Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

WILLING TO RELOCATE SELF TO RALEIGH, NC FOR NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES!

Customer-oriented mechanical engineer with 5 years diverse work experience that thrives both independently and as part of a team. Strong desire to work with customers to find the right product for their needs, enhanced by willingness to step into leadership positions demonstrated in work experience. Seeking a company with opportunities for growth that will assist in personal development of project management skills.

Work History

• Whelen Engineering Co., Inc
• Project Engineer, Aviation LED Lighting
• June 2007 to Present

• •Met with customers on location to assess their aviation LED lighting needs, serving as point-of-contact throughout product development into production
  •Designed and fabricated LED lighting prototypes for customers and “catalog” LED lighting for private sector jets and helicopters
  •Performed photometric and vibration tests to ensure products met industry standards
  •Wrote FAA documentation for TSO-C30c and TSO-C96a certification
  •Trained thoroughly in SolidWorks and AutoCAD

• Senior Aerospace Metal Bellows
• Project Engineering Coop
• July 2006 to December 2006

• •Trained in Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing by Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership
  •Performed performance analysis for many different applications
  •Planned and implemented various continuous improvement/lean manufacturing initiatives
  •Created and revised product documentation and engineering change orders

• Duke Energy Gas Transmission
• Mechanical Engineering Coop, Measurment
• July 2005 to December 2005

• •Checked project drawings for meter station installation on multi-million dollar utility project
  •Created large, complex database for analyzing corrosion information on multiple pipelines
  •Worked alongside field construction team to ensure completion of projects

• Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.
• Mechanical Engineering Intern, Automotive LED Lighting
• May 2004 to January 2005

• •Designed and fabricated various LED light prototypes and brackets for safety warning systems
  •Performed photometric and vibration tests to ensure products met industry standards
  •Learned to use Bridgeport, lathe, band saw, and shear to machine metal parts for prototyping
  •Performed stress analysis on siren test fixtures

Education

• Northeastern University
• Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering
• 2002 - 2007