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James Grant
MECHANICAL ENGINEER | CAD SPECIALIST | ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
 An experienced, resourceful professional, I am now available for your short-term project. My laptop is my office. I am headquartered in Austin, Texas, and travel frequently to Honduras where I participate in a charitable non-profit. while still conducting austinCADworks business. I offer expertise in Computer Aided Design of Mechanical Systems and Components * 3-D Modeling * 2-D Documentation * Product Design & Development * Design for Manufacturability * Design for Code Compliance * Renderings * Technical Writing * Presentation Animations * User Guides * Technical Bulletins * USPTO-Compliant Patent Drawings. I am modestly conversant in Latin-American Spanish.
My software experience is primarily in AutoCAD, Inventor, Solidworks, and Microsoft Office.
I design and maintain this site in NetObjects Fusion.
Professional/Technical Experience
Project Engineer
* Designed unique cable stowage device (telecomm racks and cabinets)
o Awarded U.S. patent
* Designed effective stabilizing system for racks and cabinets
* Resolved and implemented rack marking across several manufacturing units
* Designed, tested and evaluated
o High pressure hydraulic pumps (electrical construction)
o Compressors (hydraulic hose and tubing fabrication)
o Valve actuators (civic water and wastewater installations)
o FHP gear-motors (including UL Class 1, Group D, explosive atmospheres)
Design Engineer
* Designed automated, computer-driven, laser tube cutter (oilfield production)
* Designed 3-axis modules for encoding steel couplings (petroleum processing)
Mechanical Designer
* Re-designed wheelchair components, assemblies, accessories for
o ADA compliance
o Manufacturability
* Designed oilfield down-hole service equipment platform
* Designing drywall dust recovery system (proprietary work in progress)
* Designing texture application rig (proprietary work in progress)
Applications Engineer
* Specified and designed heavy capital equipment (printing and paper handling)
o Infeeds
o Tension control modules
o Slitters/re-winders
o Web coaters
* Supervised machine installation and run-in
Adjunct Professor, Teaching Specialist, Maestro
* Instructed technical courses at the college and university level
o Computer Aided Design
o Manufacturing Methods and Materials
o Machine Detailing
o Rapid Prototyping
o Fundamentals of FEA
* Researched proposed CADCAM lab
* Member, Quality Assurance Council
* Graphics Advisor, Graduating Senior Design Projects
* Maestro, Mayatan Biliingual School, Copán Ruinas, Honduras
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
* Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Etcetera
Founder; Tools for Schools: Honduras (501(c)3 Charitable Organization)
Member, TexasExes (Alumni Association)
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member, Shelby-American Auto Club
Private Pilot (Airplane, Single Engine Land)
Here is a well-illustrated portfolio, beginning with a Gearmotor
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