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Experienced Mechanical Engineer with Design, Testing and QC Background
I am looking for a company that a person enjoys going to work for and one that values its employees. Stability in position is also very important, as are advancement opportunities within the company. I am comfortable with working with my hands as well as the standard desk work required in engineering.
Mechanical Engineer
About Me
Industry: |
Engineering & Architecture |
|---|---|
Occupation: |
Mechanical Engineer |
Highlights: |
The project I am most proud of in my professional career is a project I worked on with the Naval Surface Warfare Center. I led the testing portion of a coating that was being tested and used in Iraq during the war to safeguard against roadside explosives, IEDs, etc. After everyone's hard work was done, I found out several months later that our testing contributed to the use of something that at that time had saved approximately 40 U.S. soldiers' lives. |
Ideal Companies: |
Defense, Government |
Education level: |
Bachelor |
Will Relocate: |
No |
Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
Work Experiences
8/2005 - Present
(private)Self-Employed
- - Work as an independent contractor using SolidWorks including the design and implementation of parts, assemblies, configurations, BOMs (Bill of Materials), cross-sections and manufacturing/fabrication drawings as well as any required documentation - Troubleshoot various aspects of the design process - Manage multiple customers to ensure their projects are done to specification and complete on time - Coordinate multiple schedules to handle several projects simultaneously and complete by their due date - Responsible for creating and following budgets - Participate and advise in on-site and off-site collaborations with companies and private parties/inventors - Generate leads for business through cold-calling, referrals, networking, Internet advertising, company website and contract negotiations - Purchase and implement required software
5/2002 - 6/2005
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Individual Contributor
- - Performed tasks concerning the effects of underwater explosives (UNDEX) shock tests per MIL-STD-901 regarding ship and submarine steel hull structures, torpedoes and missiles
- Provided Program Management support to ensure that all testing programs are properly planned and implemented
- Filed and organized all pertinent information for each project
- Created simulation test environments and models consisting of steel structures in SolidWorks
- Proficient in troubleshooting drawings with SolidWorks
- Coordinated the purchase and delivery of various government supplies needed via multiple vendors
- Participated in both model specific shock qualification testing and free field test scenarios
- Experienced in ranging with the use of survey equipment
- Created explosive charge rigging
- Supported the preparation of strain gage locations and the laying of strain gages in both laboratory and non-laboratory environments
- Ensured regular maintenance of testing equipment
- Assisted in the coordination/development of our mobile office to be used at job sites
- Conducted research and completed technical presentations as necessary
9/1999 - 4/2001
Westinghouse Government Services
Entry Level
- - Performed tasks as a Design engineer researching and implementing tooling and instrumentation associated with airflow and airborne acoustic testing of high speed generators
- Prepared drawing and specification revisions using AutoCAD
- Performed tasks as a Quality Control Engineer creating computer programs for the Coordinate Measurement Machine using PC-DMIS (Dimensional Measurement Interface System)
- Assisted inspectors in the operation of the computer programs that were needed to inspect critical dimensions of machined products
- Instructed the inspectors on using the computer programs
- Researched information on various products including uses and similarities with respect to other equipment
- Experienced in troubleshooting and updating previously written programs while enhancing their capabilities
- Researched and wrote documentation on PC-DMIS for engineers and inspectors using PC-DMIS programs
1/1999 - 4/2000
University of Pittsburgh
Entry Level
- - Tutored students, both undergraduate and graduate, in mathematics including: pre-algebra, algebra I & II, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, business calculus and calculus, while earning high ratings from supervisors and students during attendance at the University of Pittsburgh
Education
Keywords
SolidWorks, Design, Testing, Quality Control, Matlab, Labview, PDMWorks, COSMOS, Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Test Engineer, Shock, Vibrations, Explosives, HTML, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Outlook, MS Publisher, MS Project, Customer Service, Troubleshooting, Program Manager, Project Manager, Simulation, Steel Structures, Instruct, Mentor, Research, Development
