Mike F.

Experience

• Co-Founder / Lead Mechanical Engineer Left Field Products - NapSpin · Full-time Apr 2021 – Present 4 yrs 9 mos Boston, MA, United States • Design and build a machine for the food service industry that automatically rolls metal silverware into a paper napkin and seals it up using a band
  • Optimize the machine for easier assembly and keep a bill of materials and engineering drawings that can be used for mass production as well as collaboration with other engineering teams
  • Test and iterate all features of the machine to improve quality and consistency while minimizing size, complexity and cost to build each machine
  • Manage a small team of engineers to create an efficient work schedule and achieve goals as a group
• Mechanical Engineer Propulsion Data Services, Inc. · Full-time Oct 2018 – Apr 2022 3 yrs 6 mos Marblehead, MA, United States • Received 2D drawings from boatyards and integrated them to form complete 3D models of different vessels
  • Used these 3D models to run stability analysis, collision detection, and other hydrodynamic studies of the ships’ hulls by using FEA and custom Linux and DOS programs
  • Performed complete ship designs including the new Maid of the Mist boats at Niagara Falls, as well as yachts, barges and fishing boats by providing shipbuilders with accurate 2D drawings
  • Repowered existing ships by sourcing ideal off the shelf components including engines and gearboxes as well as design machined parts including rudders, struts and shafts to ensure the best materials and geometries were selected
• Mechanical Design Engineer Conformis - acquired by restor3d · Full-time Nov 2016 – Oct 2018 1 yrs 11 mos Wilmington, MA, United States • Designed patient-specific 3D-printed knee replacements using SolidWorks and proprietary software
  • Implemented changes to the design process and the training method to improve team and workspace efficiency
• Mechanical Engineering Co-Op Student VerdEnergia Pacifica · Internship Aug 2016 – Dec 2016 4 mos Lanas, San José, Costa Rica • Constructed the foundation for a new house using no power tools or machines
  • Rebuilt the dam and intake filter for the farm’s irrigation system after a destructive storm
  • Designed a gear train system to make grinding our food easier using spare bicycle parts
• Mechanical Engineering Co-Op Student INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY S.P.A. · Internship Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 5 mos Bedford, MA, United States • Designed a 3D printed test set up to study how external heat influences a photomultiplier tube
  • Developed the prototype for a light emitting electrical board used to calibrate a photoreceptive device
  • Created an adapter allowing a new cuvette sensor to fit in the machine when the old sensor went obsolete
  • Documented part, assembly, and sub-assembly drawings of all designed prototypes and test setups
• Mechanical Engineering Co-Op Student Global Steering Systems, LLC. · Internship Apr 2014 – Dec 2014 8 mos Watertown, CT, United States • Modeled tooling for machines such as dies, mandrels, and measurement gauges and worked with partnering companies to have them manufactured for introduction into the production line
  • Performed statistical analysis and life cycle studies of parts and then investigated how to improve production processes to develop tighter tolerances and consistent results
  • Documented design records of parts and organized them into bill of materials based on drafting standards