JamesV.

Fedor

2015

Current:219NiskanenBuilding2,184410thSt.North,Fargo,ND58102
Permanent:102LakesideDr.,Stillwater,MN55082
(C)651-491-9959
James.Fedor@ndsu.edu

Objective
Toreceiveexperienceinmanufacturing,leadingtofulltimeemploymentinresearchanddevelopment
andproductdesign

Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | ANTICIPATED GRADUATION DEC
2017 | FARGO, ND
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Relatedcoursework:MechanicsofMaterials,FundamentalsofVisualCommunicationsforEngineers,
ManufacturingProcesses,ModelingofEngineeringSystems,Statics,Dynamics,Thermodynamics,
MaterialScienceandEngineering
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | CENTURY COLLEGE | TRANSFER FALL 2014 | WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Internships
INTERN | VISTATEK | MAY 2014 PRESENT | STILLWATER, MN

Spendingapproximately100-200hoursayearusingSolidWorkstomodeltools,fixtures,andparts
GainingexperiencewithCAMwhileprogrammingtoolpaths
Learningmoreaboutmanytoolsincluding:CNCmill,horizontalpress,heatsealing,andpadprinter
Leadseveralprojectssuchas:inspectingbrokenroboticarmforrepairs,visionsystemimplementation
HandsonexperiencewithqualityassuranceandstandardfrommanagingISOcompliancedocuments
(9001:2008)
Inspectedpartsusinggauges,visualcomparator,calipers,andCMM
Leadvariousprojectssuchasvisionsystemimplementation,anti-tiedownspruecutter,andpallet
guarding

Work Experience
TECHNICAL AIDE | 3M COMPANY | APRIL 2013 AUGUST 2013 | ST. PAUL, MN
Gainedexperienceinresearchanddevelopment
Performedandanalyzedexperimentsonexperimentalpolymerresin-basedmatricesfornanocomposites
Gainedtechnicalexperienceinalab/shopenvironment,andanalyticalexperience
Keptandmaintainedchemicallabandscientificnotebook,gainingexperienceinlabsafetyand
operationaswellasexperiencedocumentingprecise,detailed,andtimesensitiveinformationanddata
Workedverticalandhorizontalmillstogrindparticles,gainingexperiencewithpreciseandaccurate
measuring
Randatausinglaserscatteringspectrometersandrheometers,gainingexperiencewithcomputerbased
data,graphanalysis,anddataprojection
Presentedinformationbothwrittenorallytomultidisciplinaryteamandseniorlabresearcher

Volunteering
F.I.R.S.T. | FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION FRC | FALL 2007 PRESENT | SAHS STILLWATER/MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Roles:(2012-Present)Mentor,(2011)TeamCaptain,(2010)DesignCaptain,(2009)DesignTeam,(2008)
RookieMember
ToolsandSoftware:Wood,Metal,andElectronicLabequipmentincludingmanualandCNCequipment,
SolidWorks2012CAD,MicrosoftWord,MicrosoftPowerPoint,MicrosoftExcel,GoogleDocs

 Awards:InauguralStateChampionsMN2011-12,3rdplaceregionalalliance10,000lakes
2011,FirstPlaceDesignStateFairMN
Instructandcollaboratewithhighschoolstudentstoquicklydesignarobotforcomplicated,
uniquetasks
Inspireandhelpstudentstopursueacareerinscienceandtechnology

(OVER)
Projects
FUND. OF VISUAL COMM. FOR ENGINEERS | CAD DESIGN AND TECHNICAL DRAWING |
FALL 2013 | NDSU - FARGO, ND
Role:TeamLeader
ToolsandSoftware:DialCaliper,EngineeringTri-rule,GoogleDocs,MicrosoftWord,Microsoft
PowerPoint,MicrosoftExcel,CreoParametric2.0CAD
Modeled50partsandtechnicaldrawingstoaddtocollaborative150partassembly
Allocateddesignofremaining100partsincludingtimeconstraintsanddesignstandardsfor
2additionalmembers
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | PRODUCT DESIGN | FALL 2012 | CENTURY WHITE
BEAR LAKE, MN
Role:TeamLeader
ToolsandSoftware:Helixlasercutter,solderingequipment,SolidWorks2012CAD,3Dprinter,
MicrosoftOffice,GoogleDocs

Collaborativelydesignedadevicetodemonstratemagneticallygeneratedelectricityto
elementary-juniorhighstudents
Allocateddesignofremaining100partsincludingtimeconstraintsanddesignstandardsfor
2additionalmembers

Technical Skills & Abilities

SOFTWARE:

CAD|CAM:
SolidWorks(2011-2015),CreoParametric2.0|Powermill
MicrosoftOffice:
Word,Excel,PowerPoint
Programming:
ArduinoIDE,BASICStampEditorII,Matlab,Java
PhotoManipulation:
Photoshop,Gimp
QualityAssurance Caliper,VisualComparator,gauges,Ziess(CMM),documentmanagement
forISO9001:2008compliance

METAL SHOP:
MachiningMill
CNC
MachiningMill
PlasmaCutter

MetalLathe
MetalBand
Saw
DrillPress

PipeBender
SheetMetal
Cutter

Machining
Press
ArcWelding

TableSaw
Router

DrillPress
MiterSaw

BeltSander

Soldering
Laser
Scattering
Spectrometer

Rheometer
Injection
MoldingPress

WOOD SHOP:
WoodLathe
BandSaw

FABRICATION LAB/ANALYSIS:
3DPrinter
Lasercutter
VinylCutter

Vertical
GrindingMill
Horizontal
GrindingMill

AWARDS
CenturyCollegeDeansList
Spring2013
FIRSTFRCInauguralMNStateChampionTeamCaptain April2012
FIRSTFRC3rdPlaceRegionalAllianceCaptain
April2012

 FIRSTFRC3rdPlaceRegionalTeamCaptain
FIRSTFRCFirstPlaceDesignStateFairMN

April2012
August2010

References
Peter Condo:
SeniorResearcher|3M
Availableuponrequest

Nathan Hundt:
LeadDesignManager|
VistaTek
Availableuponrequest

Jeff Baines:
ProductionManager|
VistaTek
Availableuponrequest