Nicholas R. Lawson

**** *. ******* ******** ***, Apt. 4114 412-***-****

Toledo, OH 43623 abn2im@r.postjobfree.com

Work History

Tenova Core Inc, Coraopolis PA

June 2011 – January 2013

Electrical Buyer

Order various Electrical/Automation equipment including PLCs, HMIs, MCCs, VFDs, panels, camera systems, wire/conduit, encoders, gauges,

motors and computer hardware/software using Microsoft Dynamics

Manage approximately 120 suppliers and help resolve setbacks that impacted our deliverable schedule to the end customer by expediting orders

that may negatively affect contract performance and recommend the use of a shared scorecard to track performance of both the supplier and

myself

Assist in qualifying new suppliers by conducting on-site inspections of facilities

Review schematics/drawings to ensure all components are required and order accordingly

Recommend the use of commonly used parts in order to reduce spares required by our end customer

Negotiate new pricing models with suppliers on a year to year basis.

FS-Elliott, Export PA

April 2011 – May 2011

Project Engineer

Select and order equipment including pressure gauges, valves, manifolds, limit switches and wire for both oil-free centrifugal air compressor and

Engineered Air Compressors based on customer specifications

Maintain air compressor data sheets for current projects

Review electrical schematics to ensure the compressor will operate correctly per the customer specifications and with equipment in the

plant/facility

Akustica Bosch Inc, Pittsburgh PA

May 2007 – December 2008

Electronics Test Technician

Conduct audits of MEMS analog/digital microphones on automated and manual acoustic machines using LabVIEW software. A solution was

provided if a part or lot of parts did not meet the requirements needed to be shipped to the end customer

Develop and modify our LabVIEW programs for new and existing product lines on a variety testing platforms

Perform various stress tests on the microphone and test the performance characteristics following the stress. A solution was provided to the

Reliability Manager if a part or lot of parts did not meet the performance requirements and changes to the part were developed accordingly in

order to meet quality and reliability standards.

Education

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown PA

Electrical Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science

Mathematics, Minor August 2006 - May 2010

Senior Project: Residential Wireless Temperature and Lighting Control System

Hands on Experience with:

Autocad, MATLAB, C Programming, Embedded Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, Circuit Design, P -Spice, Communication Systems, LabVIEW,

Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Electrical Motors, Power Systems, Control Systems

Organizations

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

January 2009 – December 2009

President

Run weekly seminars attended by the Electrical Engineering Technology students and faculty

Organize industry professional to present and explain upcoming industry challenges, work experiences, and potential employment/internship

opportunities to the Electrical Engineering Technology student body

Organized a yearly community service project at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh where elementary school children would create robots

and race them following a set of guidelines set by the Science Center and IEEE

Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity

January 2009 – December 2009

President

Organize and run weekly meetings where the organization decided fundraisers, budgets, campus activities, and community servic e activities

within the local/regional community

Liaise between the chapter and the National Headquarters and resolve any issues that arise

Created a 200 plus page Chapter Application Manual which included detailed brother profiles, financial records, fundraiser re sults, community

service achievements and submitted it to the National Headquarters, granting Charter status to the then “Provisional Chapter” the quickest in the

92 year history of the National Fraternity

August 2008 – May 2010

Judicial Board

Serve as a representative of the Fraternity with the University Judicial Board to help resolve risk management issues that ar ise throughout the

year

Uphold and revise the Fraternity by-laws and ensure they abide by the Fraternity National Constitution

Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity

August 2008 – May 2009

Treasurer

Construct and maintain a budget per semester that contains funding for service projects, travel expenses, and any equipme nt necessary for those

service projects

Work with the University’s Student Senate to allocate $1,500.00 to help offset costs for service projects in the local commun ity

Habitat for Humanity

December 2006 – May 2010

Member

Participated in Collegiate Challenge 2008 in Immokalee, FL and 2010 in Albany, GA and built suitable living communities for under-privileged

families for a week during my University’s spring break.

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