Michael Bates Email & Phone Number

Westfield, Nj, Us

San Diego, California, United States

As a structural analyst, I was responsible for evaluating the structural integrity of gas turbine assemblies and components. I used a combination of finite element modeling techniques (FEA) and hand calculations to analyze and validate strength, fatigue, vibrational response, buckling, and other structural concerns. I worked with a cross functional team to iterate turbine design from a preliminary design level to a detailed design level ready for manufacturing. At a project’s… Show more As a structural analyst, I was responsible for evaluating the structural integrity of gas turbine assemblies and components. I used a combination of finite element modeling techniques (FEA) and hand calculations to analyze and validate strength, fatigue, vibrational response, buckling, and other structural concerns. I worked with a cross functional team to iterate turbine design from a preliminary design level to a detailed design level ready for manufacturing. At a project’s conception, I created an analysis plan detailing boundary conditions, mesh requirements, material selection, submodeling techniques, and other FEM details. After building and subsequently solving an FEM, I post-processed and documented all results to share with both our internal team and directly with our customers. At the culmination of my most recent project, I was selected to present over 3,000 hours of structural analysis work to our largest customer during an in-person design review. I worked with a variety of analysis software including Abaqus, ANSYS Workbench, NX, and ANSYS ADPL.In this roll, a primary focus of mine was achieving greater efficiency and fewer errors through implementation of innovative tool developments and improvements. I placed an emphasis on establishing and updating processes to increase automation and move towards process optimization. Even while adhering to very strict engineering standards and quality processes, I believe there is always room to make advances and build on past experience and knowledge. Show less

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Impressed with the way I interact with coworkers and customers, I was promoted to manage a twelve person team responsible for organizing and tracking high demand parts going through the quality inspection process. This high intensity role required daily interactions with our largest customer, time sensitive decision making, and development of analytical data integration to provide real time trends and statistics for our customer’s executives.I focused on human centered leadership to… Show more Impressed with the way I interact with coworkers and customers, I was promoted to manage a twelve person team responsible for organizing and tracking high demand parts going through the quality inspection process. This high intensity role required daily interactions with our largest customer, time sensitive decision making, and development of analytical data integration to provide real time trends and statistics for our customer’s executives.I focused on human centered leadership to transition a once volatile and disorganized group into a structured and well-equipped team. In a deliverable critical and stressful work environment, I created a sense of stability through organization of daily tasks and a streamlining of communication within the team. I reduced deliverable turnaround time by 30% through implementation of process improvements, quality checkpoints, scheduled feedback, and improved training methods. I managed over $1.5 million worth of SOWs and achieved peak customer satisfaction reviews while growing business by 15%. For my dedication and innovative leadership on this team, I was bestowed the company-wide “Sustained and Profitable Growth” award for 2018. Show less

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

As part of a quality nonconformance team, I was responsible for determining how to handle parts coming off of the assembly line which did not meet blueprint specifications. This position required a fundamental knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) to make technical risk evaluations. I developed my passion for process optimization through this work. It only took a few months for my analytical and self-starting nature to take over. I noticed the inefficiencies in our… Show more As part of a quality nonconformance team, I was responsible for determining how to handle parts coming off of the assembly line which did not meet blueprint specifications. This position required a fundamental knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) to make technical risk evaluations. I developed my passion for process optimization through this work. It only took a few months for my analytical and self-starting nature to take over. I noticed the inefficiencies in our processes and tools, so I taught myself VBA and set out to revolutionize the program. I developed and integrated innovative tools into our quality system to track quality data, reduce errors in reporting, increase efficiency of all our daily tasks, and organize and report data in a meaningful format. I constructed Microsoft Access and SQL database systems to automatically monitor, track, and report statuses of parts moving through the quality inspection process. I drove an increase in automation and innovation of our quality processes and tools that increased efficiency by over 30% while reducing errors by 60%. Show less

Clemson, South Carolina

While in undergrad, I began mechanical engineering research through the Honors College at Clemson University. I studied the unique articulating structure of the seahorse tail for biomimetic applications. I utilized 3D modeling techniques, rapid prototyping, hands on testing, and analytical structural analysis techniques to determine the benefits of a square seahorse tail. I was responsible for producing a thesis combining both analytical and experimental results in contribution to publishable… Show more While in undergrad, I began mechanical engineering research through the Honors College at Clemson University. I studied the unique articulating structure of the seahorse tail for biomimetic applications. I utilized 3D modeling techniques, rapid prototyping, hands on testing, and analytical structural analysis techniques to determine the benefits of a square seahorse tail. I was responsible for producing a thesis combining both analytical and experimental results in contribution to publishable research. During my time in the lab, I applied for and received two separate research grants fully funding all of my research. Show less

Anderson, Sc

I designed, tested, and prototyped AC and DC power tools, medical tools, and accessories as a three term Co-Op student (and later a part-time intern while taking classes). I was responsible for bringing power tool designs from initial conception through multiple stages of testing and prototyping to mass production. This work was very hands on and consisted of detailed CAD (SolidWorks) development, rapid prototyping techniques, data acquisition, product verification/validation, testing… Show more I designed, tested, and prototyped AC and DC power tools, medical tools, and accessories as a three term Co-Op student (and later a part-time intern while taking classes). I was responsible for bringing power tool designs from initial conception through multiple stages of testing and prototyping to mass production. This work was very hands on and consisted of detailed CAD (SolidWorks) development, rapid prototyping techniques, data acquisition, product verification/validation, testing development, and manufacturing support. As a project engineer, I collaborated with a cross functional team to navigate patent, marketing, regulatory, safety, packaging, tooling, and mass production concerns to achieve approval at each gate review. I was responsible for creating test procedures, performing DFMEA analysis, collecting and analyzing test data, and product design using Boothroyd Dewhurst (DFMA). Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Senior

Activities and Societies: Calhoun Honors College, Clemson Waterski Team, Alpha Lambda Delta, Mechanical Engineering Honors

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