Power Plant Mechanical Engineering

Nicholas L. Ripberger

**** ***** *** *****, **********, KY 41001

Cell: 513-***-****

abl3nx@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Full-time mechanical engineering position

Education:

University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology June

2010

A.S. Manufacturing Engineering Technology GPA:

3.184 / 4.0

Achievements:

. EIT or FE Certification

. Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

. Dean's list honors at the University of Cincinnati

. Lester F. Nenninger Scholarship

. Student member - National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Alpha

Lambda Delta

. Nominated for a MET department award

Interests:

. Referee for high school and youth soccer in Kentucky, earned E

coaching certificate

Relevant Courses:

Stationary Engineering, Management, Nuclear Engineering, Energy

Systems, Principles of Machining and Joining, Thermodynamics, Material

Science

Senior Design Project: Waste Heat Coal Dryer

Coal drying system for power plant using waste heat, otherwise

exhausted into the atmosphere, to improve plant cost, availability,

and efficiency

Experience:

KLH Engineers 4/2010

-6/2010

. Performed load calculations according to ASHRAE Standards

. Sized and scheduled HVAC equipment for commercial buildings

. Drafted HVAC equipment with AutoCAD

Engineering Co-op, Duke Energy, OH

09/2006 - 06/2009

. Developed scope, schedule, budget, and ordered material for various

projects

. Designed systems at power plant according to B31.1 power piping code

. Used advanced excel skills to discover trends in data to run

equipment efficiently

. Acquired quotes, wrote contracts, and managed contractors until

project completion

. Created budgets for major capital projects using Advitium budgeting

software

. Performed tests and inspections to increase the efficiency of

various equipment

Summer Position, Steve Kemper Builders, Alexandria, KY

06/2002, 2003, 2005

. Assisted in the framing of houses including building decks and walls

. Read blueprints to determine where electric, HVAC, and pipes should

be run

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Solidworks, AutoCAD, Visual

Basic, Advitium (budgeting software), E-quest, SharePoint

References: Available upon request

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