Industrial field service
Work carried out on industrial machinery at customer sites: fault-finding, maintenance, commissioning support, and the practical decisions that keep equipment moving.
Perth, Western Australia · Professional record
Hands-on work.Documented as it grows.
I'm Warren Nelson—an industrial field service technician with a background in CNC and manufacturing, currently extending that experience through engineering study and rapid, practical prototyping.
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Experience in context
Not a polished endpoint—a growing account of the work, what it taught me, and where it leads next.
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CNC & manufacturing
More than a decade around fabrication and CNC environments, from machine operation and production constraints to CAD/CAM, setup, troubleshooting, and machine building.
Engineering study
Ongoing engineering study used to formalise and extend hands-on experience across electrical, mechanical, control, safety, and systems thinking.
Prototypes & systems
Small, fast experiments in software, electronics, automation, data, and AI—built to answer a real question, then recorded so the result can be improved or reused.
Selected work
Evidence, not just claims
Manufacturing practice
CAD/CAM and machine-aware design
Models, drawings, toolpaths, and sample work shaped by real tooling, workholding, material, and setup constraints.
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Field documentation
Ground resistance field reference
A practical technical reference built from field-service learning, with measurement methods and site context kept close to the work.
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Software prototype
NodeOne local AI assistant
An evolving desktop prototype exploring local models, agent routing, memory, interfaces, and maintainable system boundaries.
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From field problem to useful record
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Observe
Start with the machine, operator, environment, and actual failure mode.
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Build
Make the smallest useful fixture, script, model, test, or prototype.
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Verify
Check the result against real constraints, not just a clean demo.
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Document
Leave a record of the reasoning, outcome, and next iteration.
Writing & notes
The reasoning behind the work
Field observations, CNC lessons, engineering concepts, build logs, and honest post-project notes.
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Built in public, updated over time
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