Mechanical Engineer

Walter D. Chelgren

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate Technical Professional Engineering Intern

Halliburton Summer 2019

Worked in Production Enhancement division along side a team of interns and other engineering staff

Individually redesigned a dry additive hopper system to increase measurement accuracy, decrease waste, and improve the overall quality standard provided to customers

Presented final design project to regional executives in Denver

Gained teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills through self guided project management

Traffic Control Supervisor & Laborer

Mountain West Holding Co. 2017 - present

Supervise and manage employees, including flaggers, pilot car drivers, and other general laborers for specific jobs and projects

Responsible for setting up, managing, and taking down traffic control on job sites, as well as installing permanent signs and guardrail

Manufactured specific traffic control, safety devices, and permanent implements for the roadway

Act as a secondary mechanic as needed as the equipment is crucial and jobs are usually hundred plus miles from the shop

Grounds Crew Member

Lake Hills Golf Course Summer 2015 & 2016

Responsible for course upkeep and management of irrigation system Operated large equipment to include industrial mowers, tractors, and mini excavators

Ensured the course was in best looking and operating condition for the customers

EDUCATION

Montana State University

Degree: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Minor: Aerospace Engineering

Attended: Fall 2016 - Spring 2020 GPA: 3.12/4.0

AdvoCat: Tour guide and liaison for prospective students

Capstone project leader: group tasked with creating a robot to survive a competition against other bots

Relevant Coursework: Computer aided engineering Finite element analysis Computational fluid dynamics Fluid power systems design Friction and wear of materials Mechanical vibrations Business fundamentals

Thermodynamics & Heat transfer Circuits, devices, and motors Measurements and instrumentation Mechanical component design Multidisciplinary Design

Billings Skyview High School Diploma with academic distiction Attended: 2012 - 2016

Valedictorian

Varsity soccer & tennis team captain Student council

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS PERSONAL INTERESTS

Computer Programs:

Solidworks (500+ hrs): CAD, FEA, CFD Autodesk Suite (200+ hrs)

ANSYS (50+ hrs)

STAR-CCM (50+ hrs)

MATLAB (200+ hrs)

Video & audio editing: Adobe CC Microsoft Office

Essential Skills:

Manufacturing: Milling & turning

CNC machining & CAM 3D printing

Laser cutting & engraving Welding

Woodworking Electrical & circuitry

Mechanics:

Restoring a 1968 Mustang Performing vehicle maintenance and enhancement projects

Operating and maintaining snowmobiles

Technology:

Built a computer tower for personal and professional use

Design and print parts on personal

GD&T: personally design and manufactured a desk from assembly and part drawings with accurate tolerances

Product Development: helped to design and create a preliminary design for a RC rock-crawler from scratch, to then build and enhance that car through testing Management/Communication: managed and supervised traffic control during the installation of a roundabout intersection

Public speaking: deliver valedictorian speech to fellow students and their families Leadership: led a delineating crew through a series of jobs

Analytical thinking: through research and hands on experience, identified a source of waste and created a redesigned hopper as a solution

Creality 3D printer

Fly drones and record videos

Design:

Implemented home networking system

Create audio video systems for home and automobile use

Designed and constructed professional quality desk

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