Career

Objective

To obtain a challenging position in the field of mechanical engineering concentrating on design work and providing opportunities for the use of my creativity.

Professional

Experience

Project Engineer, (Company)   May, 2000 - Present

     •Current responsibilities include research and development of proprietary milling device, data analysis, management of up to three operators, vendor interfacing, preparation of technical reports, aid in planning for development of production facility, select and order commercial equipment

    •Redesigned a part of a proprietary mill projecting approximately $400,000 in savings over one year without reducing the volume or quality of output

     •Modified proprietary mill to maximize output and reduce particle size to meet customer specifications (currently used to produce all customer samples)

     •Designing production plant to handle 3,000,000 pounds of production per year while simulating on AutoCAD 2000 in a detailed 3-D layout

     •Worked extensively with high pressure water jets exceeding 50ksi

     •Interpreted particle size distributions from LS Coulter Particle Size Analyzer to aid in experimental planning

     •Machine design experience including shafts, bearings, seals, pneumatics, etc.

     •Designed testing procedures for low pressure hydrocyclone and analyzed data

     •Promoted to head of  tire deconstruction project to modify pneumatically driven machines and design testing procedures

     •Logged 32+ hours per week during senior year co-op

Education

Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.:  Bachelor of Science Degree May 2001

     •Major:  Mechanical Engineering; E.I.T. Certified, Dean’s List Student

     •Undergraduate studies and design projects include:  Thermodynamics of solar heating system, Fluid Mechanics of reservoir and turbine system, Strength of Materials of truss bridge, program PUMA 700 robot, Heat and Mass Transfer of air conditioner, model solar car, Machine Design Project included shaft analysis, motor selection and gear design for tire deconstruction machine, Senior Project consisted of the design and fabrication of an off-road vehicle

Computer Skills

•Experience with AutoCAD, CADKey, Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Peachtree Accounting

Activities and

Interests

•Build custom cabinets and wooden furniture

•Design and fabricate weightlifting equipment

•Engineering Career Day Volunteer

•Active guitarist, flyfisherman

•Football