- Here's what I've done so far. -
Durham, North Carolina
Project Engineer, Project Manager, Commissioning & Qualification, since July 2019
- Project manager for the redesign of the 10k sq.ft. Manufacturing Sciences & Technology (MSAT) space. Responsible for project schedule, design scope for mechanical, electrical, lab gas, instrumentation & controls, trade coordination, vendor installs, equipment logistics and commissioning. MSAT space includes small volume production, cell expansion, upstream, downstream, and analytical labs.
- Assisting leading team of bioprocess engineers, validation, instrumental and controls engineers, quality analysts, and system owners in commissioning and qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) of $44M of cGMP biomanufacturing & research equipment for plant startup.
- Project manager responsible for relocating $3M off-site active R&D lab and integrating into the main RTP facility. Scope includes cryogenic cell bank transportation logistics.
NC State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, earned December 2019
M.S.ME Distance Education Program: Earned while working full time.
Courses Include:
- Advanced Engineering Product Design
- Product Life Cycle Management
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Advanced Heat Transfer Theory and Application
- Traditional & Heuristic Nonlinear Engineering Design Optimization
- Applied Engineering Economic Modeling
- Engineering Leadership & Strategic Change Initiatives
- Airfoil Theory and Application
- Advanced Air Conditioning Design
Raleigh, NC & Research Triangle Park
Mechanical Engineer, since March 2016
- Mechanical Engineer specializes in critical engineering systems for the life science, biotech, pharmaceutical and advanced technology industries including research & development laboratories, biomanufacturing, gene therapy personalized medicines (ATMP), and central utilities. Active member in the ASHRAE Triangle Chapter and ISPE CaSA Chapter.
- Skills include: HVAC System Design, Load Calculations, Carrier (HAP), Psychometric Analysis, Equipment Sizing and Selection, Hydronic System Design, Laboratory Utility Design, Central Plant Design, Revit 2019, AutoCAD 2019, Bluebeam Revu 2019, Excel Calculations & Pivot Tables, ANSYS Workbench, MATLAB/Simulink
- Assisting with business development initiatives across biopharmaceutical markets and teams.
- Major Project Clients: Pfizer, Biogen, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novo Nordisk, AveXis, Fresenius Kabi
Harris Nuclear Power Plant - New Hill, NC
Mechanical Engineering Design Intern, Summer 2015
- Preformed extraction steam calculations and updated operational plant heat balance model
- Assisted in Rapid Response Engineering on a steam leak and determined the valve opening percentages to maintain positive pressure during online steam leak resin repair in the primary steam tunnel.
- Updated Plant Reactor Vessel Summary Stress Report regarding control drive rod mechanism
Research Triangle Park, NC
Project Management Intern, Summer 2014
- Assisted Project Managers with RFI’s/submittals, scheduling, and the budget. Facilitated coordination with owners, engineers, architects, and subcontractors.
- Assisted Superintendents on-site managing the schedule, subcontractors, and trades.
- Designed and implemented site logistics plan for equipment and material delivery.
- Coordinated As-Builds.
Cary, North Carolina
HVAC Intern, Summer 2013
- HVAC Load Calculations, Equipment Selection, HVAC AutoCAD Design (Routing & Sizing)
- Construction Project Engineer role for active projects (RFI’s, submittals, site coordination)
- Performed field walk-downs and construction administration (CA) services.
NC State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, earned May 2016
Entrepreneurship Initiative (EI) Garage, Engineering Entrepreneurship Program (EEP), ASHRAE, ASME, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Entrepreneurial Ventures -
DIMI Solutions
August 2016 - Present
DIMI Solutions is a product development company focused on open innovation and licensing.
May 2015 - June 2016
Originating from the NC State Engineering Entrepreneurship Program, FilterDetect is a multi-discipline engineering team with a goal to revolutionize the HVAC and Air Filter Industry. FilterDetect placed in the 2016 NC State Small Business Competition the Lulu eGames in the Design & Prototype Challenge and won the "Judges Choice Award". These awards resulted in investor support and additional working capital. Please visit our website at FilterDetect.com.
August 2012 - May 2016
Alpha Beta Tomata is a brand and community dedicated to inclusiveness, meeting new friends, and having fun in college. A pun on the tradition exclusive fraternity, ABT is an "open for all" social organization. I co-founded "Alpha Beta Tomata" at NC State in Raleigh, NC in 2013. Alpha Beta Tomata is striving to create an inviting community focused on having a good time with both old and new friends. Currently selling Alpha Beta Tomata merchandise to fund parties and social gatherings.
June 2013 - May 2016
Originating out of the NC State EI Garage, I founded and ran my own laser wood cutting small business called "T-Carey Woodworks". I manufactured, marketed, and distributed custom laser cut wood monograms and other wall hanging art pieces. Please take a look at my work at T-Carey Woodworks. I sold out of 4 stores in the Raleigh area, as well as doing numerous deals with NC State Sororities.
- Keynote Presentations & Articles -
Career Fair Blueprint
Keynote Presentation
My "Career Fair Blueprint" presentation covers the critical aspects of the career fair emphasizing preparation, time management, and a “follow-up relationship-based process” to help students discover and land career-altering opportunities.
- Guest Presenter for the NC State Graduate School's "Accelerate to Industry" Program, helping graduate students and post-docs transition to industry opportunities.
- Presentation is also delivered twice a year to various NC State Student Engineering Professional Organisations including AIChE, ASME, and ASHRAE.
Presentation Bio:
Taylor Carey is an NC State Mechanical Engineer and full-time mechanical engineer at CRB Consulting Engineers in Raleigh, NC working for the past 4+ years in Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC. Taylor graduated with his undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering in 2016 and 2019 respectively. Taylor has attended every NC State Engineering Career Fair since 2012 as both a job seeker and a recruiter and has used the lessons learned to develop a system that maximizes a person’s ability to obtain internships and full-time opportunities. This presentation touches on the critical aspects of the career fair emphasizing preparation, time management, and a “follow-up relationship-based process” to help students discover and land career-altering opportunities.
"How to Pass the FE Exam Before Graduation"
"How to Pass the FE Exam Before Graduation" is an article I wrote regarding my strategies for helping students passing the FE Exam before graduation in order to help increase their employment opportunities.
My friends call me T-Carey
Taylor Carey, MS, EI
Raleigh, NC
NC State Mechanical Engineering Alumni
