Engineer Design

Mitchell A. Ress

*** * ********* **, *** Clemente CA 92672

********.****@*****.*** 540-***-****

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Designation - Department of Professional Occupational Regulation (DPOR), VA

Active SECRET Clearance Holder

Yellow Belt – Lean Six Sigma

EDUCATION - Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington, Virginia

Bachelor of Science, May 2009, Distinguished Graduate

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Major GPA: 3.446, Dean’s List (6 semesters)

Graduated within top 20% of academic major, inducted into two engineering honors societies:

Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society, Pi Tau Sigma ME Honors Society

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE - USMC, 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, CA 760-***-****

Maintenance Management Officer – Logistics Officer, July 2013 – Present

Responsible to the unit Commander for the maintenance and equipment readiness of over 5,000 tactical items

worth over $50millon from four specialty fields to include communications, utilities, weaponry, and vehicles.

Supervised the conduct of maintenance for said gear/equipment resulting in an average of over 92% equipment

readiness for over eight months consisting of daily use and unit training in preparation for deployment overseas.

Formulated an extensive maintenance plan of action for the purpose of increasing unit readiness that improved

equipment readiness of over 600 pieces of equipment from 82% to 96% in a two month period of time.

Developed and implemented a streamlined maintenance reporting process saving an average of 50 man-hours

per working week and enabling focus on adherence to standards and regulations of maintenance production.

Planned and executed the logistical support through food, water, transportation, explosive ammunition an d

maintenance to over 700 personnel throughout a one month exercise in the aus tere environment of the Mojave

Desert while maintaining a safe environment with no safety incidents.

Organized and coordinated the deployment of over 950 personnel across five individual units throughout four

days via ground and air transportation from the continental United States to the country of Japan.

Planned and directed technical inspection and accountability transfer of sensitive military equipment valued in

excess of $50million to an adjacent organization with zero discrepancies and 100% accountability.

Motor Transport Officer – Logistics Officer, February 2012 – July 2013

Responsible for the wellness, effectiveness, training, and mission capability of a team of 27 personnel across

five occupational specialties with combined Marine Corps experience of over 80 years.

Managed the operations of over 65 pieces of unit level tactical motor transport equipment in support of five unit

level exercises consisting of over 900 personnel in preparation for overseas operations.

Planned and led a team of specialized personnel in the execution of support through housing, food, water,

transportation, equipment, maintenance, and explosive ammunition to a composite military unit of ove r 700

personnel located in an austere environment in the country of Kuwait.

As member of a specialty team, planned and executed support through logistics to over 900 personnel in an

expeditionary status in two additional Middle Eastern countries.

Planned, supervised, and executed full embarkation and debarkation of over 200 personnel, 1000 pieces of

sensitive military gear, and 70 vehicles/heavy equipment onto amphibious naval ships seven times and in four

separate countries in support of deployment in the Middle East.

Supervised a specialized team of maintenance personnel that sustained equipment readiness of no less than

92% for 65 tactical vehicles throughout a one year period in which equipment heavy usage through, amphibious

shipping, water, beach, and desert operations, and cargo loads exceeding normal capacities were typical.

Supervised the maintenance of and personally accountable for over $6 million of government owned tactical

motor transport equipment.

WORK EXPERIENCE - Precision Technology USA – Roanoke, VA 888-***-****

Mechanical Engineer, January – December 2010

Conducted thorough analysis of materials application for quality control and government contract compliance.

Performed mechanical troubleshooting through in depth design analysis of linear electromechanical actuators

prior to mass manufacture for a large government contract.

Optimized designs of integrated linear actuator mechanical systems for cost savings, mass manufacturability,

and operational reliability.

Validated quality control checks, procedures, and findings in order to ensure compliance with military standards

and government customer product satisfaction.

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