Mechanical, Quality, Manufacturing Engineer

FERNIE CASTILLO

915-***-**** *********@******.****.*** LinkedIn El Paso, TX

Mechanical Engineering

Recent graduate with solid expertise in the design, construction, and quality assurance testing of various products, including formula cars, FPV quadcopter drones, robotics, and plastic products. Strong leadership skills – managed teams of 60+ engineers and led training and educational programs for students.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Product Design

Testing & Quality Control

Computer-Aided Design

Production & Assembly

Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving

Preventative Maintenance

Project Management

Photography

Vehicle Systems & Electronics

Bilingual (Spanish & English)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

NX11 SolidWorks Fusion 360 Sharpr3D

MS Office Photoshop Final Cut Pro

MATLAB Wolfram Mathematica Ansys CFD

EDUCATION

B.S., Mechanical Engineering,2020

University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

Dean’s List, GPA: 3.58

STEM Grow Program Scholarship

Systems Engineering Certification, Lockheed Martin

CNC / 3D Printing Additive Manufacturing Competition Finalist

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

Automotive Engineers Society

Hispanic Professional Engineers Society

Mexican-American Scientists and Engineers

Professional Engineers Society Texas

International Council, Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Chief Engineer Aug 2018 – Present

Lombardi Racing – UTEP Formula SAE

Directed all phases of engineering project management and supervised 60+ engineers across 5 sub-teams to complete vehicle assembly by deadline and budget.

Coordinated planning (cost estimation, scheduling, project scope), oversaw system design and manufacturing (engine, suspension, drive train, steering, brakes, chassis), and ensured compliance with rules through Finite Element Analysis (FEA) via Fusion 360 and GD&T.

Manufacturing Engineer (Intern) Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

Venture Plastics Southwest – Plastic Injection Molding

Analyzed production specifications to design injection molds via CAD/CAM software, set up CNC mills, and completed fabrication according to objectives.

Drove continuous process improvement – decreased materials waste costs by 22% and improved risk management, product quality, and OSHA compliance.

Minimized downtime through ongoing preventative maintenance on systems.

Technical Engineer Oct 2017 – Sep 2018

Dr. Alex Jimenez – Push Fitness

Designed and constructed a multi-thousand-dollar recording studio from scratch and streamlined workflows and procedures resulting in 30% increased efficiency.

Optimized operational costs by 70% through overhaul and repair of existing hardware.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Led development and implementation of the STEMGrow Program – encouraged 150+ STEM students to continue education within the field and collaborated with senior academic figures to introduce improvements to learning and development programs.

Developed and delivered courses and training sessions on Arduino and campus technology to classes of 50+ students.

Designed and built FPV race drones and competed in the MultiGP southwest regional competition against national contenders.

Worked as a professional photographer for 10+ years – completed projects across 3 different continents as a Nikon professional freelance photographer and held a permanent role at local newspapers.

Competed in motorcycles races in multiple states (TX, NM, AZ, and CA) at club circuit level.

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