Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
P. Mike Maloy
Address:
Laramie, WY 82070
******@**.***
OBJECTIVE
Full time Mechanical Engineer position
EDUCATION
B.S. Aerospace Engineering
Dual Major: Ocean Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
GPA: 3.01/4.0, 2007
COMPUTER SKILLS
Software:
-AutoCAD 2004, 2010
-Inventor 2011
-Mathematica
-Matlab
-MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
-FastShip
-Apple OS-X
-Windows
-GNU plot
Languages:
-HTML
-C++
-Basic
-Macros
-Visual Basic for Applications
EXPERIENCE
Project Engineer, Z4 Energy Systems, October 2011 Present
- New consumer product development from the ground up
- Grant proposal and report writing
- Design toward new product manufacturing
- Prototype design, fabrication, and testing of small wind turbine systems
- Structural, electrical, mechanical, and material research for proof of concept
- Design of integrated structural, electrical, and mechanical systems
Production Engineer, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., March 2009 May 2011
- Worked independently and in several overlapping teams
- Performed feasibility studies to match equipment to upcoming projects
- Participated in pre-project planing involving calculations for equipment
modifications and limits
- Used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to size motors, pumps, and impellers
for fluid transportation through a hydraulic slurry piping system
- Balanced several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines
- Ensured accurate daily data entry and detailed progress reports
- Analyzed data daily to maximize efficiency of equipment and processes
- Kept track of statistical data for equipment reliability and predictive maintenance
- Drafted and modified existing AutoCAD drawings of General Arrangements of
mechanical equipment and of topographic maps showing land and hydro survey data
- Established and recorded metrics for QA/QC purposes
- Programed in Visual Basic for Applications to create and modify Macros for MS
Excel and Access
- Compared measured wear and energy use with predicted values for the
improvement of predictive models
- Assisted in managing implementation, and oversaw progress of construction
designs
- Solved problems in real time on site as they emerged
- Elementary failure analysis of electric motors, generators and power trains and
determination of most cost effective solutions
- Wrote technical reports detailing unique dredging issues, lessons learned, and
mechanical performance during and after specific projects
Lab Technician Internship, UPG Aquatic, Blacksburg, VA, August 2008 February 2009
- Independently conducted testing on aquarium products and wrote reports on
findings
- Technical report writing for both in house engineers and for outside sources
- Conducted tests on water pumps, air pumps, heaters, lighting fixtures, housings
- Types of tests include pump flow rates, power inputs, leakage current, dielectric,
light and sound emission, cyclic endurance, fatigue failure, heat failure, fracture
failure, corrosion, among others, all done across international power requirements
- Set up and used DAQ equipment to record test measurements
- Interfaced with R&D engineers for product improvement
Machine Shop Assistant, Virginia Tech Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Dept., 2006
- Worked with lathes, band saws, and hand tools
- Fabrication with steel and wood
- Created BOMs for designs
- Arranged for the purchase and delivery of BOM items
- Followed design drawings for the assembly of projects
Banquet Captain, The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA February 2006 March 2009
- Learned and used customer service practices in the demanding service field
- Attended to customer concerns and needs to ensure customer satisfaction
- Managed a team of five to thirty servers to set up, run, and tear down large parties
Assistant Manager, NVPools, Chantilly, VA 1998 2002, Summers
- Managed a team of ten to fifteen lifeguards
- Specialized in pump systems and pool chemistry
ACTIVITIES
Site Engineering Safety Leadership Team (Great Lakes Dredge and Dock), 2010-2011
- Considered safety issues to on site engineers
- Established safe work practices and procedures
- Led safety discussions and safety culture on project sites
Horse Back Riding
- Competitive Riding (Eventing), 2006 - 2011
- Virginia Tech Equestrian Club, 2006-2007
Equestrian Team, 2006
Scuba Club at Virginia Tech, 2003 2007
- Vice President, 2006-2007
- Treasurer, 2003-2004
Virginia Tech Fencing Club, 2001-2004
- Sergeant at Arms 2002-2003
AVAILABILITY
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