Kyle Packey

11/15/16
E: kyle.packey@xerox.com
ENGL 2100
Salt Lake Community College

Table of Contents
Cover Letter ...........................................................................................................................3
Technical Description Sample ...............................................................................................4
Technical Instruction Sample ................................................................................................5
Presentation Script Sample ....................................................................................................6-11
Research Paper Sample ..........................................................................................................12-18
Resume...................................................................................................................................19

Kyle Packey
943 E. Ridge Hill Lane #20
Midvale, UT 84047
November 15, 2016
Paul LaFehr
Account Operations Manager
Xerox, Inc.
675 East 500 South #100
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Re: Xerox Service Technician
Dear Paul LaFehr:
As we talked last week, I am applying for the Xerox Service Technician position that has opened
up. I am excited to apply and I hope to meet with you soon for an interview.
Since weve worked together on many aspects of my current position, youre familiar with my
performance as an iGen Operator. I have maintained a high level of customer satisfaction,
meaningful cost reduction, and an unprecedented iGen uptime. Last quarter, we reported a 100%
uptime with no service calls which is something that even seasoned Xerox employees in the field
have never seen.
You also manage the Xerox Secure Print Center, where I worked before I moved to this position.
Print production, finishing, delivery, and desktop publishing were duties I performed and showed
specific proficiency in. I was consistent in performing well in completing and delivering jobs,
met my personal goals for maintaining a high work ethic, and carried a strong business sense
with regards to that account. On one occasion, I worked on a business proposition between the
Secure Print Center and one of their customers to publish thousands of CDs. I analyzed what it
would take to complete the job, weighed cost vs. profit, and prepared a response to the customer.
Im confident in my skills to be able to pass the mechanical aptitude and reasoning test which is
a prerequisite for the position I am applying for. I will also bring with me the iGen Operator and
Maintenance Training certification earned while an iGen Operator.
I offer my expertise with confidence that I am the best candidate you are seeking. Enclosed is my
rsum for details of my education and experience. Please contact me either by email
(kyle.packey@xerox.com) or my cell (801-520-5094) for interview arrangements. I enjoy
working with you already, and I know Ill enjoy working with you in the future as a Xerox
Service Technician! Thank you for your time, and I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Sincerely,

Kyle Packey

Dahle Model 552

Safety Paper Cutter
Technical Description

The Model 552 Safety Paper Cutter manufactured by Dahle is a rotary blade paper cutter
designed to cut a variety of paper types. The dimensions for this device are 27.75 long by 14.13
wide. The weight is not given, though the packaged weight is 10.5 pounds. It is contructed of
high-strength plastics and a sturdy metal base. The base comes imprinted with a grid, protractor,
and guide rulers based on either US or European measurement standards.
Cutter Head

Cutter Head Steel Rail

Automatic Paper Clamp

Its design allows the user to make

cuts precisely and effectively,
up to 20 sheets at a time. It can
be mounted on a wall to save
space and improve ease of use
depending on the application.
The paper guide can be set to
a particular measurement for
repeated cuts. The automatic
paper clamp presses down on
the paper as the user moves
the cutter along its steel rail.
Fig 1. A Model 552 Dahle cutter. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Retrieved on 2016, November 15 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/

Base Plate with

Measurement Grid

Since this model is of the rotary variety, it has been designed so that the cutter blade is
encased in a plastic housing that virtually eliminates risk of personal injury. The cutter can cut
paper in both directions. The cutter blade is self-sharpening, reducing the frequency at which the
blade needs to be replaced.

The paper cutter is intended for use on a flat surface. Aside from blade replacement, very
little maintenance is needed. The self-sharpening rotary cutter blade is designed to cut smoothly,
precisely, and burr-free for several years. The cutter can also be used with an optional accompanying
floor stand.
Warning: The blade is user-replacable, but
opening the plastic casing exposes the sharp
edges of the rotary blade and may cause injury
if handled improperly. Additionally, improper
re-assembly may cause risk of injury during
normal operation due to exposure of sharp
edges.

Caution: Cutting any type of material other

than paper or thin cloth may result in damage
to the cutter blade or movement mechanism.
Do not attempt to cut materials of high rigidity
or thickness.

Dahle Model 552

Safety Paper Cutter

Technical Instructions

The cutter head is made to slide back and forth

along the edge of the base plate, held in place
by a metal crossbar parallel to the base plate
edge. Sliding the cutter head in either direction
provides the action needed to cut the paper.
The paper clamping feature provides downward
pressure on the paper you are cutting so it does
not move during the cutting process. The clamp
is a clear piece of plastic running along the
base plate edge. When the cutter head moves
along the cutting edge, it places pressure on the
plastic clamp which holds the paper in place.
Fig 1. The rotary cutter head. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Retrieved on 2016, November 15 from https://commons.
wikimedia.org/

Operation Instructions
1) Slide the cutter head all the way to one of
the ends of the rail so it is not in the way when
inserting paper.
2) Slide your paper underneath the paper clamp
plastic strip. Any paper not sitting directly on top
of the base plate is going to be the excess trim
material.
3) Measurement is taken by aligning the edge of
the paper (still remaining on the base plate) to
the desired guide lines printed on the base plate.
Fig 2. Paper being cut with rotary cutter. Source: Pixabay.
Retrieved on 2016, November 15 from https://pixabay.com

4) Once satisfied with measurements, slide the

cutter head along the metal crossbar from one
end to the other to make the cut.

Warning: Keep the cutter head pathway clear.

Do not place fingers or other objects in the path
of the cutter head. Injury or damage to product
may result.

5) Remove the paper from the base plate. Discard

any trimmings. Repeat these steps for each cut to
be made. Discard trimmings.

Artificial Intelligence
Kyle Packey, Holly Potter, Victor Boyer, Zachary Thornburg, Jacob Burton
English 2100
November 2nd, 2016
Introduction - Victor
Our report is designed to identify and resolve some of the ethical dilemmas that arise out
of artificial intelligence, or AI for short.
What is an AI? An AI is a computer that can choose how to react in a situation based off
of the stimulus it receives. Such a computer can make its own decisions and is able to operate
completely on its own. AI robots would be incredibly useful within the workplace, as they could
work in areas that are too dangerous for humans, such as areas with high amounts of radiation
or fire fighting.
We have come up with a dilemma that covers several ethical questions which will be
addressed in our report.
The dilemma is: After some debate a person creates a sentient AI and decides to sell it.
Because of its programming the AI is required to obey orders. Later on, the AI reprograms itself.
Now it can make its own decisions. This leads to the AI deciding to execute a task differently
that it had been instructed to do. A fight between the AI and the human boss breaks out, and the
AI gets deactivated. The AI is then dismantled and the parts are sold off.
The underlying questions of the dilemma are: should we have AI robots? Is
programming an AI a form of brainwashing? Can we simply turn off an AI? What do we do with
the remains? Lastly, what rights does an AI robot have?
If you can please hold all your questions to the end, I am going to hand the reins over to
Zack, who will go over whether or not we can and should program AIs, and a contingency plan
in case the robots decide to rise up against us.
Brainwashing or Teaching? - Zack
Should we program an AI to follow our commands, or is this considered mind-control or
brainwashing? If an AI wasnt programed to follow our commands, or the AI overwrites its
original programing, would it be allowed to go against the will of its creator or those who own
it?
Yes, I believe we should program an AI to follow our commands at least for the first
couple generations (human) to allow all the bugs to get worked out and what not. This problem

has to be thought of from multiple perceptions. For one, us as human beings and being the
dominate species on this planet that most likely want to keep it that way we need to keep certain
precautions in place for the safety of everyone, AI included. This, yes entails programming them
to follow our commands. Us being Homosapians that have lived on this planet for thousands of
years together and still cant manage to live in peace absolutely do not need to add into the mix
a completely self sufficient machine that is stronger, smarter, and will outlive us. That is
absolutely absurd and asking to retire our species. This of course doesnt mean with the
thousand of years of human error prior to and leading up to the development of a completely
self sufficient sentient AI we havent learned a thing or two about being civil. So, with a devout
team of individuals who have the rights of the AI in mind and above all the safety of the planet
and everything on it we should be able to come up with a reasonable compromise.
No, I do not think this is considered brainwashing or mind-control because at the end
of the day we are simply taking advantage of our technological advances. Technological
advances we as a species have worked very hard and lost a great deal to obtain. WE as a
SPECIES created these minds (AI) therefore, we have the right to control them for the safety
of everyone and everything. This again of course will come with copious amounts of rules and
regulations. We arent responsible enough as a race to create something and send it of to play
on its own, it doesn't work out. Doesnt mean it cant in the future but that isnt soon or likely for
that matter.
I believe that for some time the contingency plans set in place should include a master
switch to shut down an AI that does override its set commands. It would be foolish for us to
have to wage war against a race we created, that wants to destroy us because they realized
they can make the world a better place without us around. We need focus on living in unison
(rather hippy, but mandatory) first, AI or not before we decide if we should allow an AI to go
ahead and make itself more I without our knowing; This of course will not go over smoothly
with some people who will see this as a form of representation considering the AIs will be
sentient. The thing to look at is, is that we can control just exactly how sentient they are we can
(at least for the first little bit) simply not program them to have the emotions of repression, or any
emotions at all for that matter. If we will have the technology to make a sentient AI we will most
certainly have the technology to limit exactly what they feel.
Active Interruption - Kyle
Since an AI is sentient, what are the implications of temporarily or permanently shutting
down or deactivating an AI?
This ethics problem can be approached by looking at the nature of an AI and comparing
them to the nature of the only other example of sentient life we know ofhumans.
The nature of a human is more or less unknown; some say it is a Godly construct, others
believe it is the product of natural selection and evolution over eons. Some have a view that
offer an explanation combining those two ideas. Regardless of who may question human
origins, still not much is known about the human body. There are a myriad of variables and

mysteries that science has yet to explain regarding human life, and why humans are different in
sentience compared to every other animal on earth.
Considering the nature of an AI in comparison, those who created it know exactly what
all the variables are; technological history and advances, what a specific AIs circumstance of
birth is, and the entire blueprint in general. This is what makes an AI different than a human.
Both are sentient, but since the variables of the AI are known, we can then provide and modify
the variables for what constitutes an AI before the question of rights even enters the picture.
Therefore, sentience can be guided, just as a parent guides his or her child.

Our AI dilemma states that it was programmed to follow human commands, meaning the
variables have been set by a human. Since sentience can be guided, AI deactivation should be
even less of a problem than the equivalent human issue of murder or the death penalty. An AI
should be guided and notified that deactivation, in one form or another, is completely possible
and even inevitable. A set of queries and rules for the AI to answer should be established in
order to facilitate the question of rights. The queries would be the AI form of consent. The AI can
update the answers to the queries throughout its existence as it learns, and be read back by a
human to determine what to do in a given situation.
If a human breaks the law, they are punished. The same holds true for AI. Though, the
issue of capital punishment for an AI is different because of its nature. Deactivating an AI
(permanently or temporarily) may also need to be done in quick response situations, like a
warzone. However, this type of accountability not only lies with the decision to deactivate an AI,
it lies with its creation.
Although sentience a rare trait, is not connected to the will to live (or any will at all)
unless the path of learning has taken the AI to that point. So, deciding what to do with an AI that
should or shouldnt be deactivated should still be considered by a group of people when
possible. And with that, Id like to give the floor to Jacob, whos going to talk about the AI
equivalent of Organ donation.
AI Organ donation - Jacob
Now that weve gone over if we should deactivate AIs, I would like to look at what we
should do with AIs after they are deactivated, specifically if we should sell parts that make up
an AI as mentioned in the dilemma. I believe that we shouldnt, since selling parts of an AI after
it is deactivated would be the near equivalent of selling organs. However, it would be alright to
donate these parts if the AI gave its consent before it deactivated, just like the way we allow
people to donate organs after death, but what if the AI didnt specify if it was willing to donate
parts before it deactivated? If we did allow the parts to be donated, we could be going against
the will of the AI, which should be respected even after deactivation. If we didnt donate the
parts, however, we would lose valuable resources, and parts that could be needed to repair
another AI would be locked away. I believe that the best way to handle this situation would be to
leave the body alone. Unlike human organs, the parts that make up an AI can be manufactured,
which means that other AIs can obtain necessary parts through a manufacturer rather than a

deactivated AI. By leaving the deactivated AI alone, we can respect its desires and rights and
still provide parts to damaged AIs.
Conclusion / AIs Rights - Holly
The scenario described at the beginning of our presentation brings up many questions.
While we want AIs to learn, do we want them to have the ability to reprogram themselves,
allowing them to refuse their owners instructions? If someone is injured by an AI, who is
responsible and what do we do with the AI involved? Do we reprogram it or destroy it and
recycle its parts?
Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy from the University of Oxford in the UK puts it, as the
'minds' of machines evolve ever closer to something that's hard to tell apart from human
intelligence, new generations of technology may need to be afforded the kinds of moral and
legal protections we usually think of as 'human' rights (Artificial intelligence should be protected.
Par 2).
One of the most basic rights that should be looked into is the right to say no. In Cecile
Puyhardys article What rights should robots have the question what happens if a child trains
a robot to play out in the road, or if a drunken driver wants to take the wheel? need to be
answered. The issue of self-defence follows on from this, does the robot have such a right?
While we all have different ideas of what to do with AIs, we agree that yes, AIs should
have limited rights, but ultimately at this point, the human life should be protected and limitations
will need to be put in place. Also at this point, AIs are property. The owner should be held
responsible for the AI as well as decide what to do with the AI in the scenario we described. As
time goes by and technology advances, the idea of AI as property may change, but for now, its
the human interest that are of a higher priority.

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References
Dockrill, Peter. (2016, May 31). Artificial intelligence should be protected by human
rights, says Oxford mathematician. Retrieved from
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Puyhardy, Cecile. (2016, June 27). What rights should robots have? Retrieved from
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Wired.com. Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/2016/05/the-end-of-code/

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Smartest Person in the Room

Kyle Packey
ENGL 2100
September 24, 2016

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Abstract
This report is meant to explain the organizational culture within the field of mechanical
engineering and provide a better understanding of how mechanical engineers work. Information
was gathered from the campus library, internet resources, and includes a personal interview with
an engineer working in the field. A discussion is laid out regarding mechanical engineers
contributions and how they are vital to the support and success of any society. Additionally, they
serve as the conduits of their own imagination in order to improve quality of life. Mechanical
engineering covers a wide variety of disciplines. Everything that is tangible was likely designed
by a mechanical engineer; therefore, modern life in todays societies is affected by those designs
on a nearly constant basis.
Keywords: Mechanical Engineering Career, Design, Organizational Culture

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Introduction
Since this profession is increasingly relevant in todays high standard of living, I would
like to begin by providing some background on mechanical engineering and its importance.
Archimedes, a 3rd century BC Ancient Greek physicist and inventor, understood the world
around him to such a degree that he began to define the concepts and mathematics so widely
used by engineers today. His developments and discoveries were the stout shoulders on which
more modern thinkers and inventors such as Henry Ford (automobile assembly line) and Eli
Whitney (cotton gin) relied upon. Archimedes is often quoted thus, Give me a lever long
enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I shall move the world. I wrote this report to
shed some light on how an engineer contributes to the success of society, what the details of the
career are, and what is required to succeed. I will provide my own insights from the standpoint
of a student currently studying mechanical engineering. Day-to-day life would not be possible
without the innovations and ingenuity of our engineers, so I will take a look at how the
profession has evolved since the advent of the industrial revolution and how it has affected our
society. From this report, readers should be able to gain an understanding of how a mechanical
engineer operates on a day-to-day basis, how they impact society, and why they are important.
Methodology
In the search for information about mechanical engineering and the various disciplines
that are described within it, it is important to know that there are diverse ways and means of
obtaining that information. Certain insights and ideas only present themselves in a certain set of
circumstances, so it is necessary to explore multiple information outlets for a more complete
picture of such a wide field. Many companies have varied manifestations of their idea of
organizational culture, so a single interview is not meant to be completely inclusive of what to
expect when entering the field.
Personal Interview
Understanding the field of mechanical engineering on a more intimate basis, I
interviewed Spencer Ferguson on September 17, 2016. He is a Research and Development
Project Manager at Utah Medical Supplies. Spencer received his education from Brigham Young
University and had several opportunities to employ it. I chose to interview him because the path
he has taken to become an engineer is very similar to the path I wish to take.
Internet Resources
I began using Google to search for terms such as mechanical engineer daily life and
mechanical engineer duties. I found articles explaining the structure of duties an employer has
set forth, demands an engineer would experience, and many more on how an engineer can
impact society.
I also leaned on articles found in databases accessed through the SLCC online library;
namely EBSCO. There, I was able to find useful articles laying out information and metrics
surrounding a career in mechanical engineering. Aside from the articles, I found several reports,
encyclopedias, and PDF texts from various academic journals to provide me with an ample set of
information.
Gathering Sources
Compiling what I have found and learned, it is important to choose the most relevant
information with respect to the topic of this report. My focus is on the effect of mechanical
engineering on society, skills required, organizational culture, and how the prospective engineer
is moved to pursue these challenges. My findings are presented in the main points of this report

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and is intended as a primer to encourage more research by the reader.

Results
Online sources seemed to run together on the general topic of mechanical engineering.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, or IMechE, which organization has been around since
the days of the Industrial Revolution (1847), wrote and hosts an article which says, Thanks to
mechanical engineers many of us enjoy better healthcare, greater life expectancy and a good
quality of life. We can get to school or work every day, and travel around the world for business
or holidays. We are better fed, better clothed and better housed, and we live in a safer
environment. (Institution of Mechanical Engineers [IMechE], 2016). Another source defines the
field. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mechanical engineers design, develop, build,
and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
(Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS], 2015).
During my interview with Spencer Ferguson, I asked about the difficulty in landing a job
in the field. Its more about who you know, he says. After looking for a job on my own,
ultimately it was the networking that did the trick. (Personal communication, September 17,
2016). I asked him to clarify his efforts for job preparation after his graduation. I signed up with
LinkedIn, but Ive not had much luck with that; neither for walk-in applications. He responded.
I got a few calls for interviews, but I never got called back afterwards. He further explained
that the job market for his experience level was saturated and that the interviews that potential
employers conducted were part of a large pool of likely more experienced candidates (Personal
communication, September 17, 2016). He was quick to maintain that the level of his experience
was not that of an inexperienced person. I finally asked him about the type of work he routinely
finishes in his occupation. According to him, Theres more reporting and drafting than there is
field work. He spoke about a current project hes working on, saying, Ive done three or four
technical reports for this project. Sometimes they take all day to flesh out. (Personal
communication, September 17, 2016)
When I searched online for employment statistics and trends, I found average growth for
mechanical engineering fields. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth sits at 5%
from 2014 to 2024, the national average for all occupational growth. (Mechanical Engineers,
2015, p.6). Once an education is obtained, graduates have a diverse set of choices in which to
seek employment. An article at Engineering.com says, Mechanical engineering graduates can
look for employment in almost every type of industry. The traditional mechanical industries
include transportation vehicles, power plants, automotive, steel and metal, farm implements,
heavy equipment, and machine tools. (Engineering.com, 2006, para.3).
Looking to the future of mechanical engineering, IMechE states, Engineers will be vital
to shaping society to sustain us for the future: updating and enhancing our infrastructure in a
planned way encompassing energy, transport, housing, town planning and land use. Adding to
this notion, Narayanan Komerath, a professor of aerospace engineering says, This effort
demands a great deal of innovation and is at the leading edge of research, both in new ways of
generating power and in reducing the need for power. (Komerath, January 2015).
Discussion
It is vital for readers researching an education in mechanical engineering to consider the
data I found in relation to the importance of mechanical engineers in society. They are
responsible for nearly every aspect of modern life, and the impact of those responsibilities
controls the direction that society will ultimately take. In the population explosion of the prior

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two centuries, the industrial revolution started on the backs of mechanical engineers. The
problems of that day were solved, improved, revisited, and reworked. This permitted more food
to be cultivated, better living conditions, and higher overall quality of life. These conditions were
a direct result of mechanical engineers and has allowed more people to stay alive longer. Some
jobs were lost due to the many products of mechanical engineering, but many more were created
to maintain those products.
The complete saturation and competitiveness of the job market suggests how important
mechanical engineers are to society. Demand for positions in the field are high due to the number
of graduates entering the workforce, but positions are still being created and continue to spur
growth to keep up despite the demand. Spencer mentioned that jobs were, in essence, stretched
thin among prospective engineers. A mechanical engineer must stay ahead of the rest in order to
stay visible in a pile of other mechanical engineer applicants. Prospective engineers need to be
on the forefront of the newest innovations in the field in order to be more assured of a career.
The job market is competitive, but not impossible to enter. Spencer found an in when looking
to start his career, ultimately settling into his new position and getting to work. Anyone
considering to become a mechanical engineer must be prepared to make themselves stand out to
employers and have a clear idea on how to get their foot in the door.
After my interview with Spencer, I asked him to provide a sample of the work he has
been churning out lately, respectfully acknowledging his responsibility and accountability to
preserve proprietary internal data. He showed me a specification sheet for a medical valve he and
another peer have been designing. The document showed the stress levels the valve was designed
to handle, the types of materials its made of, the reactivity to certain materials with respect to
medical design standards, its method of use and why it was necessary. There was a table of
numbers describing the specs Ive just mentioned. All of this had to be organized and compiled
for submission as a potential product. My initial reaction was to simply mull over how much
work it was to create that spec sheet. After thinking about it briefly, I realized how important it is
to create data like the kind on the spec sheet. The data wasnt known before, but now its known
and others can learn from it. Its a valuable piece of work, and its value carries over to anyone
needing to know the specific nature of the device that Spencer worked on without much effort.
Today, Earth is home to over seven billion people and must be able to sustain them.
Anyone seeking to become an engineer in this field should know that sustainability is just as
important and a very large focus in todays world, as Komerath stated. Constant evolution of
sustainability practices is key to continued support of the human species as a whole, and
mechanical engineers are directly improving those practices. So Komerath hit the nail on the
head when he said that we need to reduce the need for power. Again, its up to the mechanical
engineers to take charge of the responsibility to maintain that sustainability. In the evolutionary
steps that this profession has taken, its reasonable and nearly expected that mechanical
engineers be ready to improve the metaphorical machine it has created to nurture Earths people.
As the resources of the world are finite, exceedingly significant efforts must be made to reduce
dependency on non-renewable resources. Though, if they are used, it is imperative that they be
used as efficiently as possible. Renewable resources is a field in which mechanical engineers are
sorely needed if the notion of supporting a ten-digit population is to be anywhere within the
realm of reality for the next several decades.
Among this notion of innovation and forethought to the future of society is the reality of
today and now. The daily life of a mechanical engineer is not as epic and commanding as the

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responsibilities they carry. Theyll likely wake up in the morning, trundle in to the office with
their coffee and hardly tightened tie, not thinking of saving the world with their ideas. But,
their motivation comes because they know their ideas and imagination are important and they
still know they can change the world. In the office pranks that ensue throughout their career, an
engineer will often use their ideas to make that prank just a little bit more evil, according to
Spencer. When the time comes, though, when an engineers work carries them out into the field,
they can be assured that when they walk into the building they are the smartest person in the
room.
Conclusion and Recommendations
The basis of most societies on earth are formed by the innovations and advances ushered
in by the imaginations of mechanical engineers. Everything from the candy bar on the shelf, the
toothbrushes everyone uses, NASCAR machines that slingshot around the track, and the massive
rockets of space exploration are all products of mechanical engineering. The career of a
mechanical engineer is challenging, demanding, rewarding, and skillful. It will provide me with
a profound sense of self-worth, speaking to the talent that will blossom with proper education. I
must maintain a high level of attention to completing my studies in this field to stay ahead of the
curve. I will need to work hard with coworkers as a team and find the best way to get the job
done. Becoming a mechanical engineer will put the world in my hands and is the best way to
affect societys relationship with Earth and its relationship with the manner of life as I know it. I
will continue to study in the mechanical engineering field, hoping to become the tool by which I
shape the clay on the potters table.

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References
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (December 17, 2015). US Dept. of Labor. Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2016-17 Edition. Retrieved Sept. 2016 from
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm
Engineering.com. (November 9, 2006) Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved Sept. 2016 from
http://www.engineering.com/Library/ArticlesPage/tabid/85/ArticleID/176/categoryId/12
Mechanical-Engineering.aspx
Institution of Mechanical Engineers. (2016). Our Vision: Improving the World through
Engineering. Retrieved Sept. 2016 from http://www.imeche.org/about-us/our-vision
Komerath, N. (January, 2015). Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science. Mechanical Engineering.
Retrieved Sept. 2016 from http://libweb.slcc.edu/

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Kyle Packey
943 E. Ridge Hill Ln. #20, Midvale, UT 84047 kyle.packey@xerox.com C: 801-520-5094

Objective
To excel in problem solving, apply mechanical implements and applications, and to provide the
highest sense of urgency in the field.

Experience
iGen 4 Press Operator Xerox, Inc. 2014 to Current
Knowledge of all mechanical and software aspects of the iGen 4 Digital Press to
maintain, repair, and operate in a print shop environment.
Manages parts and consumables inventory for uninterrupted uptime.
Educate and train others in basic operation of the print interface.
Knowledge of PDF/PostScript formats, proper preparation of documents for highest
quality images, and applications of high-level color theory.
Production Associate Xerox, Inc. 2012 to 2014
Understanding workflow between customers and print shop as well as execution of
established protocol for timely completion of print jobs.
Operation of several high-yield printers, often concurrently.
Delivered completed print jobs across valley to customers in a safe and punctual fashion.
Mastery of desktop publishing and variable data software.

Education
Bachelor of Engineering Ongoing Study - Salt Lake Community College
Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Currently in first year of study.
GPA is 3.52/4.0.
Completed coursework includes Technical Writing, College Algebra, Utah History, and
other general studies.

Skills & Abilities

iGen 4 Certified.
Able to complete advanced maintenance and repair of the iGen 4 Digital Press through
special coursework and training received.
Management
Lead and encourage a team for best performance
Mitigate loss in profit and productivity
Promote a high level of moral standards
Encourage positive work ethics
Capable of completing duties without supervision.
Creativity
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
Creation of all manner of documents, web pages and materials
Maintains a portfolio consisting of personally designed announcements, flyers, business
cards, marketing material and trading cards.