Clark Garrison / Engineer & builder
I build the manufacturing backbone for complex electromechanical hardware: the build architecture, the factory, and the testing that proves a design is ready to scale. I also build analysis tools to support manufacturing and test decisions.
manufacturing engineering · factory scale-up · NPI · reliability & test
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01 / THE ARCHIVEThe vehicles, factory floors, and story of my years at Volcon.
Explore the Volcon historyHands-on models for reliability, vibration, and manufacturing decisions.
Try the engineering demosPrinter conversions, a custom bicycle, and the projects after hours.
Step into the workshopManufacturing ownership across autonomous maritime systems and electric vehicles.
Over four years I helped take a run of electric-vehicle programs from prototype to production, building the lines, running the reliability and qualification testing, and owning homologation for launch.
I'm a senior manufacturing engineer who takes complex electromechanical hardware from the first rough prototype all the way to full-scale production across autonomous surface vessels, and before that, electric vehicles.
My work lives at the seam between design and the factory floor: turning requirements into producible, testable builds, designing the line and the layout, and standing up the facility and the team to run it. When hardware misbehaves, I own the root cause; when a design needs proof, I run the reliability and qualification testing that turns "it works on the bench" into "it's ready to ship."
I'm happiest doing the hard, unglamorous work of making a build repeatable, and I build analysis tools when a decision needs quantitative support. Explore the interactive engineering demos for examples.
Grouped by the job it does.
A foundation in manufacturing and mechanical engineering, with continued study in project leadership, CAD, and production tools.
Texas A&M University · 2017–2021
Coursework spanning materials, manufacturing processes, mechanical design, thermodynamics, quality assurance, automation, and production planning.
Alexandria, Egypt · Dec 2019–Jan 2020
A study-abroad course in engineering ethics, bringing an international perspective to the responsibilities and decisions that come with engineering practice.
Project Management Institute
Granted October 1, 2025
Certificate expiration: October 1, 2028
The Council for Six Sigma Certification
Issued May 5, 2023
Quality improvement and process analysis
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NX Basic Design, product design fundamentals, assembly workflows, design in context, and Teamcenter Visualization.
LinkedIn Learning · 2024
SOLIDWORKS 2024 Essential Training, a 10-hour course covering core modeling and assembly skills.
Project Management Institute · 2026
Value Stream Management and Disciplined Agile essentials.
Project Management Institute · 2026
Generative AI overview and practical applications for project management.
Explore reliability, vibration, fastener preload, and production flow through interactive models with visible assumptions.
Outside work, you’ll usually find me working on a 3D printer or out on the bike. I like projects where I can choose the parts, understand how they fit together, and do the assembly myself.
That has meant rebuilding two Ender printers into very different machines and putting together a custom bicycle from a factory-sourced frame and components. Along the way, I’ve shared printer build feedback, contributed custom toolhead work, and helped with community documentation.
Cycling grew out of my college triathlon years. I also photographed the team, earned Eagle Scout, and studied engineering ethics in Alexandria, Egypt.
Personal project · Cycling
I selected every component and worked directly with a factory in China on custom measurements and a custom paint finish. I sourced the frame, fork, wheels, seat components, and one-piece cockpit directly from the factory, then did all of the assembly myself.
Personal projects · 3D printing
Ender 3 → Enderwire
I used a Siboor kit to convert an Ender 3 into a Voron E3 Switchwire, also known as an Enderwire. I shared feedback with Siboor through Discord based on the conversion experience.
Ender 5 Pro → CoreXY
I converted my Ender 5 Pro to CoreXY using the Zero G Mercury One mod. I also contributed custom toolhead work and helped with the project’s documentation.
Open to manufacturing and reliability engineering conversations. Email or LinkedIn is the fastest way to reach me. I answer both.