Jeremy F. Ruthig
********@*****.***
**** *** **., **. ********, MI 48858
Phone: 517-***-****
To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in the Engineering field so that I may utilize my
skills and qualifications as an engineer to benefit my employer as well as
gain much needed experience in the work place.
EDUCATION
2009 - Ferris State University - B.A. Mechanical Engineering Technology Big Rapids, MI
o Related Courses
. Statics and Strengths of Materials, Machine Design, Dynamics
. Fluid Dynamics
. Mechanical Measurements I, II
. Thermal Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer
. Material Science I, II
. Electronics, Controls for Automation
. Manufacturing Processes
. Noise and Vibrations
o Related Projects
. Measured reaction forces of suspension under braking on SAE Formula car
. Measured projectile velocity using microphones and LabVIEW program
. Designed, built, and tested a small scale horizontal axis wind turbine (capstone project)
EXPERIENCE
2009 - Present - Delfield Co. - Product Design Engineer Mt Pleasant, MI
o Layout custom food service equipment with Pro-E and AutoCAD modeling software
o Write PLC programs for food service equipment reliability testing
o Work with sales and engineering to come up with solutions to customers food service needs
o Perform bi-monthly safety inspections of areas in the manufacturing plant
o Assist with plant wide physical inventory
June -August 2008 - Dana Corp. Long Manufacturing - Engineering Intern St. Clair, MI
o Assisted Engineers with testing of power steering and transmission oil coolers
o Design new packaging solution for a power steering oil cooler that doubled the storage quantity and cut costs in half
o Had prototype built of new packaging to present to General Motors
o Ran heat tests on transmission oil cooler brazing ovens
o Measured brazing fixtures to make sure they remained in specs
o Developed work instructions for measuring brazing fixtures
o Designed and implemented safety placards for manufacturing machinery
o Material and product pick up
o Assisted engineers with environmental audit
o Setup programming for new fitting vision inspection system
May-August 2007 - Marcos Pizza - Pizza Delivery Leslie, MI
o Cut, boxed, and delivered pizza
o Took phone orders
o General Clean up
o Folded pizza boxes and stocked pop coolers
June-August 2005-Dart Container - Shipping and Receiving Assistant Mason, MI
o Built custom shipping pallets for manufacturing equipment
o Processed received packages
o Took inventory of stock
o Assistant of loading and unloading equipment on trailers'
EXTRACURRICULAR
2006/08 - Mechanical Engineering Technology Association(META Big Rapids, MI
o President and Community Service Representative
o Homecoming Float Champions
HONORS
2007/08 - Dean's List - Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
2009 - 3rd place Michigan Energy Conference poster board competition - Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
COMPUTER SKILLS
o PC and Internet proficient
o Good with MS Office, very knowledgeable with Excel and Word
o Proficient with AutoCAD, Pro Engineer, and Pro Mechanica
o Good with LabVIEW
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Experience and expertise of Power Tools and Shop Equipment (woodworking hobbyist)
o Drill press, band saw, table saw, lathe, planer, radial arm saw,
jointer, miter saw
o Hand drill, router, circular saw, reciprocating saw, grinder, jig saw
Hobbies
o Golf, Billiards, Hunting, Target shooting, Woodworking