Dennis Balloy

760-***-****

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www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-balloy

Professional Summary:

Over 10+ experience as an innovative electronic/electrical/mechanical/automotive

engineering technician.

Experience in Medical Device Manufacturing as an Engineering Technician:

Write reports for special cases, and make suggestions to improve process documentation.

Root Cause Analysis, using electronic test equipment including soldering station, signal generator, DMM, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, toner, Ethernet cable tester, clamp on

ammeter, LabView, Pro-E, SolidWorks, & AutoCad.

Create schematic diagrams, CAD drawings with Canvas X software, mechanical

drawings of new and redesign of existing parts and assemblies using PTC Pro-E.

Hand placement of individual components, complete soldering of all circuit boards with

connectors, R&R of components on non-functional boards, and hand fabricate prototype parts for active testing on existing devices.

Create test fixtures for actual life cycle testing.

R&D and other skills: Ability to visualize potential product in 3D which allow issues to

be found before any fabrication work is started. Recognizing cross industry similarities

to avoid “reinventing the wheel” in many cases.

Crisis eliminator, preventative maintenance by ability to temper challenges with practical vantage points. Troubleshooting, with problem sensitivity, refine and perfect product, demonstrating ability to invent and design. Root cause analysis andance.

Drawings and samples of production parts available.

Education:

College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA

AA Math and Science 2013

GPA: 3.67 Concentrated in Engineering Technology

Professional Experience:

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA 1-2023 to 4-2023

ALS Upgrade Project/ Engineering Lab

Contract through Actalent

Prepare System Drawings With CAD For Review

Procure Parts and Supplies For Lab Projects

Design and Build Test Equipment According to Engineering Specifications using various hand tools, soldering stations, lab test equipment, (power supplies, oscilloscopes signal generators, etc.)

Set up and Conduct Tests in a Lab Setting

Document all results and findings.

Collaborate with Engineering Staff & give Feedback and Recommendations

Tesla Motors, Fremont, CA 9-2022 to 11-2022

R&D Battery Safety/ Engineering Lab

Contract through Actalent

Prepare battery modules for testing

Install all necessary terminals and connectors

Change battery modules according to Engineering specifications using various hand tools, (wire cutters, strippers, crimp tools,) lab test equipment, (power supplies, battery chargers and dischargers, etc.)

Set up and conduct destructive Tests in safety chambers

Document all results and findings.

Upload all data to the proper servers and file shares

Collaborate with engineering staff & give feedback and recommendations

Disassemble, discharge posttest modules, clean and reuse fixtures

Package and ship tested modules to off-site labs and engineering department

Dissect initiated areas of modules to determine failure mode and determine best path forward

Repair and build; charge cables, sensor harnesses and coolant manifolds

Versum Materials, Carlsbad, CA

Engineering Technician-Container R&D Team 06-2021 to 3-2022

Prepare and test high purity chemical containers used in semiconductor manufacturing.

Design new fixtures using Solidworks and off the shelf parts to make everyday lab work easier and more productive.

Assists Sustaining team to keep custom products flowing to customers, by documenting custom configurations of customer owned containers.

Lucid Motors Newark, CA

Engineering Technician-Advanced Powertrain Manufacturing 12-2020 to 2-2021

Built various versions of Inverter, Motor, Gearbox units for Dyno and on car testing, using hand tools, automatic torque wrenches, Hi-Pot equipment Rotor balance equipment.

Used 3D CAD to offer engineering design input to NPI engineering department.

Teardown, diagnose, and make improvements to current design for improved durability.

Made recommendations to design team for better performance.

Vyaire Medical Palm Springs, CA 7-2020-to 10 -2020 V

Test Technician Engineering-Operations Excellence

DHHS Contract, Increased Ventilator production Team.

Enhance production and performance of equipment for Quality Control

Armtec Defense Technologies, Coachella, CA 2016-2019

R&D/ Engineering of Government Defense Products

Sr. Project Engineering Test Technician

Member of a winning new product research & development team, preparing for pilot and full production.

Design systems and test fixtures to improve current processes, implement preventative maintenance driving the decision to facilitate new systems and fixtures.

Introduce the team to new ways of getting things done using technology from other

industries.

Use Pro-E CAD to develop new parts and make recommendations for improved systems.

Contribute ideas and solutions in a team environment to move schedule forward.

Work with vendors to procure components and equipment to meet design requirements.

Evaluate various equipment in a test environment for new and existing processes.

Hands on prototyping and building of pilot and LRIP projects.

Perform tests in a laboratory to evaluate effectiveness of proposed improvements, and

recommend alternative measures if necessary.

Go-to person for “out of the box” thinking and vast knowledge across many industries.

Carefusion, Medical Device Manufacturing 2015

Engineering Technician

Refurbishing of 3100 series ventilators, rebuilding of main driver, and Avea GDE

mechanical, electrical and pneumatic, assemblies using schematics and engineering

documents, approved by the FDA.

Write reports for special cases, and make suggestions to improve process clarity and

documentation.

Quickly became the fastest technician to refurbish the 3100 series.

Using Clientèle tracking software and Pointman to document all analysis, repairs and

inventory use.

Mobile Technologies Inc. Hillsboro, OR 2014-2015

Technical Solutions Company

Field Technician: for CA & AZ region

Install, setup, and repair of network media equipment LCD displays and Linux based

media players in medical clinics, including on site LAN and/or Wi-Fi setup for tablet

infrastructure. Install and setup of security/display equipment, including merchandising

of latest mobile devices in locations and existing upgrades to latest versions of equipment.

Teamwork with management to execute assignments using plan-o-grams and diagrams. Tools used are Ethernet cable tester, signal toner, laptop computer, and Android based

software.

Microsoft Excel used for on hand inventory and Natural Insight for work tracking and

scheduling.

Trained store staff on proper use of equipment.

Spectrum Custom Design Inc. Desert Hot Springs, CA 1998-2010

Cabinet Manufacturing

Field Supervisor:

Lead team of installation crews, scheduled installations with customers.

Worked with many top interior designers to exceed customer expectations.

Designed custom electro-mechanical items per customers’ requests; i.e. fabrication of TV & appliance lifts as well as complete LED lighting systems.

Used root cause analysis to solve all problems related to field installations and

manufacturing.

Created drawings of multiple items using Canvas X software.

Lead delivery department crew; scheduled all shipments to customers.

Maintained database in FileMaker Pro for jobs, deliveries, vehicle maintenance logs, and mechanical drawings for clients.

Evaluate and diagnose problems to improve quality control.

Inspected final product to insure correctness and quality, made changes as necessary to

quickly resolve issues in a dynamic field environment, and provided direction to

installation crews.

Preventative maintenance of company equipment including a fleet of trucks and trailers to ensure readiness and efficiency of department.

Additional Courses:

National Instruments LabView Core 1 May, 8-10, 2017

Rockwell Automation CCP; Studio 5000 Logix Designer Level 1: June 5-9 2017

PTC Pro-Engineer (TRN-2232-T) Introduction to Creo Elements/Pro5.0 July 11-15, 2016

College of the Desert, (COD) Palm Desert, CA

Industrial Electrical Intro 2014

Hybrid EV Vehicle systems and repair. COD Palm Desert, CA

Certificate 2013

Microsoft Certified Professional COD Palm Desert, CA

Microsoft Office Specialist 2013

Mechanical Safety COD Palm Desert, CA

Certificate 2013

Mechanical Pollution Prevention COD Palm Desert, CA

Certificate 2013

Hazardous Materials Training for Dealers Shipmate, OR

Certificate 2013

Certified Repair Seminar Bang & Olufsen Orange County, CA

Product repair certification 1996

COD and Sunline Transit Agency, Energy Technology Training Center Palm Desert, CA 1995

Converted and Dedicated CNG & LPG Technology Training

Cleveland Institute of Electronics, Cleveland, OH

Electronics Engineering Technologies

MACS SCAQMD

Refrigerant Recycling Handling Certificate

ASE Certification 1995

Internship:

Sunline Transit Agency Thousand Palms, CA

Electro-Mechanical Technician 2011-2012

California Community Colleges COD Palm Desert, CA

Engineering Technician 2014

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