Engineer Manufacturing

NICOLAS A. CUNNINGHAM

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Profile

Highly driven Manufacturing Engineer looking for a position in a well-established company. Equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities in areas pertaining to lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Process Improvement and Root Cause Analysis. Also, Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D and 3D modeling programs. Strong planner and problem solver who readily adapts to change, works independently and exceeds expectations. Able to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.

KEY PROGRAM SKILLS

AutoCAD Software: AutoCad 2012 , Electrical 2012, P&ID 2012, Inventor, Plant Design 2012

SolidWorks Software: SolidWorks 2012

EDUCATION

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, B.S. (May 2005)

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

CERTIFICATIONS

LEAN MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATE

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee (December 2004)

SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT CERTIFICATE

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee (September 2005)

INTERNSHIPS

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Manufacturing Engineer Intern, (Summer 2004)

• Worked in the Metals and Ceramics Division.

• Tested scientific sample of super-conducting wires to assure design specifications.

• Research and provided a project on super-conducting wires.

• Kept accurate records to evaluate scientific fabrications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Kordsa Global, Chattanooga, Tennessee

CAD ENGINEER (December 2007 - February 2012)

• Prepared technical drawings and plans to be use by mechanical engineers.

• Provided visual guidelines and re-modification of components.

• Required to carry out computer aided design of mechanical and electrical drawings from information provided by engineers.

• Used solid Works and AutoCAD software to prepare drawings according to fully defined instructions, sketches, and/or layouts prepared by others.

• Performed drafting changes of engineering drawing as requested by clients, engineers and managers.

• Created details drawing from mechanical engineers verbal or written design comments.

• Created plots of drawing for construction and manufacturing purpose.

• Locating drawing files and updated drawing files for manufacturing purposes.

CP Attachments, Chattanooga, Tennessee

CAD TECHNICIAN CONTRACTOR (November 2006 - July 2007)

• Performed drafting operations for the determination of project plans and collects data for Project designs.

• Prepared complex drawings for Engineering Projects.

• Developed and draft engineering drawings and plans, drafts contract documents and generates correspondence for clients and managers.

• Maintain dynamic communication with contractors, clients, engineers and the general public for any architectural, engineering or construction issues.

• Performed drafting tasks of engineering data as requested by clients, engineers and managers

• Performed regular computer software and AutoCAD maintenance, upgrading and troubleshooting.

• Maintained up to date working and technical knowledge of all procedural and improvement changes to computer hardware and software applications.

Mesa Associates, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee

CAD OPERATOR CONTRACTOR (March 2006 - August 2006)

• Prepared clear, complete and accurate working documents from rough sketches.

• Worked with concept layouts to produce clear, complete and accurate documents.

• Responsible to check the dimensions and relationships of components to each other and to the whole.

• Translates files to exchange format in support of customer requests for CAD drawings.

• Scans documents for archiving purposes.

• Other tasks, as assigned.

Zanini Inc., Winchester, Tennessee

PROCESS ENGINEER CONTRACTOR (August 2005 - December 2005)

• Identified production floor processes and created a detailed assembly flowchart.

• Conducted time studies of critical manufacturing and assembly processes.

• Standardized part numbers of over 20 machines across two plant locations using an excel spreadsheet.

• Develop new operating Instructions Sheets.

• Implemented 5-S program.

• Quality Control.

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

AUTOCAD LAB ASSISTANT (August 2001 - August 2002)

• Assisted students with AutoCAD 2000, 2005 and AutoCAD Inventor.

• Monitor the lab for troubleshooting on all AutoCAD software.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / AWARDS

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (August 2000 - present)

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

ALPHA KAPPA PSI PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS FRATERNITY (January 2002 present)

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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