Engineer Manager
Resume:
Stephen F. Kovacs II
Ph# 1-803-***-**** Cell# 1-517-***-****
Rock Hill, SC 29732 *************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
To use my abundant skills and knowledge of Engineering, Test, Consulting
and Project Management. To oversee and direct in all areas of a project,
beginning with concept, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation,
applications, continuing to manage/oversee projects through installations
through customer sign-off. To work in a challenging position, with a
company that is supportive and provides a team environment.
FUTURE POSITION
Engineering, Management (Manager/Director of Staff) for R&D of various
systems.
EXPERIENCE
1/2013 - Present
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
R&D Laboratory consultant
Laser interferometers for experiments. LabView programming, data
acquisition and hardware interface. Project planning, project management
and project scheduling for associated experiments.
7/2008 - Present
Jacobsen/Textron, Charlotte, NC
Test Engineer III / Project Lead
Responsibilities encompass all areas of Test
Engineering/mentoring/management. Fill in as Test manager when needed.
Project planning, project management, project scheduling and mentoring of
technicians. Creation and assembly of reports, DVP&R, DFMEA, RCFA creation.
Expertise in testing of gasoline, diesel, hybrid (AC/DC), AC and DC motors
and battery (charge/discharge) power-plants, including chassis roll dyno.
Testing includes system (entire vehicle) to component (hoses, valves, heat
exchangers, actuators, HVAC systems) to meet ISO, ANSI, EN standards and
certification. Build test fixtures using servo-hydraulics (MTS for
structural fatigue testing) pneumatic systems and servo actuators.
Strength, durability, endurance, environmental, impact, NVH (sound and
vibration) and various other types. LabView, PLC/HMI and Somat EDaq for
control and data acquisition. Several R&D projects including 1 patent.
10/2006 - 5/2008
ABB, Muskegon, MI
E&I Supervisor / Engineering Manager / Reliability
Management of over 40 mechanical and electrical craftsmen both day and off
shift directing E&I personal, planning all daily PM and work order activity
as well as all shutdown work. Prioritized all emergent and emergency work
orders.. Site engineering manager. On-site safety manager / OSHA contact,
starting near-miss program, incident reporting, working on JSA, JHA and JSO
programs. Responsible for RCFA leadership and reporting, troubleshooting
various instrumentation and electrical problems through inspection
specifications and failure criteria. Started predictive maintenance and
lubrication programs. Lean, six sigma and 5S initiatives.
3/1998 - 10/2006 ABB, Auburn Hills, MI
Sr. Test Engineer/Team Leader
Responsibilities encompass all areas of Test Engineering. Advising and
working with engineering team on specifications, methods and applications.
Specializing in Research and Development. Expertise in engine assembly and
test, gasoline and diesel- cold/hot-test, systems. Test system data
collection using time based or angle based (encoder, linear or incremental)
data collection. I have worked on axle assembly lines in the gaging area
(application and integration of lasers, vision, linear and incremental
encoders, strain/load/torque cells, accelerometers, etc to fuel/oil
pump test stands. My knowledge and I were often taken into the sales arena
to promote assembly and test systems around the world (China, Europe,
Mexico, etc.). I worked with a project from R&D/Concept/Product definition,
product mapping, specification and design through to debug and customer
(engineer/operator) training. Including waveform analysis/data acquisition
and composing training manuals for the customer.
10/1993 - 3/1998 - DT Industries/Assembly & Test Technologies Livonia, MI
Sr. Test Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer
Responsible for developing testing procedures and software for time/angle
based test systems. Involved in all areas of test engineering and some
project management including concept, electrical, mechanical, application,
debug, waveform analysis and engineer/operator training. Responsible for
all aspects of several small projects (Less than $500K).
Education
Bachelors Degree BSEE 5/1993 LaSalle University
Masters MBA General Studies 8/2013 Almeda University
Additional Information
Received Patent for the process of detecting missing bearing shells in an
engine block using NVH analysis Method and System For Determining Proper
Assembly Of Engine Components Patent # 6.185.995 B1 Receiving second patent
for new reel design.
V Approximately 17 years accumulated project management.
V Approximately 8 years accumulated direct employee supervision.
V Approximately 25 years accumulated project/test engineering.
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