Ryan Matthew Grajewski - Mechanical Engineer

Ryan Grajewski

703 . 939 . 7089

mechanical engineer

Profile

I am a hands-on, big-picture critical thinker, and I have the people skills that enable me to thrive in the collaborative environments that drive innovation. I am motivated by the prospect of contributing to new, impactful technologies at the intersection of mechanical design, artificial intelligence, and robotics.

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Graduated: May 2023

Georgia Institute of Technology

Program of Study - Automation, Robotics, and Controls

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Graduated: May 2022
Highest Honors

Georgia Institute of Technology

Major GPA: 3.84/4.0, Overall GPA: 3.66/4.0

Experience

United Parcel Service - r&d mechanical engineering intern

may 2022 - may 2023

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) within UPS is the foremost advanced R&D team, responsible for identifying, validating, and rapidly deploying innovative solutions which address a range of opportunities that face UPS in material handling, transportation, and logistics.

Designed, prototyped, and tested a compact package handling technology capable of accepting a package, determining the package’s orientation, and manipulating/rotating it into any desired final orientation for further sorting and/or placement into subsequent package handling systems.

Invention selected for patenting – designated as primary inventor. Provisional patent application filed 2/9/2023.

Initiated a “10% Project” in collaboration with the Smart Package Smart Facility team to explore a novel use-case for a mobile sensor technology in automated sorting facilities aimed at improving package traceability while circumventing traditional sensor hardware costs and power requirements.

Devised proof-of-concept hardware and experimentation setup, recorded data and articulated results, and presented findings to ATG team members

ATG internal engineering consulting – supported other ATG initiatives with idea generation, mechanical design or CAD, and rapid fabrication services (often 1-2 day turnarounds) using shop equipment like the OMAX 55100 Abrasive Waterjet, CNC Mill, 3D Printer, Cold Saw, and welding station.

Safran Data Systems Inc. - quality engineering and supply chain intern

may 2021 - aug 2021

Safran Data Systems Inc. is a subsidiary of French-owned Safran Group, specializing in the design and manufacture of equipment and antennas for on-board and ground telemetry, embedded data treatments, data acquisition, data recording, satellite control, and remote sensing in the aerospace industry.

Earned AS9100:2016 (Rev D) Internal Auditor Certification and conducted internal audit interviews with employees from all facility operations in preparation for the company’s quality standard upgrade from ISO9001 to AS9100

Documented audit evidence and worked with employees to develop resolution strategies for any out-of-code findings

Performed Lean Six-Sigma/5S continuous improvement study of the electronics service lab. Identified major bottlenecks according to the DMAIC process and instituted workflow improvements that led to:

25% reduction in tool misplacement by implementing a check-in/check-out system and by organizing workstations according to 5S

7% increase in service efficiency by digitizing traveler documents and integrating them in an SQL database, enabling accurate tracking of KPIs

Led document control effort for the quality management system; controlled Corrective Action Reports satisfying AS9100 internal improvement standards

Pro-Type Industries - machine shop apprentice

may 2019 - aug 2019

Pro-Type Industries is a precision machine shop based in Sterling VA, which specializes in sheet metal fabrication, CNC Machining, and prototyping for the Aerospace, Military, and Technology industries.

Aided setup and execution of manufacturing processes in numerous departments including powder coating, CNC Milling, metal cutting, sheet metal bending, and widget finishing and inspection

Produced CAD drawing packages and documented fabrication instructions for small-scale sheet metal components used in the Aerospace industry

Trained in aluminum TIG welding, basics of 9-axis CNC Mill programming, hydraulic brake press operation, plasma cutting machine setup

Skills & Proficiencies

Coding / Software

Coding: Matlab, Python, C (novice), C# (novice), Arduino, HTML5, css3, Javascript (novice), Git
CAD: Solidworks, OnShape, Fusion360
FEA: ANSYS, Solidworks Simulation

Fabrication

Cutting: Waterjet, Laser Cutting/Engraving, Cold Saw, Woodworking tools
Machining: CNC Mill, Lathe
Forming: 3D Printing, Sheet Metal Bending (hydraulic brake and handbrake), Pipe Bending, TIG Welding (novice)

Patents & Certifications

Patents: Named Primary Inventor on Provisional Patent Application owned by UPS (filed 2/9/2023)
Certifications: Dekra Certified AS9100 Aerospace Quality Standard Internal Auditor
Lean Six-Sigma Certified White Belt

Projects

See my portfolio website:

ryangrajewski.com