Duties and Responsibilities:- Used 3D CAD to design mechanisms and mechanical systems.- Prepared detailed 2D drawings for the production and machining of mechanical parts.- Wrote new and modified existing software to control various mechanical systems.- Designed and built robotic control and power systems.- Designed and built various hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.- Performed testing and collected data on various robotic systems.- Performed robotic inspections of spent fuel canisters at several nuclear plants.- Performed robotic inspections at TVA coal and hydro plants.- Used fused deposition modeling and stereolithography 3D printing for rapid prototyping.Top Achievements:- Designed and built a robotic deployment crawler for inspection of spent nuclear fuel canisters.- Designed and built an automated device for shot-blasting steel panels as weld surface preparationat the Newport News Shipyard, providing significantly improved operator ergonomics.- Designed and built a belt-driven debris separator for use on a debris collection system at theMarine Corps air bases in Cherry Point, NC and Yuma, AZ, preventing expensive foreign-objectcontamination of jet engines.- Designed and built a 3 degree-of-freedom raster mechanism to be used for application of VRCcold spray patches on spent nuclear fuel canisters, making possible the repair of cracks andthinning areas.- Developed Siemens Step 7 software to control said 3 degree-of-freedom mechanism.- Designed and built a teleoperated magnetic crawler for inspection of TVA power plantinfrastructure, such as surge tanks and penstocks.

- Responsible for working with large machinery including lathes, milling machines, drill presses,bandsaws, and vertical saws.- Maintained the machine shop and some of its machines.- Assisted students and faculty members with building their design projects.- Repaired and modified mechanisms and components of mechanisms.

- Designed mechanical devices to improve operator ergonomics and work flow.- Performed cycle time analyses and presented my superiors with opportunities to improvemanufacturing efficiency.- Coordinated and met with product vendors to find improved cutting tools, conveyor systems, etc.- Arranged a floor plan, including machine placement, for an updated production line.

- Managed other workers in the improvement of irrigation and lighting systems.- Analyzed the pressure and rates of flow of irrigation systems to diagnose problems.- Made decisions concerning how to utilize the man-hours of the workers under me, as wellas how to efficiently purchase and use supplies.

- Installed, modified and repaired irrigation and outdoor lighting systems.