Gary — Engineer

My ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with the customer has contributed to success of design and implementation of my engineering projects. By conducting experiments and interpreting the data, I am able to formulate a solution to meet the customer's needs. I have the ability to design circuits, develop processes, and build prototypes to the customer's specifications. I am able to identify and evaluate current and emerging technologies and assess the application to the company's products. I demonstrated the ability to identify and implement a process improvement by automating a system that calibrates and verifies pressure products. The net effect increased production by 100%

11/2012 to 03/2013 Support the manufacture and maintenance of EPA related products for heavy equipment. I was the lead engineer in developing an automatic cycler using a PIC18. The cycler controlled a DC pump to perform a controlled fill and drain of a tank to test the product and diagnose probable scenarios. Shaw Development, Bonita Springs, FL Electrical Engineer

02/2006 to 10/2011 The first project I was assigned to had an unusually tight specification. The company offers standard products with 1% accuracy across a wide temperature range. The customer's specification required 0.3% accuracy. To achieve the desired accuracy, I provided a digital serial I2C interface that eliminated two analog/digital conversions, thereby eliminating two instances to add to error. I achieved less than 0.2% accuracy after perfecting the calibration process. Sensor Systems LLC, St. Petersburg, FL My biggest contribution to this company was the automation of calibration and verification processes of nearly all its pressure sensor products. Dubbed the Pressure Products Test Station (PPTS), by the Quality department, I managed to standardize the stations. Before the PPTS, stations were very product oriented, meaning a particular product could only be calibrated and verified at a certain station. Often, they were run manually or had specific software only understood by a particular operator. Using the existing test equipment, the stations were rewired into two basic PPTS configurations. Using Labview I wrote one program to run all PPTS configurations. This had a significant impact because the operator could be trained to run any PPTS. Since the automated station could also be run at night, production doubled. As old electronics became obsolete, and difficult to obtain, I ushered in a new Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), for many pressure product lines. I designed a circuit that accommodated multiple output voltage ranges, current ranges, and serial communications. Systems/Hardware Engineer

04/2001 to 06/2005 As a hardware engineer, I was privileged to be a member of a Research and Develop (R&D) team that investigated power management for the US Army shelters and vehicles. Due to limited available power in the field, an intelligent automated system was needed to shed low priority loads when higher priority loads, such as transmitters came online. I designed, built and presented a system to the customer that would shed and reapply loads by priority. The system consisted of modules that could interrupt a load that plugged into it. The modules formed a peer-to-peer network that communicated to one another via the power line it shared. Each module was preprogrammed with the maximum power available and it's load priority. The modules calculated the power their load was using and share the information on the network. Custom Manufacturing & Engineering, St. Petersburg, FL Of great concern to the Army was over weight vehicles. Analyzing the problem, the team noted that each vehicle was equipped with two 1000 Watt Uninterruptible Power Sources (UPS). Each weighed 85 pounds, which 50 was the Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries. I teamed with the engineer that had been tasked to study the emerging Lithium Ion technology. Together we designed and built a replacement to the SLA battery that weighed less than 15 pounds. Preliminary testing revealed the Lithium Ion battery out preformed the SLA under heavy loads. Project Engineer

10/1999 to 03/2001 Zepf Technologies, Clearwater, FL I created computerized controls and touch screen HMIs for automatic packaging equipment. Integrated servos in pick and place packaging operation, and collaborated in conceptual innovation efforts of high-speed material handling, as well as proposal preparation. Research Engineer

06/1999 to 10/1999 Automation Packaging, Inc. Tampa Bay, FL Led research and reporting initiatives on CE compliance, facilitating release of products into European market. Senior Project Engineer

07/1993 to 09/1998 threaded oil fill hole. McIver Electric, Engineering & Controls, Inc. Butler, WI I was the first Electrical Engineer hired to start the engineering department. I was responsible to directly coordinate with customer and quote projects. I delivered electronic controls and motor drives to industrial machinery, integrating robots in pick and place or process operations, and automating manufacturing, assembly, and test of industrial processes. Implemented machine diagnostic and self-correction, and provided data collection and networking capabilities. A typical project often started by attending conceptual meetings, defining project goals, writing proposals and planning management strategies. I drafted detailed documentation, provided bills of materials, directed construction, programmed, performed start-up, debug, and finally, evaluate performance. A typical project was a simple, single operation machining stations. The operator clamped a part in place and started the operation, such as drilling or tapping, by simultaneously pressing two start buttons. Light curtains were often used to protect the operators. A more complicated machine would be a rotary or transfer in-line. An example is a three station in-line that machined an aluminum valve cover for a Chrysler engine. The first two stations drilled and chamfered the mounting holes. The final station used a PC based Galil board which controlled 3 servos in a cubic spline interpolation operation of the A larger project was a 12 station transfer in-line machining center which machined poppet adapters for Caterpillar Corporation. It machined two parts simultaneously at 8 parts per minute. It consisted of a five door electrical cabinet, 480Vac - 400Amp 3phase disconnect, 40 NEMA motor starters, ranging from 10 to 50HP, 6 servo motor drives, SLC 500 controller, Panelview touch screen HMI, and a system that measured and adjusted for a critical dimension. Unlike the machining centers, I performed as primary Project Engineer for a test machine that tested Ford Jaguar ignition assembly. It measured torque and contact angles using an Allen-Bradley servo, and interrogated the transponder in the key using a PC and Labview software. Contract Engineer

11/1992 to 07/1993 sealed switches. Allen-Bradley Co. - Contract Services, Milwaukee, WI Design industrial controls, upgrades, enhancements, and expansions. Work with mechanical engineer to develop fully automated assembly and test machinery. One project used a SCARA robot and vision system to orient a part for entrance into an assembly machine. Another SCARA robot and vision system was used to adjust gap spacing of contacts. Research the use of a gas chromatograph color spectrometer analyzer in testing gas content in glass Project Engineer

12/1991 to 11/1992 Midwestern Electric Co., Milwaukee, WI Retrofit sheet aluminum rolling cold mill and slitter. Project involved unwinding, rolling or slitting, then rewinding sheet aluminum and involved control of 2K-HP DC motor, tension control, and x-ray automatic thickness control. Research and develop computer control of a metal shaping process of a compressed gas cylinder-forming machine. Project Engineer

04/1988 to 09/1991 Ken Cope Associates, Milwaukee, WI Engineer computer control for a color printing and forming paper cup machine. Design plastic wrapper machine with computer control. Project used electronic gear technology, web control, thermal control, and glue application. Fit CNC control to a horizontal milling machining center. Provide a discrete digital design for a position indicator. Engineered computer control to a winding machine. Provided automation to a correctional institute. Additional experience includes: Electronics Technician (GE Medical Systems), and Electronics Technician (US NAVY)