Shier

1/29/2014
Bloomington, IL

Position Desired

Agricultural Engineering
Anywhere in the U.S.
Yes

Resume

EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biological Engineering Graduation: May 2010
Master of Science in Crop Sciences, Natural Resources Education: Suspended

TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS, & HONORS
Enrolled Professional Engineer Intern, State of Illinois – Apr. 2012

Caterpillar – Caterpillar Coursework and Volunteer Activities
•Introduction to Constant Product Improvement
•Concurrent Product and Process Development Basics
•Basic Hydraulic Equations and Principles, Hydraulic Product Safety, Hydraulic Fundamentals
•Judged Peoria Area FIRST Lego League Robotics Contest

University of Illinois – College of Engineering/Campus Wide
•Contributed class project designs for a professor’s introduction to CAD and Inventor book
•Assisted grad student’s thesis – analyzed building HVAC system, constructed riser diagram
•Marching Illini, Undergraduate Staff (3 years) – minor instrument repairs, band logistics for performances and Rose Bowl trip, part of band leadership
•Nabor House Fraternity – Treasurer, Scholarship Chair, Historian, Webmaster
•Illinois 4-H Robotics Committee – helped design 4-H robotics curriculum, judged robotics contests

WORK EXPERIENCE
DSN/Caterpillar Contractor – Mossville/Peoria IL
Test Engineer/Cost Reduction Engineer (Sept 2011 – Jan 2013)
•Worked on product improvement teams and performed related product testing and analysis
•Substituted for senior engineer on temporary assignment, 4 months
•Performed field return testing and determined root cause
•Tested and verified electro-hydraulic valve performance
•Analyzed test data and developed reports for lead product and project engineers
•Built, wired, and commissioned new laboratory data acquisition carts

Mechanical Devices – Bloomington IL
Engineering Tool Maker/Custom Machinist (Apr 2011 – Sept 2011)
•Helped redesign floor production cell, measured and modeled redesigned cell
•Supported production quality and maintenance groups
•Produced components, fixtures, and products for factory floor; repaired floor fixtures
•Assisted company engineers design and test new production techniques
•Answered factory floor maintenance calls and fine-tuned machining programs

Prairie Central Grain Cooperative – Weston/Pontiac IL
Harvest Intern (Aug 2010 – Oct 2010)
•Managed small satellite elevator responsible for non-Genetically Modified soybeans – processed incoming loads, tested for GMO traits, and kept inventory of grain arrivals
•Repair...

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