Project Manager Engineer

Andy Tan

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Keyword: BSME, B.S.M.E., Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a Mechanical Engineer position that utilizes my engineering and

leadership skills to contribute to your company’s bottom line

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Managed $1 million project

• Reduced annual production cost by $500,000 for Automatic Products

• Reduced cost of sub-system by 50%, increased MTBF by 12 folds for Arizotah

• Increased profit margin by 20% and reduced downtime by 30% for Digirati Networks

• Proficient computer skills: FEA (ANSYS/Workbench), CAD (Pro/E and SolidWorks),

Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Words, and Access)

EDUCATION:

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

M.S., Mechanical Engineering – December 2008 (GPA: 3.13/4.0)

Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN – ABET accredited

B.S., Automotive Engineering – December 2004 (GPA: 3.81/4.0)

Minor: Manufacturing Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Network Administrator, Digirati Networks, Inc., 06/2006 – 09/2008, 01/2010 – 04/2011

• Increased profit margin by 20% and reduced downtime by 30%

• Introduced lower cost vendor, tracked down deals and negotiated with vendor to

lower cost

• Troubleshot and solved hardware and software problems

• Built and managed computer networks, file servers and file backup systems

Mechanical Engineer, Automatic Products (a Crane Co. Company), 09/2008 – 12/2009

– Laid off due to company downsizing

• Implemented cost reduction strategies, resulted in $500,000 annual savings

• Designed and built complex components (sheet metal + plastic)

• Built functional prototype to ensure voice of customers, Six Sigma parameters,

practicality, specifications, and regulation are met

• Developed products from concept to prototype to production

• Familiarity with ANSI documentation standards, Geometric Dimensioning and

Tolerancing

• Participated in Kaizen events for cost reductions, design reviews and individual

continuous improvement

Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota, 06/2006 – 07/2008

• Modeled fluid dynamics of emission measurement equipment

o Optimized dilution tunnel geometry using CFD (ANSYS/CFX)

o Developed design verification experiments by flow visualization inspection

o Improved flow mechanics by reducing the pressure drop from separated flow

• Project manager of Alternative Motor Fuel Drive-ability ($1 Million project)

o Assigned workflow, handled scheduling, and managed budget

o Created and managed a database of driving quality responses using Microsoft

Access

o Designed and developed driving test procedures, plans, and setups

o Interpreted and analyzed results using statistical analysis

• Teaching Assistant

o Coached students in design projects using Pro Engineer and ANSYS

Industrial Intern, Arizotah Global Enterprise, LLC. 07/2007 – 09/2007

• Responsible for product improvement on fluidized bed to heat treat Nitinol used in

medical device in lean manufacturing environment

o Analyzed heat treatment equipment using FEA (ANSYS and CFX)

o Improved sub-system functionality which resulted in 50% cost reduction of

sub-system and increased mean time between failures by 12 folds

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Excellent skill using: Finite Element Analysis/FEA (Structural and heat

transfer/thermal analysis: ANSYS and Workbench – and Computational Fluid

Dynamics/CFD: CFX), 3D modeling (SolidWorks/PDM and Pro/E/Intralink), and

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access)

• Experience with C++ programming, 2D modeling (AutoCAD)

AFFILIATION, HONORS & AWARDS:

• Volunteer and donate to the Feed My Starving Children, 2010 – present

• SAE (Society of Automotive Engineer) Scholarship, 2002

• Thin-Film Corporation, Mankato, Minnesota Scholarship, 2003

• Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) Grant, 2003

• In-State Tuition Scholarship and Dean’s List every semester, 2002 – 2004

• Volunteer in the International Student Office, 2002 – 2004

• Indonesian Association Mankato member, 2002 – 2004

(Permanent Resident/Green Card holder)

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