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Sam Schmidt

Aurora,IL

Summary

Engineering intern with hands-on experience in manufacturing and operations through two internships. Proficient in SolidWorks for both modeling and editing drawings. Adept at applying engineering principles to optimize processes and improve efficiency.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Intern

Holman Automotive
Bartlett, IL
05.2024 - Current
  • Used Solidworks to update computer models in accordance with problems reported on shop floor
  • Designed multiple products from scratch following standards and customer needs
  • Worked out on the shop floor in order to gain a better understanding of different manufacturing processes
  • Developed different storage solutions for use by technicians on the shop floor
  • Prototyped different updates to existing products in order to ease the manufacturing and assembly processes

Operations Intern

DRC Heat Transfer
Melrose Park, IL
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Worked with engineers and machine operators to increase efficiency of many processes
  • Changes made totaled a yearly savings of 15-20 tons of material
  • Developed new protocol to help remain in ISO compliance
  • Dealt with discrepancies in inventory, decreasing wasted labor hours
  • Aided the company in its transition from pen and paper to digital bookkeeping

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
05-2025

Skills

  • SolidWorks
  • PTC Creo
  • Microsoft Office
  • Python
  • Abaqus
  • Ansys
  • Engineering Drawings

Accomplishments

  • National Scholar Award Recipient
  • Deans List ad The University of Iowa
  • Theta Tau Omicron Active Member
  • David R. Buchanan Scholarship Recipient
  • NTHS Member

Timeline

Engineering Intern

Holman Automotive
05.2024 - Current

Operations Intern

DRC Heat Transfer
05.2023 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Iowa
Sam Schmidt