Joel H. PhillipsMechanical Engineer

SUMMARY Mechanical engineer experienced in product and process design, highly motivated, disciplined and resourceful. Over one year experience that includes the researching, designing, and building of enhanced tube-forming machinery as well as testing systems and tool design. Proven ability to interact productively with people from diverse backgrounds, detail-oriented and quality-driven with the ability to articulate ideas to design team and manage projects on my own.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ● Skilled in SolidWorks, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, Patran, Nastran, MS Office, hand sketches,

acrylic painting and carpentry. ● Knowledgeable in Mechanical Engineering Sciences: Machine Design, Geometric

Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Systems Analysis, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, and Finite Element Analysis.

● Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team with strong leadership skills and critical thinking expertise.

EDUCATION

Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR2010-2012

University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, ALB.S. in Mechanical Engineering Graduation: May 2015

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Product Development Engineer Dec 2014 - PresentGreat Lakes Thermal Technologies, Decatur, AL Design tooling to create improved technical heat transfer tubes through roll forming and

plastic deformation. Update out –dated equipment to maximize mill productivity. Design and build heat transfer testing equipment including process control and automation.

Created comprehensive Bill of Materials (BOM). Serve as project lead to develop a new centrifugal force machine to improve tube finning

process.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCESales Associate July 2014 - Dec 2014Mountain High Outfitters, Huntsville, AL Made outdoor equipment recommendations based off of personal experience and research

through tools like 3point5 to learn more about the products’ unique functions and specifications.

Stayed updated on new trends and equipment through customer and employee interactions.

HOBBIES AND LIFE EXPERIENCE Youth With A Mission (YWAM) – 2013 – Five month mission trip to Belize and Guatemala.

Three months were dedicated to leadership training, team building exercises, public speaking, and planning for community events. The final two months involved work projects at churches and orphanages, as well as various public speaking opportunities.

Carpentry – Worked under a licensed contractor to build houses from the foundation up. Designed and built several pieces of furniture including an outdoor table with a fire pit feature.

227 Mount Zion RoadHuntsville, AL 35806(541)331-1901j.hamilton.p23 @gmail.com

Outdoor accomplishments – Certified open water scuba diver, decathlete at Oregon Tech, summited Mount Shasta in the Cascades.

Outdoor Passions – Snowboarding, kayaking, backpacking, and wake boarding.