Brendan C. Van Ormer

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412-***-****

Hendersonville, TN 37075

ab9kwa@r.postjobfree.com

Dynamic engineer with strong analytical ability and complex problem-solving

skills. Specialized Materials and Electrical expertise. Possesses

experience in product development, quality control, and manufacturing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kyowa America Corp. - Portland, TN

March 2012 - Present

Quality Control Engineer

. Planned and facilitated CIT (Cosmetic Inspection Training) program for

new Quality Inspectors at the company's new Tennessee plant. Achieved

training goals ahead of schedule. This program allowed for a smooth

transition to shipping parts from the Tennessee plant to the customer

a week ahead of schedule due to unforeseen depletion of stockpiled

inventory at plant in Pennsylvania.

. Represented company at customer's location to supervise the conduct of

ongoing sorting operations for defective parts. Successfully worked

with customer QC department to shutdown sorts of Kyowa's shipped

product for surface defects. Established boundary samples with

customer QC department for use by Receiving and Inspection.

. Created and maintained standard operating procedures, technical

specifications, and other engineering documentation associated with

key products.

. Experienced in setting temporary boundary conditions and making limit

samples in response to visual defects appearing on the product.

. Responsible for issuing Corrective Action Reports to responsible

departments regarding customer complaints. Worked with department

heads to determine root cause and long term countermeasures.

Axion Power International, Inc. - New Castle, PA

January 2009 - January 2011

Staff Scientist, Research & Development

. Identified problem of golf car batteries failing in marketplace.

Conducted rapid experimentation to adjust paste density resulting in

extension of battery life by 100%.

. Maintained standard operating procedures, technical specifications,

and other engineering documentation associated with key products

. Improved efficiency of Carbon electrode formation process through

experimentation with various solvents. New formation process decreased

electrical impedance and improved battery performance.

. Performed Materials Testing for Quality Assurance

. Operated and maintained battery test devices, including Maccor,

Bitrode, Arbin, and Digatron to evaluate battery performance and to

validate battery design

. Determined the underlying failure modes for batteries failing during

cycling

University of Pittsburgh

Engineering Laboratory Assistant, Pittsburgh, PA

September 2004 - May 2005

. Organized and maintained laboratories in the Material Science &

Engineering Department.

Mine Safety Appliances Co.

Engineering Technician Intern, Cranberry, PA May -

August 2004

. Independently devised experimental setups to test functionality of

competitor gas detection units under controlled parameters.

. Prepared data for marketing literature to emphasize product strengths

compared to competing products.

. Troubleshot and debugged gas detectors' software interfaces.

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA

April 2008

Bachelors of Science in Engineering Physics.

. Concentration in Photonics with relevant coursework in Materials

Science and Electrical Engineering.

Undergraduate Research September 2005 -

August 2006

"Erbium Doped Fiber Lasers with Ultra-short pulses in the 10 Femtosecond

Range"

. Conducted literature review to achieve an understanding of the

fundamental physics and to gain an understanding of the components

needed to assemble the desired design setup.

. Gained purchasing experience with vendors: Acquired components with

best performance vs. cost ratio.

. Negotiated with vendors to acquire free product samples typically sold

in large quantities to allow project to continue at very low budget.

. Achieved proficiency in optical fiber handling and splicing.

Energy Tomorrow Study Abroad Program (through University of Pittsburgh)

University of New South Wales, Australia Summer

2005

. Engineering program that explored energy and sustainability with a

focus on new developments in energy efficiency and renewable energy

technologies.

COMPUTER SKILLS

. Matlab

. MathCad

. OSLO Optical Design Software

. MS Office

. Visual Basic

. C

. Golden Grapher 8.0

ASSOCIATIONS

. Beaver Toastmasters

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