Rachel Rifenberg

About Rachel Rifenberg

First and foremost, I would like to take a moment to thank you for reviewing my LinkedIn profile. I am a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering. I was previously employed with the Research and Development department of Mueller Co. Ltd a subsidiary of the parent company Mueller Water Products Inc. I have recently moved to Montgomery AL and am currently employed with the Research and Development department of Rheem Manufacturing.Even though I plan to take some much needed time off from school, I aspire to get my Master’s Degree in Engineering and my PE license.

Experience

1. Senior Project Engineer - Certification Engineeing

   A. O. Smith Corporation

   Apr 2024 — Present · Lebanon, TN, US

   Performs advanced analysis, develops work orders, and lists products with no direct supervision.Lead mentor to the engineering design team in development projects as it pertains to certificationrequirements. Active member in industry and/or university groups.• Review applications for the permits, licenses, certificates, authorizations and other approvalsthat the organization needs to conduct its business activities.• Troubleshoot problems and address questions with third party certification agencies (UL,CSA, NSF, WQA, IAPMO, other agencies, etc.) as assigned.• Provide support for communications with regulatory bodies (DOE, AHRI, EPA, FTC, AirQuality Management Districts, SASO, other regulatory bodies, etc.) as needed.• Support and assist Engineering personnel in meeting their assigned projects and duties.• Maintain expert knowledge required standards and participate in new standardsdevelopment.• Analyze data from audit reports. Report concerns as found during auditing process.• Assist Labs in maintaining required certification accreditations.• Create certification work orders.• Ensure ongoing alignment from regulators and 3rd party certifiers for test data reportingrequirements.• Organize and maintain agency files, agency correspondence, controlled documents,standards, etc. in active library.• Review Product Literature to confirm that it complies with requirements.• Stay up to date on pending regulatory requirements; how it will affect AOS products; andinform affected departments of dates for required changes.• Evaluate current processes and look for opportunities for continuous improvement.• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  2007 — 2012

• Chattanooga State Community College

  General Education Courses

Skills

• Analysis
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Multicore Pc Repair
• Cad Modeling
• Jd Edwards
• Versatility
• Microsoft Office
• Always Willing to Learn
• Rapidform Xov3
• Engineering
• Multi-Core
• Microsoft Project
• Critical Thinking
• Ansys
• Computer Repair
• Ms Project
• Solidworks
• Heat Transfer
• Internet Research
• 3d Printing
• Highly Dedicated
• Problem Solving
• Training
• Rapidform Xor3
• Creo
• Willing to Go the Extra Mile
• Cad