James Denton
Student Equipment Maintenance Specialist at UConn School of Engineering- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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UConn School of Engineering
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Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut, United States
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Student Equipment Maintenance Specialist
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Jan 2023 - Present
I assist upperclassmen with the design, drafting, and manufacturing of Senior Design Projects to ensure they meet deadlines on items. In addition to that, I am responsible for Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment as well as constructing equipment from schematics. I also perform miscellaneous maintenance or custodial/ housekeeping tasks to retain safety standards and shop workability. I assist upperclassmen with the design, drafting, and manufacturing of Senior Design Projects to ensure they meet deadlines on items. In addition to that, I am responsible for Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment as well as constructing equipment from schematics. I also perform miscellaneous maintenance or custodial/ housekeeping tasks to retain safety standards and shop workability.
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Milford Yacht Club
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Milford, Connecticut, United States
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Outboard Maintenance Specialist and Dockhand
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Apr 2022 - Present
Conducted outboard Motor repair and maintenance as well as the upkeep of club property and boats (carpentry, painting, mechanical repairs) Responsible for transporting club members via tender service to and from moorings. Often entrusted to manage the club’s dock and grounds without direct supervision Ample opportunities for teamwork development, on shift with several coworkers at any given time Improvised solutions to unforeseen problems on a daily basis, to keep the club fully operational Extensive boating and hands-on experience, working outdoors and on the water Acquired great people skills assisting club members both in person and over the phone Show less
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Moore Engineering Services
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Trumbull, Connecticut, United States
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Machinist Assistant Intern
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May 2022 - Jun 2022
Worked closely with a machinist over the course of a few weeks, I assisted with creating parts and subsequently checking the quality to make sure they were within tolerance. Assisted in the production of low quantity, custom orders to tight tolerances (<+-0.001in) Operated and communicationally programmed 5 Axis CNC Mills Read Part Diagrams, and modeled parts in Solidworks Conducted quality control on parts, by taking precise measurements with a micrometer Produced over 70 high-quality custom parts from stock, in less than 2 weeks Show less
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Education
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University of Connecticut
Mechanical Engineering -
Amity Regional High School
High School Diploma, 4.6 Unweighted (3.9 weighted) GPA