Justin Merriman
**** ********* **, ***********, ** 45068 937-***-**** ******.*.********@*****.*** OBJECTIVE: Self-motivated and hard-working engineering graduate looking to obtain an entry level mechanical engineering position.
EDUCATION: Master of Science in Renewable & Clean Energy May 2017 – December 2017 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
Cumulative GPA: 3.87
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering August 2012 - May 2017 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
Cumulative GPA: 3.33
SKILLS:
• Able to learn new skills quickly and efficiently
• Has extensive experience in MATLAB, HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, SQL, Python, R
• Highly skilled in Autodesk Inventor 2018, Autocad 2016, and CFD 2018
• Proficient in Solidworks 2016
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient in Minitab
• Highly skilled in Adobe After Effects CC, Photoshop CC, Premiere Pro CC, Audition CC EXPERIENCE: Project Sponsored by Ohio Dept. of Transportation Dayton, OH Graduate Research Assistant July–November 2017
• Researched and compiled best practices for energy efficient maintenance buildings
• Conducted research for viability and energy savings by switching to radiant flooring set in microsilica concrete slab
• Helped perform energy informatics on ODOT maintenance buildings to determine energy intensity
• Researched best practices for health and safety in maintenance garages Project Sponsored by Emerson Climate Technologies Dayton, OH Graduate Research Assistant July-September 2017
• Conducted research on best practices of air curtain design
• Created 3D models of walk in freezer and air curtains using Inventor 2018
• Used Autodesk CFD 2018 to apply boundary conditions and air curtain settings to perform computational fluid dynamics simulations
• Performed a Taguchi design of experiments to find optimum parameters Parker Hannifin, Tube Fittings Division Lewisburg, OH Manufacturing Engineering Co-op Aug.-Dec. 2015, May-Aug. 2016, Jan.–May 2017
• Created models and prints for fittings in Inventor
• Developed iFeatures for faster Inventor model output
• Redesigned robot gripper fingers for easier change-out and stability
• Designed die-head tooling change-out system to avoid injury to operators
• Reverse engineered machine components to be re-made
• Redesigned rotary transfer spindle seals to implement high-pressure coolant
• Designed saddles to allow thru-coolant capabilities
• Performed Rockwell hardness capability studies on forgings
• Designed gripper system to remove axis of adjustment while implementing pre-set fingers
• In charge of keeping Autocad plant drawings up to date
• Designed poke-yoke for component presence using backpressure limits
• Designed CNC chucks to hold forgings
• Implemented load monitoring on CNCs to extend tool life and reduce wrecks Tenneco Automotive, XNOx Operations Kettering, OH
Manufacturing Quality Co-op August-December 2014
• Overhauled intranet website
• Implemented poke-yoke certification
• Completed capability studies
• Created standard works
• Performed material testing using Instron
GRADUATE
COURSES:
• Probability and Statistics – ENM 500 (Fall 2017)
• Wind Energy Engineering – RCL 563 (Summer 2017)
• Special Project – RCL 595 (Summer 2017)
• Geothermal Energy Engineering – RCL 562 (Spring 2017)
• Building Energy Informatics – RCL 557 (Spring 2017)
• Solar Energy Engineering – RCL 561 (Fall 2016)
• Energy Systems Engineering – RCL 556 (Summer 2016)
• Advanced Thermodynamics – RCL 511 (Fall 2016)
• Energy Efficient Buildings – RCL 569 (Spring 2016)
• Internal Combustion Engines – RCL 568 (Fall 2015) REFERENCES: Available upon request.