Mechanical Engineering Lead

• Aug 2022 - Present

Mechanical Design Engineer

• Aug 2021 - Present

• Robotics Research and Development (R&D)• Design, fabrication, assembly, and field testing of construction robotics platforms, including: -CAD Modeling -FDM and LCD (3D) Printing -Aluminum Machining -Static and Dynamic Structural Loading -Dynamic Fluid Metrology, Regulation, and Control -Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), and User Experience (UX) -Development of processes and fabrication of test equipment for PaintJet R&D Lab Show less

Stamping Press Technician

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

•Mitsubishi PLC, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical troubleshooting for AIDA and Hitachi Zosen Fukui stamping presses. •Mitsubishi PLC, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical troubleshooting for AIDA and Hitachi Zosen Fukui stamping presses.

Mechanical Engineer

• Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

• Installed machine automation upgrades for Toyota Motor Manufacturing machine lines, enabling legacy machines to fabricate V6 Turbo motor parts. • Diagnosed design errors in work orders from Japanese vendors and provided corrective actions to ensure proper functioning of industrial automation equipment, including: -Pneumatic system flow path errors; -Tolerancing errors and part interferences; -Hydraulic manifold design & functionality; -Machine assembly errors. • Streamlined work orders of unnecessary and time-consuming evolutions. • Conducted static testing of refit machine lines. • Fielded questions and provided solutions to Martin Technologies engineers and Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Alabama personnel with respect to proper execution of work and function of automation machines. • Led logistical operations in planning and process of refits and installations. • Documented lessons learned from completed operations. • Maintained a list of open-issue items for operations in progress. • Collated training packages for junior engineers to increase team effectiveness. Show less

Mechanical Engineering Student

• Jan 2015 - May 2020

Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

Tutored and graded student's drafting work with Autodesk AutoCAD software suite.

Research Assistant

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

Assisted in calibration and testing of research equipment including Split-Hopkinson pressure bar and shock tube during a summer student worker term.

Engineering Contingent, Spinal Robotics R&D Group

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

-Assigned to the Mazor X Surgical Robotics R&D group during final FDA submission, participating in multiple cadaver labs for end-user validation of tools and navigation aids. -Developed CAD models and prints for a novel set of robotic surgery tooling to facilitate a less invasive percutaneous approach to vertebral facet fixation on the cervical spine with the Mazor X robotics system, using ASME Y14.5 and Monte Carlo simulation tolerance stack methods, PTC Creo 3.0, Ansys 19.1, Voice of Customer/Business (VoX) input, existing product form factors, published medical literature, and pertinent external and internal regulations for Class II medical devices. -Participated in brainstorming sessions for new device feasibility from VoX input and drafted initial device designs for further evaluation. -Ran destructive equipment testing for FDA submission and evaluated equipment testing data for ADC errors. -Completed official Ansys 19.1 training packages for Workbench and Mechanical, including Basic Structural Non-linearities, Linear and Non-linear Dynamic systems, and Meshing. Show less

Industrial Maintenance

• Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

-Installed industrial HVAC, Torit system, paint booth intake, and industrial oven filters. -Conducted clean and inspects on primer and clear coat booths during production shutdown. -Installed industrial HVAC, Torit system, paint booth intake, and industrial oven filters. -Conducted clean and inspects on primer and clear coat booths during production shutdown.

Designer/Draftsman/Field Engineer

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

-Designed and drafted Cable TV and IT installation for Mississippi State University’s Duty Noble baseball stadium per VoC input and IEC transmission requirements. -Drafted security camera and access control layouts for Lackland Air Force Base Hospital. -Designed and drafted 3D detail diagrams of underground fiber optic splice installations, CCTV amplifier & tap installations, and server room & data trunk installation layouts for Mississippi State University and Department of Defense contract proposals. -Troubleshot and repaired network access points, CCTV, and security access control installations at Tombigbee Electrical Cooperative. -Troubleshot and repaired VOIP installations for Lafayette County Chancery Court. -Maintained network installations and computers at various commercial locations in North and Central Mississippi. -Troubleshot and repaired announcing systems at various municipal locations in North and Central Mississippi. -Performed CCTV operations for Tupelo Police Department. -Performed CCTV operations for Rankin County Detention Center and Rankin County Juvenile Detention Center. Show less

IT Supervisor, Environmental Supervisor, Maintenance Engineer

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

-Ensured hardware integration with PLC systems (e.g. Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, FANUC, and Eaton), proprietary controllers (e.g. Zenar, ESAB, Hurco, and R&M), and OTS PC's employed as controllers for tape drive and various legacy equipment. -Wrote wastewater disposal standard operating procedure (SOP) and proposal for on-site sampling initiative resulting in a reduction of state fines for previous permit violations, and developed an in-house testing kit for factory use. -Initiated an itemized database of production critical replacement parts and ordered items not previously kept on-site for casualty maintenance of production critical machines. -Adapted existing crane installations to changes in parts availability via parts fabrication and rewiring of both controllers and power supplies. -Engineered and fabricated adapters for 1940s-era machines to exclude the necessity of unavailable parts. -Performed monthly environmental inspections on factory premises. -Performed wastewater discharge sampling for Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) monthly and annual permit compliance tests. -Scheduled and supervised plant HAZMAT handling and disposal. -Compiled records of state correspondence, testing reports, and plant hazardous material usage per MDEQ and EPA regulations. -Initialized factory systems prior to start of shifts and secured systems at end of work week. -Wrote HAZMAT spill SOP for factory per EPA regulations. -Developed HAZMAT containment area in accordance with EPA regulations. -Upgraded existing CCTV security system. -Maintained factory and office PC's, local network server systems (Windows Server 2003), and corporate server uplink. -Cannibalized broken desktops to build a Linux/Snort Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) for LAN. -Catalogued and purged IT department of obsolete equipment. Organized removal of recyclable and hazardous equipment. Show less

US Navy

• Jun 2006 - May 2010

-Submarine Navigation Electronics Technician Second Class Petty Officer (E-5). -Held TS-SCI clearance. -Received Navy Expeditionary Medal. -Installed, maintained, and operated submarine piloting and navigation equipment, e.g. Inertial Navigation System servers, gyroscopes, accelerometers, electromagnetic log, LAN's in both Redhat 9.0 and Windows 2000, military and commercial GPS, military and commercial RADAR, Shipboard interior communications equipment, including ship's alarms, control surface indications, navigation lights, hydraulic indications and switches, and intercom. -Installed Voyage Management System (VMS) upgrade in dry dock. -Installed Ring Laser Gyroscope Navigators (RLGN) and performed pre-deployment system calibration. -Performed annual and pre-deployment calibrations of the ship's RADAR transceiver. -Repaired and maintained ship's atmosphere mass spectrometer. -Repaired and maintained both monocular and binocular night-vision goggles. -Repaired and maintained wet cells for ship's emergency escape system. -Inspected ship's battery system prior to and during charge/discharge operations. -Maintained Damage Control equipment for ship's Control Room. -Trained and acted as fire first response, including FFE and Scott Air-Pak SCBA use, fire classification and response tactics. -Evaluated ship's atmosphere and SCUBA station air quality. -Maintained ship's atmosphere through O2 bleeds, chlorate candles, and CO2 scrubber cycling. -Supervised maintenance of all equipment for ship's divers. -Assisted Mobile Diving Salvage Unit in hardhat diving operations for Submarine Squadron 11. -Took part in equipment testing for Navy's Experimental Dive Unit. -Led command physical training sessions. -First ship's Quartermaster qualified solely on electronic media. -Qualified Quartermaster, LAN Tech of the Watch, Battery Charging Electrician, On-Watch Forward Compartment (Auxiliary) Electrician, Helmsman/Planesman, Diver, Rescue Swimmer, and Radiation Worker. Show less

Box Office Clerk

• Nov 2004 - Aug 2005

-Ran nightly sales reports, balanced seating records with sales, and made nightly cash drops from theater. -Assisted stage crew and talent during event preparations. -Arranged complementary ticket seating for casino promotions in TicketMaster computer system. -Handled customer requests for upgraded seating. -Ran nightly sales reports, balanced seating records with sales, and made nightly cash drops from theater. -Assisted stage crew and talent during event preparations. -Arranged complementary ticket seating for casino promotions in TicketMaster computer system. -Handled customer requests for upgraded seating.

Maintenance Technician/Customer Service

• Mar 2004 - Nov 2004

-Troubleshot and repaired mechanical and electromechanical bowling machines. -Troubleshot and repaired mechanical and electromechanical bowling machines.

Computer Lab Technician (Art Dept)

• Sep 2001 - Jun 2003

-LAN, SCSI zip drive, and print queue maintenance and troubleshooting on 20+ iMac (G1-G5) computers. -Provided user tutoring in graphics applications and computer use (Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Quark, Flash, OS 9 & X, HTML). -LAN, SCSI zip drive, and print queue maintenance and troubleshooting on 20+ iMac (G1-G5) computers. -Provided user tutoring in graphics applications and computer use (Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Quark, Flash, OS 9 & X, HTML).

Projectionist

• Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

-Spliced film, ran projection equipment, and prepared movies for return to distributors. -Spliced film, ran projection equipment, and prepared movies for return to distributors.

Construction Laborer

• May 1995 - Jan 1997

-First job laboring for masons during school vacations. -First job laboring for masons during school vacations.