Mechanical Engineering Project Manager

Rebecca D. I. Dickey

**** ****** **. ***. *** Norfolk, VA 23510

E-mail: *******.******@****.***

Cell Phone: 815-***-****

Objective: Seeking a part time or telecommuting position in mechanical engineering

Education:

M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, May, 2010

Thesis Title: Modeling, Analysis, and Validation of Temperature Dependent Vibration Induced Fretting Corrosion

•Major: Dynamics Minors: Thermal Sciences and Mechanics

B.S. Degree in General Engineering, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL May, 2007

•Concentration in Mechanical Engineering; Graduated with Departmental Honors

•Overall GPA: 3.45/4.00; Major GPA: 3.52/4.00

Cont. Education:

Weapons Effects and Ship/Submarine Survivability (MIT Professional Summer Course), Basic Gas Turbine Engine Technology (ASME Short Course), Simulink for System and Algorithm Modeling, and Heat Transfer and Thermal-Stress Analysis with ABAQUS

Honors:

Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, ONU Honors, Leadership & Music Scholarships, ASME Scholarship, ONU Foundation Scholarship, ONU Dean’s List, and Team Leader in Senior Project

Career History:

Project Support Engineer, Norfolk Ship Support Activity Regional Maintenance Center, Norfolk, VA, July 2012-Present

•Working with Quality Assurance, Planners, and Subject Matter Experts to plan availabilities for Missile Guided Destroyers during planning phase by reviewing Work Items and Class Work Standard Templates.

•Providing technical support to Project Manager and Port Engineer during the execution phase, by reviewing Condition Found Reports and witnessing checkpoints.

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Naval Undersea Warfare Center: Launcher Systems and Payload Integration Division- Internal Launcher Systems and External Launcher Systems, Newport, RI/Groton, CT, January 2012- July 2012

•Conducted weapons testing and inspection on Virginia Class Submarines during the new construction phase with the Combat Weapons Integrated Testing Team (CWITT) and Electric Boat’s (EB) mechanists and electricians.

•Certified air turbines by analyzing torque, acoustic, and flow data with a team of engineers and technicians.

•Refurbished surface weapons systems by building various electrical and mechanical components, while working with McLaughlin Research Corporation (MRC) contractors.

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair/Huntington Ingalls Industries- Newport News Shipbuilding: Virginia Class Submarine Construction, Newport News, VA, October 2011- January 2012

•Drafted engineering reports (ER) with solutions to fix problems on the waterfront during the construction phase of Virginia Class Submarines.

•Worked on process improvements with the trades and the design yard.

•Participated on the Management Team of the SUBSAFE functional audit.

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Naval Research Laboratory: Chemistry Division- Alternative Energy Group, Washington, DC, April 2011-October 2011

•Complied the Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Fuel Cell Systems (UUV FCS) Initial Capabilities Document.

•Drafted the mechanical and electrical drawings of the UUV FCS.

•Coordinated, conducted, and analyzed initial vibration and acoustic data of the UUV FCS.

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Norfolk Naval Shipyard: Process Control Division- Trouble Desk, Portsmouth, VA, February 2011-April 2011

•Gained understanding on the various databases needed on the Trouble Desk to do maintenance on a Los Angeles Class Submarine

•Reviewed Task Group Instructions (TGI), Deficiency Reports (DR), Deficiency Lists (DL), and Deviation from Specifications (DFS)

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Naval Sea Systems Command: Office of the Chief Engineer- Submarines and Marine Engineering, Washington, DC, June 2010-February 2011

•Confirmed NSWC Philadelphia LHD turning gear root cause analysis

•Wrote a fatigue program for gas turbines in Excel

•Complied fuel curves for gas turbines at the same operating environment

•Worked Submarine Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery project with the Chief Engineer and the SES of Marine Engineering

•Reviewed and Drafted DFSs for various classes of submarines

Graduate Research Assistant, AU National Science Foundation Center for Advanced Vehicle Electronics (NSF CAVE), Auburn, AL, 2007- 2010

•Determine how thermal and vibrational cycling affects fretting on electrical connectors using computational simulations and experimental data.

•Compare computational prediction and experimental results on the relationship between static friction coefficient and dimensionless external force.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, AU Mechanical Engineering Department, Auburn, AL, 2007-2010

•Provided grading for the following classes: Energy Conversion, Concepts in Design and Manufacturing.

•Taught Labs for the following classes: Mechanical Measurements, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering.

Applied Engineering Intern, National Association of Homebuilders Research Center (NAHB), Upper Marlboro, MD, Summer 2007

•Obtained data from blueprints to determine winner of the 2008 Energy Value Housing Award.

Supplier Quality Engineering Intern, Motorola, Schaumburg, IL, Summer 2006

•Created database and statistically analyzed supplier tooling equipment.

•Successfully completed engineering and management classes at Motorola University including White Badge in Six Sigma.

Technical Operations Intern, Motorola, Elgin, IL, Summer 2005

•Introduced ideas that saved $70,000 annually

•Designed work bench for packing small items

•Wrote instruction for setting-up equipment part numbers

•Helped design packaging to reduce damage items

Presentation and Papers

•S.J. Kim, R. Ibrahim, M. Black, M. Palmer, R. Dean, G. Flowers, “A system for the early evaluation of newly developed MEMS devices,” 2009 IMAPS Device Packaging Conference, Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, AZ, March 10-12, 2009.

•N. Burch, M. Black, R. Dean, G. Flowers, R. Ibrahim, B. Grantham, R. Garner, “Damping enhancement in printed circuit boards with potting materials or microfibrous metallic cloth,” 2009 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, August 30-September 2, 2009.

•R. Ibrahim, G. Flowers, R. Jackson, “Measurement of static friction coefficients and comparison to theoretical models” 65th STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV, May 16-20, 2010.

•R. Ibrahim, C. Chen, G. Flowers. “Modeling analysis of a blade/receptacle pair for the prediction of thermal cycling and temperature dependent vibration driven fretting corrosion” 56th IEEE Holm Conference, Charleston, SC, October 4-7, 2010.

•R. Ibrahim Dickey, R. Jackson, G. Flowers. “Measurement of static friction coefficients and comparison to theoretical models”, 2011, J. of Tribol. Trans ASME 133, 031408

Computer Skills: ASME, SWE, IEEE, and IMAPS

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