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Hi, I am Jordan

Jordan Cook

Mechanical Engineer at Arva Industries

I am a passionate mechanical engineer with 10 years of experience.

Leadership
Team Work
Hard Working
Communication
Problem Solving
Adaptability

Skills

Experiences

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Arva Industries

August 2020 - Present

Arva Industries is a custom mining and rail vehicle manufacturer, serving customers around the world.

Mechanical Engineer

August 2020 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Design of custom off-highway underground mining equipment such as cranes and scalers.
  • Design of custom maintenance of way rail vehicles, such as cranes and catenary maintenance.

Litens Automotive Group

February 2016 - February 2020

Litens is a tier 1 supplier of power transmission and isolation components for the automotive industry.

Product Designer

February 2016 - February 2020

Responsibilities:
  • Product development activities for crankshaft torsional isolators.
  • Concept and prototype development of next generation torsional isolators.
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TD Bank Group

May 2015 - February 2016

TD is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services corporation.

Technology Solutions Associate

May 2015 - February 2016

Responsibilities:
  • Internal corporate technology concept development activities for various business owners in the organization.
  • Data storage technology support and performance reporting.

Litens Automotive Group

May 2013 - September 2014

Litens is a global tier 1 supplier of power transmission and isolation components for the automotive industry.

Product Development Intern

May 2013 - September 2014

Responsibilities:
  • Product development activities for an alternator torsional vibration isolator.
  • Support application engineers with the investigation of field service and production issues.
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Western Baja SAE

January 2012 - September 2013

The Western Baja SAE team is a student run racing team that builds an offroad vehicle from scratch in accordance with SAE standards.

Technical Manager

January 2012 - September 2013

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for oversight of the vehicle design team.
  • Primary design responsbilities of the frame and suspension design, analysis, and fabrication.

Education

JavaScript
Advanced Web Development
2010-2015
B.E.Sc, Mechanical Engineering
Extracurricular Activities:
  • SAE Mini Baja
2005-2007
Motive Power Technician

Projects

Arva Industries MC435 Mining Scaler
Arva Industries MC435 Mining Scaler
Mechanical Engineer 2024

A heavy duty scaler for underground mining. Responsibilites included design of the boom hydraulic cylinders, scaling attachment performance, and boom design.

38120 Spot Welder Power Pack
38120 Spot Welder Power Pack
Design & Build 2024

38120 LiFeP04 power pack in 4S2P configuration.

Arva Industries MC430 Mining Crane
Arva Industries MC430 Mining Crane
Mechanical Engineer 2023

A 20 ton underground mining crane. Responsibilites included general sizing and selection of machine components, hydraulic system, and performance testing.

PiPower Whole Home Power Monitoring
PiPower Whole Home Power Monitoring
Designer 2023

A 3D-printed case for the PiPower project which uses a Raspberry Pi and a custom circuit board to provide power monitoring for your whole home.

Arva Industries SV13180 Scissor Truck
Arva Industries SV13180 Scissor Truck
Mechanical Engineer 2021

A mobile scissor lift for underground mining applications. Responsibilites included scissor lift design and analysis and vehicle conformity to CSA B354.6.

Raspberry Pi Zero W Security Camera
Raspberry Pi Zero W Security Camera
Designer 2020

A custom 3D printed security camera utilizing a Raspberry Pi Zero W, a Raspberry Pi camera module, and open source software.

Arva Industries Documentation Platform
Arva Industries Documentation Platform
Designer 2020

Developed a knowledge base to centralize procedures, technical information and best practices for the engineering team.

Lightarm 140
Lightarm 140
Designer 2020

A fully 3D-printed adjustable desk lamp.

RC Interco TSL Bogger Tire
RC Interco TSL Bogger Tire
Designer 2019

A replica of a Interco TSL Bogger tire designed for 3D printing and sized for remote controlled trucks.

Custom Network Attached Storage (NAS) Server
Custom Network Attached Storage (NAS) Server
Design & Build 2020

A custom storage server built on a 24-bay Supermicro chassis with dual Intel Xeon processors, designed for data storage, software development, hosting, and general tinkering.

Raspberry Pi Network Level Ad Block
Raspberry Pi Network Level Ad Block
Designer 2019

Deployed the Pihole ad blocking system on a RaspberryPi and developed a 3D printed case.

Finite Element Analysis Standards
Finite Element Analysis Standards
Designer 2018

Developed documentation with recommended best practices for analyzing specific components for application engineers.

Parametric Design Automation
Parametric Design Automation
Designer 2018

Developed parametric models and software to automate design of a product based on specific application inputs.

Thingpro Selfie Stick
Thingpro Selfie Stick
Designer 2017

A 3D printed selfie stick designed for use with GoPro cameras.

Litens Overrunning Alternator Decoupler (OAD)
Litens Overrunning Alternator Decoupler (OAD)
Product Development Intern 2014

Supported various design activities as the teams product development intern including product validation testing and investigating manufacturing and warranty issues.

Western SAE Mini Baja
Western SAE Mini Baja
Technical Manager 2014

Supported various design activities as the teams product development intern including product validation testing and investigating manufacturing and warranty issues.

Licenses

Licensed professional engineer in the province on Ontario, Canada.

310S Automotive Service Technician

Red seal licensed automotive service technician in Canada.