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Michael Perry

Fairlawn,Virginia

Summary

Experiences with:

PTC: Creo Parametric 7.0

Mathworks: Matlab

ANSI Y14.5M - 2018

GD&T

Creating bills of material

Inventory keeping & part ordering

Creating and maintaining gantt charts

Leadership

Logistics

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Designer

Volvo Group Trucks North America
02.2024 - Current
  • Have had the opportunity to learn and practice multiple different types of processes to ensure a quality product to the customer.
  • Helped identify and find needed parts on the production line, and at the offsite repair locations.
  • Developed a new mounting bracket that will ensure collision avoidance.
  • Maintained a daily count sheet by researching and understanding the assigned function groups.

Design Intern

Trova Commercial Vehicles
08.2023 - 01.2024
  • Helping develop concepts for electric vehicles with computer aided design.
  • Provided research and development for electrical engines.
  • Helped create an approach on how to store the EV batteries.

Design Engineer Intern

Northrop Grumman Space Systems
06.2020 - 08.2023
  • Responsible for updating a structure design for the HALO spacecraft that will be returning to the moon under the mentorship of a staff design engineer for the Space Force.
  • Created drawings for machined parts and assemblies for live satellites, using PTC Creo and ANSI Y 14.5 standards.
  • Held up to the high aerospace standards and qualifications with limited experience in the field. 

Design Intern

Ad Astra Rocket Company
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Lead class in college capstone Intern program, Created gantt charts and split roles within the team.
  • Helped design and assemble models to hold the Vasimr engine.
  • Worked with the team to develop a finished product that is now on display on Ad Astra Rocket Companies website.

Material Science Technician

Matsys, Inc
08.2018 - 08.2019
  • Learned to work within a laboratory setting without any prior experience.
  • Operated and maintained high energy ball mills.
  • Designed the inventory structure for ordering, and maintaining powdered metals.
  • Trained to understand crystallography, metallurgy, and material science.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Engineering Design Technology - Engineering

New River Community College
5251 State Rd 373, Dublin, VA 24084
12-2023

Skills

  • GRIT
  • Fortitude
  • Goal Driven
  • Self Motivated
  • Mechanically Inclined

Timeline

Designer

Volvo Group Trucks North America
02.2024 - Current

Design Intern

Trova Commercial Vehicles
08.2023 - 01.2024

Design Intern

Ad Astra Rocket Company
01.2021 - 06.2021

Design Engineer Intern

Northrop Grumman Space Systems
06.2020 - 08.2023

Material Science Technician

Matsys, Inc
08.2018 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Old Dominion University

Engineering Design Technology - Engineering

New River Community College
Michael Perry