Christian Foltyn

Experience

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  Mercyhurst Preparatory School

  Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Team Captain, Mercyhurst Prep Baseball

  Duties:• Monitored, encouraged and helped players develop physical and mental skills• Mentored freshmen players and maintained team morale• Maintained communication between coaches and playersGains from my experience:• Leadership skills• Teamwork skills• The ability to respond to adversity and how to adjust

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  Elite Masonry Restoration

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2021

  Administrative Assistant

  Duties:• Generated office forms and contracts building on efficiency and organizational skills• Evaluated and collaborated on restoration projects enhancing time management skills• Projected costs for completion of restoration projects• Created time management charts to ensure prompt completion of restoration projects

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  The National Society of Leadership and Success

  Aug 2017 - now

  Member

  Duties:• Attend Success Network Team meetings• Attend streamings of motivational speeches given by famous successful peopleGains from my experience:• Improved leadership• Enhanced social skills

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  Gannon University

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Graduate Assistant (Energy Systems)

  Duties:• Provide research and lab support, grade assignments and help with office hours/recitation

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  Wabtec Corporation

  Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  Duties:• Entered engine and component reliability information such as defect/failure status, from this, created a PivotTable which led to the calculation of engine failures per year and generated a PivotChart displaying the number of failures of each engine component• Designed an engine panel cart• Updated engine maintenance instruction manuals• Analyzed engine emissions data to help make the decision to cut-in an EGR cooler outlet temperature sensor and verified a model of manifold air temperature as a function of EGR cooler outlet temperature and aftercooler air outlet temperature Show less

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  Wabtec Corporation

  Jan 2022 - now

  Batter Locomotives and Mining Vehicles:• Support product development by holding and supporting design reviews from product definition to verification and validation, providing build support for battery electric locomotives, updating drawings and requirements as necessary, setting up testing rigs for thermal management system and conducting lab and locomotive testing to ensure high quality end products for customers• Leading development of a locomotive coolant filling cart through design reviews by working with team members and suppliers on establishing requirements, interfacing with systems engineers, performing concept selection, component investigation and verification and validation by demonstrating use of the cart to ensure ease of operation and robustness• Created equipment ventilation subsystem design specifications, updated drawings and defined validation efforts for locomotive development programs to produce reliable products and ultimately, achieve customer satisfaction Show less • Supported reliability issues through engineering judgement, system modeling, tracking component usage statistics, Weibull and CROW analysis and bench and locomotive testing to improve product quality for customers• Led new product introduction efforts by holding design reviews and performing validation activities, drawing updates and data monitoring and collection to improve consumer satisfaction• Aided the transition of the use of biofuels in locomotives/vessels by evaluating current component compatibility, interfacing with suppliers to investigate appropriate substitutes and working with teammates on verification and validation endeavors to meet client needs• Assisted in reducing costs by attending supplier informative events, researching products and participating in team meetings to help maximize profit Show less

  • Battery Thermal Management Engineer

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Fuel System Component Engineer

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2023