Tom Bauer

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Libertyville, IL *****

847-***-****

ad2kd9@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER

OBJECTIVE: To apply and expand my knowledge of the electronics industry in a professional environment. EDUCATION: DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois. BSEE, October 1986.

Deerfield High School, Deerfield, Illinois.

Graduate, 1982.

EXPERIENCE:

April 2021 P-Tec, Libertyville, Illinois / Denver Colorado May 2023 Regional Sales Manager

Manage Rep network and Optoelectronic sales for North America. Generate new sales opportunities through working with Manufacturers Reps. Provide Technical sales support to training for Reps and OEM customers. Coordinate projects and new custom designs with multiple factories engineering staff. LED’s LCD/LCM touch screens June 2012 - WCN Optoelectronics, Libertyville, Illinois. (Shenzhen China) April 2021 US Sales Manager

Manage Rep network and Optoelectronic sales in North America. Generate new sales opportunities through working with Manufacturers Reps. Provide Technical sales support and training for Reps and OEM customers. Coordinate projects and new custom designs with engineering staff. (Formerly Cotco / Light Engine) June 2007 - ETG Technology, Libertyville, Illinois. June 2012 Regional Sales Manager

Manage Rep network and Optoelectronic sales for North America. Generate new sales opportunities through working with Manufacturers Reps. Provide Technical sales support to training for Reps and OEM customers. Coordinate projects and new custom designs with engineering staff. (Sales agents for Cree / Light Engine) May 2002 - Global Component Network, Libertyville, Illinois. June 2007 Regional Sales Manager

Manage Rep network and Optoelectronic sales for North America. Generate new sales opportunities through working with Manufacturers Reps. Provide Technical sales support to training for Reps, Distributors and OEM customers. Coordinate projects and new custom designs with engineering staff at the factories in Asia. (Sales agents for Cotco / Light Engine.) December 1997 - LITE-ON Optoelectronics Inc., Lake Bluff, Illinois. May 2002 Sales Engineer / Field Applications Engineer Manage multiple large OEM accounts. Generate new sales opportunities through working with Manufacturers Reps. Provide Technical sales support to training for Reps, Distributors and OEM customers. Sales territory of 26 states and 12 rep firms. Quote new business opportunities and coordinate new design opportunities with engineering staff in Taiwan as well as manufacturing in China and Thailand. Cross reference competitor parts and provide strategic information to sales staff.

January 1995 - Tecnova, Gurnee, Illinois.

September 1997 Engineering Services / Documentation Control Create Schematics, assembly drawings, and test procedures for use in manufacturing. Specify components for use in electronic assemblies. Coordinate Engineering Change Orders and implementation of changes into manufacturing. Manage documentation control.

June 1992 - Hudson Respiratory Care Incorporated, Arlington Heights, Illinois. October 1994 Electronics Engineer

Support manufacturing of Respiratory therapy devices such as Heaters, Oxygen monitors and Oxygen analyzers. Develop and implement cost reduction programs. Specify components for use in electronic devices. Write procedures and develop documentation for use in electronics assembly. Evaluate problem areas in electronic products and develop corrective action plans. Provide user support for mainframe, LAN, and PC environments. Trouble shoot and repair PCs and peripherals. Maintain, trouble shoot, and repair mainframe and LAN communications equipment. Maintain Telephone PBX and Voice Mail system. May 1988- ONEAC Corporation, Libertyville, Illinois. June 1992 Product Engineer

Design, three-phase industrial power conditioners and power filters. Provide technical support to distributors and end users, (heavy customer contact). Submit products to Underwriters Laboratories and Canadian Standards Association for agency approvals. Design custom units for special applications.

January 1986- Gambro, Incorporated, Lincolnshire, Illinois. ( Now CGH medical. Denver, Colorado). May 1988 Electronics Biomedical Engineer

Repair, refurbish and calibrate dialysis equipment, calibrate and process new equipment. Calibrate Oxygen analyzers. Repair and calibrate reference instruments for field service and in house use.