Mariah Eastburn
Middletown,DE
Summary
Engineer with a strong analytical background and a long-standing interest in personal finance, actively pursuing a career transition into financial planning. Currently enrolled in Dalton Education’s CFP® certification program, with plans to sit for the CFP® exam in November 2026. Brings a data-driven approach and strong problem-solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Design Engineer
Dixon Valve
Chestertown, MD
10.2021 - Current
- Design, develop and test prototypes of piping system components utilizing CAD software.
- Analyze product designs for manufacturability, cost optimization and performance requirements.
- Inspected completed parts prior to shipment in order to verify conformance with specifications.
- Prepared and participated in project design reviews.
- Participated in cross-functional teams with manufacturing, quality, marketing, and sales departments.
- Generate technical drawings, assembly instructions and bill of materials for production team.
- Produce detailed documentation related to product designs, including test plans and reports.
- Collaborate closely with sales staff members in order to develop custom solutions that meet customer needs.
- Process returned parts, including testing, performing root cause analysis, and report generation to outline findings and advise on next steps to improve quality and future product performance.
Distribution Supervisor
Estee Lauder
Bristol, PA
04.2019 - 10.2021
- Developed strong leadership, interpersonal, and time-management skills through guiding a diverse team of employees to collectively complete shift goals and meet strict deadlines.
- Utilized Lean Six Sigma principles to develop strategies to improve operational efficiency to meet and exceed daily processing goals.
- Supervised and coordinated daily activities of warehouse personnel to ensure efficient operation while maintaining accuracy and safety standards.
- Conducted performance reviews for team members and provided feedback on areas for improvement.
- Created daily reports on productivity metrics, labor hours used, and other successes and challenges of the department.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Delaware
Newark, DE05-2018
Skills
- New Product Development
- Project Management
- Prototype Development
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Solidworks
- Design Verification & Validation
- Continuous Improvement
- Design for Manufacture & Assembly
- Warehouse Management Systems
- Component Testing
- Excellent Written & Verbal Communication
- Project Cost Analysis
- Video Editing
- Microsoft Office
Certification
• CFP® Certification Program (Dalton Education) — In Progress
▸Planned CFP® Exam Sitting: November 2026
• Solidworks Associate of Mechanical Design
• Solidworks Professional of Mechanical design
• Solidworks Professional of Advanced Drawing Tools
• Solidworks Professional of Model Based Definition
▸Planned CFP® Exam Sitting: November 2026
• Solidworks Associate of Mechanical Design
• Solidworks Professional of Mechanical design
• Solidworks Professional of Advanced Drawing Tools
• Solidworks Professional of Model Based Definition
Timeline
Design Engineer
Dixon Valve
10.2021 - Current
Distribution Supervisor
Estee Lauder
04.2019 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Delaware