Experience

Opto 22

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

  • Apr 1998 - Present

  Responsible for certifying the correct functionality of company produced automation control and data acquisition/distribution software plus electronic PLC type hardware. In-house testing via Ranorex/Selenium Test Software as well as manual ad-hoc techniques. Company software and hardware is developed and manufactured in-house. The numerous equipment options offered utilize a wide variety of electronic field signals which is transformed into usable data that can then be distributed by various digital communication methods including Ethernet/IP as well as CAN, HART plus legacy Parallel and Serial RS-232/422/485 communication interfaces. IIoT software applications utilizing SQL, Access, ODBC database storage plus Node-RED, Ignition Edge and MQTT/Sparkplug protocols for efficient, industrial publish/subscribe communications. Experienced with Web based interfaces plus iOS and Android mobile software applications. Create test procedures and software for internal engineering development and quality assurance purposes utilizing SCRUM methodology. Design and build R&D test equipment. Provide electrical and mechanical CAD drawings for documentation and training support. Applications Engineer Automation - 1998 - 2011 OPTO 22, Temecula, CA Provide on-phone product support to a worldwide automation control and data acquisition industry involving software plus electrical and electronic hardware instrumentation interfaces. Provide support for the Quality Assurance Engineering department.



Ziehm Imaging / International Medical Systems

• Riverside, California

• Technical Support Engineer

  • May 1993 - Apr 1998

  Calibrate and repair various fluoroscopic (x-ray) medical equipment plus real-time computer-based video imaging systems for the medical industry. Work with high voltage x-ray generators and CRT display monitors. Provide on-phone technical support to health care facilities nationwide. Technical trainer for customer education classes covering use, calibration and repair of advanced C-Arm medical imaging machines. Calibrate and repair various fluoroscopic (x-ray) medical equipment plus real-time computer-based video imaging systems for the medical industry. Work with high voltage x-ray generators and CRT display monitors. Provide on-phone technical support to health care facilities nationwide. Technical trainer for customer education classes covering use, calibration and repair of advanced C-Arm medical imaging machines.



CR Technology

• Laguna Hills, California

• Mechanical Engineer / Manufacturing Supervisor:

  • Jun 1989 - May 1993

  Design, build and calibrate automated test systems utilizing real-time x-ray and high-speed video imaging equipment plus various robotic manipulators and test fixtures for non-destructive inspection of electronic and mechanical assemblies. Supervise manufacturing personnel. Responsible for purchasing and shipping relative to company product distribution. Responsible for manufacturing drawings and illustrations using AutoCAD. Design, build and calibrate automated test systems utilizing real-time x-ray and high-speed video imaging equipment plus various robotic manipulators and test fixtures for non-destructive inspection of electronic and mechanical assemblies. Supervise manufacturing personnel. Responsible for purchasing and shipping relative to company product distribution. Responsible for manufacturing drawings and illustrations using AutoCAD.



TEAL Electronics Corporation

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Designer / Quality Assurance Technician:

  • Mar 1987 - Jun 1989

  Design and Draft both mechanical and electrical assemblies using AutoCAD. Design and build mechanical and electrical prototypes. Create users guide documentation with illustrations. Quality Assurance testing of high power (KVA) electrical power isolation equipment utilized within industrial plus hospital environments. UL certification testing. Design and Draft both mechanical and electrical assemblies using AutoCAD. Design and build mechanical and electrical prototypes. Create users guide documentation with illustrations. Quality Assurance testing of high power (KVA) electrical power isolation equipment utilized within industrial plus hospital environments. UL certification testing.



General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk

• United States
• Shipbuilding
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Computer Lab Technician

  • Sep 1985 - Mar 1987

  Maintain computer lab equipment and load tape drive backups on systems which are operational 24/7. Maintain computer lab equipment and load tape drive backups on systems which are operational 24/7.