Michael S. Harash Home Phone: 724-***-****
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Boaz, KY 42027 Email: ******.**@*****.***
Objective:
To secure a job that both utilizes and challenges my engineering skills and interpersonal skills.
Skills and Experience include:
Electrical, Instrument, and Electronic Design Creation of Agency Approvals Documentation
Design Review and Verification Design History Documentation
Validation and Verification Testing Design for Manufacture and Maintenance
Application of PLCs DCS - Distributed Control
Software: AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Orcad Capture schematic design and Orcad Layout PCB design.
Experience working with: NEC Codes, NQA-1 Nuclear Quality Assurance, FDA Approvals, and IEEE and ISA Standards
Relevant Work Experience:
United States Enrichment Corporation Design Engineer-Instrument and Control
Uranium Enrichment Processing Plant
Contract engineering assignment. Designed instrumentation and electrical controls for industrial applications. Had
leadership and coordination responsibilities for multidisciplinary design teams. Developed detailed design specifications
and engineering analysis documents to support designs and to justify selection of design technologies and components.
Prepared complete design and build packages which included identification of suppliers/manufacturers, cost and time
estimates, BOM, detailed installation and test instructions, drawings, spare parts lists, and preventive maintenance
schedules. Maintained complete design package records required to meet NRC nuclear regulatory review and approval.
Design projects included: re-design of a mobile FFT infrared analyzer system, installation of a chemical tank level
indication system, installation of a boiler water level indication and safety shutdown control system, installation of a seismic
shutdown control system for natural gas and fuel oil pipelines, installation of an analytical control system for automated
control feed of chlorine gas for a recirculating cooling water system, and control valve specification and selection.
McKesson APS Test Engineer-Product Development
Automated Pill Counting Design and Manufacturing
Contract engineering assignment. Supervised design verification testing of an automated pharmaceutical pill-counting
technology including design and construction of Design Verification Test fixtures, data acquisition system, data reduction
and reporting of results. Supervised test activities to ensure accuracy and quality of data. Analyzed data content and
prepared reports.
Bayside Automation Electrical Engineer-Product Development Electronic
Design and Manufacturing Services
Designed and tested electrical controls for an automated medical instrument lab system. Responsibilities included control
and communication interface, power distribution, backup power, I/O distribution, safety system interlocks, motion control,
AC and DC motor application, sensor application, bar code scanner application and cable design. Designed to regulatory
standards including CE and UL standards for medical devices. Developed design documents including design requirements,
system architecture, and design verification and validation test documents to meet FDA Type 2 medical instrument
approvals. Received extensive ISO9000 quality assurance and documentation systems and procedures training.
Solid State Measurements, Inc. Electrical Engineer-Product Development
Instrument Design and Manufacturing
Contract engineering assignment. Lead Design Engineer on design upgrades for semiconductor material test instruments.
Responsibilities included investigation of new design concepts, instrument platform selection, component and equipment
evaluation, writing of design change justification reports, circuit design, PCB layout, drawing creation and BOM creation.
Designed hardware and created detailed firmware specification for instrument control GPIB interface using the Motorola
68HC11K4 micro-controller.
Mine Safety Appliances Company Electrical Engineer-Product Development
Instrument Design and Manufacturing
Contract engineering assignment. Worked on design and testing of a portable gas monitoring instrument based on 68HC11
embedded control. Tested and characterized prototype designs. Participated in design development and review from
prototype through initial manufacture stages. Gained experience in the application of surface mount technology
components. Circuits included 68HC11 micro-controller, power supply, motor control, op-amp, and battery charger.
Maverick Technologies, Inc. Electrical Engineer, Owner
Custom Electronic Design and Manufacturing
Designed, installed and tested complete electrical and instrument package for mobile in-situ subsurface analysis of
hazardous waste. Helped plan and meet a very aggressive development schedule. Responsibilities included electrical design,
construction, and testing. Designed power, signal processing, data communication, and safety interlock systems.
Design and manufacture of audio/video control and signal distribution consoles for the nuclear industry.
Work included system design, power and signal distribution, cable design and custom lighting control circuit design as well
as manufacture and test.
Education:
B. S. Electrical Engineering Technology, Point Park College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1987 - 1991, Grade average: 3.7
A.S. Degree in Electronics, Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, Pennsylvania, 1976 - 1978, Grade
average: 3.2
Chronological Work History:
United States Enrichment Corporation 2/08- 5/14
Contract Engineer (through Oxford Global Resources)
Electrical Contractor 12/06 – 2/08
Self-Employed
McKesson APS 12/05-12/06
Contract Engineer (through Oxford Global Resources)
Electrical Contractor 7/01-12/05
Self-Employed
Bayside Automation 4/99-6/01
Electrical Engineer
Solid State Measurements, Inc. 2/97-9/98
Electrical Engineer
Mine Safety Appliances Company 11/94-10/96
Electrical Engineer
Maverick Technologies, Inc. 9/91-7/94
Electrical Engineer, Owner
Westinghouse Electric Corporation 2/79-12/90
Advanced Electronic Technician