1. MICHAEL VAN ARSDALE
1628 Park Road, Waynesboro VA 22980 | Tel: (540) 241-6436 | Email: msvjrv@gmail.com
TARGET: ENGINEER
ndustrial and Systems Engineer with a recently completed BSc. Offers thorough comprehension of best practices in smart
manufacturing and material quality management combined with a thorough knowledge base in quality assurance and control
processes.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Industrial & Systems Engineering
 Production Planning & Logistics
 Continuous Process Improvement
 Statistical Data Analysis
 Preventative & Corrective Maintenance
 Global and Environmental Analysis
 Smart Manufacturing Principles
 Technical Troubleshooting
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Sciences in Industrial & Systems Engineering (2015) Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg VA
Airframe & Power Plant License (1998) Andrews University, Berrien Springs MI
Private Pilot’s License
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Roanoke Public City School System
Scope: Tapped to design and deploy improvements to the grounds inventory system and create a correspondingdatabase.
Accomplishments: Worked with a 5-member project team to develop a shareabledatabaseequipped with a simplified interfacethat
enables building managers and third party contractors in various locations to communicate remotely.
Smart Manufacturing
Scope: Assisted Prof. Jamie Camelio in researchingsmart manufacturingtechniques usingan Eco-ca turning lathe and a Haas milling
machine with a focus on enabling the machine to output current coordinates in real-time.
Accomplishments: Succeeded in enabling real-time tool position monitoring to minimize tool wear and tear while additionally
preventing projects from going out of tolerance and improving material quality using predictive modelling.
SciTE Scholarship Irrigation Project Team Leader
Scope: Created an independent self-sufficient irrigation system for Piedmont Virginia Community College gardens
Accomplishments: Lead the Science, technology and Engineering recipients in phase one of the irrigation project funded by the
National Science Foundation. Designed, built, and installed an elevated water tank along with drip irrigation lines to community
garden beds located within the college.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Research Assistant 2013-2015
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg VA
Assisted graduate students in all aspects of research related to Smart Manufacturing. Including data collection, improvingquality of
product produced, and reducing number of incidence of rejected products.
GRAPHIC INSTALLER, Contractor 2007-2009
Seamless Wraps, Worcester MA
Brought on board with this graphics company serving a wide variety of clients throughout the East Coast to manage the end-to-end
installation process of graphics. Completed contracts with a wide variety of commercial retail and municipal clients.
X-RAY SERVICE TECHNICIAN 2002-2007
Merry X-ray Company, Verona VA
Recruited by this small-scale x-ray services company to perform routine maintenance on a variety of x-ray and mammography film
processors in addition to performing administrative and logistics tasks in support of seamless client service.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Atlantic Coast Airlines, Dulles VA 1998-2002
United Feeder Service, South Bend IN 1996-1998
Recruited by these regional airlines to provide line and hangar maintenance on various types of aircraft while navigating very tight
timelines and strictsafety regulations.Took on a supervisory position with coreaccountabilities in training incomingmechanics while
actively streamlining and improving processes to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
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