Michael N. Owens

Experience

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  Northwest Tire and High Tech. Services

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Automotive Technician

  Acquiring field experience in the maintenance and repair of automotive systems as a state of Michigan certified technician

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  Mid Michigan Community College

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

  Greeting patrons, keeping department area clean, maintaining accurate records, submitting weekly reports, maintaining cash box, supervising patrons, performing office related tasks, and operating telephone. Performing landscaping, lawn mowing, removal of trash and debris from grounds, leaf pickup, and weed trimming.

  • Office Aide/Fitness and Recreation Center Associate

    Nov 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Grounds and Maintenance Associate

    Sept 2012 - Nov 2012
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  Kocur Krew Automotive

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Co-op/Automotive Technician

  Acquiring field experience in the maintenance and repair of automotive systems as a state of Michigan certified technician

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  Spherion

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

  Temporary Staffing Personnel

  Case Systems:Assembling modular cabinetry, installing hardware, operating machinery, power tools and hand tools, inspecting parts, and performing final inspection and cleaning of products for shipmentEast Jordan Plastics:Inspecting and packaging parts for shipment, operating and cleaning machinery, and maintaining a clean work environment

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  Worforce Strategies Incorporated

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Temporary Associate

  Hoekstra Roofing:Removing old roofing. Installing rubber, hot tar, glue-down, and rhino-bond roofsWings Event Center:Staffing Kalamazoo Beer Festival, working concessions for games, and working kitchen for weddingKenco Logistic Services:Taking dimensions of warehouse stock items, working with inventory software, and operating scissor liftWelch Foods Inc:Inspecting bottles and labels, packing products, and maintaining an FDA qualified environment

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  Western Michigan University

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Assisting a team of professors in refining the definition of the predictability of scuffing beyond that of AGMA 925–A03. Particularly in regard to gears under exceptionally high rotational velocities. Generating CAD designs for experimental facilities for illustrating grand proposals. Design MATLAB and Excel programs to perform predictive calculations with high accuracy and resolution. Generate computer model of experimental facility with MASTA to help troubleshoot the design process. Thermodynamics: helping produce and develop supplemental course material. Holding office hours for students. Grading homework assignments. Maintaining high level of competence in the subject of thermodynamics.

  • Research Assistant

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Teaching Assistant - Thermodynamics

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Pfizer

  Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  Freeze Operations Engineering Technician II