Adam N. Mesa
www.linkedin.com/in/amesa/
acuqln@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Graduated: May 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE
Caterpillar Inc. (Product Engineer) Lafayette, IN March 2015 – April 2016
Research and analyze customer design proposals and specifications to determine time and cost feasibility
Perform verification and validation on engine components to ensure customer needs are met
Perform design changes to ease assembly/manufacturing and prevent the failure of engine components
NPI launch of a new pre-lube pump kit per customer need, design and development of system
Implement corrective and preventative actions for engine components, manufacturing and assembly process
Work with cross functional teams to perform FMEAs and design reviews for product development
Continuous improvement and issue resolution focused in product manufacturing and quality
Caterpillar Inc. (Project Manager) Lafayette, IN October 2015 – April 2016
Manage workflow to team of drafting engineers in Chennai, India for design changes and updates.
Project team lead of turbo coolant lines group and oil lines group continuous product improvement.
Plan and track ongoing project progress, design reviews, material acquisition, start-on-line dates etc.
Summarize and report project milestones to project stakeholders at monthly conference
Utilize lean six sigma principles to eliminate failures on turbo coolant lines.
Zimmer Biomet (Product Development Engineer) Warsaw, IN July 2014 - March 2015
Perform verification and validation on medical devices to ensure that design inputs and user needs are met
Review and assess design assurance documentation for product conformance to FDA quality regulations
Perform tolerance analyses to evaluate product models and prints
Initiate changes and examine existing changes to assess whether updates affect the DFMEA, PFMEA, fatigue, range of motion and/or mating of hip implants
Analyze clinical evaluation reports and complaint data of predicate devices to confirm product safety of similar devices by evaluating risks and potential failure modes
Subaru Inc. (Manufacturing Engineer Intern) West Lafayette, IN May 2013 - Aug 2013
Supervised teams of technicians to complete several electrical/mechanical installations
Held bid meetings with multiple vendors and selected qualified suppliers for jobs
Installed new light fixtures resulting in a 50% decrease in energy usage and $11,110 cost savings per year
Eastman Chemical Company (Plant Engineer Intern) Kingsport, TN May 2012 - Aug 2012
Estimated cost of holding tank for excess chemical product resulting in $56,750 cost savings
Designed, fabricated and installed screen on blend tank
Corrected Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for demineralized water headers
SKILLS
MATLAB, LabVIEW
AutoCAD, CATIA V5, Pro E, SolidWorks
Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS, Mechanica)
GD&T ASME Y14.5-2009
Engineering in Training (EIT) Certification
Proficient in Spanish
Lean Six Sigma Principles
Verification and validation