Material and Coating Engineer

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Ferndale, MI ***20

E-mail:

chaysmith@hotmail.c

om

Jeremiah Chay Smith

Objective Seeking job within the area of Alternative Energy Technologies

and/or Chemical Engineering

Education 2004-2009 Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

MSAET, Masters of Alternative Energy Technologies GPA 3.50

Thesis: The Effects of Natural and Aggressive Oxidation on the

Cetane Number of Biodiesel

2000-2003 Wayne State University Detroit, MI

MSHWM, Masters of Hazardous Waste Management GPA 3.25

Graduate Certificate of Polymer Engineering GPA 3.00

1993-1997 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI

BSChE, Bachelors of Science Chemical Engineering GPA 3.20

Engineering Honors

1991-1993 Landmark College Putney, VT

Science GPA 3.25

Freshmen honors and Mathematics award

Work Jul 2008-Jul 2009 General Dynamics Land Systems/CPI Shelby Twsp,

experience MI

Mobility Engineer

Perform Design for Failure Mode Analysis (DFMEA) for the Nuclear

Biological and Chemical (NBC) Overpressure System (OPS) on FCS

tanks.

Perform NBC and Water Purification and Filtration subsystem

schematics using MS Visio.

Inform GDLS and BAE variants of design modifications to the NBC

subsystem

Conduct OPS concepts for the M1E3 Abrams while meeting space and

weight claim objectives of OPS hardware.

Illustrate concepts with program designer using Pro-E and Vis Mockup

software.

August 2006 - Sept 2007 GM Technical Center (R&D)/Ricardo Meda

Warren, MI

Coatings Engineer

Conduct coating tests on magnesium alloys using bench-top

electro-coat and Keronite plasma electrolyte oxidative (PEO)

instruments.

Perform particle size analysis on powder paints and testing for bulk

and flow properties using FT-4 powder rheometer, particle size

analyzers, and pycnometer.

Use scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mettalograph, and light

microscopy to measure samples film thickness on magnesium and

aluminum alloys.

Using optical and stylus profilometer to measure roughness of

substrate and sample coating surfaces.

July 2003 - Oct 2004 GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc

Livonia, MI

Engineer/Geologist II

Conduct Operation and Maintenance on sites using remediatitive

techniques such as SVE, Air Sparge, and Carbon Filtration.

Perform ground water sampling using EPA approved techniques.

Manage contractors for monitoring well installations and

geo-technical projects

May 2001-Aug 2001 Bechtel-Savannah River Site (DOE) Aiken, SC

Environmental Engineer/Co-op

Modeling hazardous waste fate and transport studies of the Dynamic

Underground Stripping site, remediation studies.

Composing Title V air permits for SVEUs and Air Strippers.

Collecting information for the Master Equipment List of the Air

Sparging System; Monitoring site NPDES outfalls

Feb 1998-April 2000 BOC Gases Royal Oak, MI

Analytical Chemist

Analytical testing of gases using Chemiluminescence, NDIR, NDUV,

PARA, GC, FTIR, and FID.

Performing instrument calibrations on Rosemount analyzers and

problem solving any data inaccuracies.

Verifying automotive emission testing gases using NIST and EPA

testing standards using ISO9001 procedures.

Sep 1996-Dec 1996 DuPont Automotive Finishes Troy, MI

Chemist/Co-op

Testing automotive paints with accelerated weathering durability

machines.

Performing data analysis of paint testing results.

Performing color matching, gloss, DOI, and clear coat degradation

using mass spec.

Jan 1996-May 1996 Dow Automotive (formerly Essex) Auburn Hills, MI

Materials Testing/Co-op

Testing automotive adhesives, epoxy failure mode tests in corrosive

environments, peel and failure mode testing using Instron machine.

Formulating and batch making of adhesives; Polyurethane

applications.

Professiona Alumnus of Theta Tau (professional engineering fraternity) at UDM

l and WSU

memberships

Skills Familiar with fractional distillation of feedstock derived biodiesel

fuels using vacuum.

Familiar with Microsoft applications, Lotus Notes, ChemCAD,

polymath, and C-Mold

Familiar with Instron tensile testing machines and weathering

equipment

Familiar with high frequency reciprocating rig (HFRR), acid number

by potientiometric titration and Ignition Quality Tester (IQT) for

testing biodiesel blends.

Familiar with CSM Instrument micro/nano-scratch and indenter

analyzer.

AutoCAD 2013 2-D and 3-D modeling

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