Dylan Townsend

Experience

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  PAK'nSAVE

  Dec 2017 - Mar 2020

  Checkout Operator
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  New Zealand Steel

  Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

  Engineering Intern

  Full time employment over the summer period positioned in the Rolling Mills Technical Team. Situated in the Rolling Mill, I was involved in the rolling, annealing and recovery processes used to manufacture cold rolled steel.• Responsible for the inspection and management of steel coils within the plant. • Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills through coordinating with plant operators and process engineers to recover defected coils.• Routinely analysed rolling mill sensor and diagnostic data to evaluate strip gauge performance, weld locations and investigate mill breakdowns.• Performed data analysis techniques to produce mathematical models implemented in the machine PLC for increasing mill performance and decreasing yield loss. Show less

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  New Zealand Steel

  Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  Engineering Intern

  Situated in the Steel Casting Maintenance Team, I was employed full time over the summer period and worked part-time during university. I was involved in the reactive and preventative maintenance of the continuous casting machines used to produce steel slabs and billets. • Interpreted and designed PLC programs to implement a fault detection system (Allen-Bradley and Modicon).• Developed a computer vision program in Python using OpenCV for product quality assurance purposes.• Implemented a Schneider Electric touch screen HMI to automate machine testing processes. • Performed fluid mechanics calculations to evaluate plant conditions.• Analysed and generated signals within ibaAnalyzer for fault finding and machine condition monitoring. Show less

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  Crown Equipment Corporation

  Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

  Engineering Intern

  Employed full-time during the summer period at Crown Equipment’s Robotics Technology Centre.• Developed a ROS based robotic system, written in Python and C++, to facilitate product research and development. • Created a virtual simulation of the robotic system using Gazebo to reduce the risks associated with product testing and improve the rate of prototyping. • Conducted detailed system analysis to define scope, objectives and design solutions.• Performed software and hardware integration, including interfacing communication protocols and evaluating hardware performance. • Developed rigorous software tests and performed testing of the robotic system in simulated and real-world environments. Show less

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  SCOTT

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2024

  Employed full-time at the Dunedin office, the Centre of Excellence for Meat Processing, primarily developing the Automated Poultry Trusser product.• Proficiently used CAD software (SolidWorks, DraftSight) to create detailed 3D models, assembly drawings, and machine layouts.• Gained comprehensive experience installing machines at customer sites in New Zealand, Australia, and America.• Designed machine guarding according to ISO 13857 and ANSI B11.19 standards.• Conducted finite element analysis on mechanical components (Solidworks Simulation) to validate performance.• Familiar with programming and manual control of KUKA Robots.• Spent three months as an apprentice fitter gaining practical experience assembling complex machinery.• Design pneumatic robot end effectors and circuit drawings.• SOLIDWORKS Weldments, Certificate of Achievement – Central Innovation.• Comprehensive Workplace First Aid, Level 2 – Meditrain Ltd. Show less

  • Design Engineer

    Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2024
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  SCOTT

  Aug 2024 - now

  Project Engineer