Kyle La Fleche

Experience

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  US Navy

  Sept 1998 - Sept 2004

  Electrician's Mate (Nuclear)

  Maintained and repaired reactor and steam plant electrical equipment and machineryResponsible for operations and safety on a multitude of reactor plant operating stationsManaged maintenance scheduling and training for a work station of five maintenance electriciansEnforced cleanliness protocols and work safety requirements for reactor plant equipment as quality assurance inspector

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  Emerson Network Power

  Dec 2004 - Jul 2009

  Field Service Engineer

  Directed customer relations at over 200 sites including maintenance scheduling and problem resolution Installed and serviced Uninterruptible Power Supplies from 4-1000KVA including battery systems, remote monitoring equipment, and communication software to provide maximum system up-timeExpert at troubleshooting electro-mechanical and solid state equipment for rapid repairAided customer process analysis, distribution planning, systems integration and coordination of project time lines to complete installations and repairs in an efficient, timely, and effective manner Show less

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  Berkeley Lab

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  CSEE Community College Internship

  Assisted design of linear accelerator beam diagnostic components for NDCX-II beam quality testingUtilized Creo CAD software to model parts, create assemblies, and technical drawingsReported on project development progress at weekly planning meetings Coordinated diagnostic component production as liaison between physics, engineering, and fabrication groupsPresented project results at the College of Science and Engineering Education’s intern conference

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  Berkeley Lab

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  Designed optical measurement system interface and monitoring to verify proper superconducting cable geometry and reduce process resource requirementsIntegrated existing hardware with LabVIEW control software to save several thousand dollars on commercial measurement and monitoring systemsDelivered final product on time with existing resources and functionality that exceeded expectations

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  Cvm Inc

  May 2014 - Aug 2015

  Assisted in the design, manufacture, assembly, and documentation of various custom machines and test equipment.Utilized SolidWorks CAD Software to create concept models, individual parts, and draft machine shop drawings for productionAssisted in drafting electrical and pneumatic schematics for selected projectsWorked with design team to evaluate and map machine I/O Assisted in the selection and procurement of construction materials, and various actuators and sensors for use in a host of industry specific test and manufacturing QA machinesPerformed calibrations on PLC software program (CTC's Quickstep) for Clorox's laundry testing facilities Show less

  • Design Engineer

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Mechanical Engineering Intern

    May 2014 - Aug 2014
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  CITO Medical

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2016

  Mechanical Engineer

  Handle all aspects of the mechanical design, research, and development process for clients primarily in the biomedical industry including feasibility, material and hardware selection, stress analysis, prototyping, part moldability and inspection, tolerance analysis, mechanical and electrical testing, assembly, and industrial designManage project and process logistics including manufacturing and assembly, tooling, vendor and customer relations, parts and services procurement

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  Aslin Automation

  Nov 2016 - Apr 2019

  Design Engineer

  Manage most aspects of automated machinery design, manufacture, assembly, testing, and QA for clients in the consumer product, biomedical industries, and government research including interfacing with customers to develop project scope, production timelines, and provide project quotesSelect appropriate controllers and signal collection equipment for machine I/OSelect and procure construction materials, pneumatic/servo actuators, and sensors for use in a host of industry specific test equipment and manufacturing QA machines Show less

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  Berkeley Lab

  Apr 2019 - now

  Mechanical Engineer