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James Maercklein

James Maercklein

Lifeguard and Swim Instructor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Rolls-Royce Power Systems applications engineer and St. Peter Girls Swim & Dive coach

  • Education

    • Michigan Technological University

      2007 - 2012
      BS Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: AFROTC Det 400, Arctic Blast Drill Team, Arnold Air Socity BS in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aerospace Studies.Senior design project worked with a four member a multicultural group to develop a product from an customer. Coordinated between a separate four person separate business team to develop a manufacturing plan. Project created a new unique product with a possibility to be on a store shelf in the near future.AFROTC Drill Team Commander - Taught 7 freshmen the fundamentals of drill and marching as well as the fine art of… Show more BS in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aerospace Studies.Senior design project worked with a four member a multicultural group to develop a product from an customer. Coordinated between a separate four person separate business team to develop a manufacturing plan. Project created a new unique product with a possibility to be on a store shelf in the near future.AFROTC Drill Team Commander - Taught 7 freshmen the fundamentals of drill and marching as well as the fine art of spinning 9 pound rifles at 40 miles per hour. Adaptability required to ensure events ran smoothly due to inter-service communication difficulties or inventory mistakes.AFROTC Director of Training - Instructed 21 second year cadets basics of marching as a flight and the basics of leadership in preparation of Field Training. 100% of cadets that attended Field Training the fallowing summer passed with 1 Distinguished Graduate and 3 Superior Performers. Show less

    • Michigan Technological University

      2007 - 2012
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: AFROTC

  • Experience

    • YMCA of Delta County

      May 2005 - Aug 2008
      Lifeguard and Swim Instructor

    • Michigan Technological University

      Aug 2007 - Dec 2012
      Student

      Learning.

    • US Forest Service

      Aug 2012 - Sept 2012
      CAD volunteer

      Updated older CAD drawings and converted paper drawings to digital by redrawing them in AutoCAD.

    • Northern Lights YMCA, Delta

      Dec 2012 - Aug 2014
      Senior Lifeguard/Swim Instructor

      Provided care to pool patrons as needed, enforced pool rules, and performed basic maintenance on pool facilities. Provided aquatic program leadership during periods of Director’s absence. Responsibilities included resolving patron complaints, scheduling staff, and coordinate communication between different YMCA staff areas.Volunteered as assistance coach of the YMCA swim team. Coached swimmers technique and conditioning resulting in a record medals won for the high school team season. Recruited new swimmers and motivated existing swimmers resulting in an 11% increase in swimmer attendance with a 96% retention rate throughout the years. Show less

    • Minnetonka Public Schools

      Sept 2014 - Aug 2018

      Open and close pool facilities, and resolve equipment shortcomings or failures. Ensure swim lesson instructors have proper training and skills to safely and professionally instruct classes to students with a wide diversity of skills. Coordinate between parents, students and aquatic staff to correctly convey information. Fill out daily evaluations of swim lesson instructors and provide timely constructive feedback to ensure professional and personal growth. Create and lead workout regimes for swim team groups and ensuring the workout matches the weekly schedule of specialization. Also ensure all peers and co-coaches understand and follow the workout regimes. Show less

      • Swim club assistant coach

        Sept 2014 - Aug 2018

      • Swim lessons on-deck corrdinator

        Sept 2014 - Feb 2015

    • Safran Test Cells

      Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
      Mechanical Engineer

      Help design turbofan test cells including engine adapters, hydraulic scissor lift platforms, and supporting hardware.

    • Door Engineering

      Aug 2018 - Apr 2022
      Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

      -Creating custom door solutions for industrial/commercial use.-Perform analysis on new designs.-Troubleshoot previous designs and repairs-Provide guidance to the shop as needed

    • MANKATO SWIM CLUB INC

      Sept 2018 - now
      Assistant Swim Coach

      Mentoring the future leader of the world in teamwork, goal setting, having an active lifestyle, balance diet, and improving techniques of the greatest sport in Earth. Help lead coaches with running swim practices. Coordinating with coworkers scheduling conflicts.

    • Rolls-Royce Solutions America

      Apr 2022 - now
      Senior Application Engineer

    • St. Peter Senior High School

      Jun 2023 - now
      Girls Swim & Dive Head Coach

      Lead and manage the St Peter High School swim and dive program for grades 7-12.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Assistant Swim Coach

      Issued by Northern Lights YMCA on Aug 2013
      Northern Lights YMCAAssociated with James Maercklein