Experience

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  Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

  • Boise, Idaho, United States

  • Air Quality Permitting Engineer

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Boise, Idaho, United States

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  HP

  • Boise, Idaho, United States

  • Product Reliability Coordinator

    • Feb 2022 - Oct 2023
    • Boise, Idaho, United States

    Coordinate regulatory and reliability testing projects for LaserJet printers in an accredited test lab.Update firmware and printer configurations.Collaborate with development team to obtain passing test results.Troubleshoot hardware, software and firmware issues to ensure functionality for testing.

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  Beyondsoft

  • Boise, Idaho, United States

  • Regulatory Test Technician at HP

    • Nov 2020 - Feb 2022
    • Boise, Idaho, United States

    Performed product regulatory testing on LaserJet printers and reported detailed accurate results.Setup of test equipment and devices under test.Performed radio frequency immunity and emissions testing.

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  Modis

  • Boise Metropolitan Area

  • On Site Administrator at HP

    • Feb 2020 - Oct 2020
    • Boise Metropolitan Area

    Customer service oriented position working with HP managed printing customers to resolve issues with a fleet of managed printers.

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  Beyondsoft

  • HP in Boise, Idaho

  • SDS Reliability Technician at HP

    • Aug 2018 - Sep 2019
    • HP in Boise, Idaho

    Maintained and a fleet of over twenty printers in a test lab.Lead a team of three test operators.Planed and implemented efficiency improvement projects for lab processes.Setup and maintained telemetry from test printers and the test control and tracking software.Set up and maintain data acquisition instrumentation. Retrieve data from SQL database.

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  Adecco

  • Boise, Idaho Area

  • Contract Positions at HP

    • Apr 2011 - Jul 2018
    • Boise, Idaho Area

    Contract positions for Modis/Adecco in various HP test labs.Maintenance and repair of LaserJet printers.Diagnose print quality defects.Technical measurement and reporting.Engineering release of software products.Electronic component qualification for manufacturing.Collecting regulatory documentation for 3rd party products.

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  ECCO Group (Electronic Controls Co.)

  • Test Engineer/Test Technician

    • Sep 2005 - Dec 2010

    •Performed component level failure analysis on warranty returns of automotive safety products. Researched production records and produced detailed defect reports with resolution recommendations.•Planed and performed US, and European, certification testing on back-up alarms and automotive warning light products.•Administered the customer complaint resolution system and test equipment calibration system per ISO 9001 requirements. •Designed, built and maintained test fixtures and test facilities including a photometric test lab.•In-house instructor for "ECCO University". Used Microsoft Office, digital oscilloscope, DMM, sound meter, photometric radiometer, colorimeter, environmental chamber, corrosion chamber, temperature, humidity and pressure instruments.

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  West Ada School District, Meridian Idaho

  • Boise, Idaho Area

  • Substitute Teacher / Teachers Aid

    • Oct 2002 - Sep 2005
    • Boise, Idaho Area

    During the technical sector employment downturn, I developed management and public speaking skills working directly with students, teaching classes, or assisting teachers.Helped students with physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral issues to meet their educational goals, working one on one, or with small groups.

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  SCP Global Technologies

  • Boise, Idaho, United States

  • Component Engineer / Regulatory Compliance Engineer

    • Sep 1996 - Aug 2001
    • Boise, Idaho, United States

    •Contributed design features to the product for safety and electromagnetic compatibility.•Designed corrective actions for test failures. •Coordinated the testing of product lines for EMC/RFI, and AC voltage sag immunity certifications. •Submitted Technical Construction Files to a European Notified Body for approvals.•Evaluated products for safety. •Advocated with jurisdictional authorities on safety approvals. •Served on company Safety Committee.•Failure analysis of products and investigation to component level.•Managed certification and product improvement projects.•Tested AC and DC circuits using various test equipment including spectrum analyzer.

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  TAD Technical (At SCP Global Technologies)

  • Draftsman / Design Engineer

    • Oct 1995 - Oct 1996

    Drafting with AutoCAD in the electrical, mechanical, and plumbing disciplines to produce build documentation packages. Mechanical design on a fast paced product improvement project. Document submittal for European CE Mark product line certification.

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  Spur Products Corp.

  • Product Engineer

    • Sep 1991 - Jul 1995

    •Designed printer protocol conversion, and print-server products for the production printing industry. •Evaluated components and assemblies using oscilloscope, logic analyzer and meters..•Managed corrective action and product development projects.•Certification of new products to safety and EMC/RFI regulatory requirements.•Submitted and updated product certification files and hosted certification agency inspections.•Soldering and circuit modification.•Schematic capture and PC board layout.

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  Morrison-Knudsen Co.

  • Control Systems Engineer

    • Jun 1988 - Sep 1991

    •Developed products for the railroad industry including a computer control system for locomotives, and a micro-controller system for subway car door operators.•Tested products using oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and DMM•Micro-controller and PLC programming.•Electrical panel design, PC board soldering, and circuit fabrication.•Designed and drafted in mechanical and electrical disciplines.