NOLAN D. THARP

630-***-****

***** ****** **. ******** ****, KS

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, December 2015

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Coursework: Design for Manufacturability, Computer Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Engineering Materials, Internal Combustion Engines, Heat Transfer, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics,

Solid Mechanics, Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Electricity and Electronic Circuits, Signal Processing, Energy Conversion Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, Microeconomics

Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Technician - Rockwell Collins, Lenexa, Kansas

Temporary placement via Strategic Staffing, Lenexa, Kansas

October 2016 to Present

•Constructed test setups and performed Engineering and Qualification testing

•Developed procedures for testing new products and found solutions for testing obstacles

•Troubleshot early production units and solved manufacturing errors

•Worked with team to ensure all test requests were accounted for and completed on schedule

•Communicated with engineers to improve testing procedures, provide feedback, and answer questions

•Programmed and operated vibration tables, temperature chambers, and altitude chambers

•Utilized high pressure nitrogen, oxygen, pipe fittings, circuits, data acquisition units, and Labview in test setups

Process Safety Engineer - Korex, Chicago, Illinois

April 2016 to June 2016

•Temporary assignment to update, establish, and implement safety practices and procedures

•Created lockout/tagout procedures meeting OSHA requirements for ten manufacturing and packaging lines

•Worked with safety consultants to achieve 50% OSHA fine reduction for lockout/tagout violations

Net Math Mentor - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

June to August 2015

•Assisted students enrolled in Math 415 Applied Linear Algebra

•Provided tutoring and graded homework assignments

•Communicated with students regarding course progress

Systems Intern - Easy Food Now, Chicago, Illinois

June to August 2012 and June to August 2013

•Built point of sale systems using RPOWER software

•Provided technical support for software and hardware

ENGINEERING PROJECTS

•Product Distribution System – Designed and manufactured a prototype to distribute a nutritional product onto a conveyor in rectangular or circular shapes

•ME 170 Drawing Project - Created individual part models and full assembly of an electronic toy

•Design for Manufacturability - Designed 3D printed part used for sand casting mold and created file used to make CNC milled part

•Mechanical Battery - Manufactured device to store energy from spinning input shaft and release output energy to lift a weight, created a 3D model of device with individual part drawings and bill of materials

•Failure of Materials - Ran FEA for loads applied to a 3D modeled bridge

•iRobotics Action Robotics Team - Designed and manufactured a 60-pound fighting robot

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PTC Creo Parametric, Simulink, Labview, Circuits, High Pressure Gases, MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Vibration Table, Temperature Chamber, Altitude Chamber, Pipe Fittings

HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS

Susan and Gerald Steward Scholarship Four Year Recipient, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, Dean's List Fall 2011, Illinois Club Tennis Team

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