Engineer Mechanical Engineering

Vladimir Quiñones Silva

**** ********* **, *** *** • Auburn, AL 36832 • Mobile 334-***-**** • *******@*********.******.***

PROFILE

• Interested in applying mechanical engineering and polymer and fiber engineering background for development and production of structural composite materials in automotive industry

• Worked in manufacturing industry with exposure to procedures and techniques through quality management systems to satisfy products and production requirements with continuous improvement

• Have extensive computer-aided design experience, including knowledge of CATIA (Composite Part Design)

• Prepared for conducting research and use of devices and instrumentations to evaluate materials

EXPERIENCE

Auburn University, Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering, Auburn, AL

Research Assistant January 2012 - Present

• Developing a manufacturing procedure for a composite wing

• Creating FEA models for three different wing configurations

Graduate Research Assistant August 2008 - May 2011

• Tested and analyzed polymeric components and engineering systems

• Designed and fabricated ballistic cabinet for test panels of protective materials

Technical University of Dresden, Institute for Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology Dresden, Germany

Visiting Scientist July - October 2010

• Analyzed multiaxial stitch bonding machines for processing fabrics made of carbon fiber heavy tows for substrates

• Identified, formulated and designed components of multiaxial machines for fabrics including break detection device with aim of reducing wear damage, and material transport elements to avoid puncture of yarns during knitting process

INCOLBEST, Bogotá, Colombia

Maintenance and Tooling Engineer December 2003 - August 2006

• Planned and directed activities of maintenance of machinery, equipment and facilities

• Managed optimal use of resources and maintain high availability operation of machinery

• Proposed and controlled execution of maintenance and tooling budget

• Assembled new machinery and equipment upon arrival

• Monitored requests for spare parts and equipment

• Implemented improvements for multiple processes and statistical control

• Guided and supervised activities of 30 maintenance personnel

Project and Tooling Engineer January 2003 - November 2003

• Organized and developed projects and activities to improve and innovate production processes through guidance and coordination of work teams

• Administrated machine molds and tools

• Contacted suppliers when materials were needed

Project Engineer March 2002 - December 2002

• Planned, coordinated, controlled and executed projects such as installation and commissioning of new equipment to improve production processes in different areas

• Supervised execution of projects by company contractors

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• Generated reports of updated projects, including re-planning and completion of action plans

• Supported implementation of new ideas and technologies to decrease costs and improve efficiency of production

EDUCATION

M. Sc. in Polymer and Fiber Engineering May 2011

Auburn University; Auburn, AL

Thesis: Design of Protective Covers against Natural Hazards

Interdisciplinary Graduate Coursework:

Aerospace Computational Structural Analysis: Static Structures

Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method

Specialist in Production Engineering February 2005

University Distrital Francisco José de Caldas; Bogotá D.C., Colombia

B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering September 2001

University of America; Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Thesis Project: Design of an Automatic System for Chamfering Screw Heads

AWARDS & ACTIVITIES

Recipient Visiting Scholar Award, TU Dresden/Auburn University

Structures team member AIAA, Design Build Fly, Auburn University; Auburn, AL

• Included designing and manufacturing braided polymeric composite airplane wing spar

Hovercraft team member, Auburn University; Auburn, AL

• Design and build a composite steering component

SKILLS

Computer: AutoCAD 2D & 3D, Mastercam CAD/CAM, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, CATIA V5, Algor FEA, ANSYS, ABAQUS, Patran, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, , Project)

Manufacturing: Milling machine, Lathe, CNC, VARTM, Composite Braiding, Compression Molding

Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish

RELEVANT COURSES & TRAINING

• Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis using ABAQUS, Webinar March 2010

• Design and Structural Optimization, Vanderplaats Research and Development, Novi, MI November 2009

• Brake Inertia-dynamometer operation and ProLink Software Suite, Link Testing Laboratories, Bogotá D.C, Colombia January 2006

• ISO/TS 16949:2002 Quality Management Systems for automotive production, ICONTEC, Bogotá D.C, Colombia (The program included: Basic foundations NTC-ISO/TS 16949 and Techniques of Audit in ISO/TS 16949) August 2005

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, SENA, Bogotá D.C, Colombia June 2002

• Calibration and Handling of control instruments, SENA, Bogotá D.C, Colombia June 2002

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, student member October 2009 - Present

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, student member January 2010 - Present

American Composites and Manufacturers Association, Auburn University member August 2008 - Present

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, student member November 2010 - Present

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