Randy Mulford
Athens,OH
Summary
Insightful Mechanical Laboratory Technician brings dedication and calm demeanor. Team player trained in laboratory procedures, equipment maintenance, Mastercam CAD/CAM programming and years of manufacturing research prototypes and scientific apparatuses. Proven ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse constituencies. Comfortable
dealing with faculty and students.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Machine Shop & Lab Coordinator
Ohio University, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
251 Stocker Center , Athens, OH 45701
09.2006 - 12.2020
- Manage and maintain Senior Design Machine Shop and Labs.
- Support Research Groups in manufacture of Prototypes.
- Support Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Teams in Manufacture of Projects including prototypes.
- Train Senior Design Students in safe operation of Shop equipment including CNC Mills, CNC lathe and manual mills and lathes.
- Develop Standard operating procedures for Machine Shop equipment and Labs.
- Served on Russ College Safety and Computer Security Committee.
- Purchase and Budget Management. This includes purchasing the required consumables.
- Managed new acquisitions of new CNC and Manual equipment.
- Repair, rebuild and Maintain Shop equipment and facilities.
Machine Shop Supervisor
Ohio University, Dept of Physics and Astronomy
Clippinger Lab 251 B Athens, OH 45701
09.1998 - 03.2006
- Supervised Shop Employees and Machine Shop.
- Managed Shop Budget and Charges to Grants.
- Served on Hiring Committee for new staff.
- Researched and managed purchases of new CNC Haas VF-2 Mill
- Assist in design of experimental and scientific apparatuses.
- Managed purchases of tooling,fixtures and materials
- Perform Maintenance and repair on CNC and Manual Machines.
- Ability to read and interpret complicated mechanical drawings.
- Use Mastercam to help design research prototypes.
- Implemented best practices for tooling selection, maximizing equipment life cycles and reducing replacement costs.
Instrument Maker/Machinist/CNC Programmer
Ohio State University, Dept of Physics
174 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
07.1991 - 07.1998
- Aid in the design and construction of research apparatus.
- Machine and fabricate steels,plastic,wood and exotic materials.
- Perform Maintenance on manual and CNC equipment.
- Program CNC using Mastercam CAD/Cam.
- Operate all Shop Equipment.
- Install, modify and repair mechanical instrumentations.
- Build microwave multipliers and adapters.
- Work with diverse constituencies.
- Build Vacuum chambers.
- Build prototypes from oral and written instructions.
Education
Diploma - Machine Trades
Southern Ohio Skills Center
Jackson, OH1980
Skills
- Mastercam CAD/CAM
Timeline
Machine Shop & Lab Coordinator
Ohio University, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
09.2006 - 12.2020
Machine Shop Supervisor
Ohio University, Dept of Physics and Astronomy
09.1998 - 03.2006
Instrument Maker/Machinist/CNC Programmer
Ohio State University, Dept of Physics
07.1991 - 07.1998
Diploma - Machine Trades
Southern Ohio Skills Center