Electrical Engineer

ALAN WOLFINGER – ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

PMI-USA, Inc. – Co-founder

Electrical Engineer Sept 2014 to Present

Initiated a chemical manufacturing startup for Photo-catalytic Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) liquid coating products. Facilitate relationship with Japanese inventor. Conceived designed and constructed novel scalable practical semi-automatic chemical manufacturing processes and production system based on Japanese technology’s small-scale chemical production processes: refurbished a used reactor pressure vessel with piping, pump, valves, heat exchanger, VFD & PID temperature controlled hot oil heating and cooling system. Welding, plumbing, panel construction, test production runs, product performance and trial testing, technician training, and delivery. Developed custom heat and light test chambers for product performance testing. Performed technology and competitor research, market research, prepared production process and sales documentation, supported sales efforts. Wolf Engineering Solutions, Inc – Founder

Electrical Engineer April 2013 to Present

Solar pointing control system electronic design and development, novel direct absorption solar thermal collector design, TiO2 initial product testing and R&D, Japanese technology licensing and negotiations. Client and software subcontractor interface and relationship management. Python programming, PCBA design spec. ordering construction and testing. POWER SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS – Co-founder

Electrical Engineer Sept 2008 to Apr 2013

Established a low-capital startup company creating a new line of custom electronic engine control products to improve diesel engine horsepower and fuel economy. Achieved quick market success through focus on excellent customer service and high-quality conservatively-programmed robust products. Independent and team product development, project management, engine electronic system analysis, pioneering of innovative analog and digital electronic control strategies and PID tuning to meet engine performance requirements. Customer interviews and interface, component BOM and PCBA vendor management, components qualification testing, manufacturing techniques development, and support of engineering, test, and manufacturing personnel. Quartus, FPGA, PCBA design, CAD, Labview.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION – Contract

Sr. Engineer Nov 2007 to Oct 2008

In consumer appliance electronic controls engineering environment, responsible for project management to develop and implement appliance electronics, electromechanical components, and wire harness components into production. Worked with internal marketing, technology, and local and international product platform teams and with suppliers to develop product requirements and translate into production designs. Domestic and foreign travel to oversee production runs. MATRIX DESIGN GROUP, LLC - Contract

Electrical Engineer May 2007 to Sept 2007

Conceived and created a novel active RF embedded microcontroller product for the coal mining safety equipment industry. Analog/digital circuit design, PCB layout, product specifications and documentation for MSHA approvals. SYSTEM INNOVATIONS LTD – Founder

Electrical Engineer August 2005 to May 2007

Conceived and started a small wholly-foreign(U.S.)-owned corporation in Mongolia to design, manufacture and market a novel hybrid automatic garage door opener system from concept through initial production. Identified Chinese and Mongolian sources for standard electronic and custom mechanical components. Performed mechanical AutoCAD Inventor design and simulation, field testing, failure analysis, installation troubleshooting, analog and digital PCBA design and assembly, and novel battery charging system design and development. Prepared Mongolian language business, marketing, legal and technical documents and supervised Mongolian employees.

ARC MACHINE CO - Contract

Electrical Engineer October 2004 to May 2005 (on Furlough) While on furlough in the U.S. and continuing in Mongolia, designed and developed an electronic control product with wireless motion sensor modules from concept to functional prototype. FLANDERS ELECTRIC CO – ENGINEERING DIVISION - Contract Electrical Engineer August to November 2004 (While home on Furlough) Performed specification and layout drafting of Siemens SIMATIC S7 system and I/O modules, production equipment modification documentation, engineering proposal assistance, PC computer setup, and electronic technician work. NEW TRANSCULTURE MONGOLIA

Project Manager May 2001 to April 2007

Long-term assignment in Mongolia studying culture and language then providing community development projects to aid church planting efforts. Acquired installed and commissioned a Kohler 40KW backup diesel generator and ASCO Automatic Transfer Switch. Developed and proposed a rangeland management research project to governor of Mongolian Kazakh state, designed base of operations buildings and oversaw initial construction. Conceived and developed a manufacturing business in eastern Mongolia to provide needed jobs (see System Innovations, Ltd. above). Designed and built a church seating 100, including truss design and manual construction, and supervised Mongolian volunteer workers. GAP ENGINEERING INC - Contract

Electrical Engineer September-October 1999 and June-August 2000 Initially through Case Engineering Evansville and later as independent contractor, responsible for conception, specification, design, purchasing, construction, wiring, programming, installation and debug from concept to commission of an Allen-Bradley PLC (SLC- 500) and HMI (Panelview) control system and drive programming for a coil coating machine. AC VF drives, servos, load cell sensors.

OCULAR INC, Dallas TX

Electrical Engineer September 1994 to December 1996 Full-time employment during seminary: Responsible for design of all LCD and LCD electronic controls test equipment and fixtures. Also identified, conceived, proposed, designed, and built microprocessor-based production test fixtures, including manual milling machine fabrication, to simplify and improve testing reliability. Built and programmed small automated PLC-based LCD production machine to ship to China: ladder logic programming, construction, debug, with HV electrostatic power supply control, stepper motor control programming, rotary encoder, air cylinders, limit switches. Other responsibilities included AutoCAD bezel and fixture design, tolerance stack-up, competitor electronic product reverse engineering (milling into silicone layers to I.D. unlabeled ICs), Microsoft Access engineering change order management, and customer tech support. Designed and built self contained

“suitcase” sales demo units.

NASA – MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

Aerospace Technologist/Electronics Engineer May 1987 to June 1992 Performed satellite controllability system design trade studies and aerodynamic computer simulations programming in the Guidance Navigation and Controls Systems branch and gave regular technical presentations on multi-disciplinary advanced concept development teams. Performed satellite data system digital signal processing design prototyping and testing utilizing programmable logic devices. On-site coursework in high energy astrophysics, communications clarity training (written, verbal, oral), organization and time mgmt, other.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION – EVANSVILLE DIVISION – Co-op Engineering May 1983 to September 1986

Functioned as manufacturing and test engineer as a co-op student. For Senior Design project, converted a batch chemical mixing door foamer process from push-button manual/relay control to fully-automatic control using TI single board computer (Pascal programming) with load cell feedback and Opto-22 I/O modules. Independent and hands-on start to finish removal of old equipment and design and construction of new cabinet, internal I/O panel, wiring, and front control panel. Planned and performed overnight installation for zero production down-time. System made good batches immediately with baby-sitting then with online tweaking was in production ahead of schedule. Designed and oversaw construction of hydraulic R&D test fixture for refrigerator ice-maker valves.

EDUCATION

BSEE - University Of Evansville, Indiana, May 1987, GPA 3.62. Intense campus group leadership activity. Th.M. Inter-Cultural Communications - Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX, May 1998, Cum Laude. AA Cross-Cultural Ministry - NTM, various loc., Jan/1998 to Dec/2000 Intensive cultural adaptation, language acquisition, jungle survival skills training.

Instrument rated pilot.

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