Electrical Engineering
Resume:
LIHOSIT, DOUGLAS
Chicago, IL *****
773-***-**** cell
ac3jmk@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company
Engineering Technician LaGrange, Illinois
11/13 – 10/17
Electrical and mechanical troubleshooter of manufacturing operations for Locomotive Parts.
Responsible for maintaining equipment to support production and a preventative maintenance program. Provided technical assistance and resolution when electrical or engineering problems are encountered in-house, at the manufacturing facility, or in the field. Assembled electrical and electronic systems and prototypes for locomotives according to engineering data and schematics, using hand tools and measuring instruments. Installed and maintained electrical and electronic systems,
Power supplies, and Trainline networks. Modified electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations. Set up and operated testing equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts, assemblies, or systems in the field or under simulated operating conditions, and record results. Collaborate with electrical engineers and other personnel to identify, define, and solve issues in-house, in the factory, and in the field. Tracked field, factory and in-house failures and engineering changes. Kept accurate maintenance records while constantly striving to maintain a goal of zero downtime. Performed other essential duties as assigned by management. Knowledge of industrial facility codes and practices.
*2 patents pending while in laboratory
Spring USA Corporation Naperville, Illinois
Technical Coordinator 01/06 – 09/13
Technical Coordinator experienced in working with commercial induction equipment, customized food service equipment and assisting designer and architects with installations of built-in cook top ranges.
Responsible for telephone customer support for custom made chafing dishes, induction range tables, and professional cookware for hotels, stadiums, restaurants, and cruise lines. Co-developer of Smartstone Induction Range, installed beneath engineered granite or recycled glass countertop material for induction warming system. Designed and installed several Smartstone tables in the United States and Canada. Researched and tested electric heating elements used in chafing dishes, coffee urns, and soup stations as an alternative to sterno. Time and temperature testing for Hampton Inn Hotels.
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EDUCATION
Associates Degree in Electronic Technology
DeVry Institute of Technology
Certifications/Associations
*2 Patents pending From Progress Rail 2017
Lihosit, Douglas 2017. “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING INSTALLATION OF
NETWORK EQUIPMENT ONBOARD LOCOMOTIVE”
U.S. Patent INF 16-2017, filed January 11, 2017
Lihosit, Douglas 2017. “ BACKUP BATTERY REPLACEMENT TOOL”
U.S. Patent INF 17-0881, filed June 15, 2017
References available on request
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