Engineer Mechanical

Tyson D. LaRochelle

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Mechanical Engineer offering product design experience with a strong background in design for manufacture. Project leader with advanced problem solving skills developing cost effective, highly reliable products. Expert in design and documentation of project ideas that effectively communicate all aspects of product life cycle.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Design: 3D CAD modeling, GD&T, Operation Manuals, BOM creation, FEA, and CFD

Software: AutoCAD, Solidworks, Inventor, Pro/E, SAP, MS Office, Autodesk CFD, SCADA, Adobe PS

Implementation: Machining, Welding, Machine Repair, Motion Sensors, Circuitry, Fluid Power

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Magnasafe International/UET Mixers, - Houston, TX September 2010 – Present

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Managed and trained entry level engineers into manufacturing engineer position supporting and improving tooling, design implementation, and development of 500+ custom part component library

Engineered 3HP gear driven sewage grinder prototype within two week project deadline with zero startup issues and continuous operation for past three years

Implementation of many Autodesk Computational fluid dynamics projects including assessment on 36” static mixer project replacing full scale testing saving over $150,000 in physical testing costs

Optimized three 40 HP side entering sealless mag-drive mixers into 6 million gallon oil tank to maintain

Product mixing and eliminate any chance of oil leakage

Introduced and improved high pressure lab reactor/autoclave product line increasing sales by $100k a year

Downeast Machine and Engineering, Mechanic Falls, ME September 2010 – Present

Project Engineer

Designed various mechanical systems such as three ton overhead crane and one hundred ton hydraulic pull test machine saving over $50,000 a year in externally sourced testing costs

Part of three man engineering team to develop and build two million pound hydraulic automated filter press for gold mining industry within project timeline of 1 year

Developed new line of padded pipe grab lifting apparatus from 3” up to 36” diameter pipe with automatic open/close indexing function eliminating operator handling injuries

Supervised project production and development of equipment for industries including paper, pulp, logging, and sawmills to generate on-time completion for shop clients with field service support

Tyson D. LaRochelle

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA September 2009 – December 2009

Co-op Technical Assistant

Engineered brackets, framework and managed custom military grade hardware on Q-NETS program to improve operation and part repeatability on large Pro E assembly models

Completed detailed drawings maximizing yield and repeatability on all cast aluminum connectors reducing production costs on aggressive RPG Defeat Net lifesaving program

Designed low cost production machine to allow quick net frame manufacture all inside 2 week deadline

Built and Implemented Q-NETS prototype system on M-ATV vehicle and significantly approved all vibration resistance after witnessing on site testing in the Nevada automotive testing center

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, East Camden, AR January 2009 – May 2009

Co-op Technical Spec

Established 100% fail safe transfer system to aid material handling of rocket guidance & control heads from crashing off conveyor into assembly area

Redesigned rocket pod up-ender for 25% faster cycle time and prepared drawings for outside vendors to manufacture along with schematics for cylinders, electronic sensors, and pneumatics control assembly

Performed multiple industrial and manufacturing engineering Six Sigma functions to improve tool management, machine guarding, and manufacturing process

Deblois Electric, Lewiston, ME June 2006 – August 2006

Electrician’s Helper

Fabricated pipe layouts and feeds from circuit panel to electrical devices against electrical blue prints

Designed lightweight tool to expedite electrical pipe runs resulting in more organized and fast layout

Attained knowledge in building codes and proper electrical system installation such as NEC, UL, and NFPA

EDUCATION

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA August 2010

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology GPA of 3.6/4.0

SELF DESIGN PROJECTS:

Jeep Wrangler Cummins 4BT diesel conversion resulting in 30+ mpg and 300+ lb-ft torque

Organic material pellet mill to recycle waste brewery grain mash into fuel form pellets

CERTIFICATIONS:

Engineer-Intern (EIT), Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers, License #6264

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