Andrew Warren

Motivated mechanical engineer with more than a decade of experience in automation product design, robotic system development, and renewable energy innovation

Skills

  • CAD: 2D, and 3D drafting using GD&T. 10 years + with Solidworks, 8 years + CREO, and AutoCAD.

  • Designing for manufacture: CNC, lathe, injection mold, etc.

  • Rapid prototyping with 3D printing, laser-cutting, and CNC

  • Programming in C, C++, Python, Machine Expert (PLC), machine vision

  • Product and industrial design

  • Team management

  • Experimental design and acceptance testing

  • Communicating effectively across departments and teams (including engineering, marketing, sales, and product development)

  • Engineering and process risk management and mitigation

Professional Experience

Senior Mechanical Engineer | Dragonfly Energy
September 2021 - March 2024My primary responsibilities here included:

  • Designing, prototyping, and building all aspects of "Smart Battery" systems. This included building the manufacturing line programming with the embedded systems; PCB design; industrial design; and patent development on the intellectual property.

  • Designing, prototyping, building, and testing new lithium-ion battery cells. Working with a team of chemists, I built machines to create all battery components needed for dry deposition solid-state batteries.

  • Designing, programming and building robots to aid with the factory automation.

Mechanical Engineer (Robotics) | Hamilton Company
November 2014 - September 2021My primary responsibilities here included:

  • Designing, prototyping, and building robots and accessories for the large robotics team. My tasks included designing all components and assembly for manufacture, documentation, FAT, compliance, peer review, and more.

  • Designing, building, and programming robots for product manufacturing automation. My tasks included managing a team, programming PLCs and machine vision, logistics, electrical panel design, and quality control.

Mechanical Engineering Contractor | GNG Manufacturing Solutions LLC
October 2021 - ongoingMy primary responsibilities here include:

  • Co-designing an automated glue dispensing machine for use in factories

  • Programming motion and machine vision system to identify parts for adhesion; calculate where to dispense glue; and conduct automated inspection to ensure quality

Renewable Energy Technologist & Engineer | Desert Reseach Institute
January 2011 - November 2014My primary responsibilities here included:

  • Designing, building, and programming biofuel reactors. My tasks included running experiments, analyzing data, and collaborating with professionals from different fields of study.

  • Designing, building, and programming renewable energy systems. My tasks included building a multi-source energy system of photovoltaics, hydrogen, wind, and biomass, measuring and reporting the data from the systems.