Staton Michaels

Experience

1. Responsible Engineer

   Plantd

   Oct 2022 — Present · Oxford, NC, US

   Ground-up development of North America\'s first domestically-developed pilot-scale production facility for revolutionary and proprietary carbon-negative structural panels. Driven by first principles-focused project leadership, systems- and component-level design ownership, as well as people leadership and peer mentorship. Systems Engineering - Requirements Development - Test and Integration Planning - System Validation and VerificationMachine Design and Development- Hydraulic Motion systems - Pneuamtic actuation systems - AC Induction Motors, Servos, and other electric drivetrain systems - Kinematics, Dynamics, and Structures design/analysis - Mechanical Design for both in-house and contracted manufacturingMechatronic Systems - Motion Control Electronics and system specification - Industrial thermal, position, motion, and fluidics sensor sizing, integration, calibration, and operation - VFD Sizing, specification, installation, and parameterizationControl Systems and Automation - PLC/HMI system design, programming, integration, and deployment - IEC 61131-3 Programming using CODESYS for Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and FBD languages - Data acquisition systems - Industrial Networking architectures - UL508A Compliant Electronic Enclosure DesignData Analysis and Production Planning - Advanced Data processing using Python (NumPy, Pandas), Jupyter Notebooks - Root cause analysis of production issues and machine behaviors in proprietary QMS