EMPLOYMENT Transformation Technologies/Manufacturing Technology Inc.

South Bend, IN - July 2008-Present Project Engineer Responsible for concept development, engineering analysis, design, component spe cification, detailing, and checking for welding machinery, special tooling and a ncillary equipment Interpret design requirements from customer specifications and prepare concept, design, and detail drawings using SolidWorks Software Utilize COSMOSWorks FEA software to optimize heavy framework and high force comp onents for strength, rigidity and cost Member of Engineering Standards Committee responsible for researching and implem enting department wide best engineering practices Lead Engineer on most FSW machine projects Perform project management duties for project managers when needed Acted as engineering representative for companywide value stream mapping project Bodine Electric Company, Chicago, IL - April 2006-July 2008 Mechanical Designer Designed and developed robust, cost effective, and manufacturable custom electri c motor and gearmotor solutions from conception through production release based on customer inputs and existing design constraints Member of project team developing UL listed explosion proof gearmotor; responsib le for design of front shield assembly comprised of casting, commutation, therma l overload protector, and lead exit Using COSMOSWorks and hand calculations worked forward from physics of internal gas explosion to verify integrity of castings, bolted joint design, and structu ral fasteners Worked on cost reduction projects involving parts redesign and optimization Responsible for all AC and DC mechanical project design work Mentored fellow engineers less experienced with parametric design during AutoCAD to SolidWorks transition Played an instrumental role in company wide conversion to RoHS compliance by per forming product updates while acting as a RoHS compliance mentor to engineering and procurement E. H. Wachs Company, Lincolnshire, IL - July 2004-April 2006 Engineer General responsibilities included product design, prototype assembly, testing an

d troubleshooting, addressing quality issues, and sales support Debugged and implemented LabVIEW equipment test station to obtain test data Responsible for all custom cutting tool designs Solely managed $250,000 sales project of brand new split-frame lathe design from production release to build and test to shipment Wrote, conducted, and managed certification procedure for heavy-duty vacuum syst em. Designed and implemented product changes based on customer input Allied Specialty Precision Inc. Mishawaka, IN - Summer 2003 Engineering Intern Designed maintenance database using Microsoft Access for ISO compliance Trained all employees to properly use maintenance database program Created engineering specification database and manually updated all specificatio ns to new system Performed size, location, and surface finish quality inspections on first run an d high precision parts using go/no go gauges, micrometers, calipers, and optical comparator Operated Blanchard grinders and mills for production of aircraft landing brake c omponents EDUCATION Purdue University West Lafayette, IN - May 2004 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology COMPUTER SKILLS AutoCAD, CATIA, Certified SolidWorks Professional, COSMOSWorks, LabVIEW, MathCAD , Microsoft Office, Pro-Engineer Wildfire, RSLogix, Visual Basic