Grant Spencer

Experience

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  C&H Solutions

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  Design Engineer

  Performed design and product development for mechanical equipment and systems focused in the energy and agricultural industries. Received customer input and constraints to design products to fulfill their needs.

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  LulzBot

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Additive Manufacturing Engineer

  Responsible for producing components using 150+ automated Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3d printers. Duties also included prototype testing, process validation, quality control, maintenance, and giving design feedback to product development engineers regarding quality and manufacturability.

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  Proteus Snowboards

  May 2017 - Aug 2020

  Manufacturing Engineer, Co-Founder

  Subject matter expert in composite layup using dissimilar substrates. Took an innovative product from early prototyping phase to production. Responsible for entire product lifecycle from CAD/CAM to final assembly. Designed and developed manufacturing processes to increase repeatability and cycle times. Developed and maintained a custom ERP system and database for monitoring and analyzing production metrics. Implemented Toyota’s pull method inside ERP to automate generation of production work orders. Show less

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  Reno James Engineering

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  Engineer

  Responsible for design of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and code studies. Most projects were commercial and industrial facilities and involved receiving specifications for mechanical and production equipment and ensuring they received the power and utilities needed. Other projects involved systems for hazardous occupancies, GMP facilities, and labs.

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  Big Metal Additive

  Sept 2020 - now

  Lead Additive Manufacturing Engineer

  Subject matter expert in wire-arc DED additive manufacturing and 5-axis machining of aluminum, steel, and superalloy components for aerospace/defense rapid prototyping applications in a startup environment. Multi-disciplinary role providing technical input on manufacturing process development, production management, and performance testing. Assisted in obtaining AS9100 certification and pushing continuous improvement through 5S and Lean implementation. Wrote work instructions and standard operating procedures. Show less