OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a Materials Engineer at a firm where my skills and experience prove valuable
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Materials characterization techniques
NDE weld inspection
Metallographic analysis
Experience in academic and commercial research
Lean Manufacturing Associate certified
Six Sigma and statistical quality control (SPC)
Design of PLC systems
WORK EXPERIENCE
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Metallurgical and Chemical Technician/Co-op
1/07 – 02/10
Implemented a copper/ceramic diffusion bonding process
Designed Omega© Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems for furnace control
Employed various Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques for inspection of
welded joints including dye penetrant and film radiography.
Performed AWS D17.1 welder certification testing.
Developed electrowinning process for electroplating waste water treatment that underwent internal proprietary review
Performed metallurgical and chemical testing of heat treatment and electroplating processes
Authored internal specifications for process and quality controls
Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa
Undergraduate Research Assistant
5/05 – 1/07
Prepared rare earth and refractory metal carbides for high temperature applications
Induction furnace operation
TIG welding of Titanium and Tantalum
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
Vickers (HV) and Knoop (HK) microhardness testing
Instron© HRB and HRC Hardness testing
Instron© tensile and compression testing
Visual metallography and etchant formulation
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and powder crystallography
Fisher© X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
X-Ray Radiography ASTM E 1817
Liquid Penetrant Inspection (LPI) ASTM E 1417
Salt spray testing ASTM B 117
Solderability Testing ASTM B678
Polymer and organic materials synthesis and characterization
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering - Materials Science and Engineering 9/10 – 8/13
Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa
GPA – 3.14<...
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