WARD L. BOWEN
Cary, North Carolina 27511
919-***-**** *****.*@***.***
OBJECTIVE
Electro-Mechanical Technician in a Manufacturing Environment
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
. Over fifteen years of experience as an electro-mechanical technician
building and maintaining automated production machinery and performing
precision assembly in FDA and ISO environments.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE SUMMARY
Troubleshooting
Mechanics/Electronics/Robotics/Pneumatics
Geometric Dimensioning &Tolerancing Shop Tools/Hand Tools
Fabrication ISO 9000
Documentation/Report Preparation
Soldering/Stripping/Crimping
ESD Training Mechanical Assembly
Coordinate Measuring Machine Calipers,
Micrometers, Pin Gauges
TRAINING/EDUCATION
Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina
Biowork-Process Technology Training (certificate)
2006
Brown & Sharpe, Charlotte, North Carolina
Introduction to Coordinate Measuring Machine Course (certificate)
2003
Paul D. Camp Community College, Franklin, Virginia. Liberal Arts
EXPERIENCE
Servmart, Raleigh, North Carolina
Retail Store Display, Service and Equipment
Service Technician
2010-2011
. Serviced electronics displays in retail stores. Upgraded
products and software.
. Installed displays for new store openings.
Godfrey Group, Durham, North Carolina
Designer and Manufacturer of Portable Trade Show Displays.
Prop Maker 2005-2006
. Planned and built displays for tradeshows incorporating wood,
metal, acrylic and electrical components.
. Trained new employees in the safe use of power and hand tools
and techniques for display fabrication.
. Worked with customers on design and assembly issues.
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ATI Industrial Automation, Apex, North Carolina
Leading developer and manufacturer of robotic accessories and robot arm
tooling found in thousands of successful applications around the world.
Incoming Inspector 1999-2004
. Created an incoming inspection department in compliance with ISO
9000 standards to fulfill international business requirements.
. Documented and wrote assembly procedures and dispositioned non-
conforming parts.
. Trained assistants on operation of Coordinate Measuring Machine.
. Served as Customer Service Representative for "Speedeburr"
deburring tool
. Performed mechanical/electrical assembly of Tool Changers,
Collision Sensors, Remote Center Compliance Tools
Angiosonics, Morrisville, North Carolina
Privately held medical device company based in the United States dedicated
to the development of therapeutic ultrasound technologies .
Electro-Mechanical Technician 1997-1999
. Assembled electronic and mechanical components for an innovative
ultrasonic medical device.
. Conducted quality testing for controller unit and infusion pump
and probes and assisted engineers with protocol development.
Alps Manufacturing, Garden Grove, California
Manufacturer of OEM customized parts for automobiles.
Electromechanical Technician (contract assignment) 1993-1996
. Assisted construction of three multi station production lines
incorporating Programmable Logic Control, a LAN system, and
Radio Frequency Identification.
. Built control box (wired electronic and electrical components
from schematics and assembled mechanical components) for
production line for the first ergonomic keyboard for Microsoft.
Roboshop, Valencia, California 1989-1993
Contract company, commissioned to design and build animated characters and
special effects for theme parks.
Electronic Assembler
. Assembled and installed electronic and pneumatic components for
computer-controlled animated characters and special effects.
. Served on installation teams for Sanrio-Puroland in Japan and
Clark Quay Adventure in Singapore.