LOUIS OPALA

Livonia, MI *****

ad3140@r.postjobfree.com

+1-269-***-****

Experienced technician with expertise in troubleshooting, vehicle testing, and advanced driver assistance systems. Skilled in installation validation, diagnostics, and autonomous vehicle operation. Strong background in maintenance and operations management. Work Experience

Test Technician

Technical Professionals Group/Chelsea Proving Grounds - Chelsea, MI March 2023 to Present

• Installation/Validation of wiring harnesses on different Electronic Control Units (ECU’s)

• Troubleshoot Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC’s)

• Execute Minimal Risk Maneuvers (MRM’s) and Driver Take Overs (DTO’s)

• Flash or Update vehicles to current software

• Vehicle inspection

• Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) feature testing Farm Utility Worker

Truluv Farms - Ypsilanti, MI

June 2017 to Present

• Light construction, landscaping, and misc. grounds and equipment maintenance Vehicle Test Operator

APTIV - Troy, MI

November 2020 to March 2023

• Operating prototype and/or pre-production autonomous vehicles

• On both defined and undefined routes, I utilized safety technology to include Adaptive Cruise Control, Highway Assist Systems, and Automatic Emergency Braking.

• Operating in-vehicle data collection, marking events, and providing operating feedback for engineering development through a variety of locations and road conditions

• Tier 2+ Certification – Partial Autonomous

• Chelsea Proving Grounds License for the Oval and ADAS Pad

• NSC Defensive Driving Course

Maintenance Technician

Hailey Residential - Fenton, MI

January 2018 to August 2019

• General maintenance and repairs, furnace repair, water heater repair, basic plumbing, light construction

Shipping and Receiving

MedTest/Pointe Scientific - Canton, MI

January 2017 to June 2017

• International shipping and receiving, forklift operation, inventory, cycle counter, UPS, FedEx, and inspection

• Verification of accuracy and quality

Self-Employed Handyman

Self-Employed - Battle Creek, MI

December 2012 to December 2016

Basic plumbing, electrical work, landscaping, light fabrication, and basic carpentry Ironworker

Hackett Construction Inc. - Battle Creek, MI

December 1999 to December 2012

• Journeyman card holder.

• Rigging, steel fabrication

• Operations of shears, presses, and saws. Welding, Torching, Crane operations, operation of various lift trucks (capacity up to 80k pounds), carry decks, and aerial lifts.

• Millwright work to include loading, transporting, unloading, and setting machinery, conveyors, molders, presses, extruders, and robotics.

• Many hours of safety training

• HAZWOPER Certified (OSHA 30)

Manager of Operations

Springlake Lanes - Battle Creek, MI

October 1996 to December 1999

• Day to day accounting, scheduling staff, scheduling live entertainment, ordering inventory, scheduling required maintenances

Machine Operator

Hilex - Battle Creek, MI

December 1989 to January 1998

• A-Operator, Material Handler, Off-line Leader, molder, extruder, auto die caster, 30-ton die caster

• Intro to Plastics Course completed at RMTC

• Safety committee participation

• HAZWOPER Certified (OSHA 30), ISO 9001

• 5-S, 8-D problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Battle Creek Central High School - Battle Creek, MI May 1987

Skills

• Assembly line experience, supervisory training, managerial skills, material handling, intro to plastics course completed at RMTC, safety committee participant, HAZWOPER certified (OSHA 30)

• ADAS

• Welding

• Handyman

• ISO 9001

Certifications and Licenses

OSHA 30

Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training Journeyman License

Chelsea Proving Ground License

OSHA 10

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