Ryan Klein

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www.ryanpklein.com [Project Portfolio/Personal Webpage]

CAREER PROFILE

Demonstrated ability to help multidisciplinary teams achieve balance between conceptual design, environmental realities, and fiscal accountability. Proven capacity to see the “big picture” and quickly isolate areas for improvement. Strong analytical and problem solving skills combined with the ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels.

EDUCATION

Lehigh University, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (ABET Accredited) (August 2009 – May 2013)

Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) – Mechanical Design June 2013 – Present

Technical Skills and Courses:

Software: SolidWorks, NX-Ideas, VERICUT, Moldflow, MATLAB, MathCAD, NI LabVIEW, C++, Abaqus[basic].

Manufacturing: Familiar with CNC milling, laser and water-jet cutting, manual mill and lathe, sheet metal rolling and fabrication, welding processes and theory, plasma cutting, riveting, injection molding, rapid prototyping.

Related Courses: Spacecraft Engineering, Manufacturing, Strength of Materials, Advanced Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Polymer Processing, Manufacturing, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanical Systems, Dynamics.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Integrated Product Development – Briefing Coordinator / Project Sponsor Liaison (August 2012 – May 2013)

- Accelerated project schedule and prevented fabrication of misguided design after coordinating technical briefs and communicating with project sponsor during the development of an energy efficient 10 kW solar cavity receiver for CEWA Technologies.

- Restructured BOM and modified design specifications of internal tubing to increase radiant solar energy absorption by 20% and decrease conductive heat loss while maintaining realistic production costs for an affordable residential unit.

- Communicated evaluation of weekly findings with project sponsor to formulate corrective actions and coordinated implementation of changes through cross-functional product development meetings.

- Fabricated and assembled primary working prototype through sheet metal shearing, rolling, and welding processes.

- Calculated solar energy potential in various locations and discovered prospective market value for hypothetical product launch.

Community Engineering Outreach Program – Team Leader / SolidWorks Designer (January 2012 – May 2012)

- Managed complex design of precision-machined aluminum injection mold plates in the development of a custom matchbox car.

- Collaborated with young engineers and encouraged active participation during 3D solid modeling and rapid prototyping.

- Generated and prioritized CNC tool size, shape, and paths to minimize tool changes and reduced machining time by over 50%.

- Advocated geometric design alterations to assure feasible mold ejection and monitored customer focused product realization.

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – Mentoring Program Mentee (August 2013 – Present)

- Gained invaluable career insight, advice, and perspective from a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in product design.

Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity – Recruitment Chair (August 2011 – May 2012)

- Restructured new recruitment strategy through academic organizations to diversify and build chapter character.

- Implemented plan while co-managing a $12,000 financial budget.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Digitek Computer Products – Warehouse Supply/Distribution Associate May 2010 – August 2010

- Organized, labeled, and assisted with package distribution logistics at computer hardware warehouse.

- Accelerated manual package re-labeling process for large orders by customizing a full pallet layer label applicator.

Great Kids Camps – Activity Instructor May 2008 – August 2009

- Planned and led educational, social, and athletic activities with children between ages 3 and 12.

River Bend Golf & Country Club – Tennis Pro-Shop Attendant May 2006 – August 2007

- Managed front desk, organized instructor schedules, fixed equipment, and maintained facilities.

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