Engineer Mechanical

THOMAS ROCK

**** *. ******** ***. *** **, Anaheim, CA 92801

Phone: 810-***-**** Email: *******.****@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results-focused Mechanical Engineering professional with a history of customer relationship-building success in combined Customer Liaison, and Quality / Project Management assignments. Strong experience serving major auto industry customers. Proven background applied in the efficient operation of concurrent projects. Employs creativity, proactive problem-solving skills, and team management effectiveness, capable of handling diverse groups of people from different areas and professional backgrounds.

TECHNOLOGY

• Unigraphics NX3, NX5,

• CATIA V5R19.

• SmarTeam Data Management System.

• Windows OS and Microsoft Office.

• Lotus Notes, Matlab, Vehicle Hoist.

• Mechanical / Welding (MIG and TIG).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

FISKER AUTOMOTIVE, Anaheim Hills, CA Sept 2011 - Feb 2012

American automobile company that produces luxury electric vehicles with extended range.

Design Release Engineer - Contract

Part of a three man engineering team working on the body structure for the new upcoming model. Developed ongoing collaboration with suppliers, hosted interface meetings with various internal groups and suppliers, BOM management, change order management and instructed designers based on priorities.

• Wrote, submitted and tracked 7 change requests to completion.

• Developed and improved Prototype Bill of Materials spreadsheet.

• Supported upkeep of the Electronic Bill of Materials.

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, Gardena, CA Apr 2011 - Sept 2011

Holding company for all other Toyota companies in North America.

Emissions Testing Technician - Contract

Handled testing on emissions analyzers with chassis Dynamometers, received incoming test vehicles, provided calibration and weekly verification of testing equipment, setup and removal of vehicles from DYNO cell, received gas bottle deliveries and preformed routine maintenance on testing equipment.

• Successfully set up and performed emission testing on two-wheel drive chassis dynamometers utilizing Horiba 7000 and AVL Gem 110 test equipment.

• Modified and prepared over 10 vehicles for testing.

DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, Southfield, MI Dec 2010 - Mar 2011

Global automotive supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components.

Applications Engineer- Contract

Part of a four person engineering team worked to promote and increase the sales of electric A/C compressors for automotive applications. Supported customers and developed relationships with business contacts, conducted weekly issues meetings, oversaw testing and reviewed test results and kept correspondence with Japanese counterparts.

• Managed communication between assigned customers and DENSO.

• Oversaw the coordination of electrical and mechanical testing and test plans.

• Organized and conducted meetings with the customers to support issue resolution.

• Reviewed and updated engineering drawings with electrical and mechanical specifications.

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CASE NEW HOLLAND, Burr Ridge, IL Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

Agricultural and construction equipment businesses.

Test Engineer - Contract

Worked on a 4 person team evaluating heavy duty tractor axles. Disassembled, inspected and documented tractor axles, diagnosed and resolved issues with test cells to sustain testing, assisted in setting up structure for test cells and analyzed data for writing reports on test results.

• Designed and developed axel test stand for parasitic loss testing.

UMICORE AUTOCAT, Auburn Hills, MI Nov 2006 - July 2010

Global materials technology group. Automotive Catalysts (Autocat) one of the world's leading producers of catalysts used in automotive emission abatement systems for both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.

Co-Operative Internship

Part of a large test team working in a research and development test lab. Set-up and removed vehicles from test cells, operation of emission testing equipment, various mechanical work on vehicles, performed frequent maintenance and repair on testing equipment, conducted quality control test following a standard schedule and worked with engineers to interpret and document test results.

• Performed emissions testing utilizing Horiba and AVL automotive emission analyzers (Horiba 200 series and AVL’s GEM 110L series) using both engine and two whell drive chassis dynamometers.

• Calibrated and operated both V&F Mass Spectrometer and MKS FT-IR for emission testing.

• Repaired and replaced mechanical and electronic components in analyzers.

• Completed undergraduate thesis on implementation and validation of VAndF Mass Spectrometer and MKS FT-IR.

• Preformed various modifications to vehicular exhaust including sample line routing and electrical wiring.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

KETTERING UNIVERSITY, Flint, MI

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

COMPANY PROVIDED TRAINING

• Compressed Gas Bottle Safety

• Fuel Delivery Safety

• Overhead Crane Operation

• Liquid Nitrogen Handling

• Confined Entry Safety

• Stringo Vehicle Mover Safety

• GD&T

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