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Joshua BarnesEntry-Level Mechanical Engineering Graduate with 7 internships' experience

Beaumont, TX 77707JoshuaDwayneBarnes@gmail.com - 5674820073

Willing to relocate: AnywhereAuthorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Adjunct InstructorLamar Institute of Technology - Beaumont, TX - August 2015 to Present

Teach physics labs to students mostly studying to be process operators or to work for OSHA.

Math TeacherBeaumont Independent School District - Beaumont, TX - February 2015 to Present

Teach high school students Algebra 1. Maintain classroom discipline. Develop curriculum and implementlesson plans.

Tutorfreelance - Beaumont, TX - 2006 to Present

Tutor clients in various subjects (mostly physics and engineering college classes), create practice tests, andtrack client progress. Personal tutoring and group sessions were both accomplished, and in general thestudents wished that the tutor would have been the class instructor.

Assistant DirectorChartwells Higher Education Dining Service - Beaumont, TX - August 2015 to February 2016

Assist in directing the fast-paced workflow of retail foodservice operations on a university campus. Delegatetasks and personally complete them when frequently short-staffed. Perform clerical work on a computer.

Marketing InternChartwells Higher Education Dining Service - Beaumont, TX - April 2015 to August 2015

Design graphics and signage. Develop marketing material. Manage social networking automation. Modifywebsite code.

Inventor/Commitment MakerClinton Global Initiative University - Miami, FL - March 2014 to March 2015

Ongoing commitment to Develop, Prototype, and Test survival tent that unfolds from a backpack origami-style.Said tent can cook via solar energy, product electricity from kinetic energy, resist wind-driven debris due torigid panels, catch and filter rainwater, and flip over into an emergency raft. Patent pending.

Project Engineer InternTotal - Beaumont, TX - August 2014 to December 2014

Implement 20 site reliability improvement initiatives at resins plant. Work with maintenance and operationsgroups to ensure engineering standards and environmental regulations are met. Participate in Process HazardAnalysis when needed. Reason for leaving: End of internship

Math InstructorMathnasium - Beaumont, TX - February 2014 to June 2014

Instruct students grades 2nd through college in math, physics, and calculus. Tutor homework for clients varyingfrom the academically gifted to those with special needs. Made learning fun!Reason for leaving: Summer work hours were too few

Chemical Engineering Lab ResearcherNational Science Foundation - Beaumont, TX - May 2013 to August 2013

Bake and prepare wafers made of nanoparticles and various chemicals to be used in experiments. Testconductivity of said materials. End product should be fire resistant and highly conductive at ambienttemperatures.Reason for leaving: End of work-study term

Project Engineer InternValero Energy Corporation - Sunray, TX - August 2011 to December 2011

Engineer plant-wide projects. Execute 35 MOC’s. Managed pipe and pumps weatherization project.Reason for leaving: End of internship

Maintenance Strategy and Rotating Equipment Engineering InternBP - British Petroleum - Houston, TX - May 2011 to August 2011

Work on a cross-disciplinary team focused on North American equipment safety, formed due to the DeepwaterHorizon incident. Fly to in-field destinations to consult field teams, investigate bearing failures, and monitorcompressors through vibration analysis. Tasked with consolidating equipment maintenance information for allNorth American equipment.Reason for leaving: End of internship

Reliability Engineer (intern)Albemarle Corporation - Pasadena, TX - January 2011 to May 2011

Troubleshoot/Research mechanical and procedural issues. Drafted machinery parts.Reason for leaving: End of Internship

Graduate-level researcherRonald E McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program - Beaumont, TX - January 2010 toDecember 2010

Further developed tool for analyzing triple-pillar sustainability of a consumer product in a 3-dimensionalmanner. Presented Research at Ohio State University and Lamar University.

Maintenance Engineering InternLyondellBasell Chemical Company - Pasadena, TX - May 2010 to August 2010

Used Root Cause Failure Analysis to investigate and solve issues with dual-oil heated extrusion package.Created spare parts database. Draft, publish, and review maintenance procedures for critical technicalmechanical activities.Reason for Leaving: End of internship

Reliability Engineer InternValero - Texas City, TX - January 2010 to May 2010

Learned about centrifugal pumps from mentor engineers. Independently designed Pump Monitoring/Diagnosis/Troubleshooting computer program that turned 2 days of engineering labor into 4 mouse clicks. Improvedplant-wide small-scale pump MTBR through new analysis program.

Reason for Leaving: End of internship

Graduate-level researcherRonald E McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program - Beaumont, TX - January 2009 toDecember 2009

Research and develop tool for analyzing triple-pillar sustainability of a consumer product in a 3-dimensionalmanner. Presented Research at University of North Texas and Lamar University.

StaffMark Contract LaborerChevron Port Arthur Lubricants Plant - Port Arthur, TX - May 2009 to August 2009

Recycle/Rebrand product, Forklift/Warehouse workReason for Leaving: summer work only/special project end

TutorLamar University - Beaumont, TX - August 2008 to May 2009

Tutor students in various subjects, including Physics, History, English, and GeographyReason for Leaving: End of semester, new job

SecretaryLamar University, Dept. of University Advancement - Beaumont, TX - June 2008 to August 2008

Sign donation checks, create/send correspondence and solicitations, nominal secretarial dutiesReason for Leaving: End of summer break, school starts

StaffMark Contract LaborerChevron Port Arthur Lubricants Plant - Port Arthur, TX - May 2008 to August 2008

Recycle/Rebrand product, Forklift/Warehouse workReason for Leaving: summer work only/special project end

Math TutorLamar University - Beaumont, TX - February 2008 to May 2008

Tutor Calculus, Algebra and related maths. Grade student tests.Reason for Leaving: end of semester

Warehouse TechnicianFrito-Lay North America, Inc - Beaumont, TX - June 2007 to August 2007

Pick and LoadReason for Leaving: summer work only, Start of College Semester

EDUCATION

BS in PhysicsLamar University - Beaumont, TX2011 to 2015

BS in Mechanical EngineeringLamar University - Beaumont, TX2007 to 2015

SKILLS

Engineering, Research, Physics, Graphic Design, Root Cause Analysis, Projects

AWARDS

McNair Scholar

Humane Society Community Service Recognition

National Honors Society member

Reaude Honors College Graduate

Honors Student Association Community Service Award

Lamar University Mirabeau Finalist

University Ambassador

Engineering Ambassador

Longman Reader Best Freshman Paper award