SUMMARY

An Electrical Engineer with electro-mechanical aptitude, excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suits, FPGA, IC’s, Auto CAD, Six Sigma, analysis, gap analysis and lean manufacturing. Work experience includes troubleshoot, test/maintenance, and inspect electrical power distribution systems. Working in all different type of environments such as: manufacturing (Panasonics, MI Cardinal, Tesla, K-TEK), hospital (Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center), chemical (Exxon/Mobil, Philips 66), airport (New Orleans International) and Pulp & paper mill plant (Georgia Pacific). Familiar use of tools such as Multimeter, Function Generator, Oscilloscope, Power Supply, Spectrum Analyzer, Breaker Test Kit, CT Test Set, Clamp on ground tester, etc. A team player who is reliable, eager to learn, trains and rotates through continually delivering an elevated return on investment for clients. Ensuring clients have a positive experience, through on time delivery of products with impeccable quality, and ever improving value. Assure that sound engineering principles coupled with project management methods are used in the new product process, and properly document all activities and deliver quality documentation. Did I mention Pipefitter class B, before my bachelor’s degree?

WORK EXPERIENCE

Generac Power Systems – Reno, NV - Technical Support Engineer – June 2023 to December 2023

Responsible for providing advanced technical support to authorized dealer network.

Fielding and resolving technical service issues.

Providing troubleshooting support.

Authorizing warranty repairs autonomously.

EMhiser Research inc. – Verdi, NV - Telemetry Engineer – February 2022 to June 2023.

Collect data, analyze gathered information.

Built and tune multi-mode transmitters to improve their function.

Test transmitters, amplifiers, and load MCU and FPGA programs.

Aerotech (Panasonic) – Sparks, NV- Quality Cont. Technician – February 2020 to February 2022

Conducting and implementing quality control systems for Li-ion battery manufacturing processes.

Conducting incoming materials quality control in the warehouse for cell production.

Conducting inspection work for incoming materials including cell parts, battery active materials, and chemical materials for battery safety and performance.

HMI - Hoskin & Muir, Inc. – Machine Fabricator - December 2019 to December 2021

Drilling and fabricating glass panels with holes, notches, and hinge cutouts.

Loading glass panels from carts to machines, loading fabrication programs to machines and initiating fabrication.

Monitoring the machines used to fabricate glass.

Verify fabrication with tape measure, using hand and power tools to fabricate glass as needed paperwork.

Tesla Motors-Sparks, NV – Quality Inspector - March 2018 to December 2019

West Valley Engineering, Reno, NV – August 2017 to March 2018

Worked independently to accomplish visual inspection to the highest quality department.

standard while adhering to the best safety practices.

Conducted in-process and final inspection processes confirming compliance to Tesla Company specifications.

Determined acceptance, rejection of units presented for inspection, and documented inspection results by completing reports and logs, and carefully inputting data into the quality database.

Accomplished inspection related tasks as directed by the Quality Department or upper.

TMCC (Truckee Meadows Community College), Reno, NV – January 2018 to December 31, 2018

Adjunct Science Instructor

Taught Introduction to Engineering Design in the Physical Science department.

Advised and motivated students and introduced the design process including initial conceptualization, and prototype fabrication.

Developed daily lesson plans to include instructional aids.

ITT Technical Institute, Baton Rouge, LA – March 2015 to September 2016

Chair School of Electronics

Managed programs and instructional staff and served as curriculum resource for students and faculty.

Managed orientation, training and development of faculty.

Developed daily lesson plans to include instructional aids.

Motivated students to actively participate in all aspects of the educational process.

Emerson Electrical Reliability Services, Baton Rouge, LA – September 2014 to February 2015

Electrical Field Engineer

Performed instrument transformer tests, power transformer testing, automatic transfer switch troubleshooting, power meter calibration and high voltage circuit breaker testing.

Troubleshoot and relay calibration, use of load and power quality recording instrumentation, infrared scanners, medium voltage breaker and switchgear testing.

Test and troubleshoot electrical systems, moderately complex relay systems and power metering.

ITT Technical Institute, Baton Rouge, LA – October 2012 to September 2014

Electronics Engineering Instructor

Taught in the EET areas of electric circuits, analog and digital electronics, electronics communication systems and design contents in EET courses.

Developed/improved laboratory experiments.

Developed daily lesson plans to include instructional aids.

Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA – January 2012 to July 2013

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Designed an Antenna for a Rectenna System. Used Microsoft Textline Simulation software to select the correct measurements, designing the antenna and Interfacing the Rectenna System with the PC.

Assist undergraduate students with their laboratory experiments.

Taught Electronic Circuit Design and AC/DC Circuits.

Discount Imaging, Baton Rouge, LA - August 2008 to March 2010

Technician Support

Performed and completed all assigned projects in accordance with the policies and procedures of the company.

Maintained and repaired equipment troubleshot and identified equipment malfunctions.

Responsible for inventory and ordering parts for machines.

Timely responded to after hour calls and repaired the troubled machines.

K-Tek Corporation, Prairieville, LA – March 2000 to May 2002

Electronics Technician

Gathered, reviews and reports on experimental data as directed by the engineer.

Build and repaired Transmitters (Magnetostrictive, Radar, and Laser).

Calibrated, programed, and customized each device for a specific job.

Troubleshoot and identified equipment malfunctions.

EDUCATION

Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA

Bachelor of Science, Electronics Engineering Technology

COURSES TAUGHT

AC/DC Electronics, Digital Fundamentals, Integrated Circuits, Electronics Communications, Microprocessors, Programmer Logic Controller, Electronics Engineering Capstone, Computer Structure and Logic, Electronics Circuit Analysis, Electronics Design, and Introduction to Engineering design.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION

Design and Fabrication of a Rectenna System to be coupled to Photovoltaic Solar Cells (July 2013 Pro quest).

ACTIVTIES

Member IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

Member Sigma Alpha Pi (The National Society of Leadership and Success).

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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