Electrical Engineering Engineer

Marcus Middleton

Atlanta, GA *****

404-***-**** • **************@*****.***

Electrical and Control Engineer Profile

Multifaceted electrical engineer devoted to design, integration and support of Electrical/Electronic and mechanical systems to produce quality work and successful operations

Adept electrical engineering professional with strong and methodical design, engineering support, technical writing and communication skills. Collaborative confidante continually focused on process improvement, managing projects and team leadership. A trailblazer that thrives in all environments requiring critical thinking and problem solving capabilities. Pragmatic project leader with excellent communication skills ensuring process improvement, providing support and effectiveness at all levels of an organization.

Hydraulic/Pneumatic Control System Testing •Electrical Power Generation •Database Analysis & Management • Full Life Cycle Project Management • Goal-Setting & Attainment • Operations Management • Proficient in numerous Programming Languages •Technical Manual Writing Skills

Time Management • Team Building & Leadership • Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution • Risk Management & Mitigation • Strategic Planning & Execution

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Tools & Hardware:

Spectrum Analyzer, Multimeters, oscilloscope, PCB, Allen Bradley PLC Systems, RSLOGIX 5000 Ladder Logic, Wiring schematics, print reading, MicroStation LabVIEW, Control System Design, Mathwork's Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB), Altera Quartus II VHDL (FPGA), AutoCAD, BASIC, Arduino, C/C++, PuTTY, HyperTerminal, Remedy, SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, MS, Visual Basic, SQL DBA, HVAC, Robotics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Terminal Supervisor - Elkhart Yard (April 2016 - Present)

Norfolk Southern Corporation, Elkhart, IN

Oversee, train, organize and offer technical guidance for all aspects of electrical equipment, maintenance, communication, signal inspection and signal construction. Definite prioritization of work and project assignments, ensure all safety compliance were met and set safety expectations. Accountable for material requisitions, daily compensation, more than $40k monthly expense approvals, $100k C&S terminal yard budget; in order to provide a safe, reliable, economic and efficient system reliability while managing, supporting and leading 18 employees. This position will also review wiring diagrams for connectivity and configuration, and interface with and provide technical direction to suppliers, customers and production staff.

Key Achievements:

Co-lead a project of more than $2M track recruit redesign and cable installation.

Co-coordinated $1.2M of the Group Retarder installation project.

Engineering Associate (October 2014 - March 2016)

Norfolk Southern Corporation Atlanta, GA

Managed, optimized and supported over 1000 Hot Box Detector (HBD) systems. Consolidated education and operational courses on proper maintenance, testing and troubleshooting. Utilized new software to monitor performance of various wayside defect detectors. Conducted field survey for over 500 defect detection systems in order to validate performance metrics and confirmed effective implementation transition. Led maintenance workers on proper maintenance and effected trouble recognition and resolution. Served as a liaison with vendors to successfully resolve systemic hardware and perform testing on new hardware upgrade equipment.

Key Achievements:

HBD problem recognition and solution support resulted in 10% failure reduction, decreased HBD related overtime costs and improved train performance metrics.

Authored Next Generation HBD maintenance requirements, checklist and technical manual.

Management Trainee (September 2013 - September 2014)

Norfolk Southern Corporation Danville, VA

Aware of organizational policies, procedures, operations and staff functions. Served as the point of contact providing support for equipment malfunctions. Meritoriously coordinated with different departments on placement of maintenance personnel. Organized, conducted and documented the successful upgrade of over 200 Safetran Event Analyzer Recorder (SEAR).

Key Achievements:

SEAR resulted in early completion, cost reduction cause by excessive failures and reduced troubleshooting timeframe.

Merchandising Intern (May 2012 - August 2012)

The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA

Performed in-store merchandising service activities to enhance customer service. Gathered business requirements to create combined business and functional requirements documentation. Identified and tested products for integration into home automation infrastructure guaranteeing a smooth integration. Functioned as focal for sourcing initiatives and ensuring potential manufactures aligned to business desires.

Electrical Engineering CO-OP (May 2011 - December 2011)

Rockwell Collins, Manchester, IA

Managed and contributed in daily analysis of test failures for root causes, corrective actions and follow up action items. Provided support for the F-18/F-22 fighter jet display and tested processes through troubleshooting techniques, parts replacements, process improvements which resulted in consistent on time delivery. Worked in partnership with cross functional teams to develop test processes, evaluated printed circuit board redesign cost/benefit analysis and sustained component process updates. Effectively maintained test documentation and resolved conflict resolution to optimize workflow.

Key Achievements:

Redesigned and implemented permanent testing tools to decrease employee downtime and eliminate chronic ergonomic issues.

Resolved piece-part obsolescence that lead to no loss in transition time and savings.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Certifications: Fundamentals of Engineering(FE)/Engineer in Training (EIT)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (2010)

Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Master's Level Courses in Applied Engineering, Mechatronics

Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Courses: Programmable Logic Controllers, Advanced Quality Control, Mechatronics I and II, Research in Applied Engineering (Neural Networks)

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