James Kidd
Application/Mechanical/R&D Engineer at NanoAL LLC- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Masters of Science
Penn State UniversityMay, 2020- Sep, 2024
Experience
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NanoAL LLC
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United States
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Application/Mechanical/R&D Engineer
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Mar 2021 - Present
Gained hands-on experience operating a Laser Powder Bed Fusion Machine in order to develop advanced aluminum superalloys including some of the world’s strongest additively manufactured aluminum alloys. Performed several advanced material and powder metallurgy characterization methods such as Scanning Electron Microscopy, high-temperature strength and ductility testing, and high cycle fatigue testing. Enhanced my CAD and DFAM abilities using AutoDesk Fusion 360 in order to demonstrate the capabilities of NanoAl's Addalloy series of materials. Applied CAM abilities to develop CNC capabilities to fast-track the company's mechanical specimen preparation and testing while saving $100 per sample and up to $30,000 a month. Led the Additive Manufacturing team in the build preparation and design of experiments by learning the Materialize Magics software and applying this knowledge to accelerate the development of processing parameters for NanoAl's proprietary Addalloy series of materials. Show less
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Impulse Technology, LLC
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Designer and Simulation Analyst
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Oct 2017 - Feb 2018
Designed an improved prosthetic leg to reduce bending moment stresses applied to the user. Modeled and Analyzed the Design’s performance using SolidWorks simulations. Designed motion amplification system to recover energy spent from walking and breathing. Designed an improved prosthetic leg to reduce bending moment stresses applied to the user. Modeled and Analyzed the Design’s performance using SolidWorks simulations. Designed motion amplification system to recover energy spent from walking and breathing.
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Battery Pack Lead Designer
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Designed fixtures for cells and battery management systems. Designed cell interconnects and high/low voltage wiring. Troubleshot mounting mechanism for battery packs without losing structural integrity. Designed fixtures for cells and battery management systems. Designed cell interconnects and high/low voltage wiring. Troubleshot mounting mechanism for battery packs without losing structural integrity.
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GE
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Brazil
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Engineering Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tooling and NPI Intern
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
Designed one new tool fixture to be added to the legacy product line or a new product line every two weeks. Led a team of interns to gather compliance data for thousands of parts across all products in order to certify RoHS Compliance resulting in clearing of all sales that were on hold. Designed one new tool fixture to be added to the legacy product line or a new product line every two weeks. Led a team of interns to gather compliance data for thousands of parts across all products in order to certify RoHS Compliance resulting in clearing of all sales that were on hold.
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AMG Vanadium LLC
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United States
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
Rotated between Maintenance, Engineering, Production, Storage, and Shipping departments. Assisted Engineers on projects by obtaining measurements and drawing CAD Designs. Increased production efficiency by recovering vanadium from slag piles. Averaged between 60 to 72 hours per week. Operated various heavy machinery. Rotated between Maintenance, Engineering, Production, Storage, and Shipping departments. Assisted Engineers on projects by obtaining measurements and drawing CAD Designs. Increased production efficiency by recovering vanadium from slag piles. Averaged between 60 to 72 hours per week. Operated various heavy machinery.
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Education
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2018 - 2020
Penn State University
Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering -
2014 - 2018
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering
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