Testing Engineer
Resume:
Ken Burgess
Warren, MI *****
*********@***.***
Objective: To obtain a position in which I can use my skills and experience to the benefit of your company.
Employment History:
Plastic Omnium, Troy, MI 5/23/2015 – Present
Test Technician
Testing fuel systems for General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, and Hyundai
Testing fuel tanks as well diesel tanks.
Working with fuel components
Plastic welding components on to tank if necessary
Testing the venting system on fuel tanks through various testing
Measuring fuel tank volume with gallons per millimeter
Mechanical strength testing
Using environmental chambers for testing tanks in various climates
Testing urea tanks for functional purposes (Diesel exhaust fluid)
Fuel fill quality testing
Roll over tests to make sure the vents close and do not leak in the event of a roll over during a crash
Microtome testing of tank samples
Photographing and documenting data on each and every test
Full responsibility of reporting out all data required after a test and issuing the report
Using Instron machine and software for tensile, fatigue and compression testing
Static venting tests to insure the tank is venting at different angles using an inclinometer and also measuring airflow
Reporting data to engineers and assisting engineers with improvements
Working with various software programs to generate graphs and to acquire data
Volume versus height testing
Hydrostatic burst pressure testing on various tanks to document the maximum pressure threshold of the tank
Working in climatic chambers in various conditions.
Working with fuel, diesel fuel, igepal CA-630, and calibration fluid
Fire extinguisher training as well as various safety training each month
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI 5/13/2013 - 9/22/2014
Test Technician
Testing Ford safety components
Seatbelt testing, including anchor, retractor, and D-ring with pyros
Airbag testing including steering wheel, passenger, knee, and side curtain airbags
Climate controlled chamber airbag testing
Testing with Hyge sled and Servo sled
Structural integrity testing with seats
Various seat testing including front, passenger, and back seats, seats with side airbags, setting seat angles with inclinometer to engineering specifications.
Seat testing with crash test dummies positioned to engineer specifications
Stationary static deploy testing with seats, IPs and other safety components
Seat bracket integrity testing
Data acquisition
Collecting, logging and analyzing data
Assisting engineers on improvements
Working with engineers and explaining data
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
10 - 45 mph vehicle impact testing using sleds, Servo Sled testing
Side impact testing
Dummy positioning using coordinates engineer/test specifications
Replacing accelerometers
Collecting Data after each and every test and logging in data
Using string pots, load cells, airbag squibs and seatbelt pyros
Use of Sprite software for collecting data along with Diadem software featuring graphs and charts for further analysis
Daily testing with minimal to no supervision
Practice of safety procedures on a daily basis.
Working with others and also working alone depending on what the testing requires.
Many safety classes including fork-lift, heavy lifting, and fire safety which included training with fire extinguishers
Working with hand tools and power tools
Ed Rinke Chevrolet, Centerline, MI 2/14/2009 - 3/7/2012
Service Porter
Driving customer cars
Washing cars
Assisting mechanics
Midwest Tube Fabrication, Sterling Heights, MI 6/20/2007 - 2/7/2009
Laborer
Making break lines
Using a flare machine
Threading break lines
Bending tubing to specifications
Jomar International, Warren, MI 6/1/2006 - 1/7/2007
Shipping and Receiving
Shipping
Valve handle replacement
Education
Fitzgerald Senior High School 2006
High School Diploma
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