Experience

MAXCO CHAIN, Ltd.

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Services and Engineering Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Present



Hitachi Maxco, Ltd.

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Services & Engineering Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Present



Donghua USA

• Technical Product Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2011

  My responsibilities at Donghua could be divided into four basic categories: NetSuite database administrator, Project manager, Engineering technical support, and Employee training, as follows: Project manager for the bid solicitation, vendor selection, procurement & installation of equipment. The projects involved all facets of production and testing at our Carol Stream facility. (Testing lab, warehouse & assembly) Engineering Technical Support. I provided technical assistance with product specifications to insure that customers requirements matched our standard and custom products. This involved the analysis of customer provided samples and documentation, interaction with manufacturing engineers in China, and the creation of all technical documentation needed to communicate critical information between involved parties. Employee Training. I set up and conducted training sessions for all sales representatives and company employees, in order to establish standard operating procedures and uniform knowledge bases. These classes were held both over the internet and in our in house training facility. NetSuite Office Integration Software Administrator. I am the network administrator for the companies web based accounting, CRM, Inventory and fulfillment system. This covered all aspects of the system from initial data entry, creation of automated reports, employee training, to data security. Show less



Allied Locke Industries

• Product Engineer

  • May 2008 - Sep 2009

  My responsibilities at Allied-Locke could be divided into three basic categories: research and development, engineering customer support, and employee training, as follows: Research and Development. My position allowed me to be involved in many different aspects of industrial design ranging from individual products to post production consumer maintenance tools. My responsibilities included design of large scale industrial tools, stamping, forming and punching dies, jigs and fixtures, maintenance and programming of Mitsubishi industrial robots . My design work included the use of AutoCAD 2009 for 2D drawings, AutoCAD Inventor for 3D models and finite ele-ment analysis. Engineering Customer Support. I provided technical assistance with product specifications and design of customer applications, including: apron conveyors, drag conveyors, bucket elevators and power transfer systems. I was also responsible for creating graphic illustrations, posters and sales presentations. Employee Training. I conducted both local and out-of-state classes for company personnel in basic blueprint reading and introductory AutoCAD. Show less



Sauk Valley Community College

• Assistant Professor of Technology

  • Aug 1999 - May 2008

  While at Sauk, I taught classes both on and off campus, for the school and for local industries. This included specialized non credit training sessions, as well as Internet and traditional classes. In addition to teaching, my responsibilities at Sauk included membership in a wide variety of campus committees. These included the Facilities Utilization Board, Instructional Affairs Committee, Learning Resource Committee, Academic Appeals Board, HVAC Review Committee and the Mechanical Design Review Committee. Courses taught: - Machine Design, Strength of Materials, Mechanisms, Die Design, Jig & Fixture Design, Basic & Advanced Computer Aided Drafting, Engineering Graphics, GD&T, Solids Modeling, Architectural Drafting, Civil Engineering Drafting, National Electric Code, Architectural Blueprint Reading, Basic & Advanced Technical Drawing, Industrial Applications of Computers, Intro. to Microcomputers. Show less



Power Consulting Services

• CAD Technician for Electrical Design

  • Jun 1998 - Oct 2001

  Drafting for a variety of projects encompassing many types of residential and commercial electrical plans. Primary tasks involved drafting of plans using Auto CAD 14 & 2000 with a limited amount of design work. Drafting for a variety of projects encompassing many types of residential and commercial electrical plans. Primary tasks involved drafting of plans using Auto CAD 14 & 2000 with a limited amount of design work.



ITT Technical Institute

• Computer Aided Drafting Instructor

  • Aug 1996 - Aug 1999

  Courses taught:- Project Management, Electrical and Electronics Drafting, Civil Engineering Drafting, Structural Drafting, Process Pipe Drafting, Residential Architectural Drafting, Applied Physics, Algebra & Trigonometry, Customer Relations, Oral & Written Communications. Courses taught:- Project Management, Electrical and Electronics Drafting, Civil Engineering Drafting, Structural Drafting, Process Pipe Drafting, Residential Architectural Drafting, Applied Physics, Algebra & Trigonometry, Customer Relations, Oral & Written Communications.