Mechanical Engineer

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EDUCATION:

January ••••• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree
•••••Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

November ••••• Shielded Metal Ark Welding Certification
•••••Lambton College, Sarnia, Ontario

April ••••• Diploma in Engineering
•••••Saint Marys University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

UNIVERSITY DESIGN PROJECT:

SAE Mini Baja: Our group designed an amphibious vehicle that placed •••••th out of ••••• teams in the SAE Mini Baja East ••••• competition.


ENGINEERING SKILLS:

Manufacturing Environment
Vision System Programming
Inventory Control and Auditing
Quality Control (QS•••••)
Plant Layout Drawing
Vessel Stress Analysis

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Basic Machining Training
Basic Fire Safety Training
Drivers Education Certification
Motor-cycle Education Certification
First-aid and CPR Training


Programming Languages: C•••••, Fortran, Matlab, Maple V
Other Programs:•••••MS Office, MS Access (Advanced Training), AutoCAD, ANSYS

EXPERIENCE:

May ••••• - Labatt Brewery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
September ••••• Energy Conservation Student
Performed air leak audits that save over $•••••,•••••/yr in power costs
Reduced water consumption by reprogramming equipment controls
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September ••••• -NOVA Chemicals Corp., Sarnia, Ontario
December ••••• Mechanical Engineer, Leak Prevention Program
Developed a leak detection and repair tracking procedure to easily locate and identify damaged equipment in the field
Performed flange joint stress analysis to determine maximum bolt tension for gasket seating


January ••••• - Oxford Suspension Ltd., Chatham, Ontario
April ••••• Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Engineer
Designed and programmed a Vision System to reject damaged parts
Performed part audits for inventory control management
Updated PLC electrical drawings with AutoCAD


NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Developed strong motivational and interpersonal skills through six years of coaching gymnastics.
Displayed leadership and management abilities by being engineering society president, a student council member, and holding a part time job during three academic terms
Developed excellent organizational skills through constant use of MS Outlook
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AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Won 1st place for Debating in both ••••• and ••••• Atlantic Engineering Competitions
Scored in top •••••% of Nova Scotians in Math Problem Solving from NSATs

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

President of Daltech Engineering Undergraduate Society (•••••)
Engineering representative on Dalhousie University Student Council
President of Saint Marys Engineering Society (•••••)
Photographer and layout personnel for Promag (Canadian engineering magazine)

INTERESTS/HOBBIES:

Hockey, baseball, pool and camping
Working on large satellite dishes
Photography and video editing