Mechanical Engineer

Nicholas Akoni Tannahill

**-** ****** **** ****** Hill, PA 19026

228-***-**** ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA June 2015

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA 3.20 SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Software Proficiencies:

2D Design (AutoCAD, DraftSight), 3D Design (Inventor, SolidWorks, CREO), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel/VBA, PowerPoint, Publisher)

Certifications:

OSHA 10 – General Industry Safety and Health, 10/2015 OSHA 10 – Construction Safety and Health, 8/2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Visual Sound, Inc. Broomall, PA

CAD Technician January 2017 - Present

• Manage and organize CAD drawings and documentation standards for entire company

• Design detailed floor plans, elevation views and wiring diagrams for audio/visual equipment and projects United States Army National Guard Pennsylvania

92G (Culinary Specialist), Specialist (E-4) July 2014 - Present

• Graduated at top of the class from Advanced Individual Training (AIT)

• Assist in the planning, preparation and distribution of meals for up to 600 soldiers at monthly drill

• Received accolades and awards from high ranking Officer and Enlisted leaders for my excellence in leadership and performance in Basic Training, AIT and at current unit New Hudson Facades, LLC Linwood, PA

Mechanical Engineer September 2015 – November 2016

• Designed and modeled curtain wall via Autodesk design software

• Consulted with architects and structural engineers to finalize workable and aesthetically pleasing designs

• Created the templates for new assembly drawings which are now used as company-wide standards

• Collaborated with manufacturing personnel to ensure engineering designs and drawings translated well to the manufacturing floor

Dorman Products – Fuel and Emissions Group Colmar, PA Engineering Intern September 2013 - March 2014

• Made modifications and corrections to existing SolidWorks models of automotive components

• Created detailed, 2D DraftSight drawings of fuel and emissions class car parts

• Reverse engineered car components to analyze details of makeup and design to be used in patent engineering

• Checked and corrected production part lists for redundancies and errors Philadelphia Gear Corporation King of Prussia, PA

Engineering Intern September 2012 - March 2013

• Modeled gearboxes using SolidWorks CAD software

• Updated gear calculation spreadsheets to reflect current engineering standards Nicholas Akoni Tannahill

34-12 Revere Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026

228-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Vineland Municipal Electric Utility Vineland, NJ

Engineering Intern September 2011 - March 2012

• Managed four fiscally small maintenance projects (<$15k)

• Researched contractors, scheduled site visits, read through project bid proposals and recommended the top contractor to the head engineer prior to project start

• Maintained communication with contractor throughout project duration, conducted site visits and wrote daily status reports

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Automatic Drink Dispenser (ADDi) 2.0 Philadelphia, PA Senior Design Project – Drexel University September 2014 - June 2015

• Collaborated with a multi-disciplined engineering team to conceptualize, design, and fabricate a fully functioning automatic drink dispenser (ADDi)

• Led the designing and modeling of the cup dispenser and catcher systems

• Utilized woodshop, metal shop, laser cutting, and rapid prototyping tools to create physical parts of ADDi

• Presented and defended a fully functional prototype to a panel of judges LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

United States Army National Guard Pennsylvania

92G (Culinary Specialist), Specialist (E-4) July 2014 - Present

• Earned the leadership position of Platoon Guide (PG) at both Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training

• Responsible for the supervision of 83 soldiers to complete their daily tasks and maintain discipline in the training environment

Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University March 2011 - June 2015

• Held several leadership positions over the course of four years: Chaplain, Sergeant at Arms and Risk Manager

• Increased fraternity average for community service hours and attendance by 50% as Chaplain

• Set a new standard of “command discipline through respect” to maintain order as Sergeant at Arms

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