Mechanical Engineer

Diego Mendez

** ****** **., *** ****, NY ***** 773-***-**** *************@*****.***

A performance and improvement driven engineer seeking to obtain a position where my education in

mechanical engineering, skills, and current experience can be applied to benefit the growth of the company.

Results–driven by following good leadership values with an ambition to grow personally and reach high levels

of professionalism.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Industrial time studies, efficiency improvements, creative problem solving, root cause analysis, ISO standard,

DMAIC for assessment/design/implementation, and team-oriented leadership focused on customer/mission

for high standards of excellence; Bilingual (Spanish and English); Proficient in Microsoft™ Office (e.g. Word,

Excel, and Outlook); Proficient with ProE®/Creo® & SolidWorks®; Experience with ANSYS®, MATLAB®,

CFD® & AutoCAD®.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

International Paper, Shelbyville, IL August 2013 – March 2014

MAP Engineer

• Chosen by this Fortune 500 Company to be placed in an advanced leadership program to assist with a high

level of production of paper products for the food service industry.

• Prepared maintenance excellence forms for process supervisors and reliability engineer ; executed and

optimized training procedures for safety training in conjunction with production procedures reviews;

enhanced leadership skills and business acumen by participating in business reviews with top management.

Perkins Manufacturing, Romeoville, IL June 2013 – July 2013

Design Engineer – Contract

• Temp–contract to focus in a new design as a waste disposal hydraulic system specifically customized to the

client's needs and in accordance to OSHA's and ISO regulations.

• Introduced a better method for organizing already designed parts for easier access classifying new, and

obsolete designs.

Quality Control Corporation, Harwood Heights, IL March 2013 – May 2013

Industrial Engineer – Contract

• Assisted with the production of legacy products for the directional control valve division and pump division

by conducting industrial time studies and assessing workforce production directed to stimulate the company's

growth while staying proactive in the optimization of customer demands focused on world–class quality levels.

• Initiated a time study format to improve current production and that can be followed as a reference for future

time studies.

• Accomplished a professional understanding of project management and use of MTM.

EDUCATION:

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, Hammond, IN 2012

• Related Coursework:

Engineering Economics and Project Management, Finite Element Analysis, Material Science,

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Linear Control Systems,

Linear Circuit Analysis, Machine Design, Kinematics Analysis and Design, and Dynamic Physical Systems.

• Awards:

Recipient, NASA Great Moonbuggy Race – Featherweight Award 2013

Recipient, NASA Great Moonbuggy Race – 3rd Place and Featherweight Awards 2012

Recipient, Outstanding Physics Award, South Suburban College 2009

Diego Mendez

89 Thayer St., New York, NY 10040 773-***-**** *************@*****.***

Additional Information of Interest:

Hadady Corporation, Dyer, IN April 2012 – November 2012

Design Engineer, Internship

• Inspected and designed tools and fixture models that are applied in CNC machines.

• Monitored, created, and updated process documents that were followed in the plant for correct

machining, welding, pressure testing, and packaging procedures.

• Obtained higher understanding of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001), Six Sigma, and GD&T.

Final Senior Year Project:

Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN Spring 2012 – December 2012

Moonbuggy 2013 PUC–1

• Objective: To build a vehicle that is expected to be of "proof–of–concept" and engineering test model

nature, rather than a final production model.

• Description: The vehicle will be human powered and carry two students, one female and one male, over

a half-mile simulated lunar terrain course including "craters", rocks, "lava" ridges, inclines and "lunar"

soil.

Personal Interests:

To name a few: world of sports, classical music, “good eats,” world of technology, investments,

traveling, conduciveness to self–improvement, philosophy, and environmental awareness.

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