Mechanical Engineer Engineering

Nicholas N. Pfingsten

314-***-**** ***** Sunrise Dr, Lutz, FL 33549 *****************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/nicholaspfingsten77 Objective: To do machine design with a desire to obtain a professional engineering license (PE) and ultimately work up into a leadership role.

Education

University of South Florida Tampa, FL

Major: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Pending Graduation August 2019 GPA: 3.59 out of 4.0

Qualifications

EIT/FE Leadership Design Quality Assurance Trouble Shooting Strategic Vision Work Experience

Touchpoint Medical Oldsmar, FL

Intern/Mechanical Engineer April 2017-Present

• Use SolidWorks software to create 3D Mechanical assemblies and subassemblies.

• Redesign the Storz Zero-Wire mount to support a wireless transmitter.

• Executes and understands Product data management (PDM), International Organization for Standardization

(ISO) and Engineering Changer Orders (ECO).

• Support manufacturing operations while evaluating how to cut cost and optimize the flow of the shop floor.

• Evaluate and build prototypes in research and development laboratory. United States Navy Norfolk, VA

Technician/Aviation Launch and Recovery Aug. 2008-Aug 2013

• Perform maintenance on hydraulic/pneumatic steam driven catapults and arresting gear engines.

• Supervise personnel in over 3,000 repair activities.

• Taught and qualified over 25 personnel in relevant skills and qualifications.

• Coordinated non-destructive testing on critical components, resulting in equipment readiness of over 99%.

• Inspected equipment prior and after maintenance to assure quality reporting directly to quality assurance supervisor.

• Managed equipment and tool inventory for over 10,000 items. USF Dog food dispenser for the disabled project Tampa, FL Project Leader/Designer Nov. 2018-Dec. 2018

• Spear headed group unity and synergy in concept designs.

• Managed and facilitated a to scale prototype build.

• Use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to simulate and study potential points of failure. Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL

President/Student Veteran Organization May 2014-May 2015

• Organized care package drive, which resulted in 33 care packages sent to deployed troops.

• Earned national recognition from Student Veterans of America (SVA).