Michael Peske7707 W 54th Ave. Apt 210, Arvada, CO 80002

E-mail: mpeske@gmail.comTelephone: (218)760-6098

EDUCATION:North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Graduated magna cum laude, 3.8 GPA

WORK EXPERIENCE:Karcher North America November 2014 – CurrentContractor

Introduced new Chariot 3 iVacuum to the market to increase sales and diversify product lineup Solidified corporate identity by transitioning the entire product catalog through a color scheme and

branding change Solved customer concerns with existing machines by determining root cause of problems and

developing economical solutions Established solid relationships with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of new parts

Hutchinson Technology Inc. May 2012 – June 2014Process Engineer

Developed laser welding process for multiple new products across several customer lines Created and led laser welding team meetings to foster communication between team members and

promote process improvement activities Cut unit downtime by developing weld tooling capable of running three times as long between

cleanings Altered bowlfeeder design and tooling to reduce unit jamming by 75% Helped company branch into new markets by developing the laser welding process for new materials

and applications Standardized and maintained documentation on laser welding process

Xcel Energy May 2011 - August 2011Fleet Engineering Intern

Gained in-depth knowledge of the HVAC, radiation monitoring, effluent control, and fire suppression systems at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP)

Transitioned PINGP from the Appendix R fire code to the NFPA 805 fire code

SKILLS: Computing:

o Engineering modeling and drawing packages (Pro E/Creo, AutoCAD)o Data analysis programs (Minitab, Excel)o Data management software (Windchill, AS/400, SAP)o Microsoft Officeo VBA and HTML programming

Technical:o Lean manufacturingo Design of Experiments (DOE)o 8D problem solvingo Statistical analysiso Technical writing