Joshua Albers
Kettering, OH 45429
Cell-706-***-****
Email:
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Summary Results-driven engineering graduate with experience
in quality, reliability and productivity. High
energy self-starter with excellent analytical and
communications skills. Seeking an entry level
engineering position focused on value engineering
or reliability
Experience
Target Corp.
Elizabethtown, KY/Dayton, OH
Electronics Team Member
April 2010-Present
Work on sales floor and in the electronics
department to assist guests shopping experience as
well as fill in for cashier
Team Trainer for the Electronics Dept.
General Electric
Louisville, KY
Global Products-COQ Co-op
May 2009-August 2009
Reliability and testing engineer responsible for
improving product reliability of MWOs, Water
Dispensers and Air Conditioners
Coordinated Field Returns of perceived damaged
MWOs, Water Dispensers and Air Conditioners and
conducted tests to root cause failure modes
Conducted various Room Air Conditioner(RAC) testing
Utilized thermal imaging camera to check
temperatures of RAC plug
Tested electrical prongs to ensure no possible
shock occurrences
Administered superheated water testing on numerous
MWOs
Ensured testing procedure was representative of
normal usage
Redesigned test to better reflect normal user
conditions
Conducted magnetron ALT testing to analyze status
of various magnetrons after life cycle
Collected and analyzed data to present to other
engineers for further analysis
Organized and ran 2nd annual co-op vs. Edison
softball game
General Electric
Louisville, KY
Refrigeration NPI-Int'l Programs Co-op May
2008-August 2008
Test engineer responsible for assuring product
performance and compliance.
Daily energy testing for many different
refrigerator platforms
Change refrigerator cycles (i.e. defrost time,
recovery time, compressor time) to reduce energy
levels
Analyze and test controlled variables for energy
efficiency
Developed Macro to track and maintain
qualifications for energy usage
Daily sweat testing in controlled environment to
measure condensation levels
Coordinated certification of new id plate
Managed CAD drawings for various ID plate units
General Electric
Louisville, KY
Range PCTO Co-op
August 2007-December 2007
Value engineering position responsible for material
productivity on Ranges
Worked on handle consolidation that was across
multiple product lines(refrigeration, dishwashers,
and ranges) with an estimated potential savings of
$1 million
Managed gas range handle consolidation through
potential material reduction and elimination of
multiple handles
R&D work in regards to new material testing to
significantly reduce metal costs by reducing steel
usage in stove grates
Performed Tolerance Loop to certify new Anti-Tip
Bracket
Conducted various testing to ensure new parts are
up to specifications
Performed Dishwasher Grate test to ensure product
met rust specifications
Ran Time to light testing to ensure new spark
modules worked
University of Dayton Catering Department
Dayton, OH
Cook's Helper
2005-2009
Helped plate and prepare dinners in a timely
manner for various campus VIP and personnel
Education 2005-2009 University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Mechanical Engineering-Dec. 2009
Outside Baseball Card Collecting
Interests and Plastic Model Building
Activities NASCAR Radio Show on campus 2005-2009
Intramural Sports Captain
Earned Eagle Scout-2005
Computer Related Microsoft Office Applications-Word, Excel, Access,
Class Powerpoint, AutoCAD