Matthew Drury

Experience

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  Hockey Canada

  Sept 2016 - now

  On-Ice Official

  Level 2C official in the Hockey Canada pipeline. I stopped officiating for several years due to the pandemic, a busy school schedule, and some injuries. I have stayed up to date on my certifications and have started skating games again, with the goal of increasing my performance and working some important games in both the minor and junior hockey systems.- Responsible for the safe and fair completion of Hockey Canada sanctioned games with a team of 1-4 other officials.- Communicate constantly with fellow officials, team staff, team players, and report back to the local and regional Referees-In-Chief.- Ensure gamesheet is correctly completed and distributed to the required parties. I continue to officiate part time and stay up to date on all rule changes and important events in the hockey world. My love for sports will never falter, and this is a great way to stay active and give back to the community, while making a little extra spending money. Show less

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  Oak Gables Golf Club

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2020

  Maintenance Worker

  Oak Gables is where my love for technology and a career in engineering was confirmed as the one for me. I was exposed to all sorts of different machinery and tooling, constantly fascinated by the inner workings. Sports will always be a large part of my life, and being able to pair my love for sports with math and science was so cool. - Complete a variety of tasks assigned by the superintendent to maintain 27 holes of high quality Golf Course property. - Operate tractors, mowers, and other machines to a high level of precision. Assist with the safe and legal application of a variety of chemicals to keep the turf in pristine playing condition.- As part of the job in servicing machines taking part in both scheduled and unscheduled repairs, I learned the most effective way to read and interpret documentation, and communicate that information with the employees who have the mechanical background and lead the repairs.- Train and supervise new employees to ensure safe and proper operation of all machines and tools.I am eternally grateful to the staff and management at OG for my making my first real start in the professional world as great as it could have possibly been. Show less

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  Flamborough Hills Golf and CC

  Apr 2017 - Aug 2019

  Back-Shop Attendant

  Take care of members and ensure all carts are cleaned and ready for use. General labour in setting up for tournaments, weddings and other special events.

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  Jetport Inc.

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Cooperative Education Student

  Learn from and work with the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers on staff at the Hamilton Airport Location as they keep the company fleet airworthy. This placement led to a job with the company as a Line Service Technician.

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  Jetport

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  - Conduct safe and timely refuelling of all company and visiting aircraft at the FBO on the grounds of the Hamilton International Airport. - Clean and service company aircraft thoroughly upon return of each flight. - Care for all visitors coming to the FBO and ensure excellent service. - General hangar/building maintenance and upkeep. - Communicate with other employees, pilots and management regarding daily activities. This job was obtained as a result of a co-operative education placement during high school. Show less

  • Line Service Technician

    May 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Line Service Technician

    Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Gastops

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Electrical Engineering Co-Op Student (Research)

  Member of a small and agile Research and Development (R&D) team in the condition monitoring industry performing work for civilian and government clients in Aerospace, Defence, Energy, and Industrial sectors. Work was electro-mechanical in nature and completely on-site at their Ottawa laboratory location.- Designed, built, and programmed an automated inspection tool to aid in the analysis of roller element bearing wear. Included the integration of various electro-mechanical components with a comprehensive software package. Complete set of documentation, work instructions, budgets, and presentation to stakeholders.- Completed Bearing Test Rig (BTR) operator training to supervise state-of-the-art test cell- Developed and documented procedures to facilitate mixing of diesel fuel with contaminants for testing with prototype sensing elementsThis position led to a 16 month co-op position after completing my third year of studies. Show less

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  Gastops

  May 2022 - Aug 2023

  Electrical Engineering Co-Op Student (Research)

  Key responsibility for all electrical capabilities in the R&D group. This included the set-up and debugging of all electrical test apparatus', data acquisition and analysis of experiments, operation of Bearing, Oil Flow, Thermal and Vibration testing cells. Maintained and optimized testing carts for the laboratory based on lessons learned in prior programs.- Optimized assembly technique of prototype sensor in a new type of engine for the company. Worked with a small team to complete a full suite of hardware and software testing before a field trial. Support existing field trial work while simultaneously preparing for additional trials. Maintained BOMs and completed all ordering.- Test and analysis of prototype sensor on aerospace monitoring platform. Developed scripts for easily transferring data types, creating calibration curves, and vetting overall system performance and tuning.- Procured and documented a variety of different particle materials and morphologies for testing with company products. A certain test procedure required particles that were unable to be sourced, so a novel approach to creating these was developed. Entire procedure was documented and presented to stakeholders, and compared with expected simulated values. This resulted in ground breaking improvements to sensor understanding as previously untested simulations could be vetted, improving our position with clients. - Train and mentor incoming employees and students in company laboratory procedures: including a detailed documentation of the 'intangibles' such as minor set-up quirks, location of relevant materials, and previously undocumented specifications of the different Signal Conditioning Units (SCUs).Experience with a multitude of applications, programming languages, and electrical codes for use in aerospace and industrial testing environments. Show less

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  International Test Pilots School

  Oct 2024 - Dec 2024

  Junior Aerospace Engineering Associate

  Member of the engineering and maintenance team responsible for enhancing the company fleet of aircraft to enable continued excellence in the field of independent flight test engineering and tactical education.Project lead for the Automated Mission Debriefing System (AMDS), a modular avionics teaching tool. AMDS takes advantage of biometrics and flight data to quickly compile multiple data sources in a time synchronized manner for easy and effective debriefing of both flight test and tactical training flights. Developed a working proof of concept in hardware and software while preparing a transition report for stakeholders and future technical staff with lessons learned to allow for a successful future implementation. Show less

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  Kinectrics

  Dec 2024 - now

  Field Engineering Trainee

  Seconded to Bruce Power as a team member on the Fuel Channel and Feeder Replacements (FCFR) in the multi-year Major Component Replacement (MCR) program. Currently working on MCR3 as a field liaison between the design engineering and execution departments.