Technician Engineer

Steven Kofoed

**** **** ****** ( Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142 ( H 262-***-**** ( C (262)

***-**** ( *******@**.**.***

SUMMARY

A hardworking and loyal operations professional with a wide range of

skills in testing, engineering, calibration, troubleshooting, repairs,

equipment management/maintenance, scheduling, reporting, and analysis.

Excels in testing a product for form, fit, and function as well as

designing and fabricating test fixtures and test equipment with data

acquisition. Enjoys tackling challenges as well as learning new

skills. Works well with teammates, clients, and multiple levels

within an organization to deliver the product in perfect working order

in a timely manner.

EXPERIENCE

SLOAN GLOBAL HOLDINGS, Franklin Park, Illinois

Test Engineer 1995-2012

Determined proper test procedure to use to perform testing to industry

standards. Designed, built, and coupled test stands and fixtures to

computers with data acquisition to collect information on part/product

tested. Provided all drawings and manuals for operation/maintenance.

Performed calibration on all instrumentation and arranged for calibration

of calibrators. Traveled to customer sites to troubleshoot problems as well

as to other company-owned facilities/vendor sites to repair and calibrate

test equipment that tested products. Used magna-flux to find cracks. I

have performed environmental testing, freeze testing, burst testing, high

temperature testing.

Maintained all lab equipment and tools. Used hand and power tools. Used

MS Excel to collect data and make charts for analysis. Wrote test reports

to document tests for use in engineering department. Worked closely with

other lab technicians to provide support and ensured technicians possessed

tools needed to perform work. Collaborated with design engineers to

determine proper test requirements and FMEA analysis. Addressed any

challenges to keep operations running smoothly.

. Completely redesigned and built troubled group of test stands at west

coast distribution center, saving $250,000 per year in labor costs as

well as increasing throughput by 25%.

. Saved company $125,000 by replacing cheap switch with more appropriate

switch for application.

. Developed tool for use in field to diagnose plumbing problems, saving

customer time and thousands of dollars. Ensured properly functioning

plumbing system for green customers.

. Provided valuable information to engineering department for valve and

toilet design.

Neelan Controls Bartlett, IL Fabricator and Electrical Technician/Part

time 1993-2012

Helped with the design, fabricate metal to build hydraulic test benches and

power units. Design and build electrical panels and controls for the

benches I built. I did all of the wiring and performed the initial start-up

and function tests.

VICKERS MODULAR CONTROLS, Carol Stream, Illinois

Senior Lab Technician with Supervisory Responsibilities 1994-1995

Senior Lab Technician 1990-1994

Directed workforce of four people and tested prototype hydraulic cartridge

valves/manifolds, performed destructive and non- destructive tests. Wrote

technical reports of test results. Maintained all test equipment and

calibration certificates. Performed all factory maintenance repairs

affecting second shift production. Built production test fixtures.

Performed equipment maintenance and calibration. Used and programed

Telemecanique PLCs for control of endurance testing.

EDUCATION

GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Associates Degree, Electromechanical Technology, 1990

Associates Degree, Fluid Power Technology, 1990

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

E3.WireWorks CAD, 2012

ADKAR, 2012

LabVIEW Basics, 2007

Labtech Notebook, 1996

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, E3.WireWorks, SolidWorks, National Instruments

LabVIEW and CompactDAQ

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