Jack Dawson
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Waterloo, ON and Management Science 226-***-**** N2J 4J1 University of Waterloo, 2022 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackdawson/ Technical Skills Computer Aided Design - AutoCAD, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Catia, Delmia simulations, PC-Crash simulations Computing/Programming - MATLAB, Simulink, C++, HTML, PLC Programming, MS Office, Shopify Manufacturing - Experience with high-volume manufacturing, Quality Management and control knowledge, and GD&T Technical Documentation/Writing - Completed three technical reports analyzing vehicle collisions, to be brought forward in court Hands-on experience – 3 years of home renovation experience, over 100 hours of welding experience with MIG and Flux core General Skills Relevant Experience University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT), Eco-car 4 challenge January 2019 - Present
• Student design team involved in converting a stock gasoline vehicle into a fully autonomous hybrid vehicle
• Involved in mechanical team, projects include design of vehicle architecture, and integration of vehicle parts
• Involved in controls team, projects include implementing SIL tests for the ESS unit and implementation of inverter logic Ecommerce Coordinator, Digital Main Street June 2020 – September 2020
• Liaised with small business owners to assess their company’s needs
• Created Shopify websites for clients based on their needs, as well as participated in Shopify Certification training
• Modified and created HTML code to optimize website Accident Reconstruction Analyst, Walters Forensic Engineering Inc. September – December 2019
• Extremely autonomous position, working independently, with frequent teamwork with senior engineers
• Worked with PC-Crash to create simulations based on found parameters of a collision
• Demonstrated exceptional communication skills in explaining engineering concepts to lawyers for them to present in court Weld Engineering Specialist, Toyota Motor North American Production Engineering (TMNA PE) January – April 2019
• Involved in the design and implementation of the TMMC changeover from the Corolla to the new RAV-4 model
• Tasks included rapid design, project management, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and GD&T
• Used AutoCAD creating and updating shop layouts, DELMIA for welding simulations, and CATIA for solid modeling Manufacturing Specialist (Automotive), Vari-Form May – August 2018
• Involved in quality assurance, including inspecting welding, hydroforming, and laser cutting defects
• Additional roles included hands on experience troubleshooting welding robots
• Gained 100+ hours of hands on welding experience with MIG and FLUX CORE welding Relevant Courses_ MSCI 551 – Quality Management and Control March – August 2020
• Studied quality analysis topics such as SPC, Process Capability, Design of Experiments, and Acceptance Sampling
• Individual final project included a quality analysis on the production of surgical masks, and attempt to isolate quality fallouts
• Group final project included collaborating with Uwaterloo to plan for quality in residence life for incoming first year students Interests Golf - Awarded golf MVP in senior year, while fulfilling the role of captain and maintaining a 2 handicap Hockey - Played 10 years of travel/competitive hockey including 2 years of varsity high school hockey Home Renovations – Renovated 4 homes over 3 years, tasks included general carpentry, plumbing, and general handyman roles Languages – Fluent in English and French, some knowledge of Spanish
• Time Management • Problem Solving • Project Management • Communication