Mechanical Engineer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Engineer

(June **** - September 2018)

Square 1 Design & Mfg.

Shelbyville, IN

Duties:

Developed new features for existing products.

Created hot-fixes for field repairs and custom site installations.

Upgraded existing designs to alleviate assembly issues in manufacturing.

Updated existing models and prints to reflect current product specifications.

Designed packaging for shipment of products to customers.

Accomplishments:

Devised a spring assist system for a component that requires human powered movement.

Designed a pneumatic system for quick adjustment of a small roller press.

Software Used:

Autodesk Inventor 2019, Microsoft Office

Data Management Analyst

(November 2013 – November 2016)

Cummins Emission Solutions

Columbus, IN

Duties:

Assigned failure modes to claims for aftertreatment systems.

Managed field action status and spending report for presentation to finance team.

Determined trends using seasonal history, intuition and prediction models.

Supported service team field investigations and product reliability projects.

Accomplishments:

Introduced automation to classification of warranty claims, significantly reducing time required.

Created a process by which lab analysis could be easily tied to the relevant claim data.

Propelled several Six Sigma Black Belts to successful project completion as the subject matter expert.

Software Used:

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Oracle Business Objects, JMP, Minitab

Prototype Coordinator

(April 2008 – April 2012)

John Deere

Waterloo, IA

Duties:

Managed inventory of spare parts for special projects and engines in testing.

Purchased and shipped parts to the factory to build new prototype units.

Maintained a detailed change history to ensure testing engineers received the correct parts.

Alerted design engineers to assembly issues experienced on the build line.

Accomplishments:

Developed best practices for inventory management, purchasing and build coordination.

Standardized Bill of Materials implementation among engineers.

Forged excellent relationships with all members of the supply chain.

Software Used:

Microsoft Excel, SAP ERP suite, Pro-Engineer, PTC Windchill

Drafter/Designer

(August 2006 – April 2007)

Can-Am Specialties R&D

Indianapolis, IN

Duties:

Drafting and design for fiberglass patterns and metal work.

Assisted with project timeline management.

Handled IT issues; purchased and assembled components for drafting computers.

Contracted vendors and handled customer inquiries.

Accomplishments:

Devised a method to create tooling for fiberglass patterns using in-house woodworking tools and materials.

Improved drafting processes and reduced the time to print completion.

Performed a patent search, then drafted and filed a patent with the USPTO.

Software Used:

Microsoft Office, AutoCAD 2004/2007

EDUCATION & OTHER EXPERIENCE

Bachelor of Science

Mechanical Engineering

(August 2001 – May 2006)

Indiana University

Purdue University

at Indianapolis

Areas of Focus:

Heat & Mass Transfer, Thermal-Fluid System Design, Tribology, Engineering Materials

Accomplishments and Experience:

Operated a computer repair service obtaining long-term clients through networking on campus.

Created an organization system for patient charts and purchase orders at a part-time job.

Worked within academic and workplace laboratory settings.

Software Used:

Gained familiarity with many drafting, statistical and programming software packages:

Pro-Engineer, Pro-Mechanica, AutoCAD (R11-R2007), P-spice, CNC & Robotics programming, C++/Visual Basic, Matlab, Maple, Minitab

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