Quality Control Mechanical Engineering

Thabet Al-Taher

*** * ***** ** #*** West Lafayette, IN 47906

765-***-**** - ********@******.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full time position in order to contribute and provide value to a team in an environment where I can apply my leadership, problem solving, and project management skills.

EDUCATION

Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN May 2012

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.11/4.00

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Written and oral fluency in Arabic and French

• Conversational in Spanish

WORK EXPERIENCE

Al-Tayer Motors Ferrari-Maserati May 2010 – August 2010

Technical Intern Dubai, UAE

• Learned the steps of performing a maintenance job on a high quality automobile

• Performed quality control via a service checklist to identify any exterior or interior defects with the automobile

• Applied advanced mechanical tools and problem solving skills to repair and install various automotive parts

• Implemented and assessed quality of maintenance operations

• Performed final testing and verified drivability

Empire Aviation September 2008 - November 2008 Engineering Intern Dubai, UAE

• Performed regular checks on aircraft, researched possible landing locations, and completed paperwork required for each plane prior to departure to ensure flights departed according to schedule.

• Learned the details of how to prepare a flight plan

• Applied preliminary checklists as well as other security precautions to pre-departure and post-arrival

• Communicated with the operations department using ICAO spelling alphabet

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

• Co-Founder and active officer of The Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects (AAAEA)

February 2011– Present

• President and head instructor of Purdue Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club (PBJJ) August 2009 – Present

o Organizes board meetings and callouts

o Leads weekly practice sessions throughout the semester

• President of the Purdue Arab Society (PAS) September 2011 – Present

o Collaborates with a board to achieve the tasks outlined for the organization

o Delegates tasks to board members depending on the nature of those tasks

o Plans evens meant to spread awareness regarding Arabs and their cultural differences

o Budgets the treasury for each semester

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

• C/C++ programming, MATLAB, LABVIEW, Solid Edge/Works, CATIA

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite

• Acquainted with the handling of various automobile parts

• Design and testing of automobile performance parts

• Analysis of Thermodynamic cycles, and their real life applications

• Analyzing different aspects of pipe flow, and parameters of the pipeline design process

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