Engineer Mechanical

HUNTER LONG E.I.T

*** ***** **** ****** ~ Simpsonville, SC 29681

864-***-**** ~ **********@*****.***

SUMMARY Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S

OF

Mechanical engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience in the automotive and heavy equipment

industries.

Strong background across component/system prototyping and fabrication; including welding,

metalwork and fiberglass.

Extensive experience working with customers and vendors to complete complex projects.

Proven ability to successfully multi-task and take initiative to solve problems.

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University.

Proficient with Microsoft Office; Unigraphics; MATLAB; SolidWorks; AutoCAD; Catia; ANSYS;

Truck-SIM.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

System Engineer: Interior and Composites, Proterra Inc. 2012-Present

Develop fiberglass and carbon fiber structural components for use on a proprietary, all composite

electric bus.

Design and validate passenger accommodations and safety devices to meet FMVSS and APTA

specifications.

Specify installation instructions, fixtures and required tooling for each component released.

Provide direction to three dedicated design support personnel.

Development Engineer: Suspension, Navistar International Corp.

2011-2012

Coordinate multi-functional group to establish validation procedures for increasing gross vehicle

weight rating.

Develop and simulate chassis systems, with involvement in the full product development lifecycle.

Review peer and supplier suspension proposals prior to development.

Spearhead lift axle support and design, serving as Lead Engineer.

Design and implement quality improvement initiatives for vocational suspension systems.

Capital Asset Manager, Long Utility Corp. 2002-Present

Configure and source vehicles and equipment for specialized applications.

Estimate asset downtime cost to determine repair or replacement schedule.

Perform on-site repairs of critical vehicles and equipment.

Co-op Mechanical Engineer, LSP Automotive Systems

2008

Supervised maintenance shutdowns and the repair of hydraulic press systems.

Optimized die change-overs.

Coordinated material delivery and productions schedules to reduce on-hand inventory.

E D U C AT I O N, T R A I N I N G AF F I L IAT I O N S

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BS, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University.

Member of ASME, SAE, and ASTM.

Engineer-in-Training, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

Completed training coursework in Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T); Design Failure

Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA); and Project Management.

CPR, First Aid, Blood-borne Pathogen, and confined spaces retrieval certified.

Vice President, Skydiving Club, 2 years, organizing competitions, fundraising events and student

training.

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