Devin Payne

As an Aeronautical Engineering student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, I gained a variety of skills including analytical reasoning, iterative problem solving, and continuous improvement. I also have experience in the programming and operation of high-precision CNC milling equipment.

Manufacturing experience includes milling components of the stair at Apple Fifth Ave, as well as overseeing the fixturing, welding, and finishing of the handrail elements of that project. I was personally responsible for ensuring the finished segments (>20’ long spiraling stainless steel sections) were held to tolerances ±0.060” for every point along the handrail, with attachment points being held to ±0.005” in 3D space.

Finally, I developed the procedure used to rework elements of GE wind turbines inside the fully assembled nacelles within the port of Pensacola. This process requires high precision and accountability in order to demonstrate to both GE, and the original supplier that the parts it is performed on do not meet specifications, and that after our work, they have been corrected. Additionally, due to the completed state of the nacelle during our rework, it is imperative that the process not require a Hot-Work permit, nor can any other components be marred. My procedure was formalized and continues to be the procedure in use today.