Engineer Mechanical
Resume:
Michael W. Walls
** ******** *****, ***** ** ****4
*******@***.*** Mobile: 828-***-**** Work: 828-***-****
Objective: A challenging mechanical engineering position with emphasis towards product design and analysis.
Technical Skills/Certifications
Creo/Pro Engineer
Unigraphics
Sheet Metal & Creo Simulate Structure/Thermal FEA
SolidEdge
ANSYS Workbench, Mechanical, CFX Applications
AutoCAD
SAP/PLM database application
SolidWorks
SDRC I-DEAS
Six Sigma Greenbelt certification
CATIA
Visual Basic
BoltCalc
MS Office applications
Education
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 3.91 GPA,
Thesis Topic: Base Pressure Measurement in Transonic Flow Through Turbine Blades (GE Aircraft Engines)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 3.82 GPA
Professional Experience
BorgWarner Turbo Systems, Asheville, NC, March 2005-Present
Staff Engineer/Design Engineer
Primary Responsibilities: Development and analysis of automotive turbochargers for commercial vehicle and passenger car markets.
Specialized in CAE analyses of bolted joints and general turbocharger stress/strain/modal/thermal concerns utilizing ANSYS Mechanical and CFX software
Developed and launched the I-334 turbocharger into production for Navistar 7.6L MaxxForce DT commercial vehicle engine using PTC Creo/ProE software
Patented a method for casting water-cooled turbine housings for improving thermal gradients through housing walls (201********)
Developed tolerance stack-up spreadsheets to handle tilted shaft-wheel cases for various applications
Trained designers on various engineering topics of concern related to turbocharger design and analysis
Common production processes employed: sand casting (iron/steel/aluminum), stamping, machining/milling, friction-welding, sheet metal hot & cold-forming, automated & manual assembly, powder-metal molding
Kendro Laboratory Products, Asheville, NC, May 2001-March 2005
Project Engineer
Primary Responsibilities: Development & product support for ultra-low-temperature freezers.
Designed refrigeration deck & sub-base for 25 ft3 and 32 ft3 super-insulation freezers
Developed specifications for urethane foam & implemented controls in manufacturing
Achieved sound reduction levels of 5 dBA with refrigeration system layout improvements
Primary design support engineer for production of ultra-low-temperature products (2002+)
Successfully completed Six Sigma Greenbelt training
Common production processes employed: sheet metal stamping, machining/milling, foam-injection/curing, sheet metal hot & cold-forming, automated & manual assembly, plastic injection molding
Electrolux Home Products, Anderson, SC, December 1999-May 2001
Design Engineer
Primary Responsibilities: Design & analysis support to manufacturing (refrigerator products).
Led redesign efforts on compressor base and other components for large-scale production of consumer-use refrigerators
Designed and prototyped product enhancements for the main cabinet assembly
Common production processes employed: sheet metal stamping, machining/milling, foam-injection/curing, sheet metal hot & cold-forming, plastic injection molding, automated & manual assembly
Axiohm Transactions Solutions, Ithaca, NY, October 1996-December 1999
Mechanical Design Engineer
Primary Responsibilities: Mechanical design of point-of-sale printers (impact/thermal).
Utilized Pro-Mechanica FEA analyses in improving a latching system in a video-terminal printer
Co-developed and constructed an engineering prototype model for encoding checks
Submitted three patent disclosures for a magnetic-encode module on a point-of-sale printer; two successfully registered
Managed the transfer of a video-lottery-terminal printer development project from Riverton, WY plant (design location) to the Ithaca, NY plant (manufacturing site)
Common production processes employed: sheet metal stamping, machining/milling, sheet metal hot & cold-forming, plastic injection molding, automated & manual assembly, powder-metal molding
Lexmark International Inc., Lexington, KY, September 1993-October 1996
Associate Engineer
Primary Responsibilities: Mechanical design of retail inkjet printers.
Redesigned a flex circuit in the Execjet IIc printer to save $3.20 per printer
Designed primary sheet metal frame for a consumer-use inkjet model
Primary design-support engineer for inkjet printer manufacture (1994-1995)
Common production processes employed: sheet metal stamping, machining/milling, sheet metal hot & cold-forming, plastic injection molding, automated & manual assembly, powder-metal molding
Professional References
Ms. Ellen Xu
Quality Engineer
Formerly of BorgWarner Turbo Systems
Phone: 828-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
Mr. Abe Narehood
Mechanical Engineer & Owner, 3Design Inc.
Formerly of BorgWarner Turbo Systems and Kendro Laboratory Products
Phone: 336-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
Mr. David Roque
Designer
BorgWarner Turbo Systems – contract employee
Phone: 864-***-****
Email: ******@****.***.***
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