1. Alex Marshall • 317-674-2982 • AlexMarshall765@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
Purdue University: West Lafayette, Indiana May, 2015
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Certifications/Skills: OSHA 10 hr certification, Bendix Air brake certification, Autodesk Inventor, ProE/Creo,
SolidWorks, Seimens NX, Siemens Teamcenter, Visual Basic, Labview, Raspberry Pi, GD&T, ANSI Y 14.5 - 2009,
project management, people management, process improvement, heavy-duty trucks, car & bicycle maintenance,
wood & metalworking, tech-savvy
Personality Strengths: Learn quickly, personable, self-driven, future oriented, critical thinking, big picture
mindset
Noteworthy Projects:
3D printer build
Desktop computer build
Eagle Scout Achievement & Project – Managed design, labor, funding, and materials to build 20 picnic
tables for our local 4-H fair grounds. Two of them were made to be wheelchair accessible.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Autocar Trucks - Hagerstown, IN June, 2015 - Present
Current Product Engineer
Helped design, review, and build new prototype truck for $540 million dollar contract
Model year product launches for 2016 & 2017
Troubleshoot manufacturing design issues and relay design corrections to South African Engineering Firm
Participate in design review meetings to prevent potential issues in new designs
Participate in PFMEAs to ensure reliable processes and checks are in place
Part & systems validations
Interviewed, trained, and managed new engineer candidate
Self-driven creation of an engineering training manual for new engineers to speed up learning curve
Self-driven improvement of internal deviation process in order to remain ISO compliant
Self-driven improvement of fasteners for quality assurance, material handling, and costing purposes
Magna Powertrain - Muncie, IN August, 2014 - May, 2015
Senior Capstone Project
Removal of unwanted machining marks on the inside diameter of an output shaft for a transfer case
Metallographic Analysis (grain structure, hardness, composition) to determine if changes need to be made to
company machining processes or material compositions
ThyssenKrupp Forging Group – Danville, IL May, 2014 - August, 2014
Summer Internship
Destructive Fatigue Testing – Preparation and placement of crankshaft samples in cyclic loading system as well as
determination of crack propagation
Metallurgical Analysis – Spectrometer testing to verify composition, hardness testing on crankshaft bearings and
journals, tensile testing forged samples, grain structure inspection
Extracurricular Design Project – A Purdue intern and myself assisted a freshman intern in the design of a pneumatic
system to replace a current rack and pinion system. This project made it into the company-wide newsletter.
Inventory Stream Lining – Implementation of a new naming scheme in a storeroom to optimize inventory control
Hodson’s Bay Company - West Lafayette, IN April, 2013 – July, 2015
Floor Associate
Presenting technical information to customers about performance differences and features of bikes
Bike building – Assembling and tuning new bicycles
Bike repairs – Replacing flat tires and component adjustment/replacement
