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Power Plant Engineer

Location:
Talala, OK
Posted:
September 06, 2014

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Joel Harlan

**** *. *** **

Claremore, Oklahoma *4017

Phone: 918-***-****

E-mail: ****@*******.***

Objective

I seek work in your organization and utilize my skills as well as my professional experience for the growth

of the organization.

Summary

I am currently working for HydroHoist Marine Group in Claremore, OK. I am the current Engineering

Tech/ISO Coordinator. Previously, I held the title of Interim Engineering Dept. Manager. I have obtained

the Certified SolidWorks Associate Certificate (CSWA) as well as ISO 9001-2008 Auditing Certificate. My

current responsibilities include Mechanical and Plastics Design Engineering, 3-D modeling, Advanced

Assembly modeling, Detailed Engineering Prints for manufacturing, ISO coordinator, ERP system (Epicor),

Research & Development, and Printing. I headed the ISO Certification Project, which resulted in the entire

company becoming ISO 9001-2008 certified.

I graduated Northeast Technology Center with a 4.0 GPA, majoring in Computer Aided Manufacturing. My

coursework included; CNC Programming, Robotics Programming, Computer Aided Design, AutoCAD,

SolidWorks 2011, Esprit 2010, Haas 4 axes Mill, Mazak 3 axes mill, Mazak Turning center, Mazitrol,

Precision Measurement and Print Reading for Machining. My qualified work history includes extensive

programming experience and having demonstrated good work ethics and organizational skills.

Education

Northeast Technology Center, Claremore, Oklahoma January 2011 – December 2011

Major: CNC Manufacturing Technician

Related Courses: Computer Aided Manufacturing

Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, Oklahoma January 1994 - Present

Major: Adult Education Courses

Related Courses: UNIX, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder

Video Technical Institute, Dallas, Texas October 1989 - October 1991

Degree: Associates; Major Applied Science in Electronics

Experience

Engineering Technician / ISO Coordinator February 2012 - Present

HydroHoist Marine Group, Claremore, Oklahoma

• Design Engineering duties include new product ideas, research, realization, design and cost analysis.

• SolidWorks 2011, 2012 and 2013 for product design and analysis.

• ISO Coordinator duties include creating electronic forms and database for storing forms and records.

HydroHoist Quality Management System Manager responsible for Internal and External Certification

Audits and Process Management.

• ERP System management for Engineering Modules including Bill of Materials, parts set up, costing

and maintenance.

• Research and Development for new products and Value Engineering taking cost out of existing and

new parts and assemblies. Includes field-testing, modifications and re-works.

• 3-D modeling and Printing realization of prototype parts utilizing a Dimension Elite 3-D printer and tool

path software.

Owner February 2009 - Present

Lighthouse Music Production, LLC, Claremore, Oklahoma

• Full service multi-track digital audio production and recording. Macintosh platform using the latest,

state of the art DAW Systems. (Logic, Pro Tools HD & LE)

Product Maintenance Engineer / Engineering November 2007 - February 2009

Solarc, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma

• PowerBuilder Product Maintenance and Development for Solarc RightAngle. An enterprise level

Trading Management System for oil, airline, financial institutions and commodity trading clients.

• Resolved Customer and In-House submitted software defects in a very timely manner, at least 3

defects per day, over 780 software defects resolved in a calendar year.

• Resolved defects in the PowerBuilder enterprise code-base, SQL Server Stored Procedures, Table

Structures, Database Design, Connectivity or any combination thereof.

• Reported findings, defect resolutions, any user error issues, to the Product Engineering Director and

give detailed instructions to the QA Department for testing.

• Provided technical support to the Customer Support Managers Owners.

• Self-managed the workload as the defects ranged in priority from Low to Production Emergency.

• Maintain product stability and performance.

Data Processing / Programmer July 2005 - November 2007

Consolidate Printing Solutions, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Postal Presorting customer's data for maximum postal discounts on a variety of mailings using Mail

Manager 2010.

• Personalize letter mailings for specific markets targeted to customers marketing strategies using Adobe

InDesign and XMPie for the variable information formatted on the mailings. XMPie involves coding

using Java script for the rules associated with each personalized mailing.

• Data manipulation and Conversion from many different formats us MS Access and MS Excel formulas.

Owner / Carpenter February 2003 - July 2005

Action Remodeling & Repair, Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Commercial / Residential remodeling and repair.

Systems Analyst / Programmer September 1997 - February 2003

EDG, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Developed the Management Backlog system. This system is used very heavily by management to

track project costs and to bid on new contracts. It also tracks real-time employee costs, costs of

materials, offers an analysis of the differential between the bid and actual expenditures. Management

has used this system to accurately bid on contracts for 3 years, increasing the bottom line by 50%.

Developed using PowerBuilder and all information is stored and maintained on SQL Server 2000.

• Developed program management tools, financial reporting applications and web-based applications

using Enterprise Level Database.

• Developed a revision control system for the security and control of engineering documents, source

code, drawings, correspondence and other project related materials, using Visual Basic, PowerBuilder

and RCE. Revision information stored and maintained on SQL Server 2000.

• Developed power plant reporting applications that receive data from MMI regarding the status and

productivity of the power plant's turbine control and emissions. The applications entail customer

allocation vs. production, status reports and summaries, all stored and maintained on MSSQL server

version 7.0. Developed using PowerBuilder version 7.0.

• Created a power plant emissions interface that takes the stored emissions data and reports the data

the EPA via electronic transmission.

• Distributed PowerBuilder database applications to the Intranet and Web using Sybase Web

Development Kit which makes local existing application executables and run time files available to

customers and colleagues located outside of the local area network through the use of the client's web

browser.

• Deployed and maintained SQL Server replication and fail over.

• Upgraded inter office Local Area Network from Novell network to Microsoft NT 4.0 including

administration, security, troubleshooting and installation of all client/server software and hardware

updates.

Software Test Engineer February 1997 - August 1997

Staf Tek Services, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Contracted to United Video Satellite Group - Preview Channel.

• Developed test data and distribute data through company' intranet, satellite transmission and serial

communication for Prevue Channel Network, PC Prevue software for Windows 95. (Microsoft NT 4.0 /

Microsoft C++ environment)

• Developed installation script to distribute software updates to customers over direct modem connection

using InstallShield of Windows and internal legacy transmission software. Introduced and administered

PVCS Tracker Database for bug reporting and resolution.

• Created test automation engine adopted by Product Development Department, which greatly increased

the efficiency of software testing.

Software Test Engineer July 1996 - February 1997

Century Computer Consultants, Overland Park, Kansas

• Contracted to LDDS/WorldCom. (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

• Test lead for Reject 81 Projects for Cherokee Billing System correcting a serious billing issue

amounting to approximately $1 million per month.

• Test lead for several other projects including CBS migration baseline testing, Altmedia, Invoice imaging

and the Multi-level remittance projects.

Software Test Engineer / Visual Basic Programmer June 1991 - January 1996

Electronic Label Technology, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

• System Administrator handling security, maintenance and upgrades. Hardware and Software

Troubleshooting.

• Systems experience includes Novell Local Area Network, Aristo Parcel Shipping System, MAS90

Accounting/Inventory Control System, Groupwise local area e-mail system, Netscape Navigator,

Internet e-mail and newsgroups, Microsoft Office '95 Professional and Telecommunications.

• Software Test Engineer. Conferred directly with programmers/analysts, product managers, marketing

specialists and others directly involved with all aspects of product development.

• Devised test scenarios to evaluate performance and operation of software. Define and execute test

plans.

• Developed database interfaces using Visual Basic and FoxPro.

• Developed installation scripts for Windows software installation.

• Edited technical manuals for content and completion

• Maintained and updated bug-tracking database on the network for use by all technical personnel.

• Developed temporary solutions for customers' software issues.

• Responsible for analyzing and solving customer hardware and software issues.

• Traveled to customer sites to train users on software and troubleshoot major issues.

• Phone support for customers and third party service bureaus.

• In-house trainer for software and hardware.

Electronic Technician January 1991 - June 1991

Rimms Corporation, Richardson, Texas

• Responsible for services and support for all customer peripheral including line printers and monitors.

Systems Coordinator April 1990 - January 1991

Kestrel Records Management, Irving, Texas

• Worked with the InfoBasic database systems for inventory control, process reports, storage billing,

floorplan operations and data entry.

• Entry and maintenance of stored client data on mainframe computer as well as clerical duties.

• Dallas base technical support.

• Supervised eight co-workers.

• Designed new warehouse layout for customers' record storage needs.

Certificates

Certified SolidWorks Associate Certificate (CSWA)

ISO 9001-2008 Auditing Certificate of Training

Machine Tool – CNC Machine Center Operator

Certificate of Competency

OSHA

10-Hour Online Safety Training

CPR/AED

American Red Cross

Machine Tool - Lathe Operator

Certificate of Competency

Sybase Programming

Certificate of Completion through WorldCom's Training Program

References

James Killman

Senior CAD Coordinator

Flight Safety International

700 N. 9th St.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

918-***-**** (cell - if no answer please leave message)

Shawn Christian

Instructor

Northeast Technology Center

1901 N. Hwy 88

Claremore, Oklahoma 74017

918-***-****

Jason Brandt

Supervisor

Solarc, Inc.

320 S. Boston Ave, Ste. 600

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103

918-***-****

Don Sullivan

Former Co-Worker

918-***-****

Interests & Hobbies

Guitar Player / Composer / Audio Engineering / Performer

Genres: Blues, Rock, Classical, Jazz, County

Voted Best Lead Guitar Player 2013 Blues Society of Tulsa.

Member of IIIrd Degree Band – Tulsa, Oklahoma



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