Michael Grant

Procurement Engineer for California DGS

Pleasant Grove, California, United States

About

A motivated Engineer-in-Training with industry, research, construction, & project experience accumulated throughout years of hard work. Strives to optimize workflow efficiency & product quality. Hopes to integrate within a diverse environment as a mechanical engineer with a long-term goal of becoming a professional engineer.

Experience

  • Procurement Engineer at California Department of General Services
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • Mechanical Engineer at Orchard Machinery Corporation
    Aug 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Mechanical Engineer at Tons Per Hour, Inc.
    Jan 2019 - Jul 2019 · 7 mos

    • Project management through concept design, clientele communication, & delegation to ensure productivity. • Developing SolidWorks PD M within Tons Per Hour, Inc. for document tracking & legacy revisions. • Oversee TDH pump division & generate application specific dynamic horizontal & vertical pump curves. • Patenting a belt tensioner that simplifies NEMA/IEC frame motor mounting over horizontal slurry pumps. • Perform FEA analysis on various mining equipment to ensure safety factors & necessary structural support. • Utilize SolidWorks Simulation’s vibration & fatigue analysis with contact sets on dewatering screens. • Create BOMs using toolbox & weldments comprised of industry specifications to readily source hardware. • Understand filter presses, clarifiers, flocculant tanks, & UFR systems for coal, sand, & aggregate recovery.

  • Project Analyst at University of California, Merced
    Nov 2016 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Project Analyst – Design + Construction Department November 2016 – August 2018 University of California, Merced (Merced, CA) • Assisted project administration through Oracle Unifier database for the $1.3 billion UCM 2020 Project. • Reviewed construction & architectural documents for the $45 million UCM Downtown Campus Center. • Consolidated architectural documents into Prolog database format & email project correspondents. • Verified accuracy of shop drawings & product data by cross-referencing the UCM Specifications. • Organized job walks with potential cliental, accepted bid offers, & created work schedules for projects.