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Engineer Mechanical

Location:
Newton, MA
Posted:
May 14, 2016

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ADAM SHEPARD

acur9p@r.postjobfree.com; 339-***-****

www.linkedin.com/pub/adam-shepard/47/3a1/87

SUMMARY

• Experienced mechanical engineer and machine designer seeking a transition into a more intensive engineering role.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Versatile in many areas including solid modeling (SolidWorks), with expertise in assembly, testing, and operation of advanced machinery.

• Excels in fast paced, technological oriented positions.

• Outstanding communications skills and great team member. Fun to work with.

• Excellent problem solver who enjoys hands on work (the dirtier the better).

• Great attitude with a tremendous passion for learning new skills.

• One of the hardest working and committed employees you will ever meet. EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Boston MA, May 2007

• Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering; GPA: 3.50/4.0;

• Finite Element Analysis course work

Bates College, Lewiston ME, May 2003

• Bachelor of Science, Physics; GPA: 3.56/4.0;

SKILLS

SolidWorks; LabView; SEM and AFM use, 4pt-Probe; Microsoft Office; machine work including lathe, milling machine, hand tools; MATLAB; Forklift Operation; EMPLOYMENT

Applications Engineer, PVD Products, Inc. Wilmington, MA (March 2010-present) Responsibilities

• Designs thin-film deposition equipment and mechanical components using SolidWorks. Details and releases drawings to machinists and vendors. Includes complex mechanical, fluid handling, and vacuum components.

• Assembles and tests custom thin-film deposition equipment that PVD Products produces. Requires broad mechanical aptitude as well as knowledge of mechan- ics, electrical components, pneumatics, communications protocols, and LabView software.

• Designs and tests new concepts (R&D) that get implemented on full machines. Novel designs often require engineering fixes in the test phase, where in my role as a test engineer, I make recommendations to the lead engineer.

• Versatile beyond engineering role including: customer relations, acting as the company representative at trade shows and conferences, bringing enthusiasm and fun attitude to the company.

• Installs custom thin-film deposition equipment worldwide and trains customers in their use. Requires good communication and cultural tact. Accomplishments

• From start to finish, I designed, assembled, tested, wrote software, and installed unique sputtering machine for a materials science company. Usually a larger team effort, this project was 80% my effort.

• Installed five machines in China used in the production of high temperature su- perconductors.

• Demonstrated a molybdenum deposition process that resulted in an important sale.

• Demonstrated a wafer laser-heating process that also resulted in an important sale to a large semiconductor company.

Engineering Associate, Solasta, Inc. Newton, MA (November 2007-March 2010) Responsibilities

• Designed and built custom machines needed for the unique research work at solar startup. Involved integration of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic compo- nents to meet the needs of novel process development.

• Maintained all equipment used in research and development of thin-film photo- voltaic cells. Included in house sputtering, PECVD, CVD, SEM, and all associat- ed support equipment; as well as general lab and test equipment.

• In charge of lab safety.

Accomplishments

• Designed, built, tested, and characterized a unique CVD system for the deposition of a nanostructured thin-conductive oxide (TCO) films. Process resulted in large efficiency jump in Solasta solar cells.

• Helped oversee the construction of a Class 1000 cleanroom. Junior Scientist, PVD Products, Inc., Wilmington, MA (May 2005-October 2007) Responsibilities

• Assembled custom thin-film deposition equipment and vacuum components

• Installed and repaired custom thin-film equipment and components at customer sites.

• Designed components using SolidWorks.

• Operated and maintained in house sputtering and laser ablation machines for cus- tomer depositions

• Performed machine work, including milling machine and lathe use.



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