TRENT ZOLICOFFER

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Westfield, Indiana 46074

317-***-**** ● aczjwu@r.postjobfree.com

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Performance-driven professional with more than 20 years experience as a team leader, innovator and creative problem solver.

CORE SKILLS

AutoCAD…Altium…Database Design/Configuration

Research and Development…Product Development…Project Management

Programmable Logic Controllers… PIC Basic…PIC Basic PRO …C…C+

Microprocessor Circuit Design …PCB Design/Troubleshooting…Radio Frequency Design

Hardware Circuit Design…System Test Evaulation…DSP

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Winner of General Electric Medical Systems Award for designing sound-activated robots and interoffice communication systems.

Awarded patent for designing PLC driven electromagnetic bottle-cap feeding system that prevented congestion at the intake of the bottle-capping machine.

Designed electronic photocell relay-driven ambient light level sensing circuit to activate

streetlights.

Designed NIMH battery-charging circuitry to provide power for wireless utility meter data acquisition devices.

Redesigned utility meter test tool program in C to enable reading of additional meter flow parameters.

Designed process instrumentation and control systems for wastewater treatment plants.

Redesigned Industrial plant electrical power distribution and generation systems in AutoCadLT.

Designed circuitry and software for Microprocessor Driven Diesel Truck Fuel Booster System.

Development of Power Supply Wiring Harnesses for Medical Research Centrifuge Systems

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Contract Position)

Research and Development Electrical Design Engineer 2015-2016

Project Manager: ROHS Development/Production Component Integration Program

Programming EEPROM IC’s for Genetic and Pharmaceutical Analysis Systems.

Design Power Supply wiring harnesses for Centrifuge System Control Circuit Boards.

Develop magnetic switching circuitry for Centrifuge Door Latch Applications.

Investigate and test Design Changes for Electronic Centrifuge Components.

Compose Design Change Documentation for Production Implementation.

Troubleshoot Centrifuge Diagnostic Operation Errors.

Perform Compliance Engineering Testing on RoHS certified Electronic subassemblies.

Updated Electrical Schematics for design change using AutoCAD

SonaCare Medical Ultrasound Systems (Full Time Position)

Research and Development Electrical Engineer 2013 -2015 (1Year 8 Months)

Design and develop Test Systems for Manufacturer Electronic Sub Assembly Construction

Program and Integrate Microcontroller IC’s with Printed Circuit Board Sub Assemblies

Design Printed Circuit Board Sub Assembly Test Criteria for System Acceptance Procedures

Troubleshoot and repair damaged Printed Circuit Board Circuits

Clarke Engineering Services, Indianapolis, Indiana (Contract Position)

Controls Automation Engineer (May 2012 – Aug 2012) 3 months Programmed Rockwell RSLogix 500 PLC’s for use in high speed automated packaging

Cognex Vision System for Kraft Foods.

Installed HMI Touch Screen Interface for automated packaging operation

Dployit Indianapolis, Indiana (Full Time Position)

Academic Assignment Evaluator (April 2011 – April 2012) 1 year

Analyzing academic subject matter for proper grade application

Hymax Technologies Shelbyville, IN (Contract Position) Product Development Engineer (Mar 2010 – Nov 2010) 8 months

Designed Software and Circuitry for Microprocessor Driven Diesel Truck Fuel Booster System.

Microprocessor features included:

Activation / Deactivation of Fuel Booster System

Monitoring of Temperature and Electrical Current values of Fuel Booster System

Monitoring of Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Reservoir levels.

Automatic Microprocessor System shutdown due to the following:

Excessive Temperature or Electrical Current readings

System Pump or Compressor Failure

Exhaustion of Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Reservoir

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ETS Tanning Beds, Indianapolis, In (Contract Position) Electrical Systems Engineer (Oct 2009 – Dec 2009) 3 months

Programmed microprocessors for printed circuited boards and software for compliance with tanning bed hardware upgrades.

Designed electronic ballast wiring schematics.

Balanced tanning bed current input for power factor requirements

Performed voltage/current input tests for ETL regulatory requirements

Identified/verified embedded voltage/current sensor positions

Zoe Engineering, Milwaukee, WI (Full Time Position)

Electrical Controls Engineer (Aug 2007 - Sept 2009) 2 years 1 month

Completed the following electrical design projects for engineering consulting firm

Designing and installing commercial HVAC systems.

Designing and installing Wastewater Control systems.

Installing relays, contactors and microcontrollers for elevator monitoring systems.

Lighting level systems for commercial building interiors.

Computer Aided Design of electrical and mechanical systems using AutoCAD

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milw., WI (Full Time Position)

Radiation Oncology Engineer (May 2006 - Aug 2007) 1 year, 3 months

Lead Engineer: Linear Accelerator operations and maintenance program.

Redesigned Electrical layout of new Radiation oncology treatment rooms.

Programmed Security Codes for Card reader access to various department facilities.

Leader Controls, Wauwatosa, WI (Contract Position)

Controls Engineer, (June 2005 – May 2006) 11 months

Wrote software in Visual Basic 6.0 programming language for product quality control monitoring system.

Silver Springs Networks, Butler, WI (Full Time Position)

Firmware Validation Engineer, (Sept 2002 – May 2005) 2 years, 8 months 2002 - 2005

Designed electronic photocell relay driven ambient light level sensing circuit to turn streetlights on and off.

Designed NIMH battery-charging circuitry using PADS schematic capture tool for PCB layout to provide power for wireless utility meter data acquisition devices.

Redesigned utility meter test tool program in C to allow for reading of additional meter flow parameters.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI (Full Time Position)

Electrical Design Integration Engineer, (Aug 1995 – May 2001) 5years, 9 months

Project Development Engineer: Received patent for designing an electromagnetic bottle cap feeder system.

Developed wireless technology for automated product staging.

Project Engineer responsible for the communication between the packaging line equipment and the Programmed production line operation using Rockwell Programmable Logic Controllers

Designed and developed innovative bottle rinsing systems for brewery network

Illustrated new and existing production layouts using Microstation J computer aided design software.

Installed HMI Interfaces for machine line operators.

Updated and maintained Engineering Design file database.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering - Wisconsin 2001

Currently pursuing P.E. License

AFFILIATIONS

Member – National Society of Black Engineers

Member – AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics)

Member – Westside Modelers Radio Controlled Aircraft Club

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