Merrick Kemp Email & Phone Number

Verona, Virginia, United States

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Lead designer for complex research and development projects, pushing production process boundaries
• Designed mold tooling for ceramic, wax, and powdered metal components, ensuring functionality and ease of use
• Created fixtures to securely hold molded parts while inspecting the parts, assembling parts together, or machine finishing
• Designed contoured firing setters to facilitate the thermoforming and sintering of ceramic and powdered metal components
• Utilized GD&T to create 2D drawings for clear communication of manufacturing requirements
• Conducted meetings with tooling manufacturing shops to assess machine capabilities and implement design changes for improved manufacturability

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Developed unique ancillary tooling on demand for immediate production needs, preventing unnecessary delays and ensuring achievement of shipment targets
• Analyzed the entire production process, from ceramic slurry mixing to product shipment, to optimize tooling effectiveness at each stage
• Performed materials characterization, including MOR and slump tests, to ensure product quality before shipment to customer
• Trained and mentored team of quality technicians

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Cultivated communication with technicians, gaining valuable user feedback to improve future designs
• Inspected incoming tooling for dimensional and ergonomic compliance, addressing concerns with vendors
• Created 2D layout drawings to enhance workflow efficiency and emergency evacuation maps to ensure employee safety

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Created engineering drawings of potential new magnet designs.
• Produced electro-permanent magnets for the machining of large metal components.
• Performed troubleshooting on malfunctioned magnets to determine necessary repair.
• Performed quality checks on all products before shipping them to the customer.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Regularly handled emergency situations pertaining to health concerns or conflicts between canines
• Responsible for up to forty-five active dogs in the same room
• Worked closely with a dedicated team to ensure safety and responsible for training new team members
• Received two promotions and was the sole recipient of an award of appreciation for going above and beyond

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Learned about manufacturing, HVAC, air flow, production lines, and clean rooms under a Senior Engineer
• Updated old drawings and created new drawings to solve current engineering problems
• Used AutoCAD to develop drawings ranging from gas tanks to blueprints.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Organized and directed multiple events for all residents
• Ensured that all residents were following the guidelines of University Housing and provided counsel to any resident in need
• Mediated conflicts between residents
• Updated informational bulletin boards for the benefit of the residents

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Worked with a team to transport the personal belongings of people who were moving
• Used teamwork to accomplish tasks in a safe, efficient manner