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Samantha Chapman

Redondo Beach,CA

Summary

Over six years of extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in manufacturing processes, equipment and more. Practical experience analyzing, diagnosing, solving complex problems, root cause identification, and foresight of future equipment failures while it runs. Works fast and efficiently to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime. Experience managing new product introductions, re-engineering, equipment projects, and process optimization, upgrades, and modifications.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Machine Maintenance Technician

SpaceX
07.2023 - Current
  • Comau Robot automation line COPV End of arm tooling. - 2023
  • Commissioned machinery for Merlin production ultrasonic tanks, balancing machines, penetrant dye lines, and PTR Eb welder. - 2023
  • Ipsen heat exchanger repair. -2024
  • Staubli robot motor replacement and axis remastering. - 2024

Equipment Maintenance Technician

Tesla
03.2018 - 06.2023
  • Repaired, installed, and maintained electrical cabinets, safety devices, servo motors, gearboxes, sealer equipment, welders, dimensional fixtures, conveyors, and robots.
  • 170kva transformer project upsized 11 Roman weld gun transformers from 100KVA to 170KVA changed turns ratio from 72 to 50. – 2020
  • Assisted with closures LRD equipment commissioning. - 2020
  • Assisted with commissioning new one piece rub casting equipment modification. - 2020
  • Updated Centerline dowel assembly design bolts were getting sheared due to design flaws. -2021
  • Reprogrammed 5 robots in FRS for cycle time improvements. - 2023
  • Project installing and configuring robot end of arm tooling. -2023

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Ohlone College
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Designed 7 axis robot- achieves linear, joint, and circular moves. Tested the best path to move from the programmed pick position to drop position which determined each movement type. Demonstrated servo degree positioning and servo easing.
  • Climbing Voxel-based Modular Robot- designed a modular, flexible robot, which achieves rectilinear motion on an incline plane through directional friction and structural deformation.
  • Lead two academic colleagues on areas of shared research interest such as Robotics, Software, and CNC.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
12.2024

Engineering (Pre-Engineering)

Ohlone College
Fremont, CA
05.2023

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
05.2023

Skills

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Pneumatics
  • Hydraulics
  • Robot Kinematics
  • Fanuc
  • Kuka
  • ABB
  • Staubli
  • Programming
  • Repairing Vacuum Furnaces
  • Welding/Joining
  • Allen Bradley RSLogix/Studio 5000
  • Ignition design industrial applications
  • AutoCAD
  • Tormach CNC
  • MATLAB

Certification

  • Certified in Tesla Technical Training Fanuc
    Robotics: Robot Fundamentals, Program
    Applications, Controller Electrical
    Troubleshooting - February 2023
  • Certified in Tesla Technical Training Kuka Robotics - January 2022
  • Certified in Tesla Technical Training NFPA 70E - June 2022
  • Certified in Tesla Technical Training Bollhoff - May 2022
  • MiMotion Process Pump training - February 2024


Timeline

Machine Maintenance Technician

SpaceX
07.2023 - Current

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Ohlone College
01.2022 - 05.2022

Equipment Maintenance Technician

Tesla
03.2018 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering

ECPI University

Engineering (Pre-Engineering)

Ohlone College

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

San Joaquin Delta College

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