Mitchell Loyd (Mechanical Engineer IV) is Phoenix Largo Employee of the 2nd Quarter for his can-do attitude, positive team interactions, and adaptability while juggling multiple project priorities with critical delivery timeframes.

These include:

  • CVN-In-Water Shaft Replacement
    • CVN drydock ship check for shaft installation methods
    • Fixture development
    • Component vendor interfaces
    • Cofferdam development support
  • Emergent Full Rudder Cofferdam for USS BOXER
    • Cofferdam design support
    • Rigging development
    • Flange facing machining tool selection
  • Deployable Submarine Sail Concept
    • Concept development
    • In-house build of the drop stitch inflatable sail model
    • Presentation of Deployable Sail Concept at the 2024 Submarine Technology

Symposium with our partner General Dynamics Electric Boat

  • Diver Assisted Vision Device (DAVD) RHIB Mount
    • Prototype build
    • Delivery and demonstration to NAVSEA and ESSM customer representatives

Amid these projects Mitchell continued to provide guidance, checking and reviewing tasks on

multiple other projects.

 

In addition, Mitchell was a co-inventor on the Phoenix non-provisional patent application for

Connecting Inflatable Components and Related Methods serial number 18/628, submitted April 6, 2024.

 

Well done, Mitchell!