Darius Cleary
Locust Grove
Summary
Skilled Mechanical Engineer with strong leadership, communication, and engineering problem solving experience. Bringing forth experience in detail focused, client oriented engineering design and solutions. Adept in working with engineers and project managers at various levels to deliver quality results.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Leidos Employee Engagement Office Leader
Leidos Engineering
09.2024 - Current
- Planned and executed office events in accordance to budgetary constraints
- Conducted surveys and questionnaires to best plan events in relation to the needs and interests of the office.
Associate Distribution Engineer
Leidos-Power Delivery Systems
09.2022 - Current
- Created 2D and 3D structural analysis simulations in accordance to client specific standards and regulations (Georgia Power, Alabama Power, Duke Energy Florida, Duke Energy Carolinas, and Appalacian Power)
- Produced engineering construction drawings using AutoCad, Boud, and Distribution Design Studio (DDS) for overhead and underground projects with emphasis on safety and quality
- Specified and ordered appropriate materials for Overhead and Underground designs including stock and non- stock materials
- Offered on-site support for pre-construction and post-construction projects for Grid and Reliability Programs for Georgia and Alabama Power.
- Collaboration with North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama's department of transportation (DOT) team to plan construction in accordance to local and current permitting standards.
- Supported Georgia Power storm response effort to survey and restore power to customers in storm effected areas in Georgia.
Assistant Project Manager
Leidos Engineering
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Managed project schedules, budgets for Florida Power Duct Bank, Georgia Power Grid, Reliability, and Make Ready programs
- Adjusted Project Schedules in accordance of current team needs and in accordance to contract requirements.
- Prepared, Tracked, and presented weekly reports to team leaders.
- Created budget models to promote strategic and effective use of team resources to execute projects.
- Plan and lead status review presentations to internal team and clients
- Generated client invoices and additional billing deliverables in accordance to client's needs.
- Collaborated with Billing team to ensure accurate data entry.
Manufacturing Operations Intern
Precision Castparts Corp.
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Created labor production schedules
- Implementation and creation of new organization system for equipment inventory
- Redesign of digital schematics for production parts via solid works and Autocad
- Collaborated and negotiated with international vendors for new production equipment and materials
- Created procedural documentation to reclaim reusable company resources (save company money).
Manufacturing / Supply Chain Engineering Intern
B&G Equipment Company
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Syspro (MRP system experience exposure)
- Kanban – participated in design and implementation of Kanban in inventory management system
- Machine Shop – supported production in tight tolerance environment
- Dynamics 365 – basic training of software
- Worked Collaboratively with other interns and B&G supply chain to find country of origin and other important data regarding inventory
- Identified alternative vendors for critical part shortages
Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant
Georgia Southern University
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with instructors and students with grading and class material.
- Maintain proper laboratory procedures / etiquette.
- Collaborated with graduate research on post processing data acquisition, fuel testing, and academic journal entries
- Experience using Calorimeter, Spray Tec, and Differential Thermal Analysis Technologies to test various proporties of fuels.
- NVH ( Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) Experience using multiaxial microphones and pressure sensors and accelerometers for vibrational analysis in combustion engines and turbo Jet engines.
- Experience using PID controllers in heat transfer and electronic circuit applications.
- Conducted research project with combustion enginer fuel injectors.
Juvenile Court Intern
Henry County District Attorney’s Office
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Organize and collect case files
- Draft proper documentation for case files
- Assist in legal mediation
- Observe and take notes during legal proceedings
Education
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Southern University
01.2022
Skills
- Lathe machine
- Milling machine
- CAD Software
- Auto Cad
- Solid works
- Ansys
- Viscometer
- Calorimeter
- Electronic design
- Coding
- MATLAB
- LabVIEW
- FEA
- 3-D design
- Design Schematics
- Six Sigma White Belt
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Leidos Employee Engagement Office Leader
Leidos Engineering
09.2024 - Current
Assistant Project Manager
Leidos Engineering
05.2024 - 01.2025
Associate Distribution Engineer
Leidos-Power Delivery Systems
09.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Operations Intern
Precision Castparts Corp.
08.2021 - 12.2021
Manufacturing / Supply Chain Engineering Intern
B&G Equipment Company
06.2021 - 07.2021
Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant
Georgia Southern University
08.2020 - 01.2021
Juvenile Court Intern
Henry County District Attorney’s Office
06.2019 - 07.2019
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Southern University
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