1. 80 Blue Ridge Lane
West Hartford, CT 06117
Christopher R. Kline
crkline@mtu.edu
269-689-7141
Pratt & Whitney
East Hartford, CT 06118
SUMMARY
Recent Mechanical Engineering graduate with experience in manufacturing and machining of tight tolerance components
for oil and gas drilling and fuel injection nozzles for Pratt & Whitney engines with skills in quality control, process
implementation, and solid modeling and drafting. Currently starting a career in turbine engine manufacturing through
Pratt & Whitney’s Manufacturing Engineering Development Program.
EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI Graduate December 2016
BS Mechanical Engineering | 3.29 GPA
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Graduated May 2010
BA International Relations | 3.1 GPA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Woodward, Inc., Zeeland, MI May to August 2016
Manufacturing Engineering Intern, Fuel Systems Division
 Reviewed non-conforming jet engine fuel injection parts for quality assurance of re-work
 Developed and implemented process improvements for marking serial numbers on legacy fuel nozzles
 Implemented new work instructions for vacuum furnace braze process for fuel nozzle filters
 Put into effect project plan for new process implementation for plasma coating overhauled fuel nozzles
 Wrote Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis for plasma coating process with input from operators
 Developed design objectives, constraints, and functionality requirements to quote out future assembly equipment
 Contained and sorted fuel nozzles for quality assurance during a product recall
Woodward, Inc., Zeeland, MI Jan. to August 2015
Manufacturing Engineering Intern, Fuel Systems Division
 Developed corrective action procedures to move $60,000 of inventory out of quarantine
 Used CAD modeling to make design improvements to heavy duty fixtures for vacuum furnace brazing
 Conducted single points of failure study to determine production vulnerabilities
 Conducted flow tests for diagnosing nozzle flow imbalance
 Conducted data collection for furnace capacity and electronic beam weld process improvement
 Analyzed tool prints with GD & T to develop critical tooling and gauge inspections
Kemlon Products, Pearland, TX October 2012 to May 2014
Machinist/Machinist Trainee
 Programmed tool paths, feed rates, and speeds using CNC M & G code
 Held tolerances as tight as +/-.0005 inches on parts made of Inconel and Stainless Steel
 Learned to interpret engineering prints using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
 Performed first piece and in process quality control w/calipers, micrometers, and pin gauges
ENGINEERING PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Michigan Tech Senior Design Team 61 Woodward, Inc. Laser Tack Process Improvement
Customer Communication Liaison and Mechanical Designer
 Developed quick change and universal tooling design for laser tack welding improvement
 Manually machined fixture parts using machining knowledge on a Bridgeport mill
 Ensured communication between design team and customer aligned design with requirements and constraints
LEADERSHIP
 Hartford Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs – serving on civic affairs committee
 Canterbury House MTU – Volunteer doing adopt a highway cleanup, fundraising dinners, and recycling