Declan Johnston Email & Phone Number

Guelph, Ontario

- Works with internal project teams and fabricators to deliver a wide range of damping solutions to clients for applications such as high-rise buildings and bridges- Monitoring the health of existing structures through in-field monitoring and analysis- Research and development, including the testing, characterization and validation of novel damper technologies

Toronto, Canada Area

Guelph, Ontario

• Collaborated on mechanical design of ~800 ton tuned mass dampers used in supertall skyscrapers and bridges, worked with PMs, clients, fabricators, and suppliers for consulting work on multi-million/billion-dollar projects.• Built and modified SolidWorks models, assemblies of thousands of parts, prepared and revised engineering drawing sets for client/fabricator submission, extracted key result data from FEA simulations to support design.• Validated mechanical design work through Mathcad calculation sheets based on relevant engineering literature, performed calculations such as static stress failure, deformation, fastener/weld analysis.• Experimentally tested a viscous damper by collecting data, processing and analyzing using Excel and VBA, to determine empirical relationships between device geometry and damping performance for project applications.• Translated AutoCAD architectural drawings to create models of tuned sloshing damper water tanks for buildings.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Designed custom material handling components using Solid Edge, processed several customer sales orders daily by establishing requirements, effectively documented design process, and created drawings for production use.• Analyzed structural stress, deformation, and welded connections of forks with Excel, recommended changes where appropriate to comply with customer capacity requirements and plant capabilities.• Contributed to part databases through creation and modification of drawings, used resource-planning and life-cycle analysis software to set up component routings and specifications for production operators.• Communicated with managers, engineers, and QA department to ensure manufacturability of custom products.

Guelph, Ontario

• Created 3D models and drawings of production parts, assemblies, and fixtures in SolidWorks to communicate technical information to machinists, including setup, operation, and process workflow• Performed quality control verification at each stage of production, and produced final reports for submission to customers, used sampling quality methods unique to each component produced• Wrote technical reports responding to client Non-Conformances, thoroughly documented issues in production runs, and altered internal procedures to reduce human error with engineering controls• Monitored records of all measurement equipment, and calibrated instruments on a set schedule• Managed part inventory, ensured traceability and identification throughout production processes

Vaughan, Ontario

• Accomplished daily preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of amusement rides, based on daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules• Repaired and replaced broken ride equipment both individually and in team environments• Worked with a full time mechanic under daily time constraints, divided and prioritized tasks to ensure that rides would open on time• Performed visual inspections of mechanical ride components including pneumatic and hydraulic systems• Deconstructed used ride equipment, replaced damaged components and rebuilt with hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, cutters, and punches• Operated industrial shop tools such as band saws, milling machines, lathes, oxyacetylene torches, rivet guns and drills to fabricate ride parts

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Performed general construction tasks such as carpentry, drywall, painting and metalworking• Ensured clean and safe working conditions in a building site environment• Safely operated a variety of construction tools including hammer, drill, knife, circular saw, mitre saw, table saw, impact wrench, and nail gun

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Ensured safe operation of pool and recreation facilities, as well as performing regular maintenance and cleaning tasks• Provided swimming lessons to children of all ages and abilities• Monitored swimming pool chemistry, such as pH and chlorine levels in both indoor and outdoor environments

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering (Co-Op)

Project Experience: Automated Card Dealing Machine Machine Design, University of Guelph • Collaborated with a 5-person team.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Honour Roll recipient from grades 9-12