KYLE M. ELLISOR

adm019@r.postjobfree.com ● +1-281-***-****

KATY, TX 77450

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROFILE

● Innovative and adaptable Mechanical Engineer with nine years of mechanical design experience.

● Experienced integrating Finite Element Analysis and Design for Manufacture into design process.

● Practiced in developing designs from concept to finished product while keeping cost, schedule, and performance as priorities.

● Detail driven with outstanding communication skills and proven success interfacing with both customers and co-workers.

● Excel at quickly grasping new technical information and relating it to others in a clear, concise manner. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Design and Development Engineer - Vulcan Industrial, August 2020 - Present Design and Development Engineer - Vulcan, April 2017 - August 2020 Lead design and development projects to improve and expand Vulcan’s market presence

● Redesigned primary fluid end product to reduce cost by 28% while maintaining superior performance, creating margin in increasingly price sensitive market

● Strived for innovative solutions to customer and market pain points with a focus on functional needs o Multiple patents pending in frac pump space

● Investigated root cause of field failures to feed into design cycle for ongoing product improvement

● Analyzed new and existing designs using combination of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and hand calculations

● Created and managed value-added turn-key weld repair operation for used equipment

● Supported sales efforts through direct customer interaction and customized designs Design Engineer - Pump Development - MSI / Dixie Iron Works, August 2011 - April 2017 Responsible for design and development projects related to MSI's well service pump product lines.

● Improved fluid end design, resulting in a 20% reduction of critical stresses and 10x increase in life.

● Designed new check valve product line from concept and modeling through prototyping and final release.

● Reviewed non-conforming product for root cause and impact of defect.

● Gathered field data from service technicians in order to improve existing products and develop improved maintenance tools.

● Provided Sales team and customers with the technical information necessary to ensure proper service and minimal downtime.

● Created and reviewed production prints for both new and revised products. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

● B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

● Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) - 2011

● Certified SolidWorks Professional – FEA (CSWP-FEA)

● Designing to 6A/16A/17D Requirements Course, Instructed by John Fowler TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

● SolidWorks, ANSYS (FEA), SolidWorks EPDM

● Onshape

● MathCAD

● Microsoft Office

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