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Ian Lawton

Fabrication & 3D Printing

@ian

Project engineer working in fabrication. Programs the CNC machines, writes the methods of manufacture, and designs the fixtures production needs to build a part without fighting it. Mechanical engineering degree with a computer science minor, and he 3D prints professionally and as a hobby.

  • 3D printing
  • CNC & fabrication
  • Fixture design
  • CAD
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At the lab

  • Fabrication and 3D printing for anything the lab builds physically
  • CNC programming and fixture design
  • The bridge between a design on screen and a part in hand

Professional experience

  1. Project Engineer

    Apr 2022 to present

    Computer Components Corp

    • Develops and programs sheet metal flats for fabrication on CNC punching and lasering machines
    • Writes the methods of manufacture for processing and completing assemblies and subassemblies
    • Designs drilling, welding, and assembly fixtures in SOLIDWORKS so production can finish a part cleanly
    • Wrote the general engineering training and testing procedure documents

  2. Facilities Operations Co-op

    Mar 2019 to Mar 2020

    Bristol Myers Squibb

    • Updated site utility maps and drew support drawings in AutoCAD
    • Reported and analyzed energy and water usage to improve campus sustainability
    • Oversaw development of a new phosphorus removal method for wastewater treatment against state issued permits
    • Built workstream schedules in Microsoft Project for site closure tasks

  3. Technology Sales Associate

    Jun 2016 to Dec 2019

    Staples

    • Diagnosed and repaired PCs, smartphones, and tablets
    • Recommended products against what a customer actually needed

Education

  1. Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

    2017 to 2022

    Drexel University

    Minor in Computer Science

    • Senior design: the Sustainable Lunar Surveillance Rover, a surveillance rover designed to be 3D printed from aluminium extracted out of lunar regolith, 77.5% printable by mass, with tracked locomotion, height-adjusting control arms, and two axis camera control

Skills & tools

Design & CAD

  • SOLIDWORKS
  • AutoCAD
  • Fusion 360
  • Fixture design
  • 3D modeling

Manufacturing

  • CNC punching
  • CNC laser cutting
  • Sheet metal
  • Methods of manufacture
  • Assemblies and subassemblies

Additive

  • 3D printing
  • Rapid prototyping

Program & documentation

  • Project management
  • Microsoft Project
  • Engineering training documentation

Rest of the lab

Nicholas LombardoKevin FrankBrandon SmootNathan SinyakSimon Kaschock-Marenda