Design Engineer

Dion Dracup

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Franklinville, NY 14737

Home: 716-***-****

Cell: 716-***-****

**********@*****.***

Objective

To obtain an Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering position with a dynamic, growth oriented company, preferably in testing or design. Also to help the company in meeting its objectives by utilizing my engineering degrees and previous work experience.

Education

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (in progress)

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

Graduate GPA: 3.92/4.00

Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, June 2002

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, June 2002

Relevant Coursework

Graduate Courses: Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates, Composite Materials, Smart Materials, Thermodynamic Materials, Optimization in Engineering Design, Heuristic Optimization, Principles of Engineering Management I & II.

Undergraduate Courses: Aircraft Design, Aerospace Structures, Aerodynamics, Machines and Mechanisms, Propulsion, Flight Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Energy Systems, Intro to Eng Drawing (CAD), Higher Level Language (C++), Diff. Eq., Statics, Design Process & Methods, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Materials, and Dynamics.

Awards/Activities

Dean’s List: ’01 & ’02. I am currently a member of the AIAA as well as the ASME, and was actively involved in the design and building of the plane for the Design, Build, Fly competition in 2000-01.

Employment

Cameron Compression, Buffalo, New York

Product Design Engineer, July 2008 - March 2009

• Coordinated the design of about 30 different compressors.

• Represented the Plant Air Group for any design changes that needed to be made.

• Updated compressor specifications that were outdated or incorrect to ensure that future compressors are designed correctly.

• Rewrote Product Spec Book for one particular compressor design.

• Analyzed warranty claims to find out what the main cause of failure was.

• Assisted with any problems that arose during the manufacturing and testing process.

Dresser-Rand, Olean, New York

Product Design Engineer, February 2006 - January 2008

• Coordinated the design, manufacturing, and testing of 7 different compressors.

• Participated in extensive training for the design, manufacturing, and testing of centrifugal compressors, including hands-on training.

• Evaluated and fixed any problems that arose during the manufacturing and testing phases.

• Worked on the design, analysis, and selection of internal and external parts and materials for the compressors.

• Discovered errors in compressor design manual which affected several compressors, including one of my first contracts.

• Rewrote specifications to correct these errors so no future time and/or money would be wasted.

• Analyzed any problems that came up from the initiation of the design, up to and including, the time it was delivered and installed.

M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York

Network Analyst, April 2003 - March 2004

• Assisted in the installation and configuration of Cisco switches and newly installed pcs for the banks network infrastructure.

• Coordinated efforts with network control to upgrade the banks switches and peripherals to meet the banks new higher standards.

Taylor Devices, Inc., North Tonawanda, New York

Engineering Intern, May 2001 - January 2002

• Tested and evaluated a restrictor orifice design, where changing the number of orifice plates would give a different damping coefficient.

• Related the number and configuration of the plates to certain characteristics of the damper so it can be applied to any size damper.

• Saved the company a lot of time and money with this project because we can now apply this information to new dampers. We won’t have to keep designing new dampers for different specifications by companies, and it will utilize parts and equipment that we currently have.

• Participated in the manufacturing and testing of dampers the company was working on. This included projects from around the world, such as: the Millennium Bridge in England, a bank in Taiwan, and also a large project that involved NASA and Lockheed Martin. I also assisted in the testing of several different military products.

• Assisted in the manufacturing of a very large hydraulic tester that was used for the NASA/Lockheed Martin Project.

• Worked in and around a machine shop, most of my time was spent on the shop floor assisting with the production and testing of products. This gave me a lot of hands on engineering experience, and I was able to use a lot of the tools and the test equipment used in the engineering industry.

The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB., Albion, New York

Loan Delivery Specialist, Summer 1999 & Winter 1999/2000

• Managed the servicing system for all potential non-performing assets for sale.

• Performed compliance audit of all 1998 and 1999 non-performing asset sales.

• Preparation, execution, and delivery of assignment and transfer documentation.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of Windows 95/98/XP/Vista/NT, Excel, Word, Maple, Matlab, LabVIEW, C++, MathCAD, AutoCAD, Pro/E, Unigraphics, Internet Navigation, Power Point, Advanced Aircraft Analysis (AAA), UNIX, HTML (C++ to HTML), Microstation, MASTER (Optimization of Design), DOT (Design Optimization Tool), PROMAL (Program for Micromechanical and Macromechanical Analysis of Laminates), ANSYS (Finite Element Analysis)

Lab Experience

Chemistry Lab, Physics Lab, Instrumentations Lab, Systems Lab, Fluid & Heat Transfer Lab, and Materials Lab

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