Liburdi Automation

Mechanical Engineering Co-op - GAPCO Division

About

Liburdi is a precision welding company that works in numerous industries including nuclear, hydro and automation, developing weld procedures to complete complex geometry welds using automated weld heads.

The GAPCO Division is responsible for testing and proving the feasibility of customer's welds. This involves developing joint configurations simulating the field welds. After welding, each test plate is analyzed using cross-section macros, tensile and hardness tests, NDE such as phased arrays ultrasonic and various chemical tests to ensure all requirements and standards are met.

Skills

Solid Edge (Design & GD&T)

Finite Element Analysis

Research and Development

Material Science

Weld Parameter Development

Teamwork and Communication

Formal Report Writing

Excel Macros

My Role

Review the customer's requirements and develop joint configurations to test the feasibility of a weld and record and change the parameters needed to meet the final specifications.

Draft a formal report for the results of each test coupon including Excel graphs comparing and analyzing the results of each coupon.

Designed the required weld geometry with customer supplied drawings to obtain accurate weld time estimates using Solid Edge.

Mechanical Technician

Kidsapia Indoor Amusement Park - Maintenance and Customer Service

My Role

Perform routine inspections for the 10 rides every hour. Using my attention to detail identify any flaws in the machine that can be hazardous and promptly resolve it with the help of a senior technician.

Collaborated with my co-workers and customers to shut down the ride and ensure no children enter the machine while I fix it.

In between inspections handled customer service and delegating tasks to other staff members as a crew leader.

Skills

Repair and Maintenance

Quality Assurance

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Communication & Collaboration

Customer Service

About

Kidsapia is an indoor amusement park that has around 9 basic spinning rides and 1 large inflatable slide. Since the target age group is toddlers, the rides must operate safely at all times.

As the dedicated technician it was my responsibility to quickly understand and memorize the mechanics of how each ride operates to be able to overcome any issues in the future.