Tripp Fulmer
About Tripp Fulmer
Tripp Fulmer is a Team Lead for US ITER Port Integration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he has worked since 2022. He has a background in mechanical engineering and has held various engineering and managerial roles in companies such as Nord-Lock Group and ESAB Welding & Cutting Products.
Current Role at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tripp Fulmer serves as the Team Lead for US ITER Port Integration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has held this position since 2022 and is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. In this role, he oversees the integration of port systems for the US ITER project, contributing to the advancement of fusion energy research.
Previous Experience at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Before his current role, Tripp Fulmer worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a US ITER Project Engineer from 2021 to 2022. During this 10-month tenure, he focused on project engineering tasks related to the US ITER initiative, furthering his expertise in large-scale scientific projects.
Career at Nord-Lock Group
Tripp Fulmer's career at Nord-Lock Group spanned several years and various roles. He began as a Field Applications Engineer in Power Generation from 2013 to 2015 in the Greenville, South Carolina area. He later served as Project Manager for North America from 2015 to 2019 and then as Customer Support and Projects Manager for Tensioning from 2019 to 2021, both in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Education and Qualifications
Tripp Fulmer studied Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 2006 to 2010. He completed his secondary education at Chapin High School from 2002 to 2006.
Early Career Experience
Tripp Fulmer's early career included a role as a Manufacturing Engineer Intern at Boston Whaler, Brunswick Corporation in 2008. He also worked as a Territory Sales Manager for South Texas at ESAB Welding & Cutting Products from 2010 to 2013 in Houston, Texas.