1. Wesley McAhren
Current Address:
720 Northwestern Ave.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
wmcahren@purdue.edu
(765) 418-3269
Permanent Address:
151 Tamaimi Trail West Lafayette, IN
47906
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a Manufacturing Engineering role that will enable myself to apply practical knowledge using manufacturing Techniques and
processes acquired from my education and previous internships, also allowing me to grow as a leader and ultimately becoming a lucrative
asset to the company.
EDUCATION
Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette, IN
Dual Bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering Technology and Supply Chain Management GPA: 3.52/4.0
Graduation Date: May 2016
WORK EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing Engineer Intern, Textron Systems Unmanned Systems. Hunt Valley, MD June 2015 – July 2015
 Developed precise process routing documents that reflected the correct production procedures of a new ground control system platform to allow
seamless production.
 Designed and implemented a series of tooling, jigs, and fixtures to streamline assembly processes for a new defense platform using CAD software.
 Refined a multitude of standard operating procedures for UAV control systems ensuring the latest specifications were available for manufacturing
using Oracle’s ERP system.
Process Engineer Intern, Avalon Precision Metalsmiths, Cleveland, OH May 2014 - August 2014
 Observed and evaluated various investment casting process using Gantt charts, spaghetti diagrams and other techniques to identify and solve
bottle neck issues.
 Collected, Compiled, and Analyzed data on opportunity cost and profit margin on outside sourcing compared to in house manufacturing of various
castings to optimize company capital and assets
 Created preproduction assessment meetings in order to improve, establish parameters, and/or evaluate the standard operation procedures for
OEM part orders the company received.
Caddie Supervisor, The Bridgewater Golf Club, Westfield, IN June 2012 - August 2012
 Renovated and repaired items necessary to keep the course running at full efficiency
 Collaborated with administration to receive goals and tasks as well as brainstorm ideas for improvement
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Secretary, Purdue StudentAdvisory Board April2015 - Present
 Creating a new course in the College of Technology
 Active delegate at faculty advisory board meetings
Chaplin, Phi Kappa Psi December 2014 – May 2015
 Innovate new practices with board of executive members
Gimlet Leadership Honorary November 2014 - Present
 Uphold tradition and valuesof the organization
 Collaborate with Campus Leadersto SupportAthletic Teams
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant August 2014 – May 2015
 Lead a weekly laboratory on electronicsystems
 Held office hoursfor students to ask homeworkor test questions
Director of Publicity for Inter Fraternity Council November 2013 - November 2014
 Directed a team of seven people in order to complete publicity tasks
 Created newspaper articlesto highlight positive attributes of each fraternity chapter
Ambassador for the College of Technology August 2013 – Present
 Present key information for variousmajors offered in the college
 Create personalrelationships with potential new students seeking Purdue for higher education
RELEVANT SKILLS
 Guardian, Oracle(over 180 hours), SAP, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Unigraphics(over 150 hours), Microsoft Office, SPSS and Visual Basic
CERTIFICATIONS
 OSHA 30Hour #24-900376893, ASQ Greenbelt, CAPM # 1927331