Design Engineer and Project Manager - Mechanical Engineering

James D. Casasanta

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Objective – A full-time engineering position in an innovative research and development environment to expand my engineering design, development and testing skill-sets while simultaneously honing my managerial skills by leading engineering teams.

Certifications

• New York State Engineer in Training Certificate, Certified August 11, 2008

o Goal is to obtain PE license

• Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) - Associate Level Certification through Carrier Corporation, December 2011

o Added knowledge of lean manufacturing, kaizen, greenbelt, VSM and MFA principals to engineering skill-set

• American Red Cross Certifications in CPR, AED and First Aid Care, Certified May 2008

Education

Binghamton University, State University of New York

• Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Graduated May 2010

• Specialization: General Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

• Thesis Title: Stability Analysis of Semi-Trailer Trucks Utilizing a Trammel Pendulum Model to Simulate Fluid Sloshing

• GPA: 3.82 / 4.0

• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Graduated May 2008

• Senior Project: SAE Supermileage Vehicle Competition

• Overall GPA: 3.92 / 4.0 Major GPA: 3.91 / 4.0 Deans List: Fall 2005 – Spring 2008

• Honors: Summa Cum Laude, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Alpha Lambda

Technical Experience

Carrier Corporation, Transicold Division – Subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

Product Development/Project Engineer – Mechanical Systems, March 2011 – Present

• Manage cost reduction project engineering assignments for Next-Gen European Truck/Trailer Refrigeration Unit

• Lead engineer of the Proof of Concept (POC) Next-Gen European Truck/Trailer Refrigeration Unit prototype

• Part of development team responsible for mechanical component and system design and green technology integration (advanced diesel engines, compressors, electric motors, generators and hybrid systems) into reefer units

• Part of Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Team

• Project manager for software and control system development

• Test data and warranty data analysis (Weibull Reliability Techniques)

• Work with FEA engineers and rapid-prototyping/3-D fabrication supplier team on prototype part development

• Experience developing HVAC&R, engine and powertrain systems through "value-added" engineering principals

• Responsible for developing and writing Engineering Service Orders (ESO) and Test Assignments (TA) to technicians

Transact Technologies Incorporated

Associate Mechanical and Continuation Engineer, June 2010 – March 2011

• Involved in the development and design of electromechanical systems

• Designed environmentally-friendly (green) shipping packaging for sustainable packaging lifecycle management that also saved the company over $150,000 in 2011 alone

• Optimized printer configuration for shipping to maximize volume usage efficiency and save capital expenditures on shipping

• Forensic engineering analysis of electromechanical systems

• Complete Request For Changes, Returned Material Authorizations and First Article Reviews as assigned

• Evaluated alternative production techniques for cost-effectiveness

Binghamton University, State University of New York

Society of Automotive Engineers Supermileage Competition, Fall 2006 – Spring 2010

• Technical consultant for the 2009 and 2010 Binghamton Supermileage Teams

• Senior Project for the Fall 2007 – Spring 2008 academic year

• 2008 Binghamton Supermileage Team Captain, Treasurer and Driver

• Designed 2008 vehicle chassis and steering system

• Wrote and organized 2008 design reports and presentations

Moiré Interferometry and Vibration Lab Research Assistant, Fall 2008 – Winter 2009

• Reliability Testing of Electronic Packages (Vibration Testing)

• Electronic Component Analysis (In-Plane Moiré Interferometry)

o Processed samples for university’s industrial customers

NASCAR Research and Development Center

Safety and Testing Engineer (Internship), May 2007 – August 2007

• Designed and fabricated high-g camera mounts for in-car high-speed video coverage of crash tests

• Tested and recommended absorbents for use at NASCAR sanctioned events

• Exposed to DAQ Systems testing the performance of Impaxx foam

• Exposed to engine dynamometers testing the performance of race-spec engines

• Exposed to wind tunnel testing procedures at Lockheed Martin wind tunnel in Atlanta, GA

• Exposed to ROMER CimCore three-dimensional coordinate measuring system

Specialized Training

• Truck/Trailer Reefer Systems Training at Carrier Corporation, September 2011

• VisSim Training at Carrier Corporation, April 2011

• Business Ethics Training at Carrier Corporation, March 2011

• Heating, Ventilating, Air Condition and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) Training at Carrier Corporation, March 2011

• EH&S Training at Carrier Corporation for OSHA, 2011

• PTC Creo Elements 5.0 and Windchill PDMLink Training at Transact Technologies Inc., March 2011

• Geometric Dimensioning &Tolerancing (GD&T) Training at Transact Technologies Inc., September 2010

• Business Communication Skills Training at Transact Technologies Inc., July 2010

Software and Hardware Experience

Applications and Languages: AutoCAD, Solid Works, Pro/Engineer, Pro/Engineer Wildfire, Creo Elements, Pro/Mechanica, Pro/Intralink, Windchill PDMLink, MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, Mathematica, Derive, Oracle, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio, Visual Basic, Minitab, VisSim

Hardware: Experience with Data Acquisition (DAQ) Systems, Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Devices, Keyence VHX Digital Microscope System, Newage Indentron Hardness Testing Machine, Brown & Sharpe MicroVal PFx CMM, load cells, mills, lathes, TIG and MIG welders

Memberships, Leadership, and Activities

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fall 2006 – Present

Carrier Young Professionals Group, December 2011 - Present

• Networking and Philanthropy Committees

Engineers Without Boarders, Fall 2005 – Fall 2006

• Member of the Senior Project Committee and the Member Selection Committee

IGNITE (Young Professionals Group of Cayuga County), October 2011 – Present

Knights of Columbus, August 2010 – Present

• Current standing in organization: Third Degree Knight

Society of Automotive Engineers, Summer 2003 – Present

• Treasurer of the Binghamton Chapter of SAE for Fall 2006 – Spring 2008

Tau Beta Pi, Spring 2006 – Present

Vehicle Restoration and Maintenance, Summer 1999 – Present

• 1969 Ford Torino GT Convertible

Honors and Awards

• Carrier Employee Recognition Award, 2010

• Binghamton University Outstanding Academic Achievement in Baccalaureate Studies Award, 2008

• McFarland-Johnson Scholarship for Mechanical Engineers at Binghamton University, 2007

• Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Memorial Scholarship, 2006 and 2005

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