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Engineer Engineering

Location:
Waterford, MI, 48329
Posted:
July 14, 2010

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Joseph R. McGrath

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

Waterford, MI. 48329

To whom it may concern:

I have read with interest your job advertisement for an application

engineer. I have experiences in the operations, engineering, design,

manufacturing, research, testing, quality, intelligent technology (IT),

production, sales, debugging, finance and management in automotive and non-

automotive employment settings.

I have "hands-on" experience in the technical and managerial arenas

for electrical/electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic hardware

devices and their related software structures while simultaneously

operating and maintaining a farm.

I have attached my resume, which summarizes and outlines my

experiences. I am ultimately looking for a secure employment opportunity,

with your company, to utilize and further develop my technical abilities.

I am currently available and would appreciate the opportunity to

discuss the position with you at your earliest convenience. I can be

reached at 248-***-**** or at abihfu@r.postjobfree.com.

Thank you for your consideration.

Cordially yours,

Joseph R. McGrath

Joseph R. McGrath

7917 Victoria Lane

Waterford, MI 48329

248-***-****

abihfu@r.postjobfree.com

Walnut Lane Farms - Goodrich, MI

Foreman/Maintenance Engineer (Contingent)

July 1999 - Present

. Manage personnel and manually partake in daily operations in execution of

cattle ranch

. Maintain structures, farming and affiliated equipment

. Administer databases and prepare annual financial reports

. Utilize organizational skills to enhance productivity

Electro-Matic Products Inc. - Farmington Hills, MI

Application Engineer I

March 2006 - August 2009

. Applied electrical/electronic management properties to assist the

application, test, production and sale of light emitting diode (LED)

electronic visual display hardware and affiliated software

. Validated and verified software (Sigma) functionality and part design on

LED visual display hardware structures

. Performed initial and posthumous advanced product quality planning (APQP)

. Utilized value analysis and value engineering (VA/VE) in the

constitution, construction and testing of various printed circuit boards

(PCB) and associated hardware

. Adjusted display protocols and changed infrastructure IP addresses

. Developed and authored operational documentation and webinars for a

variety of software and visual display electronic hardware products

(Microsoft Office and Adobe)

. Interfaced with a diverse customer base, internally and with domestic

service calls, to resolve installation, communication (wireless [RF],

Ethernet or serial) and operational issues

. Supervised and supported the rectification and installation of visual

display apparatus

. Designed, detailed, checked and documented systems utilizing AutoCAD

(release 2002 and 2006) software

. Simultaneously engineered, managed and supported the technological,

manufacturing, warehouse (MFG/PRO) and sales departments

. Administered and adhered to budgetary constraints when resolving

operational issues

. Assisted in the enhancement of established accounts and the development

of supplemental accounts

Cinetic Automation - Farmington Hills, MI

Manufacturing Validation Engineer (Contractual)

January 2004 - January 2006

. Supervised the performance of personnel in the construction of machine

tool systems and the resolution of non-conformed items (punch list)

. Utilized Configuration Monitoring Diagnostics (CMD) software (Interbus

[IBS CMD G4] version 4.62 ) and utilized Siemens Step 7 (version 5.3) a

programmable logic controller (PLC)

. Assisted in the formulation and revision of Human Machine Interface (HMI)

screens and information (Simatic Pro Tools/Pro version 6.0)

. Referenced a Radio Frequency (RF) tag map to emulate transport (roller

conveyor) through automatic and manual control stations affiliated with

the General Motors Ramos assembly project for customer acceptance

WORK

EXPERIENCE:

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. Performed engineering procedures on automated storage/retrieval systems

(AS/RS) with automatic guided vehicle systems (AGVS) and automatic truck

loading (ATL) systems, utilizing human machine interface (HMI) junction

boxes with main enclosures

Stroud Engineering Services - Ortonville, MI

Manager / Automation and Electrical Controls Consultant

December 1999 - September 2003 (Contractual)

. Managed an internal design group (approximately twelve persons), while

using AutoCAD (versions 9 through 14) and AutoCAD LT software in the

development and facilitation of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and

pneumatic diagrams and other graphical representations (WonderWare)

- Metal

Fabrication Division (GM-MFD) -

. Certified in appropriate safety (lock out) procedures affiliated with

OSHA

. Invoked programming languages (Visual Basic and C++) and manipulated

databases (Microsoft Access) in the formulation and execution of a

documentation management system to accommodate the enforcement of

supplier conformity (CCH1) for General Motors archival criteria in the

transfer press group

. Performed supplier quality engineering (SQE), while conducting initial

acceptance tests (IAT), as a prelude to a final acceptance test (FAT)

associated with QS9000 and production part approval process (PPAP) to

release (DRE)

. Worked with worldwide facilities group (WFG) and controls, robotics and

welding (CRW) to assist in the establishment of inventoried assets of

General Motors

. Traveled, domestically and internationally, to officiate and provide

engineering and manufacturing support pertaining to hardware and software

dilemmas relevant to transfer press systems (GMT-355)

. Partook in manufacturing and engineering procedures (start-up, standby

and debug) at customer facilities to facilitate my participation from

inception to completion of the project

. Received processor (Allen Bradley PLC-5 and SLC 500) and drives (AC

1336+) training and certification

EDUCATION:

Madonna University - Livonia, MI

Degree: B.S., Computer Science

Schoolcraft College - Livonia, MI

Degree: Associate in Mechanical Engineering

Lawrence Technological University - Southfield, MI

Course work in Mechanical Engineering



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