Daniel Thornton's Resume
Daniel Thornton
Dandridge, TN 37725
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Objective
To obtain a summer internship for 2020 related to mechanical engineering in a manufacturing or R&D environment.
Education
Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN Graduation: Dec 2020
• Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Cumulative GPA: 3.95
• Departmental GPA: 4.0
Walters State Community College - Morristown, TN 2016-2018
• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Cumulative GPA at the end of fourth semester: 3.935
• Completed 62 Credit Hours
• Earned “Outstanding Student Award” from Engineering department in May of 2018
Work Experience
Quality Engineering Intern at Great Lakes Fastening - Knoxville, TN Winter 2019-2020
• Solved quality issues with newly manufactured pneumatic hog ring tools
• Tested various pneumatic tool in order to determine the manufacturing error
• Developed and tested a solution to the problem
• Presented the problem and possible solution to the lead Manufacturing Engineer of supplier in Taiwan
• Performed quality checks on sample C-rings to determine whether the rings were within tolerance
Engineering Intern at Great Lakes Fastening Summer 2019
• Involved in the startup of in-house manufacturing
• Designed multiple tool packages for machine tooling (models, drawings, and bill of materials)
• Created work instructions and troubleshooting manuals for wire forming machines
• Created a complete wiring diagram for a wire forming machine
• Designed quality gauges for new products
• Helped design the facility layout for efficient production, packaging, and material flow
Carpenter for Thornton Brothers Construction - Dandridge, TN 2012-2019
• Hands-on experience with every phase of residential construction during school breaks
Extracurricular Activities
• Treasurer of the TTU American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Member of the planning committee that is preparing for ASME E-FEST SOUTH
Familiar Skills
• Electrical (3 phase, AC, DC)
• Material selection experience
• MATLAB programming
• Reverse Engineering
• SOLIDWORKS modeling software
Proficient Skills
• 2-D and 3-D modeling software (AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor)
• Hands-on maintenance
• Microsoft Office
• Tooling design
• Assembly Design
Daniel Thornton
Dandridge, TN 37725
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Objective
To obtain a summer internship for 2020 related to mechanical engineering in a manufacturing or R&D environment.
Education
Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN Graduation: Dec 2020
• Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Cumulative GPA: 3.95
• Departmental GPA: 4.0
Walters State Community College - Morristown, TN 2016-2018
• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Cumulative GPA at the end of fourth semester: 3.935
• Completed 62 Credit Hours
• Earned “Outstanding Student Award” from Engineering department in May of 2018
Work Experience
Quality Engineering Intern at Great Lakes Fastening - Knoxville, TN Winter 2019-2020
• Solved quality issues with newly manufactured pneumatic hog ring tools
• Tested various pneumatic tool in order to determine the manufacturing error
• Developed and tested a solution to the problem
• Presented the problem and possible solution to the lead Manufacturing Engineer of supplier in Taiwan
• Performed quality checks on sample C-rings to determine whether the rings were within tolerance
Engineering Intern at Great Lakes Fastening Summer 2019
• Involved in the startup of in-house manufacturing
• Designed multiple tool packages for machine tooling (models, drawings, and bill of materials)
• Created work instructions and troubleshooting manuals for wire forming machines
• Created a complete wiring diagram for a wire forming machine
• Designed quality gauges for new products
• Helped design the facility layout for efficient production, packaging, and material flow
Carpenter for Thornton Brothers Construction - Dandridge, TN 2012-2019
• Hands-on experience with every phase of residential construction during school breaks
Extracurricular Activities
• Treasurer of the TTU American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Member of the planning committee that is preparing for ASME E-FEST SOUTH
Familiar Skills
• Electrical (3 phase, AC, DC)
• Material selection experience
• MATLAB programming
• Reverse Engineering
• SOLIDWORKS modeling software
Proficient Skills
• 2-D and 3-D modeling software (AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor)
• Hands-on maintenance
• Microsoft Office
• Tooling design
• Assembly Design