Engineer Project
Resume:
Joseph E. Fabin
Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707
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summary A hardworking and dedicated Engineer with extensive experience
in electrical engineering, technical support, equipment
maintenance and repair, technical project management
(credentialed PMP), schematic capture, embedded software,
prototype development, and circuit-board design.
Possesses a strong background of developing intellectual
property and patents for a company. A highly creative
problem solver who formulates solutions, to positively
impact the business.
experience
Illinois Tool Works INC. (ITW), Glenview, Illinois
ITW Norwood Marking, Downers Grove, Illinois
Consultant, 2010-Present
. Consulting on various projects regarding ITW Norwood printing
equipment
Advanced Technology Center, Glenview, Illinois
Senior Project Engineer, 9/2000-7/2009
. Contributed to new technology projects. Provided general electrical
and electronics counsel, advice, and support to other engineers,
chemists, scientists, and model makers/machinists.
. Served in brainstorm meetings and project meetings, including
presentations.
. Designed and built microcontroller circuits, interfaced to various
sensors. Completed test equipment and fixture design.
. Gained experience with laboratory equipment, test equipment, data
acquisition, various sensors, and general shop practices, as well as
with schematic capture, simulation, and circuit-board design.
. Developed intellectual property for company.
. Interfaced with project sponsors, to generate monthly project status
reports.
. Served as safety engineer held responsible for enforcing safety
standards and documentation.
. Created temperature-indicating device for welding applications and
control electronics for a battery-strapping tool.
. Designed soil sensor to control wash cycles of commercial ware washing
machine.
. Developed and built test/prototype equipment, to aid in experimentation
of various tools.
. Designed device to indicate out-of-parameter temperatures, to prevent
perishable food spoilage and pharmaceutical spoilage.
. Mentored cooperative students on a variety of projects.
. Retrofitted data logging capabilities into tools to indicate at what
time, frequency, and conditions of tool use.
Sony Electronics Inc., Itasca, Illinois
Service Engineer, 1996-2000
. Performed component-level repair of broadcast equipment, including
video cameras, editors, and videotape recorders.
. Provided technical support to professional dealers and customers.
. Offered feedback to sustaining engineering, suggesting design
refinements.
. Retained television stations as operational, by assisting engineers in
maintenance and repair of broadcast equipment.
. Enabled dealers to generate revenue through product technical
assistance.
. Designed and built microcontroller-based equipment cycling jigs, to
pinpoint equipment problems.
Polaroid Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois
Technical Specialist, 1991-1996
. Supported and repaired company electronic imaging, video, and I.D.
equipment.
. Provided technical assistance to professional users of industrial
products.
Senior Electronic Technician, 1985-1991
. Ensured software production equipment remained operational.
. Programmed software protection and serialization routines.
. Calibrated, repaired, and refurbished floppy disk drives.
. Upgraded personal computers.
. Repaired and calibrated electromechanical, pneumatic, and
microprocessor-based labeling and packaging machinery.
. Interfaced with customers, marketing, quality assurance, and order
administration on product and process specifications.
. Organized, interpreted, and reported data in summary form, as well as
generating reports.
. Wrote standard operating procedures and specifications.
Interand Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
Electronic Technician, 1983-1985
. Tested, troubleshot, and repaired microprocessor-based video systems.
. Repaired printed circuit boards to component level.
. Wrote test procedures.
. Used power tools/hand tools in construction and fabrication of
prototypes.
. Set up and calibrated video cameras and monitors.
military service United States Marine Corps, El Toro, California, Aviation
Electronic Technician, Sergeant, 1978-1982. Repaired and
maintained aircraft indicating flight control,
navigation, and communication systems. Served as crew
leader held responsible for assignment and inspection of
performed maintenance. Honorable Discharge.
education KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Project Management (MPM), 2010
Graduate Certificate, Project Management, 2008
DeVry University, Chicago, Illinois
B.S., Electronics Engineering Technology, 2000
PATENTS 7,618,184 System and method for multiple-temperature indicator
stick
7,510,105 Repetitive cycle tool logic and mode indicator for
combustion powered fastener-driving tool
7,497,271 Method of operating a combustion-powered
tool
7,497,068 Two-piece strapping tool
7,487,898 Combustion chamber control for combustion-
powered fastener-driving tool
7,431,185 Fan control for combustion-powered
fastener-driving tool based on firing rate
7,383,974 Combustion chamber control for combustion-
powered fastener-driving tool
7,341,171 Fan control for combustion-powered
fastener-driving tool
7,340,809 Smart closure
7,163,134 Repetitive cycle tool logic and mode
indicator for combustion-powered fastener-
driving tool
6,779,493 Combustion mechanism for generating a
flame jet
6,722,550 Fuel level indicator for combustion tools
PATENTS PENDING 200******** Truss and Frame Fabrication Methods and
Systems
200******** System and Method for Controlling Temperature
Indicators
200******** System and Method for Multiple-Temperature
Indicator Stick
200******** Hand-held Instrument for Measuring
Temperature
licensure Project Management Professional (PMP), 2010
FCC General Radiotelephone License, 1985
affiliations Project Management Institute (PMI), Since 2009
computer skills Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project
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