PAYTON KICK

441 Maple Springs Drive, Centerville, OH 45458-9232 USA

kickpe@mail.uc.edu | 1-937-409-9787

Education University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Class of 2022

Master of Business Administration GPA 3.9/4.0
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Dean’s List

Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio 2016 - 2017

Dual Enrollment Courses GPA 3.7/4.0
Dean’s List

Centerville High School Centerville, Ohio Class of 2018

High school diploma with honors GPA 4.4/5.0

Experience Marathon Petroleum Reliability Engineering Co-op Robinson, IL August 2020 –

• Consolidated all lubrication oils used in facilities creating a 40% December 2020
reduction in lube oils and over $20,000 in savings
• Created motor failure mitigation plans for a number of critical
motors that would prevent a refinery wide shutdown
• Managed numerous maintenance projects to increase reliability
and operability while reducing downtime

Marathon Petroleum Project Engineering Co-op Kenai, AK January 2020 – May

• Led the upgrade of the site-wide nitrogen skid resulting in 2020
$200k/year in savings due to efficiency improvements and
renegotiation of the contract with the vendor
• Collaborated with various departments on numerous reliability
projects to increase operability while reducing downtime
• Managed numerous projects by creating and issuing RFQ’s and
ensuring they met company material and construction standards

GE Aviation NPI Engineering Co-op Evendale, OH May 2019 – August

• Developed a standard work time model to measure part 2019
throughput, takt time, and productivity on the shop floor
• Created a simplified database to track potential scrapped parts
to recover saving time and money
• Collaborated with process engineers to develop more robust time
saving procedures leading to a 90% reduction in process time

Skills Siemens NX 12, Nastran, Revit, Microsoft Office Suite, VBA, LabVIEW,
MATLAB, Python, CNC Programming, PLC Programming, Rapid
Prototyping, Machining

Activities Bearcat Motorsports 2018 - Present

• Recorded and analyzed data to optimize and improve car
performance utilizing over 25 gauges and sensors
Math Tutoring 2018 - Present
UC BattleBots 2018 – 2019
• Designed, machined, and built a 15lb battlebot
• Programmed CNC machines to mill various components
Boy Scouts 2011 - 2018
• Earned Eagle Scout recognition in November 2017
Tech Prep 2016 - 2018
• Built an FDM 3D printer from scratch as a TechPrep Showcase
Co-presenter.

Availability Available for CO-OP/Internship beginning Summer 2021