Engineer Engineering

Paul J. Ridenour

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Waukesha, WI 53186

414-***-**** ************@*****.***

Research Engineer

Design Excellence Through Engineering

SUMMARY

Highly focused and motivated Engineer, able to work both independently and collaboratively in a variety of settings, conditions and environments. Driven to both succeed and contribute, able to work with, motivate and mentor teams, while leading by example as an individual contributor.

Able to remain calm and work well in high-pressure situations, constantly seeking new challenges, a professional and driven individual with both a strong work ethic and the desire to exceed expectations. Always on schedule and under budget, detailed oriented, able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks while achieving project goals.

* Adept at quickly and successfully responding to ever changing environments and situations, able to consistently achieve goals within critical project deadlines and able to leverage an eye for detail to ensure the quality and accuracy of projects.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Engineering ï Experimental Design ï Computational Fluid Dynamics ï Mechanical Design

Excellent Problem Solver ï Six Sigma Green Belt ï Biomechanics

Patent Process Experience ï Heat Transfer ï Solidworks

Polymer Engineering ï Fluid Mechanics

EXPERIENCE

United States Bowling Congress Greendale, WI 2006-2009

Senior Research Engineer

Develop and perform experiments that have to do with the sport of bowling such as bowling balls, bowling lanes, and bowling pins to better understand aspects of the sport of bowling. Serve as primary contact for new technologies, methodologies, and products for the USBC. Mentor a team of three engineers to develop test methodologies and lead the technical direction of the Equipment Specifications Team. Manage multiple projects between multiple facility locations to meet deadlines.

* Author of several articles regarding scientific research in the sport of bowling.

* Directing positive vendor relations that lead to new products and research.

* Started the biomechanics program at the USBC National Training Center in order to look at bowling from a scientific perspective.

* Primary Researcher on four patents.

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Pacific Scientific-Energetic Material Company Chandler, AZ Summer 2006

Engineering Intern

Processed and executed engineering work orders to optimize productivity and to investigate product defects. Designed and analyzed development of new powder mixes in order to improve output criteria of units.

* Participated in a lean manufacturing, Kaizen event. Generated inspection balloon drawings in order to inspect incoming parts.

* Developed and executed safe, destructive test procedures for new products.

Purdue University, Calumet Campus Hammond, IN 2005-2006

Graduate Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant

* Responsible for the ladle modeling project for Mittal Steel, including the argon bubbling and electromagnetic stirring of the ladle.

* Conducted CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations of ladles and fuel cells using Fluent.

* Instructed a CFD Lab course with 16 students (graduate and undergraduate students) on basics and intermediate topics in Fluent and Gambit.

* Conducted help sessions, graded papers and tests for a heat transfer class for the Fall of 2005 and 2006

* Made presentations at a national conference, AISTech 2006, in Cleveland.

Heritage Environmental Lemont, IL 2002-2003

Field Chemist

* Pack, segregate, and categorize hazardous chemicals for lab pack and direct treatment shipments.

* Set up and managed Household Hazardous Waste sites in Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota.

PCI, Inc. East Chicago, IN 2001-2002

Depack Chemist

* Categorized, labeled, and depacked chemicals from clients.

* Packaged chemicals in drums by category.

* Charged with the more difficult chemicals to classify and the more dangerous ones.

SchmArt Engineering Terre Haute, IN 2001

Chemical Engineer

* inspected, categorized, labeled, calculated relief valves for OSHA certification

* made presentations with senior management to client's executives: Eli Lilly, Marathon Oil, and BP.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering Purdue University Hammond, IN

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, IN

TRAINING

Certified ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt

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