Randall Elkind

Mechanical Design Engineer at PrimeTest® Automation
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Miami, Florida, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Automation Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Design Engineer
      • Nov 2021 - Present

      Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineer
      • Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

      Miami, Florida, United States R&D Specialist

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Team Co-Lead | Mechanical Engineering Senior Design
      • Aug 2019 - May 2020

      • Co-lead a team of 5 mechanical engineering undergraduates • Team sponsored by Oceaneering International Inc. to design a test fixture capable of recording net thrust responses of a thruster when occluded by different obstructions at varying positions within the outflow path and to deliver post-processed data for improvement of feedback control operation of remotely operated underwater vehicles • Lead manufacturing and fixture assembly processes as well as administrative duties including… Show more • Co-lead a team of 5 mechanical engineering undergraduates • Team sponsored by Oceaneering International Inc. to design a test fixture capable of recording net thrust responses of a thruster when occluded by different obstructions at varying positions within the outflow path and to deliver post-processed data for improvement of feedback control operation of remotely operated underwater vehicles • Lead manufacturing and fixture assembly processes as well as administrative duties including sponsor correspondence, part selection / purchase, and report / presentation drafting • Design verification & validation plan to test the fixture • Design electronics enclosure and managed associated wiring for components including stepper motors & drivers, load cells & amplifiers, T200 thruster and speed controller, Arduino MEGA microcontroller, and high current power supplies. • Delegate and oversee tasks assigned to other team members to ensure efficient progression of project schedule

    • Undergraduate Research Assistant | Weihs Lab
      • Sep 2017 - Aug 2019

      Baltimore, Maryland Area Worked on a team with graduate students to study reactive metallic materials for use in defence scenarios (projectiles, armor, and potential anti-tamper applications, etc). Project funded by a federal agency grant research program. Gained experience on the following instruments: • Rotary hammer swager • Planetary mill • Rolling mills • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) • Instron tensile testing apparatus

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lean System Productions Engineering Intern
      • May 2019 - Aug 2019

      Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area • Observed and documented detailed work processes and manufacturing flows in order to ensure successful transfer and identify improvement opportunities while maintaining production efficiency for the company through an upcoming significant and total plantwide relocation effort • Used Minitab Companion Software for establishing process flow maps, value stream maps, Yamazumi charts, time studies, and periodically documented Rapid Entire Body Assessments • Followed principles of Kaizen and… Show more • Observed and documented detailed work processes and manufacturing flows in order to ensure successful transfer and identify improvement opportunities while maintaining production efficiency for the company through an upcoming significant and total plantwide relocation effort • Used Minitab Companion Software for establishing process flow maps, value stream maps, Yamazumi charts, time studies, and periodically documented Rapid Entire Body Assessments • Followed principles of Kaizen and Lean Six Sigma optimization strategies Show less

    • United States
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Research And Development Intern
      • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

      Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Research, design, & manufacturing company involved in development and implementation of upper extremity orthopedic implants. As a research intern, I: • Modified designs using SolidWorks • Performed extensive prototype testing of implant designs on cadaver limbs to address quality control, gather performance data, and accurately replicate design functionality • Shadowed implementation of products in patients and observed communication between mechanical designers, engineers, and… Show more Research, design, & manufacturing company involved in development and implementation of upper extremity orthopedic implants. As a research intern, I: • Modified designs using SolidWorks • Performed extensive prototype testing of implant designs on cadaver limbs to address quality control, gather performance data, and accurately replicate design functionality • Shadowed implementation of products in patients and observed communication between mechanical designers, engineers, and medical practitioners Show less

    • United States
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Intern
      • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

      Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area • Assisted with construction and operation of Farnsworth nuclear fusion reactor • Constructed and designed an optimization of tungsten rhenium wire electrodes for use in reactor assembly contingent upon analyzing the effectiveness of the reactor’s energy output / performance

Education

  • The Johns Hopkins University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering
    2016 - 2020

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