Engineer Project

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain an engineering position using my experience, abilities, and skills to enhance the growth of an organization.

EXPERIENCE

Dallas Group of America, Jeffersonville, Indiana 2010

Technical Service Engineer, R&D Division

• Provide technical engineering support services and testing for customers on-site and at our R&D facility

• Manage projects from inception to completion for various applications, production, and capital expenditures

• Working with vendors and customers to get best quality results with respect to project outcomes, cost, and, being on schedule

• Support colleagues in their own projects with knowledge and expertise

• Contribute to maintaining lab and making sure it is supplied to run efficiently with respect to budget and manpower

• Being a mentor to co-op when needed

• Assist in long and short term planning of projects

• Developing new products and applications for R&D division

Schlumberger Limited, Houston, Texas 2009 – 2010

Junior Field Engineer, Wireline Segment

• Projects consisted of analyzing, tracking and recording intricate step-by-step processes working with a cell of employees and heavy equipment in services provided to drilling/oil companies

• Communicated with clients to learn project expectations and developed process for to provide best quality results

• Developed and implemented detailed training on each project and presented to crew to ensure proper understanding of process, safety, tools and equipment

• Used team-building skills to stress importance of intricate steps to follow for completion of each project and to work together efficiently and effectively, especially with radiation and explosives

• Inspected equipment and tools to ensure operating properly before dispatching to the project for efficient and effective work-flow and cost-effectiveness

• Supervised crew using leadership skills to ensure safety and monitor quality through step-by-step process conducted at well sites

• Resolved any maintenance, tool or job issue to continue project cost-effectively and for customer satisfaction

• Obtained clearance from the company after approval by the ATF and NRC to work with explosives and radiation

• Submitted energy cost savings suggestion, which was accepted and implemented resulting in substantial cost savings

• Established positive relationships with administration, staff and clients

• Tracked, analyzed and recorded detailed data and provided report and presentation to administration and client

• Remained current and adhered to all safety and company rules, regulations, policies and procedures

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University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio 2007 – 2009

Graduate Researcher, Environmental & Energy Division

• Prepared liquid jet fuel and various solid samples immersed in different fuels

• Operated DT-GCMS and GC and acquired, reduced and analyzed data from runs

• Produced results that aided the Air Force to determine which fuels have the desired properties for future applications in next generation aircraft

• Findings also resulted in aiding Air Force in determining what materials could be used to manufacture o-rings, gaskets, fuel lines and fuel tank linings relative to various fuel levels

• Performed maintenance on GCMS

• Remained current and knowledgeable on all laboratory equipment

• Developed and implemented training process for new employees on use of laboratory instruments and equipment

• Reviewed present standard operating procedure for DT-GCMS and revised to increase efficiency and safety for cost effectiveness

• Instrumental in repairing inoperable GCMS for return as cost effectiveness measure, along with troubleshooting an auto-sampler to work with software interface

• Tracked and recorded detailed analyzed data and presented findings in reports to administration

• Adhered to all company and safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures

Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio 2006

Engineering Co-op Program, AFRL/SNRN (reorganized to RYRN)

• Performed research into future micro and nano-electro-mechanical systems, including micro-gas analyzer, MS/GC and surface acoustic wave for next generation weapons systems using analytical and detail-oriented skills

• Evaluated feasible technologies and proposed direction of future development of projects using analytical and detailed processes for achieving best quality results

• Conducted field tests of preliminary platform for weapons systems recording detailed data for accurate reporting

• Designed a scale model for system in conjunction with AFIT and ANT labs

• Surveyed, organized and inventoried entire branch’s stock equipment and parts

Engineering Co-op Program, AFRL/SNRW (reorganized) 2005

• Coordinated with branch employees, contractors and AFIT researchers on related projects

• Developed, manufactured and verified new technology for electronic sensors and data collection

• Conducted field tests of new sensor, along with other instruments recording detailed data for accurate records

• Designed and presented training method on electronic interface and software of new product

• Reviewed and studied Air Force codes and maintained laboratory to remain in compliance

• Acquired clearance to work on high security projects

• Assisted in developing presentation, walk-through and technology demonstration for branch to an Air Force General

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EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering, Graduated: May, 2009

University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

Including management and composites courses.

Light Vehicle Training, AFRL/HE Futurist Conference: Predicting Warfare in 2025

Check 6 – Performance Excellence, Ocean Monarch

Safe Gulf, TWIC card, Petrofac BOSIET(including HUET&EBS), H2S Alive, First Aide&CPR

OTHER SKILLS

CHEMCAD

Matlab/Simulink

Microsoft Office

Start to Finish Product of Injection Molding Process, Heat Exchangers & Distillation Columns

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

• Quarterly Award SNR Division AFRL/SN

• Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)

- Former Student Treasurer, current member

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) – current member

• Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout

• Presidential Scholarship

• AFROTC Honor Flight

• AFROTC Type II Scholarship Designee

REFERENCES

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