Engineering Quality Assurance

Engineering Technician

Competent team player experienced in leading or assisting proactive/reactive support approach to

problem solving. Motivated, self- starter with experience as an Engineering Technician with

knowledge of electrical principles and processes. Experienced in team development, product

development in an R&D Environment. Established verbal/written skills communicating with

Production Management, Process Engineers, Technicians for daily activities. Ability to read, interpret

schematics, and mechanical drawings. Strong problem solving skills, ability to support multiple

projects simultaneously, prioritize, communicate effectively. Additional skills in new product

refinement and device failure analysis.

Experienced troubleshooting PCB layout issues, issues with soldering, component issues and circuit board design issues

Utilize diagnostic equipment to monitor product performance, diagnose root cause problems, make reliability improvements plus recommendations.

Possess high level of competency in reviewing, designing, contributing to fixtures, tools, hardware development efforts along with input into lab instrumentation and possible new technologies.

Use continuous improvement methodologies to identify product problems and equipment issues.

ISO Internal Auditor, overseeing processes for each job or department that helps improve the efficiency and quality of the company. (ISO 9001)

Knowledge and ability in use of digital multi-meters, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, environmental chambers, other complex test equipment to troubleshoot/debug failed units.

Proficient in the use of Microsoft OS, Word, Excel, Google Docs, Google File Share

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PERSYS ENGINEERING Santa Cruz, CA Nov. 2016 - Sept. 2016

Quality Assurance Inspector/Clean Room Technician

Inspected incoming components from customer, outgoing components to ensure Quality

Management System met customer plus regulatory requirements.

Possess high degree of competency in reading, understanding mechanical dimensioning, tolerances, engineering specifications.

Develops measures, charts, plus other documentation to support the Quality Management System.

Analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement.

DIVERSEY INC. Santa Cruz CA. Feb. 2016 - Jan. 2010

Senior Engineering Lab Technician

Management of Engineering electrical labs, for 24-hour continuous product testing, testing

with toxic chemicals, prototype analysis, troubleshooting, product repair and product

rework.

Documented and photographed product failures, consulted with engineers on failures and analysis.

Interfaced with Engineers regarding test and equipment set-up to resolve customer complaints by recreating customer’s issues.

Team leader assigned to find and reduce root causes of customer product and resolution of customer issues.

Experienced certified soldering, knowledge of IPC-A-610F quality soldering joint standards.

Quality Assurance ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

Ability to set-up basic mechanical and software tests, worked with compressed gas/calibration. Testing and troubleshooting of vacuum leaks. Ability to set-up/analyze /run temperature controlled tests. Experience testing with environmental chamber. Data analysis using graphing and data analysis software(Excel), some Linux experience. Ability to set-up/test/ calibrate IR systems.

BRUCE GARDNER

831-***-**** *****.**********@*****.***

JOHNSON/DIVERSEY, Santa Cruz CA. Jan. 2009 - Mar. 2008

Engineering Lab Technician

Testing, monitoring, maintaining 24-hour continuous run prototypes, logging data,

. troubleshooting, repairing failures using root cause analysis.

Ability to operate complex test equipment, troubleshoot/ debug failed units, implement

repairs addressing repeat problems, conveying fact based information.

Verified functionality of final R&D products, writing reports on the test results and

reporting failures during testing to the Engineers.

Created quality working lab environment, ensuring all lab machinery in good working

standards, accountable for getting equipment repaired when breakdowns occur.

Ability to build complex wire harness/cable harness assemblies per documentation

Performed Final Verification testing on all prototype products.

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EDUCATION/TRAINING

World Wide Technical Services, Santa Cruz CA.

Emphasis on: Electronics and Communications, Electrical theory, Electrical

applications, Engineering technology and troubleshooting practices. Basic programming

applications.

Cabrillo College, Aptos Ca.

Courses: General, Auto-cad (CAD), Architectural Drafting and Rendering technology,

Architectural Landscape Drafting and design.

Certificates:

World Wide Educational Services

Certificate of Achievement

Electronics and Computer Technology

Diversey

Certificate of Achievement

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training (2008)

Diversey Inc.

Certificate of Completion

IPC-A-610F (SM) and (TH) hand soldering quality joint standards training

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