Project Manager Engineer

OBJECTIVE

Seeks position as a Production Manager utilizing an extensive background in

the electronics industry and experience in Configuration Management

(MRP/ERP), production and production planning, BOM development, inventory

management, design/engineering, RF/wireless Systems, technical writing,

technical training and training development, and process

development/improvement.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Systems Engineer II - Production Lead Eng.

STS International

2004 to Present

Associate Engineer/Field Engineer

XPONDR Corporation

2002 to 2004

Engineering Project Manager - Wireless PBX

Tadiran Telecom, Inc.

1996 to 2002

Field Service Manager/Technical Marketing

Nokia Mobile Phones, Inc.

1988 to 1996

SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS

. Currently manage production area as the Lead Production Systems Engineer,

including production planning, materials procurement through MRP system

automation (Deltek Costpoint)

. Teach, coach, mentor subordinate Engineers, Systems Technicians and

Assembly Technicians staff in a matrix environment

. Over ten years experience managing people, production,

materials/inventory and projects

. Current work involves mechanical and electrical integration designing of

COTS sub-systems such as 802.11 wireless bridges, radar, sonar,

day/thermal and IR cameras, switches, video CODECS, UPS/power supplies,

enclosures, and cooling for US military projects involving homeland

security, force protection, perimeter/intrusion protection, and medical

simulation

. R&D experience in bread boarding, debug, documentation, report generation

and fabrication of component assemblies and test stands, MRP, Bill of

Material (BOM) & processes

. Component-level troubleshooting and repairs skills using general purpose

test equipment

. Experienced with several types of wireless communications and radio

frequency systems from LF to microwave frequencies, including radar and

threat receivers

. Extensive experience with all manner of electronic test equipment for RF,

analog, and digital circuitry, including spectral analysis and receiver

SINAD

. Personal Computer literate, excellent soldering skills, fabrication

experience using general machine shop equipment

. Experience reading and drawing schematics, block diagrams, blueprints and

wiring diagrams

. Extensive experience handling projects independently from start to

completion

. Excellent oral and written communications and customer training skills

. Strong technical writing, training, and presentation skills as well as

graphical illustration experience

. Electro-mechanical design experience, including I/O Panels, connector

design detailing, layout and labeling, interconnect cabling

. Managed the #1 customer-rated training and support group in the cellular

industry (Nokia)

. Design of 120/220VAC load centers, UPS, and equipment rack assemblies for

mobile applications

RELEVANT SKILLS

Engineering Project Management - Wireless PBX

. Supported all pre-sale (design) and after sales aspects of the company's

wireless enterprise solutions

. Managed repair of wireless handsets and base stations and supported the

Repair Department in their work

. Designed and developed databases for regulatory reporting and continuous

improvement reporting

. Supported WPBX installation efforts, from site surveys and teaming with

dealers, to equipment programming and verification testing at sites

. Direct, on-site customer support for very high value customer sites/at

risk sites

Field Service and Training

. Managed a staff of six direct reports at Nokia Mobile Phones (Technical

Reps, QA, Administrator)

. Repaired cellular telephones, hands free car kits, and booster systems

. Provided technical and written technical documents to the customer base,

including graphical illustration for bulletins and technical manuals

. Designed and provided training programs and seminars for varied and

targeted client audiences

. Designed, developed and contributed to continuous product quality

improvement processes and reporting procedures

. Technical writing in the form of procedures and policies (samples

available upon request)

Transferable Skills

. Strong work ethic and high customer satisfaction focus

. Excellent mechanical and electro-mechanical skills / use of all manner of

hand and power tools

. Over fourteen years of experience in Cellular, Personal Communications

Systems (PCS), and In-building Wireless Systems-WPBX (U-PCS), for both

licensed and unlicensed bands

. Skilled at building functional databases and processes to improve

workflow and correct problems and deficiencies in order to track,

communicate, report open issues to stakeholders and Beta site tracking

. Microsoft Office Professional Power-User (Microsoft Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Access) - PC literate

. Experienced in planning, coordinating, quality testing / system

verification, and conducting field installations

. Extensive sales support experience and high-energy performer with strong

presentation skills

. Experience using ProComm, Hyperterm, and other programs for data

communications, programming, and familiarity with all common serial

communications standards

. Skilled at graphical illustration using VisioTech, Corel PhotoPaint,

Corel Draw, and desk-top publishing applications

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

United Electronics Institute

Associates Degree -

Electronics Technology

Navy Electronics Warfare 'A' School

Graduate Certificate -

Electronic Countermeasures Repair/Ops

American Management Association

Train the Trainer - Graduate

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

Federal Communications Commission

U.S. Government -

FCC General R/T Operator License

Tadiran Telecom, Inc.

Certified Coral PBX /

Wireless PBX Specialist

Trained Forklift Operator-

Deltek Costpoint MRP/ERP (planner level)

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