Engineering Manufacturing
Resume:
Joel S. Klopstein
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Education:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science and Engineering: Mechanical Engineering
Graduation Date: December 2015, Cumulative GPA: 3.1/4.0 Major GPA 3.2/4.0
Design Project Highlights:
Designing a complete control system and emergency/failure protocol for a train that will travel at supersonic speeds for the SpaceX Hyperloop Design Competition with a multi-disciplinary team (2015-2016)
Leading a team of five to re-design an unsafe heated plate pellet using 3D modeling, 3D scanning, and thermal FEA (Fall 2015)
Designed, programmed, and built an Arduino-controlled automated convection cooling system that used a fan and sensors on a CNC platform to locate and cool off hot areas of a non-uniformly heated object (Summer 2015)
Designed a carbon fiber/fused deposition modeling spacecraft structural fabrication system with a cross-functional student team for the NASA X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge (2014/2015 Academic Year)
Optimized aluminum structure using ANSYS finite element analysis (Structural FEA) to reduce mass/cost. Created full engineering drawings with PTC Creo 2.0 for the inventor (Summer 2014)
Designed and built a prototype of a roof-mounted, adjustable solar generator as a home battery backup with a team of three (Fall 2013)
Work Experience:
Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, WI
Engineering Intern, December 2014 to Present
Support the Sustaining Engineering team responsible for development of commercial and industrial generators
Examine engineering change requests and create necessary engineering change orders
Produce design changes and calculations for cost savings
Create and modify drawings and 3D part models in PTC Creo and AutoCAD
Re-designed sheet metal generator enclosure to design for manufacturing safety (DFM)
Updated generator drawings of a newly acquired company to meet Generac standards
Created a competitive landscape to assist with decisions for new product development
Completed 25 hours of air-cooled generator service/troubleshoot training and received certification
UTC Aerospace Systems-Electric Systems, Pleasant Prairie, WI
Product Engineering Intern, April 2014 to December 2014
Completed failure analysis of automotive hybrid-electric motors and generators to identify root cause
Assisted in developing solutions for products by experimentation/data acquisition and analysis
Collaborated with specialists regarding in-depth root cause analysis in areas such as materials and bearings
Developed formal failure analysis reports that include data and findings of motors and generators
Examined failed products to determine whether or not products under warranty should be replaced
Analyzed complex product drawings with GD&T
Performed automated electrical and mechanical tests to troubleshoot motors and generators
Investigated quality issues and assisted with supplier corrective action requests
Inspected motor and generator stators for manufacturing defects to approve for production use
UTC Aerospace Systems-Electric Systems, Pleasant Prairie, WI
Manufacturing Engineering Intern, May 2013 to April 2014
Prepared and managed work instructions for the production and testing of all electric motors and generators
Assisted with projects to develop, implement, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing processes and methods
Re-designed solid steel spanner tools for production use, eliminating stress concentrations and decreasing cost
Designed and prototyped tooling and fixtures for the production line
Designed and implemented reusable packaging, focusing on lean manufacturing, 5S, sustainability and cost
Hosted supplier visits to investigate new equipment for production
Assisted to create a mistake-proof system for part traceability
Publications:
May 2015, Chapter 10: Recyclable ABS/Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Locking Pliers Tool using a Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printing Technique to be published to a SAE International journal (publication pending)
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