Michael Homs
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Home: 303-***-**** Mobile: 303-***-****
Job Objective
Seeking an Engineering Technician position where I can employ my extensive skills in equipment service
management, preventative maintenance and repair.
Summary of Qualifications
Adept at troubleshooting and repair of electronics, electro-mechanical, pneumatic, mechanical and hydraulic
systems
Versed in proper calibration methods
Skilled in overseeing multiple projects while maintaining priorities
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and cGMP regulations
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, MS Outlook and MS Word
Strong oral and written communications skills
Trained in the use of Engine lathe and Bridgeport mill
Professional Experience
Production Equipment Technician Terumobct, Lakewood, CO 2010-2012
Assemble any of ten blood component therapy production machines
Monitor inventory levels and keep accurate weekly counts
Correct procedure errors as discovered through ECO process
Quality audit of all work performed
Prod. Maint. Mechanic, Upsher-Smith, Denver, CO (Contract w/Areotek) 2010-2010
See below for duties
Test Tech., ConMed, Inc. Centennial, CO 80112 (Contract w/Aerotek) 2010-2009
Determine optimum power parameters for new product through ex-vivo and in-vivo testing
Maintain an accurate daily account of all testing in lab notebook
Provide development team with data on the performance of the unit
Translate data into charts for performance evaluations
Production Maint. Mechanic, Upsher-Smith, Denver, CO (Contract w/Aerotek) 2009-2009
Service and repair HVAC systems, high voltage motors and pumps, PLC controllers, tablet presses, mixers,
blenders, drying ovens and environmental chambers
Calibrate all equipment, pressure gauges, hardness testers, hygrometers, chart recorders, digital differential
pressure meters and scales
Field Service Engineer, Cynosure, Inc., Denver CO 2007-2008
Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair wide range of aesthetic and medical lasers
Schedule preventative maintenance and repairs for all equipment over a five state region
Maintain inventory accurately and keep stocked with essential repair assemblies
Communicate with doctors to understand and resolve any equipment issues
Sell service contracts to customers
Biomedical Services Manager, Med1Online, Golden, CO 2003–2007
Design and create the medical equipment repair program including documentati on of work, test equipment
calibration program, shop design, tools and repair stock inventory
Troubleshoot and repair medical equipment of all categories: medical/ophthalmic lasers, radiological,
diagnostic, surgical, blood analysis, physical rehabilitation and dental
Hire and train the team of biomedical repair technicians
Gambro, Inc., Lakewood, CO, Positions held at COBE/ Gambro 1985–2001
Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Gambro Renal Prod., Inc., Lakewood, CO 2000–2001
Evaluate regulatory issues, develop strategies and prepare submissions for new products
Develop and maintain Department Operating Procedures related to regulatory activities
Senior Field Service Engineer, Gambro/Hospal, Inc., London, UK 1999–2000
Service/ repair 123 hemodialysis machines and RO water treatment units at two hospitals
Train local Field Service Engineers on service and repair of the equipment
Train nursing staff on correct operation and set-up of the dialysis machines
Senior Field Service Engineer, Gambro Healthcare, Inc., Lakewood, CO 1996–1998
Provide service, repair, installation and training for entire hemodialysis product line for the continental U.S. on
a 24/7 response basis
Train new hire Engineers in the service of equipment, paperwork and inventory control
Lead Test Technician, Gambro Healthcare, Inc., Lakewood, CO 1994–1996
Designed and created Field Remanufacturing business for used dialysis machines
Set up complete shipping/receiving and inventory system for the remanufacturing facility
Fabricated and developed power supply test fixture for rework testing
Hired and trained lower level technicians to perform rework locally and in Hong Kong
Manufacturing Support Engineering Tech, Gambro, Inc., Lakewood, CO 1992–1994
Responsible for lowering the Mean Time between failure of product
Developed solutions for manufacturing assembly methods leading to test failures
Maintained production manufacturing equipment
Generated design changes for plastic injection molded products and bonding methods
Tested modified parts for adherence to specifications and design criterion
Quality Engineering Tech, CGH Medical, Inc., Lakewood, CO 1986–1992
Developed methods for determining the top out of box failures from the field
Provided engineering solutions to each out of box failure and updated the blueprints
Trend quality audit results using Statistical Process Control methods
Training
COBE Centry System 3 Ground Radio Communication Equipment
COBE Water Treatment Systems Scope Control system Forward Operator
Tuttnauer Autoclave Repair Microsoft Office
ESD Awareness Class Windows - The Basics and Beyond
History of GMP MS Excel - The Basics
RA/QA 101 Regulatory and Compliance
Education
University of Colorado Denver (ongoing) Physics
Metropolitan State College Electrical Engineering
Community College of Denver Machine Tool Technology
US Air Force Ground Radio Repair
Interests
Twenty seven years practice and study of martial arts – 17 years boxing, studies are on going.
Substitute teach for classes at Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Rebuilding vintage cars and motorcycles
Vintage music systems
Writing-articles published in Colorado Norton Owners Association
Camping and hiking