MATTHEW WEST (215) 806-5079 ● MW645@DREXEL.EDU

EDUCATION

Anticipated Graduation: June 2017

Overall GPA: 3.88

Drexel University - College of Engineering & Pennoni Honors College

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Minors in Mechanical Engineering & Business Administration

EXPERIENCE

March 2015 to September 2015

Philadelphia, PA

AstraZeneca

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Managed and coached groups of 20 employees on all 3 shifts about lean and Six Sigma manufacturing practices

Optimized manufacturing changeover time in a complex aseptic environment by leading workshops

Obtained Six Sigma Yellow Belt for development and manufacture of Delrin® tools for the aseptic space

Improved conveyor system for the vaccine packaging line to reduce the amount of defects induced

Carpenter Technology

Research &Development Process Engineer

Utilize MATLAB® to convert raw analog outputs from an Engineering Systems CT5 to load-displacement data

Use Zeiss Scanning Electron Microscope to compare compaction surfaces of traditional ejected copper compacts and elastically unloaded copper compacts

Perform diametrical compression strength tests on pharmaceutical excipients and pure copper powder

Support PhD students by designing mechanical test setups and data collection programs with laser micrometer

Pioneer of newly purchased equipment, challenged to learn and teach the research team how to operate equipment

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft® VBA

AutoCAD®

MATLAB®

MACHINE SKILLS

Instron 5800r

Engineering Systems CT5

SEM, Micro-hardness

Arduino Micro Controller

Java, C, JavaScript

LabVIEW®

3D Polymer Printing

Welding, Soldering

Lathes, Mills

PROJECTS

Personal - Design and Fabrication of 3D Polymer Printer & Aluminum CNC Machine

Engineering electrical and mechanical systems for a desktop hybrid machine with a 12” by 24” working area

Freshman Design Project - Vertical Axis Windmill Design Project

Lead engineer of group of 4 for development of concept, prototype, and manufacture of windmill with generator

Eagle Scout Project - G-Gage Train Bridge

Project lead of groups up to 25 for an original design of a permanent outdoor 80’ train bridge structure

AWARDS & LEADERSHIP

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Powder Metallurgy Scholarship

STAR Research Scholar

Dean’s List

Drexel Weekend Warriors (Outdoors Club)

March 2014 to September 2014

Reading, PA

Succeeded in the development of a laser-optical system used to triangulate molten metal fill level to decrease powder size distribution in a stainless steel metal powder gas atomizer

Coded MATLAB® and LabVIEW® scripts to collect and analyze infrared camera data and temperature distributions in order to properly cool ingots, reducing waste of over $100,000 per crack

Studied a unique radial laser micrometer placement for in-line manufacturing measurement of final bar straightness

Managed wire coiling research and experimentation for manufacturing scale-up of new titanium alloy product

Cut, mounted, polished, and etched samples to analyze microstructure of titanium and steel super alloys

Drexel University

Lab Research Assistant March 2013 to Present

Philadelphia, PA

Completed Summer 2015

Awarded 2014 to 2015

Awarded Summer 2013

Awarded Quarterly 2012 to Present

President 2014 to Present, Member 2013 to 2014

Philadelphia, PA