Joseph Kwok
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Plant Operations Engineer @ UCLA
San Diego, California, United States
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Facilities Engineer IIIlluminaMar 2026 - Current (8 months)- PPlant Operator IIJan 2026 - Mar 2026 (3 months)
- PPlant Operator IMar 2025 - Jan 2026 (11 months)- Support operations of a campus cogeneration facility providing chilled water, intermediate-pressure steam, and electricity, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. - Monitor and control plant systems via the Distributed Control System (DCS), tracking temperatures, pressures, flows, and alarms to maintain stable operation and respond to abnormal conditions. - Perform field operations and daily rounds, assessing equipment condition, trending performance, and supporting preventive and corrective maintenance activities. - Operate and support a wide range of critical equipment, including gas and steam turbine generators, HRSGs, centrifugal/electric/absorption chillers, circulating water systems, lube oil systems, natural gas
- Mechanical EngineerPuget Sound Naval ShipyardApr 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years)- Lead maintenance, repair, and modernization projects for mechanical systems aboard naval vessels, ensuring alignment with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and project timelines. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical system issues, providing hands-on technical support to shipyard mechanics during installation, testing, and commissioning of new equipment. - Conduct comprehensive inspections and diagnostics on mechanical systems, identifying defects and proposing solutions to improve performance and operational readiness. - Prepare technical documentation, review engineering drawings, and contribute to system integration plans, ensuring all components met naval standards. - Manage vendor
- AUndergraduate Research AssistantAdvanced Research for Manufacturing SystemsMar 2022 - Dec 2022 (10 months)- Used a python mesh library to create complex geometries in order to run numerical analysis and collect data on the created geometries
- EShop TechnicianEngineering Student Design CenterAug 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 5 months)- Instructed engineering students and faculty on the use of additive manufacturing techniques, CNC machining, and other fabrication equipment for various design projects. - Assisted in the design, prototyping, and assembly of mechanical components, using SolidWorks and 3D printing technologies to support student projects. - Maintained fabrication resources, ensuring machinery was operational and safe for use, while also implementing improvements to enhance the user experience. - Collaborated with students on iterative design processes, helping troubleshoot and refine prototypes to meet project specifications and safety standards.
- Orientation LeaderUC Davis Student Housing and Dining ServicesJun 2019 - Sep 2019 (4 months)- Helped lead groups of students through a smooth transition to their new lives and university students - Responsible for facilitating connections between students, providing valuable insight on how to navigate campus resources and answering questions incoming students and parents may have - Involves the usage of interpersonal skills, public speaking, problem-solving and teamwork
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- University of California, Davis — Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringUniversity of California, DavisJan 2018 - Dec 2022 (5 years)
- University of California, Davis — Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of California, DavisJan 2018 - Dec 2022 (5 years)