Engineer Engineering

TERRY JOHNSTON

**** ****** ** *****: 937-***-****

Middletown Ohio 45042 *********@***.*** Cell: 937-***-****

APPLICATION ENGINEER

Flexible and innovative team player who has reduced costs, improved quality

and delivered outstanding customer satisfaction. Team player who is

comfortable as a member or leading the team. Strong problem solver who

excels at being directly involved in the implementation of the solution.

Particular expertise in sheet metal and fabrication.

CAREER HISTORY

Lowe's

Electrical Pro (May 2009 - present)

Be prepared to answer questions on installation and products needed to

complete residential electrical projects.

Stay current with state and city codes.

Assist shoppers in finding products.

Assist and inform the shoppers about building codes.

Process special order products.

Assist in planning projects when needed.

Research and suggest products needed in customer projects.

Stock and straighten shelves.

Square D / Group Schneider, Oxford, OH

Application Engineer (1998 - Dec. 2008)

Modified existing products to meet customer needs, designing and detailing

per customers' verbal, electronic and written communications.

Adhered to standards set by Square D, N.E.M.A., UL, state and local law.

Assisted manufacturing in interpreting engineering drawings.

Made engineering decisions based on safety and integral interaction with

other parts.

Reduced cost of replacing units when local requirements changed by

designing cover of high flame resistance material for existing products.

Due to savings for the customer our company was given priority bid on

future jobs.

Detailed standard skids in a couple hours when our skid supplier went out

of business. The short design time allowed a new supplier to be found

without any disruption in our production. Received "Silver Skid Award" for

helping in departments not in my assignment.

Senior Drafter (1990 - 1998)

Created and detailed drawings.

Team member assigned to maintain production in a quality and timely manner.

Made changes through engineering change orders.

Represented engineering on the change order team.

Presented engineering changes to other departments involved including,

accounting, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and others when required.

Made prototypes, tested, and submitted for third party certification.

Participated as an active member of the "Local Product Safety Sub

Committee".

Previous experience included positions as Fabrication/Machinist and

Fabrication Layout for Aeronca and Black Clawson of Middletown, OH.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BS in Information Technology, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH

AAS in Mechanical Engineering, Miami University, Oxford, OH

Seminars

Product Development Procedure

How to be a Better Technical Writer

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Product Safety System Training

Special Skills

CAD drafting and design, Auto Cad, Inventor, Medusa, Microsoft Office

(Word, Excel, Power Point, Access), Lotus, Lotus Notes and Visual Basic

.Net

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