Engineer Electrical

Mark R Taeschner

***** ***** ***** **.

Black Diamond, WA 98010

***************@*****.***

cell: 253-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

To continue my career as an electrical engineer utilizing my 26 years of experience in Electrical Power System Design and Certification, LED Lighting, Wire Bundle Design, Power Supply Design, Proximity Sensing Systems, Schematic Development, Flight Test Instrumentation and Structural Testing, D0-160 Testing and Instrumentation / AOG Repairs and Flight Crew Training (due to my love of aircraft repair, retrofit and certification). Seek to employ Six Sigma and Lean Principles.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Honeywell-( CMI-Contract Engineer) Global Repair and Development Engineer-Avionics. 07-20-15 to present. Participated as a technical lead with responsibility for repair process improvement. Focused on repaired product quality and delivery improvements in site operations and with simultaneous engagement on multiple projects to reduce risk of poor quality, late delivery to customers, and process variation throughout the repair process. Identified, planned, deployed, and monitored product and process improvements to eliminate quality defects and improve delivery performance to the customer.

• Supported, created and improved existing repair documentation to insure consistency between technicians and improve overall process efficiency.

• Defined and implemented measures to operational performance metrics such as on time to request, quality escapes / ppm, and cost productivity.

• Worked with shop technicians to improve bench test capability and create test alternatives.

• Hands on electrical engineering abilities, aptitude to troubleshoot and fault isolate analog and digital circuitry for both high/low power using applicable test equipment.

• Demonstrated ability to apply Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing tools

• Quality experience: mistake proofing, fault containment, RCCAs

• Demonstrated ability to project/program manage and effectively communicate project status and program needs across different levels of the organization and different operating environments .

• Solid understanding of repair techniques and their impact on costs

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge, skill and experience with wide range of manufacturing and repair processes within the electronics industry.

• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate project status and program needs across different levels of the organization and different operating environments

• Understanding of digital and analog circuitry

• Solid understanding of repair techniques and their impact on costs including continuous improvement. Able to make decisions to positively impact repair operations.

• Financial acumen; an understanding of business metrics and how to impact results. Thorough understanding of how to utilize the Microsoft Office suite of tools.

Preferred Qualifications for this job:

• Knowledge of FAA regulations, requirements, and processes for avionics equipment.

• Understanding and compliance to export regulations and ITAR information.

• Able to deal tactfully and confidently with internal customers, external customers, and suppliers at all organizational levels.

• Proven problem solving competence with the ability to drive solutions to assigned tasks utilizing a proactive approach.

Boeing Test and Evaluation, Metrology Solutions Engineer - 08-10-12 to 12-12-2014.As a Solutions Engineer, I am proficient at CATIA V5, and hold a Boeing Trade Secret 13-021. I support Flight Test and other Boeing programs as an Acceleration and Acoustics Engineer, performing calibration and certification program D0-160 testing as well as designing and building 3D test fixtures used in Metrology. These include vibration & shock testing (using centrifuges), pressurized and vacuum altitude chamber testing, acceleration and thermal data recording using J and K Type Thermocouples and Thermal (temp) Probes, Humidity & environmental test chambers. Supported investigations of Parker Hannifin Hydraulic pumps for 737NG airplanes. Produced reports for Type Certificate and Supplemental Type Certificate Certification Programs per FAR Part 25.

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Boeing Structures Instrumentation, Test Engineer (CTS Technical) - 05-31-10 to 12-31-11 Supported various test programs performing duties including but not limited to the operation of multi-channel data acquisition system using MTS AeroPro and LABVIEW, temperature control system, general instrumentation and documenting data acquisition processes for others to follow. Special emphasis on aircraft structural testing; especially composites testing, repair and modification.

*During this employment gap, I published an engine build book, “289 HiPo Build-up 40 Years Later”

Boeing Structures Instrumentation, Test Engineer (Comforce, Inc.) 04-11-08 to 03-31-09 Supported various test programs as a Structures Instrumentation Test Engineer in Seattle & Renton, WA and Wichita, KS on the US Navy P8A program. Performing duties including and not limited to the operation of MTS multi-channel data acquisition systems, MTS Aero 90 Controls system for hydraulics, MTS Load Abort System for hydraulic control, strain gage installations, which included axial 45 degree and bi-axial rosette gages on all aircraft structures. Additional duties performed were Instrumentation rack build-ups, hydraulic-computer interface control systems and Safety Lighting system design and build.

*During this employment gap, I operated a sole proprietorship- The Mustang Hospital in which I built custom race cars, Hot-Rods for private parties

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Engineer (Volt Services, Inc.) - 02/06 to 05/07

Supported 737 Electrical Sub-Systems by designing, developing and maintaining LED External Lighting, Electrical Power Systems and 737NG New Blended-Winglet program as lead. Participant in the ITAR P-8A Poseidon electrical power system functional test.

*During this employment gap, I authored and marketed two automotive books.

Aero Controls, Inc., Lead Research and Development Engineer - 10/04 to 9/05

Supported operations of the Instrumentation Data Systems to collect and record data for FAA Part 145 Repair Station-component overhaul, component overhaul and return to service certifications.

Aviation Partners/Boeing, Inc., Design Engineer (PDS Flight Test) - 05/99 - 04/04

Lead of the Flight Test Instrumentation Systems division. Developed Flight Test Instrumentation Systems and participated as member of the flight test crew for Hawker800 winglet program; FAA Coordination and Test Report writing per FARs Part 25 utilizing Program-Specific Certification Plan Requirements of FAA for an STC (Supplemental Type Certificate). - Blended Winglet aircraft installations and certification.

Aviation Partners, Inc., Instrumentation and Flight Test Engineer - 02/99 to 05/99 Worked on development of certification programs for the 747-200 and 737-300 Blended Winglet programs which included Blended Winglet installations and certifications on an two separate Supplemental Type Certificates. (This winglet is now standard equipment on all 737 NG airplanes).

The Boeing Company - Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer - 05/92-01/99

Performed design, installation and checkout Airborne Data Acquisition Systems for Flight Test Analysis at The Boeing Commercial Airplane Group-Everett, Renton and Seattle Washington (KBFI)/ 737NG/ 757. Worked with 737/57 group remote customer service utilizing Portable Airborne Data Acquisition and Monitoring System and ADAMS- based Instrumentation system. Responsibilities include Console Build-up, Flight Test Instrumentation installations, Check-out, Pre-Flights and Flight Test Engineering Crew member flying 757-200 and 737NG Certification Programs.

The Boeing Company - Proximity Sensing Systems, Design Engineer - 3/92-10/92

DE-5 B-G1HU Designed Functional Schematics for the 777 Proximity Sensing System and co-coordinated the Preliminary Design Reviews with our vendor ELDEC.

Coordinated the writing of the Functional Test Document for the 777 PSS as

well as schematic and wiring diagram development using CADDS.

The Boeing Company - Electrical Systems Weights, Engineer - 10/91-3/92

777 B-G1HU Managed the Electrical Systems organizations' effort to meet assigned weight reduction goals successfully.

The Boeing Company - Main AC Electrical Power, Electrical Engineer - 3/91-10/91

777 B-G1GU Designed light-weight Aluminum Power Feeders and wiring schematics for the 777 Main AC Electrical System. Specialized in EMI and Bonding and Grounding of Electrical Systems and their components as well as Electrical Wire Bundle Systems Separation to reduce effects of EMI (Electro-magnetic Induction). Specialized in single and 3-phase power supply filtering and load-shedding calculations.

Seattle Jet Center, Flight Engineer - 7/11/90-03/01/91

Managed the Avionics/Battery Shop. Deep-cycled Nickel-Cadmium aircraft batteries,

installed a two-patient stretcher emergency room in an Airlift Northwest

Lear 35A jet. Participated in flight tests of dual-patient emergency room

-system testing TRUs in-flight. Expanded the Battery Shop business at

Seattle Jet to deep-cycle Emergency room portable X-ray machine Ni-Cad

batteries.

Sundstrand Data Control, Inc. Redmond, WA. 06/89 - 09/89

Electrical Engineering Intern. Electrical troubleshooting of Ground Proximity Warning Computer models Mark III, V, VII.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Seattle University June, 1990

Mathematics Minor, ABET Accredited

US ARMY - R.O.T.C. 1982/83

US Coast Guard Auxiliary 2014 to present Safety Officer for Flotilla 2-5 Renton, WA. FEMA Certifications 100b, 200b, 700a and 800b.

TESTING EXPERIENCE: Qualification Systems Test, Functional Testing per TIRL (test instrumentation requirements list), Quality Control, System Maintenance, Test Data Analysis and System Performance and Report Writing utilizing root cause and corrective action of failures, Project management of time schedules, ITAR testing and reporting per DO-160 *.

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: CATIA-V5, SOLIDWORKS 6.0 (2005), AutoCAD Lt, CATIA Fly-Thru, CADDS Schematic Designer, CADKEY, Microcap, Canvas, Basic Interpreter, FORTRAN, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project.

AFFILLIATIONS:

US Coast Guard Auxiliary 2014 to present FSO-(Enseign-2nd Lt)

B-17F Electrical Crew - Coordinated the restoration of The Museum of Flight's WWII B-17F bomber "Rainmaker"

Treasurer/Member of The Society of Flight Test Engineers 1993/1994/1995

CADDS Instructor-BCAG Flight Test Instrumentation-1995

Boeing HAWKS Radio Control Flying Club

The Seattle Robotics Society- 1987

INVENTIONS: Plasma Energy Ionizing Fuel Doublers for all combustion engines-2005 PFELT: The Boeing Co. TRADE SECRET

REFERENCES:

Isaac. Bean, Manager LA4N Metrology, The Boeing Company

253-***-****, email: *****.*.****@******.***

Capt. Rick Millson, U.S. Navy, Test Pilot and former USN Blue Angel

206-***-****, email: ***********@*****.***

Joe Pennaranda, Pen-Ent Engineering, Proprietor

425-***-****, email: *******@***.***

Bob Close, Manager Honeywell – Renton, WASH.

206-***-**** email: ******.*****@*********.***

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