SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Fire Investigation – Fire Cause and Point of Origin
- Fire and Explosion Investigations
- Investigation of Mechanical Failures and Root Cause Analysis
- Technical Report Writing
- Design of Experiment and Mechanical Investigation
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Preparation and Documentation of Procedures
- Design in Steel, Aluminum, and Plastics
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2011
Additional Courses
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Giffin Koerth, 2012
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Giffin Koerth, 2012
- Lockout – Tag out Training, USSC, 2012
- Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED, 2011
- Remote/pendant crane operation, USSC, 2011
- Portable Multi-Gas Detector and SCBA training, USSC, 2011
- Confined Space Entry Training, USSC, 2011
- Asbestos Training, USSC, 2011
- Fall Protection Training, USSC, 2011
- ECP Training, Christie, 2010
- Combustion, Industrial Metallurgy, Metallurgy in Manufacturing, Non-metallic and Composite Materials, Fatigue and Fracture Analysis, University of Waterloo, 2010-2011
- Business Management, Seneca College, 2006
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Giffin Koerth Inc.
Forensic Investigator
March 2012 – Present, Toronto, ON
- Fire and explosion investigations
- Mechanical failure Analysis
U.S. Steel Canada
Management Associate - Steelmaking
September 2011 – March 2012, Nanticoke, ON
Supervision, scheduling, and planning of contractor and union employee work in safety oriented industrial environment
Development and documentation of job procedures based on industry standards
Christie Digital Systems, Inc.
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
September 2010 - December 2010, Kitchener, ON
R&D mechanical design and thermal testing of next-generation digital cinema projectors
Liaised with vendors to source and procure mechanical components for investigations
Investigated mechanical root causes for optical and thermal artifacts
Awarded internally for presentation on DMD cooling block thermal interface material investigation
Spectrum Manufacturing Inc.
Design Co-op
January 2010 - April 2010, Etobicoke, ON
Investigational LED entertainment lighting product development from conceptual design to working prototype to meet IP67 standards (IEC 60529)
Design of cast components, machined parts, sheet aluminum, vacuum forming moulds
Detailed technical reports of prototype thermal response and design justification
Siemens Canada
Mechanical Engineering Co-op
May 2009 - August 2009, Hamilton, ON
Liaised with project management task force, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management during development of new gas turbine for power generation
FMEA development, quality control documentation, work breakdown structure development
Developed and implemented engineering document control system for revision tracking
University of Waterloo
Mechanical Engineering Teaching Assistant
September 2009 - Decemenber 2009, Waterloo, ON
Assisted lecturers in Mechanical Engineering concept course involving computer drafting, technical writing, oral communications, and engineering professionalism
Multimatic Inc.
Test Lab Technician
May 2007 - August 2007, January 2008 - April 2008, Concord, ON
Product development, investigative, and random sample testing in automotive test lab environment
Experience with testing methods including strength, tensile, corrosion, operating effort, fatigue, and failure mode analysis
