MATTHEW RILEY SHEA

14159 Kendra Way, Poway CA 92064

msa3ce26@westpost.net
cell: 805-637-1794

CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am seeking a challenging Mechanical Engineering position that will
further develop my Project Management Skills and CAD Proficiency.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

_CONSULTANT. NORTHROP GRUMMAN 8/09 a" 8/10, CONTRACT_
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Part of team developing cutting edge product support software for
the Global Hawk UAV.
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Employed CAD-Based animation software to illustrate part removal,
installation, and operational inspections in a fully manipulatable 3D
environment for maintenance technicians.
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Used CATIA to model aircraft parts and equipment as necessary for
animated procedures.
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First member of the project brought onto Quality Assurance team.
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Wrote process control documents to help define project guidelines.
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Provided one-on-one guidance to coworkers to clarify new project
details and software nuances.
_PROJECT ENGINEER/MECHANICAL ENGINEER. THERMAL STRUCTURES 3/08 a"
8/09 _
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Quoted, designed, and manufactured resistance spot welded, steel
foil encapsulated thermal insulation for aerospace and industrial
applications in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
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Designed and manufactured custom feature location and fabrication
fixtures along with core and cavity press tools for use in
compression molding, requiring consideration of: draft angles,
efficient use of tool and product material, necessary tool life span,
ease of manufacturing both tool and product, and time and effort
required to manufacture tool.
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Used DMAIC principles of 6 Sigma to improve manufacturing process
efficiency.
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Best fit material selection based on cost vs. efficiency measures
for customers.
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Designed and implemented custom step-by-step manufacturing processes
for each product.
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On the spot trouble shooting of tooling and product complications
with consideration of customer requirements, allotted time to
implement solutions and the costs to do so.
_MECHANICAL ENGINEER/DRAFTER. LINEAR LLC 4/07 a" 10/07, 6 MONTH
CONTRACT_
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Generated and maintained design changes to 3D part models and their
corresponding engineering detail drawings via Solidworks 07 per
ECO's.
_PIMS MECHANICAL ENGINEER. CONTINENTAL DATA GRAPHICS/BOEING 8/06 -
11/06_
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Helped pioneer first ever 3D interactive Illustrated Part Catalogue
for Boeing's 787 "Dreamliner."
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Professionally trained in CATIA V5, DELMIA V5, and ENOVIA V5 for one
full month.

ACADEMIC
B.S. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING received from the _UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA_ 6/06

SENIOR PROJECT:
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Built co-cured, carbon fiber composite wing for annual contest held
by SAMPE
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Gained extensive knowledge of material properties of carbon fiber
reinforced polymers and their manufacturing processes, further honed
my CAD skills, and gained ample experience with the research and
development process necessary in real-world Mechanical Engineering
scenarios.

SOFTWARE
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Solidworks 01- 09
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CATIA V5R18
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ENOVIA V5R16
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DELMIA V5R16
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Pro Engineer Wildfire 2.0
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Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration 5.7-6.2
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MATLAB
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Labview
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MasterCAM X
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ANSYS
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Geomagic 10
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Catalyst EX

CERTIFICATIONS
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6 Sigma Yellow Belt