Aaron McConnell
Mechanical Engineer
Hilbert,WA
Summary
Enthusiastic junior mechanical engineer with diverse experience. Completed several design projects at university, most of note being the design and manufacture of a folding bike, held to strict weight and size requirements.
Drastically improved stock control efficiency for OBE Waste & Agri engineering, and gained experience liaising with clients and suppliers.
Highly educated background working closely with successful engineering teams.
Overview
1
1
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Warehouse Worker
Kmart
Perth, WA
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 30 kilograms.
- Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
- Used hand-held devices to record and monitor inventory levels.
Assistant Design Engineer/Store Person
OBE Waste And Agri Engineering Ltd
Craigavon, County Armagh
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Supported engineering design development through analysis and simulation of prototypes and 3D computer models.
- Drastically improved efficiency of stock control resulting in shorter lead times for manufacturing of products.
- Operated equipment such as hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts on daily basis.
- Picked stock according to order sheets and prepared for transport.
Sales Advisor
Sketchers
Banbridge, Northern Ireland
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Enthusiastically motivated sales team to perform and hit sales targets each day.
- Listened to customer details and offered matching solutions to meet wide range of requirements.
- Maintained current knowledge of applicable sales and product changes in order to provide best possible service for all customer needs.
Group Design Project
Queens University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Leader of project team to design and manufacture folding bike that is under 10kg and will fit in a suitcase (30x50x72cm).
- Led weekly meetings to collaborate on ideas, agree responsibilities, outline deliverable deadlines, and monitor potential risks.
- Designed many parts of the bike. Then gathered all subassemblies to create an assembly of over 50 parts on Solidworks.
- Wanted to be innovative and try new folding mechanism resulting in lots of redesigns of drawings/parts. I did most of the design process as I was most comfortable on Solidworks.
- With some other minor adjustments in the workshop a fully functional folding bike was assembled.
Engineering Team Member
RPS Consulting Engineers
Belfast, Northern Ireland
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Working in maritime and off-shore engineering team, role included assisting engineers in their everyday design tasks and team director in general admin tasks including updating business development materials.
- Efficiently and concisely archived 10+ years of old/current jobs.
- Completed simple design tasks on Revit to free up time for other engineers.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Queens University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland 09.2017 - 06.2021
Skills
Technical Skills
TeamworkCommunicationOrganisationProblem SolvingMicrosoft Excel
SolidWorks 3D models
Heat affected zone (HAZ) analysis
2D and 3D modeling
Enthusiasm
Hobbies
Keen interest in pushing my body to the limits for strength and muscle growth in the gym.
Timeline
Warehouse Worker
Kmart
10.2022 - 01.2023
Assistant Design Engineer/Store Person
OBE Waste And Agri Engineering Ltd
08.2021 - 08.2022
Sales Advisor
Sketchers
07.2021 - 09.2021
Group Design Project
Queens University Belfast
09.2019 - 05.2020
Engineering Team Member
RPS Consulting Engineers
05.2019 - 09.2019
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Queens University Belfast
09.2017 - 06.2021