Engineering Medical

ANDREW CROSS

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Bay Shore, NY ***06

Cell phone: 631-***-****

E-mail: abmqam@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position in the field of mechanical engineering that offers professional

development and potential for further advancement.

EDUCATION

Kettering University Flint, MI

October 2005 – December 2009 Mechanical Engineering; GPA: 3.65 (Cum Laude)

EXPERIENCE

GKN Driveline North America, Inc. Auburn Hills, MI

Engineering Co-op January 2006 to October 2009

Cooperative education position at a global Tier I automotive supplier of driveline components.

Rotated into several departments to obtain a wide range of technical experience. In every

department, it was required to convey exceptional communication skills on a daily basis,

including written, oral, and presentational (both formal and informal).

Vehicle Engineering and Development / Torque Technology Group

• Determined an improved method to measure propeller shaft axial force (senior thesis

project)

• Instrumented halfshafts, propeller shafts, and vehicles for standard and nonstandard

tests

• Performed data acquisition using appropriate hardware and software during vehicle tests

• Used MATLAB, Simulink, and nCode Glyphworks to simulate vehicle conditions and

process measured vehicle data

Application Engineering (Honda)

• Managed design changes to driveline components as per Honda and GKN design

standards

• Attended and participated in Honda "Zenbara" benchmarking event to recommend and

propose component design changes to improve cost, performance, and weight

Noise, Vibration, and Harshness

• Designed, fabricated, and tested a mechanical fault simulator in a timeframe of three

months, managing time and budget accordingly

• Utilized less than two-thirds of allotted budget, and completed the simulator for less than

one-tenth of the retail cost of a comparable machine

• Machine is to be used as a semi-global training tool, and served to help accomplish local

facility's engineering goals and objectives, as determined by global management

• Learned basic R-programming language

Metallurgical and Materials Analytical Laboratories

• Prepared parts for metallurgical analysis, including sectioning, mounting, polishing, and

etching

• Performed technical and detailed failure analysis on post-test parts and warranty-returned

components, and wrote the corresponding engineering analysis reports

• Operated hardness testing equipment, including Vickers and Rockwell macrohardness

testers and Brinell superficial hardness testers

• Operated scanning electron microscope to perform chemical composition analyses of

metallic components and to view components at extremely high magnification levels

• Collected Fourier Transform Infrared spectra on greases, plastic, and rubber materials

• Led and executed testing for a new regional rust preventative for shipping purposes,

including FTIR, smear test, heat age test, plastic and rubber compatibility (density,

hardness, and tensile strength change)

• Operated and interpreted results of rheometer in a grease benchmark analysis

Prototype Engineering

• Set-up and operated manual machines, including lathe and mill

• Programmed and operated CNC lathe

• Led a study to determine a reason for external involute spline growth on barshafts after

heat treatment process

• Managed and coordinated material processing with outside vendors

• Operated metrology equipment to obtain dimensional data for driveline components

Physical Test and Analysis

• Designed tests and submitted requests

• Managed test rig utilization logs

• Wrote detailed test engineering reports

• Operated several test rigs as required

Sunrise Tool Service West Islip, NY

Warehouse Manager, Mechanic June 2004 to September 2007

• Repaired and serviced broken power tools, air compressors, and generators

• Managed incoming and outgoing shipped goods

• Set up and demonstrated to customers how to operate and maintain generators and gas-

powered air compressors

Huntington Medical Group Huntington, NY

Medical Records June 2003 to August 2003

• Filed medical records for a medical facility consisting of over 35 doctors

• Increased department productivity by efficiently completing backlogged work

Maintenance/Purchasing June 2002 to August 2002

• Checked in and stored incoming shipped goods

• Delivered medical supplies to doctors’ offices and medical departments

SKILLS / HONORS

• Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam - October 2008 (EIT)

• Received honor of Pass With Distinction on Kettering University Senior Thesis Project,

the highest honor awarded

• Drove for, built, and co-owned a semi-professional go kart and race car operation

• Familiar with Solidworks, Unigraphics NX, Working Model, MATLAB, Simulink, Microsoft

Office Applications, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, and Windows Movie Maker

• Interest in vehicle dynamics, chassis design, experimental mechanics, and aerodynamics

• Six years of high school or collegiate level Spanish classes

• Possess considerable knowledge of motor vehicles, including engines, chassis, and

components

• Five consecutive years of perfect attendance in high school and middle school

REFERENCES

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