Engineer Mechanical

Tapinder S. Dassan

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OBJECTIVE

I'm a dedicated, committed, loyal, and a hands-on Mechanical Engineer motivated to excel in Design, Quality, and Validation Test opportunity with a successful, fast-paced, and an innovative organization.

EDUCATION

North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro, NC

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

Date of Graduation

Cumulative GPA: 3.96

05/2014

Forsyth Technical Community College

Automotive Technology

Winston-Salem, NC

01/2000-11/2001

ENGINEERING WORK HISTORY

Validation Test Engineer Volvo Trucks of N.A., Greensboro, NC 05/2014-02/2016

Responsible for preparing prototypes, and validating production and prototype mechanical component design and quality impression through static and dynamic stress testing.

Specialized in creating validation protocols and designing lab experiments according to various Domestic and International Regulatory Standards.

Responsible for designing test fixtures using Pro-E, ordering and procuring materials and parts required for validation testing, and fabricating and assembling test fixtures.

Responsible for developing and managing work strategy for multiple projects, prioritizing projects based on input from project stake-holders, coordinating project activity, standardizing validation test procedures, delegating tasks to technical staff, acquiring data using SOMAT data acquisition equipment, and performing validation testing using MTS servo-hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

Experienced in working with lab equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, and obtained brief introduction to LABVIEW and Instron.

Experienced in instrumenting and calibrating transducers, and fabricating necessary cables.

Took initiative in performing over-the-road validation of electronic and mechanical systems.

Gained experience in extensive statistical data analysis using N-code and Microsoft Software.

Identifying and analyzing component design issues with cross-functional project teams, and proposing solutions to those designs that did not meet domestic or international regulatory standards.

Providing outside vendors with component design change and transducer manufacture activity and specifications.

Documenting validation protocols, procedures, and test outcomes in engineering report.

Maintaining inventory of equipment and supplies necessary for validation testing activity, and ordering equipment and supplies as needed.

Accelerating equipment issues to appropriate departments, and working with outside vendors in performing equipment diagnosis and repair work.

Attending seminars and courses offered by Volvo in order to advance Engineering and Technical skills and knowledge.

Leading 5S activity with technical staff in the Validation department.

Mechanical Engineering Co-op Volvo Trucks of N.A., Greensboro, NC 01/2012-08/2012

Responsible for static bench testing of components in order to validate their design.

Modeling vehicle interior using Faro-Arm, and conducting ergonomic study.

Documenting test procedures and outcomes in engineering report.

RELATED WORK HISTORY

Professional Driver UPS, Parsippany, NJ 10/2016-12/2016

Deliver freight by operating tractor-trailer combination.

Professional Driver Mail Contractors of America, Greensboro, NC 11/2006-06/2014

Deliver postal mail for USPS by operating tractor-trailer combination.

Staff Engineer Weeks Marine, Cranford, NJ 02/2016-06/2016

Design and analyze Marine Civil Engineering projects and architectures.

ACHIEVEMENTS and SKILLS

"Best Thermal Systems Student" and "Outstanding Academic Achievement" certificate recipient. Senior design project selected for display at the "White House Maker Faire". Experienced in using Solid Works, Pro-Engineer, N-Code, Somat Equipment, Faro Arm, welding/cutting equipment, and various shop equipments. Fluent in English and Hindi, and understanding Punjabi.

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