Test Engineer Maintenance Technician

MARK A. KOTALIK

*********@*****.*** 303-***-**** Loveland, CO https://linkedin.com/markkotalik01 Data Analysis

Team & Project

Management

Failure Analysis – 20 years +

Product Design & Product

Development

Customer Qualification

Issues

Machine Maintenance

NVMe SSD

Electrical/Mechanical

Skills

Computer Device & Host Skills

Career Summary

Seagate Technology; Longmont, CO Feb 2022 – May 2023 Staff Test Engineer

Primarily supported the Firmware Development Department

Performed testing on NVMe SSD Enterprise drives

Recovered failed drives for firmware and DVT Engineers

Executed drive-level tests on SanBlaze Gen4/5 system and OakGate Gen 5 system

Executed PY_NVMe test scripts on Gen 4/5 motherboards

Maintained lab test equipment and supported remote user computer issues

Administered drive performance testing on Medusa software

Participated in weekly conference calls

Micron Technology (contract employment); Longmont, CO Jan 2022 – Feb 2022 Test Engineer

● Executed Dell small business server qualifications on SATA SSD drives Pet Dine, LLC; Ft. Collins, CO Aug 2020 – Jan 2022 Engineering Maintenance Technician

Worked as a team member and autonomously completed work orders and provided mechanical and electrical support

Maintained PLC and variable speed drives utilized in a high speed environment

Disassembled, repaired, and reassembled equipment using precision measurement tools

Interpreted schematics and equipment manuals

Analyzed process data and made conclusions regarding equipment maintenance and improvement activities

Performed preventive maintenance to increase equipment reliability and up-time

Utilized Maintenance X software to accurately and thoroughly document and track all corrective and preventive maintenance performed throughout the course of the day, including searching and issuing parts, documenting equipment issues, and entering inspection/measurement points

Prioritized and self-scheduled maintenance work around production activities to achieve both production and maintenance KPI's

Ryder; Loveland, CO Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

Technician II

● Performed vehicle inspections per Dept. of Transportation guidelines

● Vehicle preparation

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Pioneer Manufacturing; Loveland, CO Dec 2017 – June 2019 Repair Technician

Repaired a variety of commercial manufacturing equipment such as meat slicers, grinders, mixers, vacuum sealers, smoke houses, lawn mowers, meat saws, etc.

Dismantled machinery and/or equipment to determine causes of malfunction and course of action, repair, reassemble and proper function

Identified root cause (i.e., six sigma analysis)

Performed mechanical work, valve replacement, conveyor bearings or chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacement, and lube routes

Troubleshoot and re-wired high speed and/or highly automated equipment (i.e., AC/DC motors, VFD’s, PLC’s, servo motors, and PLC I/O modules)

Performed calibrations and installations

Utilized a variety of testing instruments

Analyzed and interpreted electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

Effectively communicated with outside vendors to resolve equipment performance, maintenance, and reliability issues

Solved practical problems consisting of a variety of variables

Interpreted instructions furnished verbally, written, or in diagram form Seagate Technology; Longmont, CO Jan 1996 – Jan 2017 Senior Staff Manager, Product/Compatibility Test Lab

Accountable for hybrid and disk drive qualifications from design phase to OEM joint qualifications to end-of-life

Managed test lab and capital equipment budget

Responsible for rapid response and resolution of complex field issues of major corporate OEM customers

Supported and managed root cause analysis on integration failures, customer qualification issues, and field returns.

Interacted with various development teams and test groups to meet customer requirements, product delivery dates and deadlines

Supported positive work environment by managing team dynamics and encouraging participation of employees in multi-focused roles

Provided input in the defining and development of test requirements

Monitored product integration in customer systems, failure analysis, and implementation of corrective action to ensure closure

Validated development of new firmware changes/updates prior to acceptance into main firmware server

Evaluated test scripts prior to release into automated test process

Provided data for internal customers

Supervised notebook/PC drive performance testing, including Nearline SMR performance

Interfaced with New Product Development and Product Release Core teams

Supported implementation and updates to the Automated Data Collection System

Conducted weekly failure analysis meetings and participated in special project meetings (i.e., Project Concept and Design Review)

Generated weekly status reports

Conferenced weekly with Compatibility Test Lab in Singapore

Trained new hires and mentored as needed

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Application Engineer

Supported major OEM customers in the Orient

Provided client disk drive firmware validation from design phase to end-of-life

Performed root cause analysis on integration failures, customer qualification issues, and field returns

Utilized RF Test Equipment (i.e., oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers) Electrical Development Engineer/R&D

Solved factory integration issues at manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia.

Conducted ECO changes on BOM’s

Validated engineering design changes

Performed root cause failure analysis to component level Additional Relevant Experience

Product Engineer - Quantum Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO Professional Development & Skills

Multi-crafted worker, Computer Networking, Windows OS, SATA Interface, 8D, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, Agile, JIRA, SAS, PCIe, NVMe, SSD, Microsoft Office, Management Skills Education

Bachelor of Science, Engineering – Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO

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