Engineering and Product Development Team Leader

• Feb 2018 - Present

Electronic Design/Technical Support Engineer

• Jan 2008 - Present

Achievements: • Promoted through the company from production to service and then to a senior position within the Product Development department• Successfully refined the electronic design of a new dynamometer with a cost saving of over 50% while still providing the necessary functionality.• Implemented many improvements within the quality and operation of the current product through revised design and test procedures, which has both increased sales and reduced service issues.Responsibilities:• Communicated with clients to resolve faults and operational queries involving electronics/software that could not be handled by sales, interstate and international service agents via phone, on-site and remote login.• Led the design of analogue and digital circuitry, including assembling prototypes, integrating embedded modules into the system, testing devices to confirm expected functionality and bringing prototypes into production.• Diagnosed and repaired faults in complex electronic/electrical systems• Created and revised technical documentation such as software installation and operation manuals.• Developed test systems and procedures for proprietary product’s• Mentored junior staff, completed engineering calculations and provided advice for mechanical design team.

Service Technician

• Apr 2007 - May 2008

• Provided customer/technical support both via phone and on-site visits, resolved and logged any issues found for production, service and sales into the bug tracking software.• Built prototype electronic/electrical modules and advised on changes needed to reduce cost and maintain quality.• Completed on-site repairs and software/firmware upgrades to enhance product performance.• Created training documentation and ran the technical aspect of a training seminar for five interstate service agents.

Electronics Technician

• Apr 2004 - Mar 2007

• Ensured the safety of the factory via testing and tagging of tools and appliances. • Produced wiring looms, built prototypes, assembled and bench tested electronic/electrical modules following standard procedures.• Performed system calibration, loaded and configured firmware, software, operating systems on proprietary modules and third party embedded devices such as Bluetooth modules.

Design Engineer

• 2007 - 2010

Achievements: Successfully designed and produced various devices, including: • An electronics module that communicates using the GM ALDL serial protocol enabling Holden engine conversions into vehicles without the need for a coded key and associated components. • The successful conversion of the engine control electronics of a Quadtrac tractor. The problem was solved via the design and production of a custom engine sensor simulator interfaced to the original engine control unit with all wiring and installation done on-site at the customer's premises. Responsibilities: • Controlled the full design cycle from customer quotation through design, prototyping, purchasing, assembly, final testing and delivery of the finished units. • Produced schematic and PCB designs using Protel, programmed and debugged embedded devices in the C language.

Electronics Technician

• Jan 2000 - Mar 2004

Achievements: • Provided support for a contract design engineer on a replacement for a custom interface IC used in Mitsubishi control units. This enabled Automotive Computer Systems to be the first to offer a reconditioned solution to a previously unrepairable unit. • Designed and produced a Ford Smartlock override module that sends a coded serial data stream to the vehicles ECU enabling late model Ford engine conversions into other vehicles. Responsibilities: • Repaired electronic circuit boards at a component level with both surface mount and through hole components. • Provided technical support to both sales and customer’s issues • Tested customer’s control modules and documented results. • Designed and built specialised test equipment and acquired hard to find parts. • Purchased components and associated supplies

Electronics Technician

• Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

• Controlled the quality of new and reconditioned printing equipment following standard procedures. • Diagnosed faults, repaired, reconditioned and calibrated various electromechanical printers. • Prepared service reports and performed stock control. • Controlled the quality of new and reconditioned printing equipment following standard procedures. • Diagnosed faults, repaired, reconditioned and calibrated various electromechanical printers. • Prepared service reports and performed stock control.