ROBERT J. BAKER

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PROFILE

A Mechanical Engineer with experience in engineering, supervision, maintenance and production in manufacturing industries. Proven record of successes in equipment design, reducing costs and maximizing resources. Driven professional with the ability to lead and promote teamwork.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Heights, IL 2020 Adjunct Instructor

● Classroom instructor teaching 100 and 200 level classes in the community college environment

● Helped students under mechanical concepts to help them understand their studies to succeed as students.

● Helped students apply mechanical concepts in labs for complete understanding of concepts taught in lectures.

Process Plus, Hammond, IN 2018 – 2019

CAD Technician

● Worked with ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor Team on Walking Beam Furnace Project for construction Upgrade.

● Created a validation process to ensure design would integrate to existing equipment with minimum downtime.

● Prepared reviewed Design Drawing Packages for bid process. Mestek, Cedar Rapids, IA 2014 – 2017

Design Engineer

● Managed Focus Improvement Projects from design to final assembly on a large equipment upgrade for current customer.

● Designed custom sheet metal forming machines in AutoCAD for efficient product design and ease of machining ensuring the customer’s satisfaction.

● Worked with Sales team improving equipment designs to meet market changes. Apackaging, LaPorte, IN 2013– 2014

Product Design Engineer

● Engineered $100,000 custom automated filling machines in SolidWorks ensuring the customer’s satisfaction in ease of use for the machine and overall efficient designed product changeover.

● Improved equipment sub-assemblies in the work flow process to reduce product fabrication time.

● Developed customer specific line drawings in AutoCAD for plant layout and staging purposes. This improved management of change process when customers made modifications to the original design and equipment layout from original proposal.

● Created Engineering drawings, technical manuals and spare parts database for customers to streamline parts reorder processes. This improved customer satisfaction ensuring correct replacement parts were ordered when components were damaged. Sharps School Services, Hobart, IN 2001 – 2013

Equipment Installation Supervisor

● Lead crews to install new modules and repair used furniture for business and education facilities.

● Layout and installed new classroom furniture and work centers in schools throughout Indiana.

● Managed furniture installations from sales orders with focus on meeting timeline and exceeding customer satisfaction.

EDUCATION

Purdue University, Hammond, IN

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology, Graduated December 2012 A.A.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology, Graduated May 2011 PROJECTS

Teacher’s Assistant (2012 – 2013)

● Instructed students on the use of SolidWorks Simulation Finite Element Analysis ensuring proper design parameters were used to get consistent test results.

● Mentored students with homework assignments provided study sessions in Fluid Dynamics and Machine Elements classes.

● Assisted Professors with course curriculum delivery and grading in Fluid Mechanics; Machine Elements; and Strength of Materials.

Senior Design Project, Purdue University Calumet (2012)

● Used a single cylinder naturally aspirated engine to create a monitoring system to measure changes in engine performance with varying air/fuel conditions.

● Utilized common automotive sensors, installing them on the engine maintaining EOM specifications. Designed and assembled the electrical circuits used to reduce engine noise and system feedback for sensor clarity.

● Designed engine cylinder head to accommodate direct injection system for compressed hydrogen gas. Increased safety factor on head for extremely dangerous combustion chamber reactions

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