Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
Jonathon P. Alquist
724-***-**** *** Shasta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 **********@*****.***
Education
Penn State Erie - The Behrend College Graduation Date: May 14, 2011
B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology Major GPA: 3.01
Engineering Experience
Mechanical Engineer, Power and Industrial Services
Donora, Pennsylvania, October, 2011 – Present
o Design products for coal fired power plants including day to day products and large project designs using Solidworks
o Develop installation drawings and procedures to ensure that customer correctly implements product
o Assist with combustion testing and tuning
o Assist quality control team with ensuring all products are properly fabricated before shipment
Process Engineer, TitanX Engine Cooling
Jamestown, New York, June 2011 – October 2011
o Maintain machine and tooling performance in assigned section of production floor
o Continually improve and develop production processes for current and future products
o Design or quote tooling for new or revised product
o Develop and maintain documentation of production process and manufacturing instructions
o W ork with Advanced Engineering in development and implementation of prototype products as well as new
manufacturing processes
o Assist Quality Control with controlled product runs and troubleshooting of product failure
Senior Capstone Project, Dynamic Analysis of a Storage Rack Seismic Isolator
Penn State Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, September 2010 – May 2011
o Project involves producing several conceptual alternate designs of current storage rack seismic isolation system
(currently in development)
o Use ANSYS to run dynamic analysis of current and alternate designs
o Research the feasibility of using a friction pendulum design in place of elastomeric springs
o Produce spreadsheets to assist in the calculation of natural frequencies and the mass moment of inertia for two and
three degrees of freedom rack systems
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to and Advanced Engineering Graphics and Solid Modeling
Penn State Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, September 2009 – May 2011
A position involving assisting the instructor in lecture and grading student’s work
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o Tutoring students struggling with CAD techniques
Engineering Researcher, VIZ Spatial Visualization Research
Penn State Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, November 2008 – January 2009
o A position involving the use of solid modeling skills to assist in the development of new strategies in order to teach
engineering students new techniques used for 3D visualization
Advanced Materials Development Center (AMDC) Engineering Intern, II-VI Inc.
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, June 2005 - June 2006
o A position involving the assembly, monitoring, and disassembly of crystal growth furnaces
Leadership Experience/Relevant Extracurricular Activities
Member, Engineers Without Borders, October 2012 - Present
President, National Fraternity, December 2008 – December 2010
Vice President, Interfraternity Council, September 2008 – September 2009
Vice President, Army ROTC Pathfinders Club, September 2006 – September 2007
Member, National Society of Leadership and Success, January 2011 – May 2011
Computer Skills
MathCAD, AutoCAD, Pro/Engineer, Solidworks, ANSYS, CES, Microsoft Office
Honors
Dean’s List – Summer 2008, Spring/Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
Sigma Xi Conference, Best Poster/Presentation Award
Other Work Experience
Project Planner/Laborer, Cold Victory LLC, Erie, PA - December 2007 – October 2011
Laborer/Painter, Avalotis Painting, Verona, PA - December 2006 – August 2011
Salesman and Inventory, Arnold’s Ace Hardware, Natrona Heights - November 2004 - May 2007
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