Engineer Mechanical

Jeffrey L. Howell

***** ***** ****** *** ( Raleigh, NC 27613

919-***-**** ( abhaq8@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

SKILLFUL AND ACCOMPLISHED COMPLIANCE TEST TECHNICIAN WITH EXTENSIVE HANDS-

ON EXPERIENCE IN PRODUCT SAFETY, DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION, AND R&D, IN

A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AEROSPACE,

MEDICAL DEVICES, MILITARY COMPONENTS, AND AUTOMOTIVE. PROVEN TRACK RECORD

OF SUCCESS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES BY ADDING VALUE TO ORGANIZATIONS

THROUGH EFFECTIVE COST SAVINGS AND COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP. EXPERIENCE IN

MANAGING TEST LABORATORIES, MAINTAINING CORPORATE ACCREDITATIONS AND FILING

REGISTRATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

Telcordia NEBS Level III Strategic Planning &

Budgeting

Medical Device & FDA Risk Management

Experience

FCC Part 68 Cost Reduction (BOM)

UL950 Staff Leadership &

Development

Fiber Optic Testing Excellent Communications

Skills

MIL-810,MIL-202 RTCA-DO-160

ANSI C12.X ASTM,ISO, EN, TIA/EIA,

Professional Experience

Consultant-Self Employed - Raleigh, NC 2008 to Present

CONSULTANT PROVIDING PRODUCT CERTIFICATION ENGINEERING EXPERTISE. PROVIDE

ENGINEERING DESIGN KNOWLEDGE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, MECHANICAL AND VIBRATION

TESTS AND FIXTURES.

C&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - APEX, NC 2006 TO 2008

PRIVATELY-HELD TESTING LABORATORY SERVING DOD, MEDICAL, CONSTRUCTION AND

START-UP MANUFACTURING MARKETS.

SENIOR TEST ENGINEER

Managed testing laboratory and responsible for all hardware, mechanical,

and environmental testing within company.

. Conducted mechanical vibration and shock testing, thermal shock,

temperature and humidity testing, salt fog, altitude, product verification

and others as required within test lab.

. Performed causal analysis of any hardware or software failures during

mechanical or environmental stress.

. Wrote and issued test quotations, certificates of compliance, formal test

reports and performed quality audits within company to maintain A2LA

accreditations.

TUV Rheinland of N.A. - Youngsville, NC 2005 to 2006

Privately-held international testing laboratory for product certification.

Telecom Test Specialist

Managed and performed all electrical and mechanical wire line testing

within TUV Corporation for all telecommunication products for the world

wide market.

. Tested to Telcordia GR-63-CORE and GR-1089-CORE, FCC Part 68, Industry

Canada CS-03, TBR21, S002, UL950, and other country specific test

standards.

. Instrumental in the development of additional testing capabilities to

meet FCC Part68 and Telcordia NEBS requirements.

. Wrote formal test reports, and filed registration documents with the FCC

and Industry Canada.

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. - Research Triangle Park,NC

2003 to 2005

Privately-held international testing laboratory for product certification.

Senior NEBS Engineering Technician

Conducted NEBS Level III verification testing of telecommunication

equipment to meet Telcordia GR-63-CORE, GR-1089-CORE, and GR-487-CORE

testing standards.

. Managed day-to-day testing in laboratory.

. Assigned work to lower level technicians.

. Maintained and performed monthly verification on laboratory test

equipment.

. Performed causal analysis of all hardware and software failures during

mechanical or environmental stresses.

Hatteras Networks, Inc. - Research Triangle Park, NC 2002 to 2003

Telecommunications equipment provider.

Operations Electronic Technician

Designed and constructed test fixtures for system test laboratory.

. Assisted with design issues for NEBS compliance.

BroadBand Technologies,Inc. - Research Triangle Park,NC

1989 to 2001

Telecommunications equipment provider.

Compliance Test Engineer (1992 to 2001)

Senior Compliance Technician/Product Safety (1989 to 1992)

Participated in design, development, and NEBS Level III verification

testing of Telecommunication Equipment to GR-63-CORE, GR-1089-CORE, GR-487-

CORE, GR-950-CORE, GR-78-CORE and UL950.

. Prioritized testing of products so that high-risk areas were evaluated

early.

. Performed hardware and software verification testing while exposing

equipment to mechanical and environmental stresses.

. Performed quality acceptance testing on new product designs for

reliability before production.

. Wrote engineering change orders and participating in design review

meetings.

. Executed reviews of bills of materials (BOM) for accuracy, UL flame

rating, and for effective cost reduction and establishing multiple vendor

sources for components.

. Wrote RFQ's and scheduled outside testing including extensive travel to

third-party testing facilities.

. Wrote formal test plans and reports for customers and issued causal

analysis reports of tests failures.

. Conducted test demos for clients to demonstrate capabilities of product

line.

. Responsible for supervising a staff of nine of mid and senior level

technicians.

Education & Training

Electronics Engineering Technology

Durham Technical Community College - Durham, NC

Computer Science

Hardbarger Junior College of Business - Raleigh, NC

Patents

2000 U.S. Patent for Telcordia GR-63-CORE compliant fire

suppression system for rack and shelf mounted telecom equipment

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