Paul Boland

Experience

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  Clemson University

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Undergraduate Researcher

  • Prototyped folding workstation concept presented by Techtronic Industries with 3 other students• Reported findings back to 3 engineers form Techtronic Industries

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  Commercial Metals Company

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Modeled and helped design a new $250,000 tap hole carbon and sanding system• Collaborated with 5 engineers on all facets of the design process• Oversaw instillation of carbon and sanding system• Designed and modeled piping relocation for billet welder• Wrote bid package for piping relocations

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  Club Car

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Design Engineer Coop

  • Worked on 13 various New Product Development, Sustaining, and VAVE projects• Traveled to Boston as part of a cross functional team to conduct supplier assessment• Participated in a Kaizen applying lean and 5S principles• Collaborated with marketing and safety to design new reflex reflectors• Researched relocating hydraulic brakes and presented findings to engineering management

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  Club Car

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Manufacturing Engineering Coop

  • Edited 4 SOE, 4 Standard Work, and 2 PFEMA documents to aid in launch of a new vehicle• Solved issues using root cause analysis for both Utility and Golf lines• Audited 100 tools on a line with 40 vehicles and over 2000 different components• Wrote 1000 work instructions to connect these 100 tools to Apriso• Implemented 5 new component locating fixtures for the new vehicle• Closed 6 items as a part of the new vehicles FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System)• Monitored pilot builds for a new electrical upgrade on 7 vehicle models Show less

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  Proterra Inc

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Aided in configuring mechanical components for new bus contracts• Created 20 drawings, 16 parts, and wrote 7 ECNs for various bus contract’s mechanical configurations• Created CAD modules for destination signs and their associated mounting bracketry on 3 bus contracts• Designed 13 new mounting brackets to accommodate destination signs from new suppliers• Coordinated with suppliers to receive CAD and other necessary information to design mounting brackets• Lead 3 cross functional design reviews for mounting bracketry• Supported the production line by writing 7 reworks and one deviation to correct various issues in production• Designed and 3D printed check fixtures for the production line• Traveled to Detroit, Michigan to oversee instillation of new parts on a shaker table Show less

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  Club Car

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Test Engineering Coop

  • Assisted in validation of new powertrain by running durability and thermal testing• Built test fixtures to complete durability tests and performed daily inspections of test articles• Analyzed data and wrote test reports to summarize findings on given tests• Used SOMAT temperature block to take thermal data and analyzed the data using InField• Created VBA Macro to easily sort and graph data from engine dyno and chassis dyno

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  Proterra Inc

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Validation Engineering Intern

  • Prepared bus for Altoona Testing by helping run stopping distance and double lane change tests• Collected and analyzed data using PCAN Explorer and HBM DAQ equipment to troubleshoot customer issues• Researched federal and state standards to create a test plan to troubleshoot customer issues• Created a spreadsheet to identify locations of all DAQ equipment• Devised test routes by analyzing GPS data and comparing it with customer requirements

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  MGA Research Co.

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

  Test Engineer
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  Michelin

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Senior Progress Engineer

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Progress Engineer

    Jan 2021 - Oct 2022