Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
Benjamin E. Radke
Ripon, WI ****1
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Summary: I am an electrical/embedded firmware engineer and project manager
with 5 years of industry experience implementing systems in C and assembly
language. I have a proven ability to integrate and troubleshoot embedded
systems that utilize various communications protocols including SCI, SPI,
and IR.
Work Experience:
2005 - Present: Alliance Laundry Systems, Ripon, WI
Product Engineer
Lead Engineer for custom VFD drives development with an
annual savings of $1 million.
Create and implement project design and test schedules, and
write all interface firmware in C.
Manage internal design and test engineers and maintain
necessary correspondence with overseas suppliers.
The aforementioned responsibilities are in addition to those
listed under Electrical Design Engineer.
Electrical/Electronics Design Engineer
Implement embedded firmware in C and Assembly, utilizing
pulse width modulation, IR, SCI, and SPI communications on
various microcontrollers. In addition html is used for LCD
displays.
Complete software testing to verify conformity to Design
Specifications.
Identify component failures and potential manufacturing
improvements to maintain reliability and design for
manufacturability.
Write comprehensive Design and Test Specifications.
Visit supplier facilities to verify process flow during the
prototype phase of development and also to verify completion
of test equipment to specifications.
Manage EMC testing to verify robust design and for agency
approvals.
Train inexperienced engineers on company design procedures,
electrical components, and software implementation.
Exemplary Accomplishments:
Reduced electronic control costs by transferring over $7
million of electronic control production from Spain to
Mexico.
Designed all hardware and implemented all firmware (in C) for
a Twin Tub Washer Extractor control creating an annual cost
savings of $100,000.
Designed and implemented a control to meet new DOE standards
for water usage in Top Load Washers giving the ability to
continue selling current designs impacting 11,000 units
annually.
2004 - 2005: Accurate Controls, Ripon, WI
Software Engineer
. Managed software development of projects to interface with
custom controls for prison and jail facility management
systems.
. Designed and developed the Visual Graphical User Interface
(VGUI) using WonderWare, a Human Machine Interface (HMI),
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) automation
software package.
. Programmed hardware control using Concept PLC software.
. Implemented databases specific to each customer using
WonderWare and SQL to log all alarm events for use in data
tracking and as court evidence if necessary.
. Integrated to Closed Circuit Television systems for viewing
and recording video, data tracking and court evidence if
necessary.
. Integrated to audio systems for use in intercom
communications and paging throughout facilities, as well as
audio recording for evidence.
. Developed and implemented testing procedures for
certification of software functionality with hardware
components both in house and on site.
. Worked closely with customer management to implement systems
and train personnel.
Education: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
BSEE Electrical Engineering
Computer Languages: C, C++, Assembly, MIPS, Visual Basic, Concept (PLC),
Wonderware.
Computer Software: Multi-Edit, Zap, MPLAB, WonderWare, Concept,
Omniserver, MBENET,
Northern Control Systems, MATLAB, PSPICE,
XILINX, AutoCAD, Power World
Simulator, Microsoft Visual C++, Visual Studio,
Word, Power Point, Excel,
Outlook, and Access. Windows Vista/XP/NT/2000/9x,
DOS.
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