Re:Build Fikst

FORGE is a nonprofit on a mission to help innovators with physical products navigate the journey from prototype to commercialization and impact. They visited us at Re:Build Fikst a few weeks ago. Read more about their tour of our facility here: https://lnkd.in/g-V-3n_Q

We had a blast representing Re:Build Fikst at the FIRST Robotics New England District Championships last Friday. Our own Julie Richardson was a guest of honor, having one of two competition fields named after her. Congrats to Julie and all of the teams that competed!

We are excited to welcome Eric Maxwell as a Principal Mechanical Engineer. Eric has worked in technology and product development across a wide range of industries and applications. His experience includes projects in surgical robotics, medical diagnostics, and food and beverage equipment. Earlier in his career, Eric worked on developing and commercializing thin film composite membranes for forward osmosis desalination systems, as well as on thermal storage, hydrokinetic turbines, and thermal management systems. Eric enjoys spending his free time in the mountains of Vermont with his family, usually on skis or bicycles. Welcome to the team Eric!

Re:Build Fikst will be hosting the FluidicMEMS community at The Engine on April 9th for a discussion with Dr. Jean Carlos Serrano regarding on-chip engineered human lymphatic microvasculature for physiological transport phenomena studies. The presentation will be followed by networking opportunities. Food and refreshments will be served. Please come and join us! #Microfluidics #Science #Networking #CambridgeMA LinkedIn event: https://lnkd.in/g4TwT_cX Addevent registration link: https://lnkd.in/gXgQEaTH

Julie Richardson, Senior Mechanical Engineer at Re:Build Fikst, will be honored this week at the NE (New England) FIRST Robotics District Championship and will speak at the event, sharing her thoughts about the intersection of the arts and engineering. The “best of the best” from any New England state will participate in the competition, to be held April 3–6 at the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts.   Julie’s love of engineering and music inspired her to earn a dual degree double major from MIT in both disciplines. As a child, she had a penchant for building things, and in eighth grade, she discovered STEM and joined the NE FIRST Lego League. Throughout high school, her passion for building earned her a spot on FIRST Robotics team 237. As an MIT student, she mentored the robotics team 97.   In 2020, Julie joined Re:Build Fikst, where she enriches the team’s experience with her myriad skills—mechanical engineer, designer, photography and video artist, and musician. Congratulations, Julie, on being recognized for your contributions to NE FIRST!

Our social committee planned another great event! These Fiksters enjoyed the adrenaline rush and some friendly competition at K1 Speed.

Several members of our team visited the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation and enjoyed seeing many cool artifacts from industry of years gone by!

Fun was had by all while skiing at Pats Peak! 

We are excited to welcome Rachel Fox back to Re:Build Fikst. Rachel worked as a co-op with Re:Build Fikst in 2023 and has since graduated from Northeastern University. She completed 2 other co-ops at Nanoview Biosciences and WHOOP. Rachel celebrated her graduation by taking a 3-week trip to Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway having an incredible time taking in the gorgeous scenery and even getting to see the Northern Lights. Welcome back, Rachel!

Happy #NationalEngineeringWeek! This week, we are celebrating the many ways in which engineers create and design impactful solutions for the world around them. At Re:Build Manufacturing, we are proud to have hundreds of talented engineers working all over the country who turn your big ideas into reality!