Patrick Aist Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Gresham, Oregon, United States

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Portland, Oregon Area

• Maintain CCZ crystal grower machinery by designing new parts and modifying existing ones to remove flaws or improve production capability.• Design and implement handling and support equipment according to the needs of operations and maintenance technicians.• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to roll out new equipment upgrades to all machines on the production floor.

• Constructed project components for the School of Engineering using mill, lathe, plasma cutter, welder (MIG and TIG, Steel and Aluminum), etc.• Coordinated with other workers and clients to deliver final products.• Balanced time working on projects with classes to complete projects on time.• Used problem solving skills to complete diverse projects using the tools at hand.

Constructed sets and hung lights for University of Portland theater productions.

• Assisted engineers on various fluids and thermodynamics projects in the mechanical branch of the Hydroelectric Design Center.• Reviewed submittals from contractors and compared them to specifications.• Worked as a team with fellow interns to complete projects.

• Assisted in testing new water desalination technologies for the military.• Employed problem solving skills to modify tests as challenges arose.• Gained hands on experience with the design of multiple fluid systems.