Mechanical and Process Engineer

David Joseph Gavrin

Seattle, WA *****

831-***-**** • ********@*****.***

Experience

Manufacturing Engineer June 2024 - Sept 2024 (Laid off due to IAM strike) Boeing Additive Manufacturing (BAM), Auburn, WA

Contracting thru Insight Global, Seattle, WA

Developed and wrote manufacturing plans for developmental and commercial projects, for execution by production personnel.

Addressed all discrepancies occurring during manufacturing, updating plans as necessary to resolve.

Reviewed and implemented all Boeing, government and customer specifications to ensure all projects were executed in compliance.

Wrote new standard procedures for use within BAM to correct shipping procedures and planning review procedures.

Senior Mechanical Engineer June 2018 - Dec 2022

Plant Response, Redmond, WA

Provided both mechanical and process engineering design & support for the fertilizer plant in Redmond, WA

Duties ranged from researching, developing and implementing new systems & technologies, to day-to-day maintenance & process support for the plant equipment and field services

Main contact point for vendors in order to keep maintenance and field service teams supplied, as well as to specify new equipment coming into the plant, and large scale repairs & reinforcement on older equipment

Managed Field Service Teams day-to-day and Mechanical Operations in congruence with the Electrical Engineer

Implemented document control system to provide informational support for maintenance and plant managers

Performed iterative development of Harvesters to improve function and accessibility for field service teams and customers

Developed and maintained all drawings and specifications used for Manufacture, Installations, Process Diagrams

(P&IDs) and Mechanical SoP’s, including full GD&T specifications

Examined all incoming equipment with appropriate metrology equipment to ensure it met with specifications and all tolerancing specified

Managed full life cycle, including design, installation and startup for all new systems, including:

Pasteurization System

Gray Water Treatment

Crossflow Filtration

Designed test setups in a laboratory setting to provide Proof-of-Concept for new systems and ideas

Lead all testing and troubleshooting for new systems at time of startup, including both standard operation and failsafe scenarios

Project Engineer August 2015 - May 2018

Stadco, Los Angeles, CA

Manage projects from Kick Off to Delivery, including tooling, rapid prototyping, and low volume, high precision production

Customer and vendor’s main contact point for both technical and planning details

Planned and managed step by step execution of projects using Epicor

Interpreted customer drawings, specifications and information for planning and manufacture

Produced 2D and 3D drawings for supplement to customer drawings using CATIA, including full GD&T specifications

Performed tolerance stack up for complex mechanical assemblies to ensure conformity with customer specs

Coordinated resources and personnel to balance multiple jobs, at both Los Angeles and Mexico facilities

Interfaced with programming to produce CNC programs, and oversaw implementation during manufacture

Oversaw entire production process, including waterjet, welding, toolmaking, CNC machining, and all finishing and outside processes

Successfully executed high specification jobs for companies such as Cessna, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, Magic Mountain, etc.

Managing over $4 million in projects to a successful completion; individual projects ranging from $10,000 to

$1,000,000

In conjunction with QC, performed all in house testing to ensure that all manufacture was in accordance with all requirements and specs supplied by the customer, and that any non-conformances were addressed Mechanical & Process Engineer May 2012 - March 2015 LA Turbine, Valencia, CA

Completed full project cycle from Kick Off to Delivery

Managed detail drawings and information for manufacture and customer use

Designed, specified, and inspected full auxiliary systems for turboexpanders, including oil, cooling and seal gas systems

Accurately and quickly produced 3D & 2D models months prior to manufacturing, using Solidworks and AutoCAD

Performed vibrational analysis on all designs using FEA software, ANSYS

Initialized and designed 4 separate machine standards, reducing cost per unit by $400,000 and providing a basis for all future units shipped from LA Turbine

Drafted General Assembly and P&ID drawings for manufacturing and consumer use, including full GD&T specifications

Provided detailed manufacturing drawings, including welding and bonding criteria

Checked tolerance stack up for turbine assembly to ensure manufacturing was within spec

Coordinated multiple customer review cycles in order to ensure final design met full specifications

Negotiated with and oversaw manufacturing to improve quality control

Troubleshot systems during manufacturing and in operation

Interfaced directly with vendors and customers throughout the full project cycle

Oversaw pressure testing for all pressure vessels, as well as all preliminary testing for all electro-mechanical systems prior to customer installation.

Mechanical Engineer April 2011 – April 2012

AMEC Engineering, Oxnard, CA

Time divided equally between Mechanical Design and Process Safety

Responsible for plant safety for personnel and equipment in square mile plant

Analyzed all systems before start-up and designed necessary Safety Devices

Designed Steam Reclamation system estimated to save >$250,000 per year Guest Ambassador & Volunteer Guide June 2004 – April 2011 Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California

Education and Awards

University of California, Davis (UCD)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering September, 2010 Certified Engineer-In-Training # 138929 July 2010

MATE ROV Competition Placed 2nd nationally in 2005

Member of the team that designed and manufactured the ROV

Received additional awards for cost efficiency and innovative design Skills

Experience in AutoCAD, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, Solid Edge, CATIA, Matlab, Epicor, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint Etc.

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