Melvin Torres

Columbus, OH 1-787-***-**** ac6agr@r.postjobfree.com

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE - MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Goals Oriented - Manage resources to achieve project & programs objectives to meet expectations.

Interpersonal Skills - ENFP, Pragmatic, Energetic, Independent, Inspiring and Enthusiastic.

Product Development - Research & Develop, Testing, Verification & Validation.

Validations - Plan activities and strategies for: Product and services verification and validation.

Data - Manage resources and procedures for data acquisition .

Analysis - Developed strategies and plan activities for data analysis to find patterns and solutions.

Problem Solving - Operate independently to manage technical or interpersonal conflicts.

Vehicle Dynamics - Vehicles Acceleration, drivability and handling performance. (Automotive)

Armored Vehicle Develop and integrate mechanical and chassis components. (Automotive)

Calibrations - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and equipment, calibrations. (Automotive)

Thermal - Heat Distribution, Thermal Mapping, thermal protective systems.

Manufactory - Familiar with Production Line and Standard Operation Procedure (SOP).

Maintenance - Manage resources for, maintenance, inspections and repair of facilities & machinery.

Design Modeling and integration of mechanical components on SolidWorks CAD.

Fully Bilingual: English and Spanish

Relevant Skills: Development, Test, Instrumentation, management, Data Analysis, Analyst, Validation,

procedures, Calibrations, Automotive, Technical, Motorsports, Applications, Systems, Precision, Projects,

Goals Oriented, practical, Leadership, Support, Public Speaking.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Battelle, Hilliard, Ohio

Research Mechanical Engineer Armored Ground Vehicles October 2017 April 2018

Short term contract

Design and development chassis components for armor integration.

o Conceptual design, detailed design, prototyping, fabrication, testing and validation.

o Ensure all systems, sub-systems, and components work with the established design

requirements.

o Arrange the activities and tasking of inter-disciplinary engineering staff.

Assist Program Manager/s in planning and executing project activities.

Assist Program Manager/s in labor forecasting to ensure adequate project staffing.

Generate and review technical documents, including requirements, specifications, and test plans &

reports.

Development of Designs.

o Create Models on SolidWork CAD.

o W ork with designers to import models into CREO-PTC.

o Support design staff on the process of drawing development from model to final drawing.

Review, approve and official documentation of drawings.

o Use W indchill database to promote drawings from Models to completed drawings.

o Support responsible parties on the update of Bill of Materials (BOM)

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Melvin Ports Engineering, Ohio

September 2016 Present

Professional Services - Performance Engines

Independent

High Performance Engines Services

Perform modifications to motorsports Internal Combustion Engines (ICE), using the science and

engineering approach to achieve specific high performance objectives.

Base Engine Structure

Perform complete engines blueprinting, overhauling and modifications such as:

o Alter Compression ratio

o Modify Camshaft profiles

o Change precision tolerances to match vehicles application.

Cylinder heads

Modify existing engines cylinder heads to increase Air Flow capabilities:

o Characterize existing Cylinder heads to stablish reference through flow bench testing and

collect data Cubic Feet Per Minutes (CFM)

o Reform air Intake and exhaust ports profiles.

o Modify Combustion chambers along with valve seats and valves angles profiles.

o Validate changes on Flow Bench and stablish new flow characterization.

o Certify precision tolerances to be within specifications and service limits.

o Perform full assembly and preparation of components.

Engines Management Systems (EMS) Calibration

High Performance engines Calibrations on aftermarket Engine Management Systems (EMS).

This activity is often performed on Chassis dyno and over the road.

Consultancy

Provide consultancy services and guidance to remote customers on engines basic setup and

preparation for EMS calibration on Chassis Dyno followed by racing events.

Honda of America R&D - HRA, Raymond, OH

Acceleration Engineer Vehicle Dynamics and Performance Feb 2016 Sept 2016

Short Term Contract

Licensed - High Performance Driving through Mid-Ohio Sport Cars Course.

Test Driving for the development of Acceleration performance, Vehicle Handling & drive-ability

Transmission shifting pattern for (G) acceleration quality.

Competitive vehicles testing and analysis to understand different manufacturers approach on.

o Drive mode (Eco, Normal, Sport, Sport +, comfortable)

o Acceleration Feeling (G) Pattern

o Transmission Shifting Quality

Provide objective and subjective input for new products development & support, regarding to:

o Acceleration and drive modes

o Performance, drive-ability and reliability

Discuss results, analysis and recommendations with team leader for respective applications.

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Crown Equipment Corp, New Bremen, OH

Calibrations Engineer Powertrain Calibrations Sep 2014 Feb 2016

Permanent position Resigned

Develop essential engine calibrations to maintain adequate levels of (Air/Fuel) mixture delivery,

combustion & exhaust emissions, Fuel economy and drivability of Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)

Fork Lift Trucks C-5 Family while meeting program requirements.

Engine Characterization for necessary calibration adjustments to obtain specific outcomes and solve

specific field problems. Focused on:

o Maximum Breaking Torque (MBT)

o Air Fuel Ratio (AFR)

o Environment Conditions

Improve calibrations for particular conditions (hot, cold & altitude) to achieve adequate operation and

reliability while compliance and key engine attributes are maintained.

o Controlled Environment on Dyno test cells.

o Uncontrolled Environment field conditions.

Develop experiments and plans to assess field issues.

o Test, calibrate, verify and validate (EMS) calibrations changes performed using different fuel

blends while maintaining levels of emissions within limits monitoring these with Emissions

Measuring System.

W ork Together with John Deer, Intellectual Proprietary of calibration structure, in order to release

developmental and production level calibrations to support customers and provide with regional

calibration while supporting the companys IC engine family where needed.

o John Deere Calibrations Software was used (DevX)

Navistar International Corporation, Melrose Park, IL

Apr 2012 May 2014

Development Engineer - Platform, Test & Validation.

Permanent position Company reorg

Responsible to perform a variety of Physical Testing, Calibration, Data Analysis and Product

Validation on multiple vehicle systems such as: After Treatment, Exhaust, Cooling, Fuel Economy,

Emission Control and Powertrain.

Management of resources to perform Instrumentation and Vehicle Testing on Medium and Heavy

Duty Diesel Engines on International Trucks, in Lab and Over the Road.

Conduct data analysis and comparison between laboratories and field results.

Equip under-test vehicles with SAE J1939 CAN bus, the necessary equipment to complete end-to-

end testing activities;

o Vehicle Calibration Regression, Thermal Distribution Mapping, Fuel Systems Pressure

Distribution & Flow Restriction test.

Produce and provide technical documentation and reports to different systems engineering and

teams focused on performance objectives, in order to validate internal and external product release.

W ork closely with Engineering Design and Cross-Functional Teams providing input, suggestions and

recommendations based on objective and subjective observations and analysis results.

Obtained Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) to perform On-The-Road Testing. Conducted

test and analysis under multiple weather environments and road conditions nationwide. Compare

Road Testing results with the ones documented in the lab.

Provide Root-Cause-Analysis documentation based upon data and results documented during testing

against reported issues.

Support multiple Engine Platforms on warranty claims. Provide Program Management with references

on warranty issues and Root-Cause using 8D strategy (Rotation Program.)

Support Engine Calibration Group on After Treatment Systems Performance (Rotation Program.)

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Navistar International Corporation, Melrose Park, IL

Engineering Intern, test and certifications Lab Operations May 2011 - Aug 2011

College Internship

Heat Exchanger - Performance Analysis & comparison on diverse Intercoolers used on Engine Lab

Operations for test and verification on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certifications.

Design - Heat Exchanger for ammonia analyzer systems to study after treatment system; Selective

Catalyst Reduction (SCR) from engine combustion exhaust to compare to Engine Gas Recirculation

(EGR) and Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) After-treatment systems.

Laboratories Operations - Support lab operations management on varied duties and assigned tasks

in order to understand and familiarize with Department management and leadersh ip.

Auto Tech, Varied locations, Puerto Rico

May 2004 Mar 2010

Automotive Technician

Self Employed

Self-employed enthusiastic on Light and Heavy Duty Vehicle Maintenance with emphasis on

reliability, endurance, performance and Maintenance.

o Fuel Injection, Emissions, Brakes, Suspension, Powertrain Engines and Transmissions.

Diagnose and Troubleshoot, faults isolate of OBDI and OBDII Trouble Codes & Malfunction Indicator

Light (MIL). Resolve root cause and apply preventive treatment.

Powertrain and drivetrain systems repairs, service and modifications.

High Performance Engine Development

Assembly and Blueprinting based on precision measuring with precision tools and procedures.

Modifications of internal engine components to fulfill customers needs for competitive performance

vehicles under specific race programs rules.

Research on different engine components combination for Off -road high performance engines.

Apply precision measurement for proper tolerances focus on Endurance and performance.

Machining Equipment, metal working and fabrication

Operate Lathe, Milling Machines and other precision equipment for parts fabrication and modification.

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EDUCATION

Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, UIBC, Bayamn, PR

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Mechanical Engineering December 2011

o W ith deliberation in Thermodynamics Heat transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Machine Components

Design and Computer Aided Design, 2011

Senior Engineering Project Aug - Dec 2011 - Spacecrafts Thermal Design and Analysis

Mission

Spacecraft Satellite (CubeSat) Thermal Design and Analysis Mission

Part of the CubeSat

CubeSat Mission was a Program in which students from many disciplines work together to provide

small payloads access to space. A CubeSat is a micro satellite (U-Class) type of miniaturized

satellite for space research that is made up of multiples of 101010 cm cubic units. Spacecraft

with a volume of one liter and as part of this project, m y key responsibility along with one partner,

was the to Develop, Design & Analysis a Thermal Protective model capable of withstanding outer

space extreme conditions by applying the Laws of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, using

calculations, CAD simulations on SolidWorks and Ansys on the development process. Once the

Thermal distribution Mapping and heat transfer for the model were identified and characterized

identified, engineering concepts such as mechanical structure, thermodynamics and heat transfer

were applied to validate the design and the physical Thermal Protective Hardware, such as Multi-

Layer Insulators (MLI).

Automeca Technical College, Ponce, PR

Associate of Science Degree in Automotive Mechanical Technology with emphasis in Fuel

Injection and Emission Systems, 2004.

ORGANIZATIONS AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

o President of SHPE (Bayamon Cam pus) chapter for 2010-2011.

o Vice-President of SHPE, 2007-2008.

Formula SAE Structural Frame Design Team leader, 2009.

UIBC Debate Team; exemplifies the ideals of logical & rational argumentation, tolerance for divergent

perspectives, and rigorous self-examination. The art of organized arguing and brain storming.

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