Samuel Spinks

Experience

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  S-Cot Fams Incorporated

  May 2010 - Aug 2014

  Resource Development Manager

  Facilitated the use of heavy machinery, such as tractors, in order to complete integral farming tasksInstated automation programs to multiple tiers of equipment to reduce human workload

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  H.E. Butt Family Foundation

  May 2012 - Jul 2015

  Program Crew Director

  • Supervised a crew of 17 people maintaining the facilities and coordinating camp-wide events• Paired with Work Crew Directors interchanging staff to maintain morale and efficiency• Promoted to Central Staff to help establish protocols for new programs within the camp

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  Lockheed Martin

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Facilities Engineer Intern

  Operated a $34 Million budget between 21 projects covering new building construction to production line systems. Designed and contracted construction of a Nitrogen Pilot for the F-35 that is in use today. Developed a layout and move plan for the relocation of 7 departments to increase productivity

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  United Launch Alliance (ULA)

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Mechanical/Industrial Engineer Intern

  Designed a new method to prepare welds that reduces the labor needed by 100 man hoursCombined data from 5 programs to create adisplay to direct production schedules for launch vehiclesIntegrated real time data into the display to notify users of delays in production for deadlinesModeled and 3D printed brackets to mount electronics into the avionics bay

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  Essentium Materials

  Aug 2016 - May 2017

  Material Science & Mechanical Engineer

  ● Implemented a step in the production process to enable production of high grade polymers● Designed and 3D printed a component to decrease defects in the production process● Aided a team in the development of a radio frequency heating process for 3D printed parts

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  United Launch Alliance (ULA)

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Mechanical Engineer

  ● Diagnosed problem with hydraulic system for Mobile Service Tower and organized repair to prevent launch delay ● Reprogrammed PLC controls to create redundancy in the system● Aided a team in erecting the launch vehicle as well as mating Solid Rocket Motors to the vehicle

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  Texas A&M University and NASA

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Researcher

  Researched thermal imaging techniques for experimental metal 3D printing methods.

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  Lockheed Martin

  Jan 2018 - now

  Project Engineer