Engineer Mechanical

Benjamin D. Mize

**** ********* **** **, *******, AL 35601 256-***-****(H) 334-***-****(C)

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Mechanical Engineer motivated to provide superb engineering solutions to the customer and factory floor. Key interests include heat transfer, product reliability and cost effectiveness. I look forward to the opportunity to practice an effective, driven search for the right design solutions using my interests and talents to contribute to the ultimate success of the company.

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Key Skills ;

Knowledge of CAD; Alibre; Solid Edge; Solid Works; and Excel. Ability to adapt to various CAD packages and automate design calculations by using Excel macros.

Accomplished in review of contractor proposed designs and calculations.

Exceeded Quality Assurance Inspection expectation of 10% and reached 30-50% inspection on 12 buildings concurrently.

Experienced as project engineer/inspector on design and construction of buildings.

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Experience ;

January 2008 - February 2011 US Army Corp of Engineers Ft. Gordon, Georgia

Mechanical Engineer / Project Engineer / Software Programmer

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Duties Performed ;

Adapted Excel software macros to encode a worksheet and statistically analyze years of empirical data to determine the environmental integrity of engineering practices used to dredge Savannah Harbor.

Inspected design and construction, performing technical analysis and oversight for 2.5 years.

Acted as Project engineer on two roofing projects, which received good/above average reviews upon completion for safety and quality construction / execution.

Spot checked 12 buildings and their designs simultaneously for a 6 month period. Inspected greater amounts of each building than required. Inspected for HVAC, Plumbing, Fire, Safety and some electrical, concrete and finishes. Included design inspection that was ongoing during construction.

Inspection included details such as building air conditioning systems, equipment, pipe, and duct systems, plumbing systems with vents, pipes, and fixtures, fire suppression systems including sprinklers, fire dampers in duct and wall penetration protections and fire alarms.

Inspected buildings for code/standards compliance with recommendations for bringing the building up to codes and standards.

Investigated construction practices in question and supervised contractor for corrections if needed. Technically evaluated contractor design and supervised critical and non critical corrections in drawings/calculations.

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Education ;

Auburn University; Auburn, AL

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, December 2007

GPA 3.4 (4.0 scale)

Additional courses: Introduction to the Finite Element Method, Senior Design l & II, Computer Aided Engineering, Introduction to Computer Engineering/Matlab

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