Ryan Frick

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Dallas, TX **212

225-***-****

aczu23@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Accomplished Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager with a proven ability to develop and implement engineering and management strategies through startup and customer interaction experience. Have led initiatives that have increased customer satisfaction as well as reduced end-product error. Respected leader, able to build highly motivated teams focused on achieving mutual goals.

Skills & Abilities

Skilled in SolidWorks, CREO, AutoCAD

Analytical problem solver

Experienced in designing and testing products

Accomplished in SolidWorks Finite Element Analysis

Excellent engineering and manufacturing skills

Work well under pressure

Proficient in MS Office

Superb focus and attention to detail

Experience

STARTUP OWNER/OPERATIONS MANAGER EZ READ MONITORING

SEPTEMBER 2015-PRESENT

Wireless water level monitor used in environmental mitigation banks

Consult with customers to find best solutions to their needs

Research and develop ideas for new products

Create design specifications to align with customers’ requirements

Manufacture multiple prototypes for proof-of-concept

Use CAD to create new designs

Control and maintain project plans using MS Project

Two pilot programs to test products

Continuously improve the design, performance, and efficiency of manufacturing processes and products

Compile test qualifications and reports to verify design specifications

Consider issues such as cost, environmental, manufacturing, ethics, safety, social, and political

LEAD SERVER/MANAGER RAW RESTAURANT

APRIL 2011-APRIL 2017, RUSTON, LA

Ensured smooth customer experience on a daily basis

Arranged training sessions for new employees and mentored new servers

Oversaw dining operations to ensure cleanliness, safety, and overall satisfaction

Assisted with bar duties and to-go orders

Welcomed and sat customers

Organized and arranged the expo line and server station on a nightly basis

Expedited dishes and orders to ensure timely delivery

Corresponded with all sections of the restaurant to overcome obstacles and mistakes

PROJECT COORDINATOR INTERN FOR THE WILLIAMS PIPELINE DIVISION

TRADE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC

2014, ZACHARY, LA

Assisted the project manager in creating project schedules, budgets, and procedures

Reviewed proposals and plans before sending out quotes

Helped the project estimator with creating material, labor, and time documents

Worked with the purchasing manager to order materials as well as take inventory of incoming and outgoing shipments

Responsible for organizing all project documents into their specific job books

Gained manufacturing experience from my time spent with the plant construction group through part production and engineering

Education

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY, Ruston, LA

Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

3.1 GPA

Minors in Entrepreneurship and Mathematics.

Courses required multiple group projects which demanded problem solving and discussion with teammates.

PROJECTS:

New Venture Championship, First Place

Rube Goldberg Machine Competition, Third Place

Thermal Design Heat Exchanger and HVAC design

Machine Element Design- Gear Box Design

Finite Element Analysis- Boat Design and Planing

Gained manufacturing experience through classes and labs throughout my curriculum. Subjects covered were casting, metallurgy, cutting and cutting tools, lathe operation, hole making, milling, machining, grinding, thermal and water jet cutting, extrusion, roll forming, and forging.

Communication

My senior design project and small business won the New Venture Championship in 2016. We presented our pitch to potential investors who scored us on viability of the new product and business feasibility. We also had the opportunity to present our project to investors all across the Southeastern United States at the LA Startup Prize Competition the following summer.

Every night at RAW Restaurant required me to motivate and lead the crew in order to have a smooth and successful shift. Well trained in conflict resolution through years of learning and practice.

Leadership

ASME Member, Sigma Nu Alumni, Former Habitat for Humanity Group Leader, Bike Community Leader, Volunteer Cleaning Crew at RAW

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