Electrical Engineer Project Manager

Gerard A. Kunz

***** ******* *****

North Branch, MN 55056

Home: 651-***-**** Cell: 612-***-****

Objective: Full-time position as Electrical Engineer.

Career Summary: Over ten years of experience in the Electrical and

Manufacturing Engineering fields with emphasis in Project

Management, PCB Design, Test, Development, and

Manufacturing.

Experience:

10/10 - Present Development Resource Group (Contractor)

Medtronic, ATS: Plymouth, MN

Contract - Electrical Process Manufacturing Engineer

* Project Manager (scheduler): Providing detailed and task-

oriented project scheduling and task management for the

expansion and consolidation of two facilities in Plymouth.

* Currently running two meetings involving Plant Manager,

Functional Managers, Value Stream Managers, Engineers, and

supervisors.

* Project work includes identifying, resourcing, and

executing Qualification Planning for Equipment and

Processes required for the expansion/consolidation project.

Recommend resource allocations to Plant Manager.

Executing Qualifications testing and reporting.

12/09 - 10/10 Development Resource Group (Contractor)

Medtronic, Perfusion Systems: Brooklyn Park, MN

Contract - Electrical Process Manufacturing Engineer

* Providing Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

support for the Electronics Manufacturing Group at the

Medtronic Perfusion Systems Facility.

* Successful projects include: 1.) Qualified a replacement

component required on shippable units being delayed due to

part obsolescence. 2.) Coordinated an audit finding fix

under strict completion deadlines; requiring resources

allocations, the management of peers' time and efforts, and

the training of cross-functional personnel. And 3.)

Managed a second audit fix effort.

* Proposed an ESD Upgrade Project that was approved by

management.

02/08 - 10/09 Shadin Avionics: St. Louis Park, MN

Manufacturing Engineer; Program/ Project Manager

* Program Manager for an aircraft frame performance monitor

that tracks flight path. Managed budgets, resources, and

schedules.

* Project manager for a military product, bringing it from

Engineering into Production. Assisted in developing new

test processes and procedures; acquiring equipment, tools,

and fixtures. Helped to develop Test System requirements.

* Managed a legacy product upgrade; delivering on time,

price, and schedule. Established new-build and test

procedures and revised production processes. Coordinated

RTCA's DO-160 EMI/ESS qualifications testing. Estimated

$50K of savings per year on this project.

* Other responsibilities include: New platform development;

Manufacturing Engineering support; cost savings

initiatives; and provided DFM input for new projects and

products.

6/07 - 2/08 Boston Scientific Corporation, CRM: St. Paul, MN

Sr. Electrical Engineer (Test Engineering Group)

. Hired as a Full-time, Sr. Electrical Engineer from the

previous Contract Position.

. MS Project White Belt Certified.

6/06 - 6/07 Development Resource Group (Contractor)

Boston Scientific Corporation, CRM: St. Paul, MN

Contract Electrical Engineer

* Electrical Engineering support for the Test Engineering

Burn-In Group by debugging, modifying, and testing

electrical circuit designs for production test systems.

* Assisting in design, development, documentation, and time

management for Burn-In projects by using approved, in-

house tools such as Windchill, CHANGE, DOCS, and MP-2 to

name a few. Assisted in the Verification and Validations

new Burn-In Ovens.

* Trained on Design and Test Processes, and Statistical

analysis testing methodology.

2/04 - 5/06 Transoma Medical: St. Paul, MN

Sr. Lead Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

* Leading technical groups to bring in new products from

R&D into Manufacturing.

* Lead Engineer on a sensor replacement project for

manufacturing.

* Lead small groups to obtain yield improvements on the

Production Floor.

* Production floor support, technical advising, and

interfacing with R&D for solutions.

* Guide weekly work direction to electrical technicians.

* Updating and stabilizing legacy systems and improving

processes already in place.

* Exposure to Lean Manufacturing Techniques.

* Quality Functional Deployment (QFD) project management

practices.

7/02 - 2/04 St. Joseph's Homebuilders: Fargo, ND

Carpenter

* General contracting duties along with assisting in

building, framing, and finishing.

5/99 - 8/01 Phoenix Int'l Corporation (Subdivision of John

Deere): Fargo, ND

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Designer

* Used Veribest/Mentor Graphics PCB Layout Software to

design PCBs.

* Design of multi-layered, electro-mechanical PCBs with

analog and digital regions.

7/97 - 5/99 Design Validation Engineer

* Electrical, environmental, and EMI testing of electronic

modules for equipment.

* Help develop customer test specifications and reports.

2/94 - 7/97 StoneL Corporation: Fergus Falls, MN

Development and Manufacturing Engineer

* Project Leader for the transition of projects from

Product Development into Manufacturing.

* Implemented new printing equipment to increase

production flow of products.

* Wrote procedures for the manufacturing of new products.

* Used Eagle Schematic Capture and PCB Layout Design for

new PCB's for use in products. Also implemented three new

project designs and two PCB redesigns.

1/91 - 8/91 IBM Corporation: Rochester, MN

6/92 - 8/92 Hardware Systems Tester

* Engineering Intern with the Systems Test Technologies

(STT) Group.

Education:

5/93 B.S.E.E. North Dakota State University -Fargo, ND

58102

5/90 A.S. Pre-Engineering N.D.S.C.S. -Wahpeton, ND

58075

References: Available upon request.

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