Cocoa, Florida · Open to engineering roles

The engineer who
ran the machines
first.

Georgia Tech BSME with six years on the floor — programming and setting up 4‑axis mills, lathes and tube benders for aerospace parts, then keeping them inside tolerance.

BSME Georgia Tech 6 yrs hands-on manufacturing Aerospace tolerances

01 — Capabilities

Design intent and the shop floor,
from one person.

Most engineers hand a drawing to a machinist. Ivan has been on both ends of it — which is why his parts come off the machine the way they were drawn.

  • CNC Programming & Setup

    Wrote and proved out programs for 4-axis mill, lathe and tube bender — first-article through production run.

    CNC Programming · CNC Operation · CNC Manufacturing

  • CAD & Part Design

    SOLIDWORKS modelling and drawing work, tied back to how the part will actually be fixtured and cut.

    SOLIDWORKS · Computer-Aided Design

  • Inspection & Tolerancing

    Inspected parts against blueprint requirements on aircraft components, where the tolerance band is the job.

    Blueprint reading · Dimensional inspection

  • Production Problem-Solving

    Worked directly with programming and engineering to clear production problems, using engineering, trigonometry and CAD.

    Cross-department · Root cause

  • Analysis & Simulation

    Thermodynamics, industrial engineering and MATLAB from a Georgia Tech mechanical engineering degree.

    Thermodynamics · Industrial Engineering · MATLAB

  • Mechanical Systems

    Hands-on diagnosis and repair of suspension, brake and alignment systems across high daily vehicle volume.

    Automotive Repair · Automotive Parts

  • 6yrsHands-on manufacturing & repair
  • 3platformsMill, lathe & tube bender programmed
  • 4axisMilling setups run to print
  • BSMEGeorgia Institute of Technology

02 — Experience

Six years between
the print and the part.

  1. Sep 2023 — Dec 2025

    2 yrs 4 mos · Full-time

    Florida, United States · On-site

    Automotive Mechanic

    Mavis Tire

    Performed standard vehicle maintenance across a high-volume shop — tires, oil changes, suspension work, brakes and alignments.

    • Automotive Repair
    • Automotive Parts
    • Mechanical Engineering
  2. May 2019 — Dec 2022

    3 yrs 8 mos · Full-time

    Vero Beach, Florida · On-site

    CNC Machinist

    Piper Aircraft

    Manufactured parts from work orders, travelers and blueprints, then inspected them against required tolerances. Set up CNC programs for the tube bender, 4-axis mill and lathe, and worked directly with the programming and engineering departments to solve production problems using extensive engineering, trigonometry and CAD knowledge.

    • CNC Programming
    • CNC Operation
    • CNC Manufacturing
    • SOLIDWORKS
    • Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

03 — Education

Georgia Institute
of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Aug 2014 — Dec 2018

  • Thermodynamics
  • Industrial Engineering
  • MATLAB
  • SOLIDWORKS
  • CNC Manufacturing

Full skill set

  • CNC Programming
  • CNC Operation
  • CNC Manufacturing
  • SOLIDWORKS
  • Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Industrial Engineering
  • MATLAB
  • Automotive Repair
  • Automotive Parts

Looking for an engineer
who knows the machine?

Available for mechanical, manufacturing and design engineering roles — Cocoa, Florida or relocating.