Design of densification agricultural equipment such as conveyors, shredders, and grinders.Tasked with research and development of new equipment and modifying existing equipment per customer requirements.Perform calculations for power requirements and strength of materials. Design using finite element analysis to determine proper strength, vibration issues, and fatigue life, of components such as shafts and steel frames.Proficient in Solidworks, PDM, Weldments, Sheetmetal, and design for assembly.

Design mechanical elements, using FEA and engineering calculations, for manufacturework in team environment with mechanical designers, manufacturing, and P.E.'s to develop new products and modify existing designs.

Work with engineers to create and edit various drawings such as process and instrumentation diagrams, single line diagrams, 2D plant layout drawings, as builts and 3D factory floor layouts using laser scanning technology.Document custom manufactured parts and create exploded view drawings using Inventor.

Created shop fabrication drawings from design drawings using Cabinet VisionCustomized layout plans according to customer requirements Worked in a team setting alongside project managers, customer service representatives, and sales team to address any changes to fabrication plansCompleted project responsibilities within scope and daily schedule meanwhile reviewing drawings for completeness and accuracy

Projects and Duties> Initiated wireless micro controller project that monitored each boiler's FD fan system bearings. It monitored the bearing temperatures of the fan, turbine, and governor. The system also alerted the operators when a bearing surpassed a predetermined temperature so that they can immediately service it. This project allows the operators to instantly read the bearing temperatures from their current location or from the control room. In addition, it logs the bearing temperatures in two hour intervals using Excel. This project is a cost effective tool for helping the operators maintain the boilers.> Surveyed the feed water pump system and the evaporation system to determine the NPSHA and verified whether or not the proper pumps were installed.> Created Excel sheets calculating the exit flue-gas velocities from the six boiler flue stacks. This required the gathering of data by taking physical measurements and sensor readings from all boilers and hand calculations.> Under the guidance of the mechanical engineer, we investigated the occurring water hammer effects in the condensate pipe system in order to determine a solution that would eliminate it.> Performed friction loss calculations for pipe flow to determine the overflow problem in the newly installed gravity fed organic tomato line.Operated, monitored, and maintained steam generation equipment, under supervision, including steam turbines, pumps, fans and motors. In addition, collected water samples and performed basic water chemistry in order to control the condensate chemical levels for safe boiler operation.Topics covered:Fluid mechanics, piping, heat transfer, thermodynamics, pumps, turbines, heat exchangers,

Tutored College students in mathematics, English, and physics.