Jacob Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Fairfax, VA, US

Sterling, Virginia, United States

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

• Managed the processes and procedures for 3D-printed parts production of first 350 Optic laser cutters
• Documented protocol for tracking inventory of 3D-printed production parts and printer job queue using Google Sheets script
• Optimized parts from main Fusion 360 assembly for fast and reliable 3D printing
• Designed and built machines for automation of production tasks by adapting 3D printer hardware and firmware

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

• Maintained and operated a 3D printer farm consisting of 10 3D printers using FDM, SLA, and Metal FFF technologies
• Operated equipment for and advised students on Markforged MetalX metal 3D printing system and CNC milling
• Created test designs to characterize the tolerances of the MetalX system for patron applications
• Advised on best manufacturing methods for student projects and design teams

Fredericksburg, VA

• Converted design of all structural components and panels of plastic dryer product of Italian parent company (Piovan) from metric sheet metal thicknesses to American sheet metal gauges by recreating the parts in.
• Optimized parts from original plastic dryer for in-house production methods (laser cutting sheets, automatic sheet metal brake, rolling, welding) instead of the methods used by parent company (plasma-cut tubes and.
• Developed wire routing layout and component mounting locations for control box of new industrial plastic dryer product to use electronic components easily sourced in the US as well as American wire gauges
• Modelled legacy part drawings in Solidworks as input for automatic sheet metal brake to streamline manufacturing of these parts

Fredericksburg, VA

• Maintained engineering lab equipped with CNC milling machine, 3D printers, laser engraver, soldering stations, and Instron Universal Testing System for student and club project use
• Advised engineering department head on 3D printers for lab and student use
• Assembled and commissioned CNC milling machine and computer hardware connected to the Instron Universal Testing System
• Characterized several 3D printing materials (ABS, PLA, TPU, ASA, PETG, Nylon-Carbon Fiber blends) in tension using an Instron Universal Testing System to determine practical maximum stresses and strains of printed parts
• Consulted student project members on manufacturing capabilities of the lab and how to design optimized parts

Frederiskburg, VA

• Generated Asset Management Plans and Preliminary Engineering Reports for infrastructure projects serving small municipalities
• Created a Technical Memorandum and System Evaluation for a sewage system in the Town of Williamsport, MD detailing project specifications to bring the system back into operation for the next ten years of system growth

Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Associate Of Science - As, Mechanical Engineering

Advanced Studies Diploma