Gregory M. Jernigan

Experience Summary:

20 years of experience in mechanical design, technical graphics, and delivery of various engineering services in commercial and government contracting environments. Specific experience in providing design drawings, maps, and similar products in environmental and manufacturing settings. Recent experience also includes performing GIS/GPS mapping services for radiological site remediation and survey projects. Instrumental in design and development of remote-controlled all-terrain (REMCAT) robotic system used for obtaining radiological measurements in environments not fit for human entry.

Education/Qualifications:

A.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology/CAD Concentration, Pellissippi State Community College

Training/Certifications:

·               ARCMap

·               ARCGIS

·               ARCCatalog

·               Trimble Survey System

·               AutoCAD

·               Autodesk Inventor

·               CorelDraw

·               Adobe Illustrator

·               Microsoft Office Products

Employment History:

September 2009 to September 2013, and March 2014 to Present:

EnergySolutions, LLCOak Ridge, Tennessee             

Designer/Drafter

Developed design drawings for engineered systems in support of major radiological and nuclear site decontamination, decommissioning, remediation, and operation projects. Applied AutoCAD, and AutoCAD Solid software programs to design waste retrieval and transfer systems. Key component of design team assigned to develop remote-controlled, all-terrain (REMCAT) robotic system for obtaining radiological survey measurements from areas not fit for human entry due to ruggedness of terrain or other factors.

 

Also responsible for retrieving, compiling, manipulating, and interpreting GIS/GPS data for use in development of survey and facility boundary maps in support of radiological site survey and remediation projects. Additional responsibilities include development of technical graphics for inclusion in project-related reports, proposals, procedures, and plans. Position required interface with internal and external clients and vendors, interpretation of a wide range of requirements and data sets, and understanding of and familiarity with project locations, equipment system requirements, troubleshooting, and configuration.

 

 

September 2013 to December 2013:

Uster TechnologiesKnoxville, Tennessee             

Designer/Drafter

Developed and updated design drawings for engineered systems in support of textile analysis systems using Autodesk Inventor software. Managed BOM and part cataloging systems.

1998 to 2009:

TrailManor, Inc.Lake City, Tennessee             

Senior Production/Design Engineer

·         Responsibilities included:

·         Review of daily production activities

·         Implementation of design changes to ensure customer requirement and internal budgetary/schedule compliance

·         Oversight of general production and maintenance related issues

·         Planning and direction for production and maintenance

·         QA/QC checks

·         Product design and design changes

Also responsible for maintenance of supplier contacts to ensure quality compliance. Designed product components and overall product layouts; developed prototype designs; coordinated engineering and design changes; developed, maintained, and served as sole proprietor of massive engineering drawing database; conducted factory tours; interfaced with customers in person and by telephone to ensure satisfaction; attended tradeshows to show engineering presence and involvement in the sales and marketing process; served as liaison between operations and sales & marketing, and developed engineering and production procedures.

Other duties include auditing of vendor procedures and facilities to ensure quality acceptability, reviewing purchasing procedures and purchase orders, and interfacing on a constant basis with all production departments to ensure that mechanical designs are implemented properly and in accordance with procedures and design bases. This position also requires supervision of quality and engineering personnel and up-to-date working knowledge and daily use of CAD, various paint/graphics programs, and Microsoft Access, Word, and PowerPoint.

 

1994 to 1998

H&R Technical Services, Inc.Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Engineering Technician

Duties consisted of development and maintenance of mechanical engineering drawings, procedures, and other documents. Responsibilities included development and implementation of corporate engineering protocol, design of mechanical engineering-related diagrams, drawings, flow charts, and other graphics. Participated in proposal efforts to ensure technical accuracy with regard to mechanical engineering statements of work. Designed corporate graphics for proposals, internal documents, presentations, etc. to present uniformity. Position required working knowledge and use of various technical and graphics software packages including AutoCAD, Corel Draw, Corel Presentations, and Microsoft Office products.