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Greene, NY, US

North Syracuse, NY, US

• Developed complete cooling systems for unique applications and designed for large volume assembly. Some of which being highly visible in high end customer wine cellars where appearance and function is paramount
• Conducted cost savings exercises on current products
• Designed new thermoformed plastic parts to gain the market edge in aesthetics and to reduce the amount of labor in assemblies by eliminating painted metal parts and fasteners with molded plastic
• Proficient in Solidworks, used to model and generate 2D mechanical prints for highly complicated assemblies. Created intricate sheet metal, plastic machined metal parts which were manufactured directly from either the.
• Solidworks PDM administrator, certified and trained by CaDimensions
• Worked with fellow engineers to make decisions based on sound engineering principals, and worked closely with marketing professionals to understand market trends in order to keep products ahead of the competition and.

Greene, NY, US

• Designed a multitude of solutions to custom options for customer’s application specific demands on reach lift trucks
• Used CREO (Pro-E) to model and generate 2D mechanical prints for highly complicated assemblies. Created intricate sheet metal and machined metal parts which were manufactured directly from either the models and/or 2D.
• Worked with a diverse group of professionals when making big decisions based on sound engineering principals
• Many of my designs and solutions to customer’s special requirements required close collaboration with the manufacturing and assembly personnel and equipment. Not all solutions are able to be implemented in an assembly.
• Worked on several cost savings projects figuring out ways to remove complicated, fabricated, outsourced components and replacing them with simpler components able to be made within the factory.

Syracuse, New York, US

Studied Mechanical Engineering. Graduated May 2015 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

US

• Created computer simulations and models of proposed heat exchangers based on physical details and performance predictions
• Compared heat exchanger simulations to their corresponding performance predictions and provided the details required for redesign to maximize unit efficiency and capacity
• Completed cost analysis to determine individual cost benefits of vendor supplied heat exchangers versus producing components in-house
• Composed comprehensive reports detailing analysis of condenser/evaporator performance simulations and supplier cost which aided in the selection process of the most appropriate and cost effective product/vendor
• Built several air-conditioning and heat-pump computer models and used lab data to achieve realistic efficiencies which were then used in said models for performance evaluations

Cazenovia, NY, US

• Designed and prototyped switch bank assemblies, overcoming restrictive and unique requirements using Unighaphics NX CAD software and first cut rapid prototyping resources
• Conducted failure analysis on returned products, developed potential remedies to each failure and conducted experiments
• Became familiar and comfortable with plastic molding design limitations and associated costs
• Completed numerous official reports on examined failed products, design fatigue testing and for product innovations
• Machined, built and tested designs using milling and manufacturing equipment, techniques and standards
• Conducted lifetime stress and fatigue testing on products and prototypes

Houston, TX, US

• Duties include the maintenance, repair, replacement and troubleshooting of the station Turbine and gas compressor assemblies, systems and subcomponents, air systems, air dryer systems, fuel systems, cooling systems.
• Required to perform work in compliance with Company policies/procedures as well as external regulatory bodies, such as Department of Transportation (DOT) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through adherence to.
• Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals.
• Works extensively with parts vendors, logistics and transportation support of parts and equipment in an extremely high paced environment.
• Required to meet the demands of many high profile costumers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Experienced as a project manager on several large projects.

US

Conducted many Reset maintenance services, which consisted of a complete refurbishment/overhaul of UH-60L Black Hawks. This process completely reset the maintenance schedule for the helicopter. My main focus was the power train, flight control and hydraulic systems. I became an expert in all areas including the rigging of the complete flight control.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Responsible for the training, health, morale and welfare of assigned employees and their families.
• Assigned to a UH-60L worth over $4 million. Responsible for accountability of sensitive equipment, maintained records, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and to be prepared for flight missions at a moment’s notice.
• Solely responsible for the accountability and service of over $300,000 worth of sensitive Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) detecting equipment.
• Worked with the Company Commander and First-Sergeant in creating a flight schedule and employee development program which resulted in a 30% growth in the company’s maintenance efficiency.
• Conducted a vast number of complex missions in high stress environments consistently keeping positive crew coordination which lead to zero incidents and a 100% mission success rate.
• Operated in Afghanistan, a demanding flight environment of inconsistent and diverse terrain, varying climates, and hostile threats; often encountering many of these changing variables in a single mission all while.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Science (As), Engineering Science