Jason Merz **** Cambridge St. Apt *-*E, Houston, TX, 77054
**********@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmerz
OBJECTIVE
To continue my career in Design Engineering. Become a key technical contributor and eventually be a leader in the next step of my
career.
EDUCATION
Graduate Classes – University of Houston 10/2013 – 04/2014
Statistical Thermodynamics; Intro to Engineering Alloys
B.S. Materials Science Engineering – University of California, Irvine 09/2009 – 06/2013
SKILLS
Design: SolidWorks, Adept, SAP, GD&T, Design for Manufacturing, Excel Macros
Testing: Pressure Testing, Thermal testing, Fracture Strength Testing, Scanning Electron Microscope, X-Ray Diffraction
Process Engineering: Lean Six Sigma Tools [Yellow Belt Certification], MiniTab, Class 100 Clean Room operator
Reporting: Microsoft Office - Excel, PowerPoint, Word
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Greene, Tweed & Co. [Houston, TX] Rotational Engineer 08/2013 – Current
Designed composite parts while working with customers, salespersons, machinists and an international engineering team.
Led a team to automate designs in applications engineering using SolidWorks and Excel, reducing engineering time by 60%.
Audited departments and developed a training plan for technicians and machinists as a certified ISO 9001:2008 Internal Audito r and a
member of the internal audit team.
Designed custom machined sealing solutions using advanced engineering thermoplastics (PEEK, PTFE, PFA and Carbon Fiber) with
SolidWorks and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
Conducted and prepared failure analysis reports for customers on failed polymers, elastomers and composites.
Rotated through functional engineering departments, including process, quality, sustaining and testing. Developed a broad
understanding of the various engineering positions, and learned cross functional skills specific to each department.
Developed a testing plan for the thermal testing of materials using video extensometers to ensure data -driven design decisions.
Senior Design Project [UC Irvine, CA] Team Leader 09/2012 – 07/2013
Worked to create a phantom material that mimics the optical properties of the human cornea for calibration and performance
verification of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging systems.
Coordinated team activities and promoted teamwork with four other members.
Kept track of project work-breakdown structure and met deliverables, & milestones.
Intepro Systems [Tustin, CA] Engineering Intern 07/2012 – 09/2012
Designed water cooled electrical load system in SolidWorks.
Worked collaboratively with president, engineers and customer, took design from concept through drawings, customer review,
manufacturing and installation, finishing ahead of schedule.
Gorodetsky Lab Group [UC Irvine, CA] Research Assistant 1/2012 – 06/2012
Helped manufacture microfluidic devices with imbedded Carbon nanotubes using Chemical Vapor Deposition.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Eagle Scout Award
CLUBS AND AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, American Ceramic Society, Association
for Iron & Steel Technology, The Materials Information Society. 09/2009 – Present
UC Irvine Varsity Rowing Team 09/2010 – 10/2012
UC Irvine Materials Science Club – Vice President 09/2010 – 06/2013
OTHER INTERESTS
Weightlifting, SCUBA, diving, rowing, backpacking, mountain biking, basketball.