Stephen F. Kovacs II

Ph# 1-803-***-**** Cell# 1-517-***-****

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Rock Hill, SC 29732 acexbm@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To use my abundant skills and knowledge of Engineering, Test, Consulting

and Project Management. To oversee and direct in all areas of a project,

beginning with concept, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation,

applications, continuing to manage/oversee projects through installations

through customer sign-off. To work in a challenging position, with a

company that is supportive and provides a team environment.

FUTURE POSITION

Engineering, Management (Manager/Director of Staff) for R&D of various

systems.

EXPERIENCE

1/2013 - Present

Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

R&D Laboratory consultant

Laser interferometers for experiments. LabView programming, data

acquisition and hardware interface. Project planning, project management

and project scheduling for associated experiments.

7/2008 - Present

Jacobsen/Textron, Charlotte, NC

Test Engineer III / Project Lead

Responsibilities encompass all areas of Test

Engineering/mentoring/management. Fill in as Test manager when needed.

Project planning, project management, project scheduling and mentoring of

technicians. Creation and assembly of reports, DVP&R, DFMEA, RCFA creation.

Expertise in testing of gasoline, diesel, hybrid (AC/DC), AC and DC motors

and battery (charge/discharge) power-plants, including chassis roll dyno.

Testing includes system (entire vehicle) to component (hoses, valves, heat

exchangers, actuators, HVAC systems) to meet ISO, ANSI, EN standards and

certification. Build test fixtures using servo-hydraulics (MTS for

structural fatigue testing) pneumatic systems and servo actuators.

Strength, durability, endurance, environmental, impact, NVH (sound and

vibration) and various other types. LabView, PLC/HMI and Somat EDaq for

control and data acquisition. Several R&D projects including 1 patent.

10/2006 - 5/2008

ABB, Muskegon, MI

E&I Supervisor / Engineering Manager / Reliability

Management of over 40 mechanical and electrical craftsmen both day and off

shift directing E&I personal, planning all daily PM and work order activity

as well as all shutdown work. Prioritized all emergent and emergency work

orders.. Site engineering manager. On-site safety manager / OSHA contact,

starting near-miss program, incident reporting, working on JSA, JHA and JSO

programs. Responsible for RCFA leadership and reporting, troubleshooting

various instrumentation and electrical problems through inspection

specifications and failure criteria. Started predictive maintenance and

lubrication programs. Lean, six sigma and 5S initiatives.

3/1998 - 10/2006 ABB, Auburn Hills, MI

Sr. Test Engineer/Team Leader

Responsibilities encompass all areas of Test Engineering. Advising and

working with engineering team on specifications, methods and applications.

Specializing in Research and Development. Expertise in engine assembly and

test, gasoline and diesel- cold/hot-test, systems. Test system data

collection using time based or angle based (encoder, linear or incremental)

data collection. I have worked on axle assembly lines in the gaging area

(application and integration of lasers, vision, linear and incremental

encoders, strain/load/torque cells, accelerometers, etc to fuel/oil

pump test stands. My knowledge and I were often taken into the sales arena

to promote assembly and test systems around the world (China, Europe,

Mexico, etc.). I worked with a project from R&D/Concept/Product definition,

product mapping, specification and design through to debug and customer

(engineer/operator) training. Including waveform analysis/data acquisition

and composing training manuals for the customer.

10/1993 - 3/1998 - DT Industries/Assembly & Test Technologies Livonia, MI

Sr. Test Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer

Responsible for developing testing procedures and software for time/angle

based test systems. Involved in all areas of test engineering and some

project management including concept, electrical, mechanical, application,

debug, waveform analysis and engineer/operator training. Responsible for

all aspects of several small projects (Less than $500K).

Education

Bachelors Degree BSEE 5/1993 LaSalle University

Masters MBA General Studies 8/2013 Almeda University

Additional Information

Received Patent for the process of detecting missing bearing shells in an

engine block using NVH analysis Method and System For Determining Proper

Assembly Of Engine Components Patent # 6.185.995 B1 Receiving second patent

for new reel design.

V Approximately 17 years accumulated project management.

V Approximately 8 years accumulated direct employee supervision.

V Approximately 25 years accumulated project/test engineering.

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