Max Baratta
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Interested in gaining experience in the field of mechanical engineering. Looking for part-time or full-time positions in hopes to gain valuable hands-on experience imperative for furthering skillset.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Thermodynamics Teaching Assistant
UNCC Department of M.E.
Charlotte , NC
2024.01 - Current
- Held office hours twice a week to help students.
- Assisted Professor by answering student emails, and administering and grading exams.
Counselor
Diocese of Charlotte
Charlotte , NC
2019.08 - Current
- Supervised children aged K-5
- Engaged children in arts and crafts, singing, sports activities, games, and field trips while maintaining safe environment.
- Enforced discipline and policies to protect safety of recreational activity participants.
Warehouse Associate
Carolina Wheel Cover
Fort Mill , SC
2016.03 - 2020.07
- Kept warehouse clean and organized to maximize team efficiency and productivity.
- Organized boxes and products in the warehouse to facilitate retrievals.
Dishwasher
Cajun Queen
Charlotte , NC
2018.05 - 2019.07
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Kept kitchen areas neat and clean by removing trash and organizing supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC2024
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics Minor
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC2024
College Prep -
Charlotte Catholic High School
Charlotte, NC05.2020
Skills
- Milling and lathing machines, vertical and horizontal band saws, belt sanders, hand tools
- PTC Creo Parametric, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, Notepad++, HTML
Projects
Senior Design Project (Fall 2023 and Spring 2024)
- In partnership with Navair, design a dolly to hydraulically lift and support an empty H-53K "King Stallion" helicopter for repair.
- Design Constraints: corrosion resistant, 50-year or infinite life, minimal service, towable, run off 220V 3-phase power.
- Main role was to help design dolly and perform structural analysis calculations using methods such as finite element analysis.
Junior Design Project (Spring 2023)
- Semester long team project to design, spec, build, and test a 3-axis pick-and-place robot to manually and autonomously sort metal balls.
- Main role was to analyze design using various mathematical techniques to optimize and ensure design will not fail.
- Grade Received: 90%
Sophomore Design Project (Spring 2022)
- Semester long project detailing the entire engineering design process from start to finish.
- Project Problem Statement: Design a machine that can be used to transport hazardous, hot, sharp, or any other dangerous material.
- Project Assignments: Work in groups of 2-3 to come up with a problem statement and a design that solves it. Develop strategies, concepts, modules, components, and engineering drawings to efficiently solve the problem.
- Grade Received: 90%
Freshman Design Project (Spring 2021)
- Project Tasks: Design a travel toiletries case to fit under given constraints.
- Details: Utilize PTC Creo Parametric as well as three group members to design a travel toiletries case, and a corresponding website and owners manual.
- Grade Received: 93%
Basswood Beam Project (Fall 2020)
- Project Tasks: Design and build a beam made out of basswood to test in class
- Beam Design Constraints vs. Actual Results: Cost: $11.50 vs. $9.05 Y-Axis Deflection at 200lb: 0.350in vs. 0.157in X-Axis Deflection at 400lb: 0.250in vs. 0.130in Mass: 0.58lb vs. 0.438ln
- Grade Received: 100%
Interests
- Member of UNCC club flag football team
- 15 years experience playing and coaching baseball.
- Mountain bike enthusiast with experience repairing and maintaining my own bicycles
- Avid Golfer
Timeline
Thermodynamics Teaching Assistant
UNCC Department of M.E.
2024.01 - Current
Counselor
Diocese of Charlotte
2019.08 - Current
Dishwasher
Cajun Queen
2018.05 - 2019.07
Warehouse Associate
Carolina Wheel Cover
2016.03 - 2020.07
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics Minor
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
College Prep -
Charlotte Catholic High School
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