Mechanical Engineer, Project Manager
Resume:
Ryan Frick
Dallas, TX **212
*********@*****.***
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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