Sean Waithe
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Experience
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Lumitex
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Electrical Design Engineer
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Sandvik
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Sweden
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Electrical Engineer
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Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
Alachua, Florida, United States • Designed prototype equipment for R&D activities connecting various peripherals (temperature sensors, inclination sensors, data loggers, LiDAR sensors, etc.) to PLCs via direct connection and/or CAN bus protocol. • Developed and released BoMs, cable drawings, assembly documentation in Siemens TeamCenter (PLM software) for multiple projects. • Collaborated with project managers and product engineers of varying engineering disciplines to provide electrical support and innovative solutions… Show more • Designed prototype equipment for R&D activities connecting various peripherals (temperature sensors, inclination sensors, data loggers, LiDAR sensors, etc.) to PLCs via direct connection and/or CAN bus protocol. • Developed and released BoMs, cable drawings, assembly documentation in Siemens TeamCenter (PLM software) for multiple projects. • Collaborated with project managers and product engineers of varying engineering disciplines to provide electrical support and innovative solutions to design issues. • Reviewed manufacturing issue log and implemented design changes to improve assembly instructions and provide available alternatives components to BoM items. • Supported Automation Software group with electrical hardware engineering assistance. • Identified gaps in on-board training for Electrical Engineers, developed a training improvement plan, and began developing training documentation. Show less
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Philips
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Netherlands
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Development Engineer
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2021
Gainesville, Florida, United States • Implementing changes to multiple MRI Receive coil products for compliance to RoHS EU Directives. • Re-designing match circuits and loop antennas for optimal SNR and safety in MRI Receive coil products. • Executing lateral design of PCBAs in MRI coil products to standardize assemblies and increase cost savings. • Conducting MRI system level testing of coil designs to verify compliance to IEC safety standards and writing subsequent reports (i.e., Verification testing, IEC/EN60601-1… Show more • Implementing changes to multiple MRI Receive coil products for compliance to RoHS EU Directives. • Re-designing match circuits and loop antennas for optimal SNR and safety in MRI Receive coil products. • Executing lateral design of PCBAs in MRI coil products to standardize assemblies and increase cost savings. • Conducting MRI system level testing of coil designs to verify compliance to IEC safety standards and writing subsequent reports (i.e., Verification testing, IEC/EN60601-1, IEC/EN60601-1-2, IEC/EN6000-4-2, SPT, etc.). • Collaborating with other in developing, reviewing, and releasing supporting documentation for release of MRI receive coil products (dFMEA, pFMEA, DHFs, DHRs, verification reports, Risk Management documentation) • Reviewing Supplier Change Requests, testing and executing design changes to minimize manufacturing delays and ensure reliability is maintained.
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Electrical Design Engineer II
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Oct 2017 - Sep 2019
Gainesville, Florida Area • Collected RoHS compliance data from part manufacturers and supported updating parts in Agile PLM system. • Replaced obsolete manufacturer parts with RoHS compliant replacements. • Supported fellow engineers and technicians with various tasks including RoHS compliance, Reliability, & IPC compliance of PCBA Designs and cable assemblies.
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Electrical Design Engineer I
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Oct 2015 - Oct 2017
Gainesville, Florida Area • Designed, prototyped, and tested RF coils for MRI systems with supporting test fixtures and equipment. • Developed documentation for Lifecycle Reliability Test Fixture that utilized Omron PLC, switches, and relays. • Demonstrated good design practices for DfM, DfC (Cost), and DfR (Reliability). • Supported release of various 1.5T and 3.0T Orthopedic coils for NPI Group (i.e. MRI system level V&V Testing). • Assisted production with the assembly, testing, tuning, and… Show more • Designed, prototyped, and tested RF coils for MRI systems with supporting test fixtures and equipment. • Developed documentation for Lifecycle Reliability Test Fixture that utilized Omron PLC, switches, and relays. • Demonstrated good design practices for DfM, DfC (Cost), and DfR (Reliability). • Supported release of various 1.5T and 3.0T Orthopedic coils for NPI Group (i.e. MRI system level V&V Testing). • Assisted production with the assembly, testing, tuning, and troubleshooting of newly released MRI coils.
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Service Technician III
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Jun 2015 - Oct 2015
Gainesville, Florida • Serviced and repaired MRI coils from various OEMs that were received from field. • Tested and tuned various PCBAs and sub-assemblies used in MRI coils. • Sharpened analytical techniques and exploratory abilities.
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Electronics Tester III
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Nov 2013 - Jun 2015
• Assisted several lines with the assembly, testing, tuning, and troubleshooting of MRI coils. • Gained valuable troubleshooting experience through repairing sub-assemblies and cables. • Collaborated with others to solve engineering and manufacturing challenges. • Trained new and current employees to assemble, test and tune MRI coils.
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Manufacturing Engineer
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Jan 2013 - Mar 2013
Gainesville, Florida Area • Designed and implemented a Priming & Painting Machine and Process which increased production by 200-260%. • Backward Engineered Solidworks Lure Template designs for future use of CNC Machine. • Designed & Installed Visitor/Customer Assistance System for Employee Working Area.
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Education
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University of Florida
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering -
Brevard Community College
Associate's degree, Engineering