Brandon Hunter, P.E. Email & Phone Number

United States

California, United States

South San Francisco, California, United States

Helped lead field operations for grow room commissioning with a specialty in overhead conveyance systems and automated systems integration. Acted as subject matter expert for overhead conveyance system design and implementation for future farm design. Managed and co-lead value engineering exercises for automated systems to reduce overall cost.

South San Francisco, California, United States

Designed and implemented fatigue test and testing apparatus to evaluate robot EOAT deflection on grow device. Designed, fabricated, and implemented apparatus to evaluate repeated cleaning procedures on grow devices. Designed, fabricated and implemented fatigue testing apparatus to model repeated loading and unloading processes. Designed fixtures for wear evaluation on products used in the farms. Conducted chemical compatibility tests and collected tensile data. Co-created solution for salvaging… Show more Designed and implemented fatigue test and testing apparatus to evaluate robot EOAT deflection on grow device. Designed, fabricated, and implemented apparatus to evaluate repeated cleaning procedures on grow devices. Designed, fabricated and implemented fatigue testing apparatus to model repeated loading and unloading processes. Designed fixtures for wear evaluation on products used in the farms. Conducted chemical compatibility tests and collected tensile data. Co-created solution for salvaging damaged products by weld platens, as well as helped solve damage issue at supplier. Show less

South San Francisco, California, United States

Fairfield, California, United States

Roseville

Supervised electricians, PLC programmers, field service engineers, and mechanics in the installation of automated lines of machinery. Installation included uncrating, setting, alignment, and commissioning of different types of machinery in the automated lines. Machinery ranged from pre-wash handlers, post-wash handling and quality inspection, and final packaging. Troubleshooting of PLC's, Profinet connections, servos and servo drives, electrical wiring, pneumatic controls and actuators, and… Show more Supervised electricians, PLC programmers, field service engineers, and mechanics in the installation of automated lines of machinery. Installation included uncrating, setting, alignment, and commissioning of different types of machinery in the automated lines. Machinery ranged from pre-wash handlers, post-wash handling and quality inspection, and final packaging. Troubleshooting of PLC's, Profinet connections, servos and servo drives, electrical wiring, pneumatic controls and actuators, and mechanical components. Provided design engineers with insight on improvement and design submissions for increased functionality. Coordinated with project management for orders of parts needed, or potential modes of failure. Provided customers with maintenance training and warranty assistance on machines, as well as operations training for machine interface and function. Fabricated prototype parts and test tools for machine troubleshooting and testing. Show less

Roseville

Roseville

5900 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento Ca

Updating of database, proof reading of quality manual, project closeouts, logging of submittals into database, labeling of plans and project specific specifications, entry of TL-28 and TL-68 forms into data base, research of materials and standards that apply, such as ASTM, AASHTO, ISO, SAE, CTM, etc, observance of machine shop operations, and the operation of a CNC mill using CAM software, as well as the use of a floor program to manufacture parts, evaluation of rebar lot test data and entry… Show more Updating of database, proof reading of quality manual, project closeouts, logging of submittals into database, labeling of plans and project specific specifications, entry of TL-28 and TL-68 forms into data base, research of materials and standards that apply, such as ASTM, AASHTO, ISO, SAE, CTM, etc, observance of machine shop operations, and the operation of a CNC mill using CAM software, as well as the use of a floor program to manufacture parts, evaluation of rebar lot test data and entry of data into database, vendor outreach, programmatic assessment for new materials used such as polyester concrete overlays, research into modification of existing plans/ specification for cable yield indicators, and failure analysis of post tension wedges Show less

Worked on various construction and maintenance projects, such as installation of 24" drainage pipeline with numerous distribution inlets, dirt grading work, roofing installation, septic tank and leach field install, installation of tile flooring, concrete pouring and finishing, replacement of punctured hydraulic hose Caterpillar 953, replacement of worn hydraulic hoses Case 580c backhoe loader, water pump replacement Case 580c, kingpin and tie-rod replacement Case 580c, wheel bearing… Show more Worked on various construction and maintenance projects, such as installation of 24" drainage pipeline with numerous distribution inlets, dirt grading work, roofing installation, septic tank and leach field install, installation of tile flooring, concrete pouring and finishing, replacement of punctured hydraulic hose Caterpillar 953, replacement of worn hydraulic hoses Case 580c backhoe loader, water pump replacement Case 580c, kingpin and tie-rod replacement Case 580c, wheel bearing replacement 2000 Lexus gs 300, ac pump replacement Lexus gs 300, SMAW and GMAW welding on farm equipment. Show less

Walnut Creek, Vacaville

Assisted in the construction of a water treatment plant pump station, by building concrete forms for CDF slurry, dry packed high strength grout on exposed welded butt-strap joints in 60" mortar lined pipe, installed valves and t-sections in 60" pipe, used oxy-acetylene torch to cut up large sections of pipe to be disposed of, used sump pumps to evacuate water from areas that needed to be dry, fabricated rebar cages for pipe sections, accepted deliveries of pipe.