Engineering Mechanical

Nicholas Grant Piegari

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Hampstead, Maryland 21074

Phone: 443-***-****

Email: abkjsu@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Objective

Highly motivated Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering Technician/ Journeyman

Machinist that has worked under a variety of environments that consistently

delivers high quality results, reducing costs, turn around times, and

improved workflow, track record of achieving positive results and increased

engineering leadership responsibilities.

Employment History

Mechanical Engineering Technician/Journeyman Machinist .

Becton Dickenson . 06/2009-02/2010

. Conduct scientific studies in collaboration with technology

development teams to investigate proof of principle and or feasibility

of new technology approaches. Responsibilities include reagent

preparation, sample processing, laboratory analysis, data collation

and summary.

. Focus on laboratory bench activities utilizing a variety of clinical

and analytical instrumented and manual systems.

. Work closely with research scientists/engineers and managers to design

and implement studies leading to a better understanding of the

technical approach or clinical question under investigation.

. Work under limited supervision following standard operating procedures

and capable of presenting results to peers and managers.

. Modify by Machining (Instrument/Model Maker) existing parts, tooling

or fixtures and/or develop new ones for current application.

. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

. Express thoughts, ideas, or opinions in a logical sequence

. Use communications skills to establish and maintain effective

relationships to help meld engineering projects into a cohesive

results-oriented team.

. Strive to maintain open communications and a consultative atmosphere

among all team members.

. Frequently circulate memoranda that set forth the short term and long

term tasks that needed to be accomplished and set interim deadlines by

which drafts and final versions of written work product should be

completed.

. Consult with team members on their work loads taking responsibility

for accomplishing tasks.

. Negotiate, make small presentations, or give briefings to management

or other members of a project to handle sometimes sensitive situations

to mediate solutions to engineering design or work load.

. Attend regular meetings of the core group of other scientists,

engineers, and technicians to discuss engineering strategies and get

feedback on the overall development of the project.

Mechanical Engineering Technician/Journeyman Machinist .

Reactive Nano Technologies . 03/2008-11/2008

. Worked closely with engineers to assist in product development using

high tech bonding methods.

. Specifically performed the following functions:

. Prepared metal and ceramic samples for testing, including machining

and pre-applying solder.

. Bonded samples. Analyzed bonds using delicate equipment including

ultrasonic c-scanning.

. Performed Shear/Strain Test analysis, mechanical strength testing and

cross-sectioning.

. Kept detailed records of results in laboratory notebook and

electronically compiled and graphed results as necessary.

. Served as machinist resource for engineering group, making fixtures

and jigs.

. Modify (Machining-Instrument/Model Maker) the existing parts, tooling

or fixtures and/or develop new ones for current application.

Mechanical/Physical Sciences Technician/Journeyman Machinist .

NASA/GSFC . 05/2001-02/2008

. Served as a technical expert in several areas at NASA/GSFC.

. Deviate from traditional methods of design, fabrication or testing

when performing assigned tasks.

. Making substantial compromises to assure the success of the flight

instrument or mission worked on.

. Develop methods or techniques under these circumstances that are

considered risky or extreme, relative to existing guides or other

precedents.

. Perform various engineering analysis to validate the integrity of my

work.

. Independently anticipate, and take proactive action on problems which,

if not identified in their early stages, would lead to serious

problems that could have a significant and, in some cases initiating

assignments.

. Responsible for planning and coordinating all phases of the work at

hand authority for the Branch in resolving technical problems of a

critical or controversial nature.

. Negotiated agreements with both GSFC staff and outside organizations,

or individuals who are recognized as experts in the field. Both

technical and non-technical personnel regard my advice as

authoritative in the field, where recommendations are usually accepted

as final without technical review.

. Perform various types of engineering analysis or calculations to

support the development of a GSFC instrument, component, device, or

new technology.

. Coordinated and lead the development of flight or prototype hardware

including the design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, and

environmental performance testing of the spacecraft hardware or

subsystems.

. Modified (Machining-Instrument/Model Maker) existing parts, tooling or

fixtures and/or develop new ones for current application.

. Conducted the overall management of the cryogenic laboratory test

program including troubleshooting, proposing solutions and

implementing any modifications necessary.

. Provided direct support for research and development initiatives

conducted by physicists and engineers.

. Recommended design modifications to cryogenic systems and served as a

key technical resource in the approval process of new system upgrades.

. Consulted with other scientists and engineers to develop techniques

and procedures to resolve problems.

. Submitted reports of test results to engineering departments and

recommend design or material changes.

. Experience in ISO-9001 or AS9100 quality environment. Office computer

skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, web-based applications).

Aerospace Engineering Technician/Journeyman Machinist .

NASA/GSFC . 10/1989-05/2001

. Ability to do the work as a Machinist without supervision.

. Ability to use and maintain appropriate tools and equipment.

. Ability to read, understand, and apply instruction and other materials

related to the job.

. Ability to operate Machine Tools such as lathes; vertical and

horizontal boring mills; bench, plain or universal milling machines;

shapers; planes; internal and external grinders; drill presses; and

radial saws as well as numerically controlled machines tools.

. Ability to use Shop Drawings to study single, sets and series of

blueprints, drawing and sketches featuring orthographic, isometric and

other projections of items to be worked.

. Ability to layout work to include measurement and making straight

lines, arcs, circles, angles and location points in different planes

as guides for setting up work pieces for drilling, taping, turning,

milling, boring, reaming, shaping, grinding, honing, and lapping.

. Ability to use hand tools for machine shop to maintain dimensional

accuracy during machining processes through the use of precision

measuring instruments such as vernier calipers, inside/outside/depth

micrometers, surface gauges, gage blocks, height gages, screw pitch

gages, square, and dial indicators.

. Knowledge of metal to include new and relative untried metallic,

plastic, ceramic and other materials

. Perform highly complex/non-routine machining operations to

fabricate/modify/repair components and complete items of equipment

or items to support/hold various devices.

. Assignments include modification of commercial items, and fabrication

of developmental equipment/devices, and a limited number of equipment

prototypes/one-of-a-kind items.

. Items machined are made from metals/metal alloys including steel,

stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and some rare metals that

are limited in use primarily to the military; metal forging and

casting and other material.

. Calculate mathematical formulas to enter data into machine tool for

inspection data.

. Component complexities demand ingenious technical decisions that

require frequent departures from standard part programming practices.

. Programs N/C machine tool operations using shop mathematics (including

analytic geometry) to calculate the tool position in relationship to

the part.

. Assists lower level machinists with technical aspects

. Manufactured and modified new or existing parts, tooling or fixtures

and/or developed new ones for current application.

. Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and

technology.

. Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in

production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and

models.

. Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and

other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of

spacecraft flight hardware.

. Program and operate various conventional and CNC machine tools to

fabricate and modify precision spacecraft hardware.

. Ability to work from well-defined specifications contained in

sketches, diagrams, and drawings to carry out assignments.

. Proficiency in use of precision measuring instruments (calipers,

micrometers, gages).

. Designed new tools, dies, fixtures, and test stands necessary to

accomplish fabrication of irregular shapes and sizes, or intricate

parts from standard fixtures

. Programmed CNC projects on computer systems including but not limited

to the 3 axis Turning Lathe Center, Horizontal and Vertical Milling

Machine Centers, EDM Wire and EDM RAM.

. Interpret blueprint drawings, sketches, and assemble hardware in

support of R&D programs in accordance with NASA/GSFC quality

initiatives.

. Utilize in-process inspection techniques to assure compliance with

requirements.

. Monitored Proficient knowledge of machines and tools, including their

uses, repair, and maintenance.

. Constructed aerospace flight and research parts using both ferrous and

non-ferrous metals.

. Interpreted design modifications and engineering changes provided by

the scientist or engineer from data, both written and verbal into job

assignments.

. Computer aided design CAD-Three-dimensional 3D-CAD MAXX solid modeling

software.

. Industrial CNC programming software, APT

. Proficient knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus,

statistics, and their applications.

. Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components.

. Discuss changes in design, method of manufacture and assembly, and

drafting techniques and procedures with staff and coordinate

corrections.

. Evaluate tool drawing designs by measuring drawing dimensions and

comparing with original specifications for form and function using

engineering skills.

. Operate drill press, grinders, engine lathe, and all other machines to

modify existing parts or fabricate new spacecraft hardware and

experimental parts for testing.

. Record test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and

recommendations for changes in product or test methods.

. Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and

plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing.

. Setup prototype and test apparatus and operate test controlling

equipment to observe and record prototype test results.

. Ability to read and interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

per ANSI Y-14.5.

Academics

Computer Sciences,

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK

Computer Information Technologies: 3.7 GPA 65 Credit Hours

Training

NASA/GSFC-Technical Apprenticeship Program-(TAP)-Machinist (05/1993)

Number of Training Hours: 9500.

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