Engineer Electrical

ERIC S. GEGNER

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Chicago, Illinois 60645

773-***-**** cell

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EDUCATION Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology - November 1992

Major: Industrial Electronics and Controls

Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, Illinois

Associate in Arts Degree - May 1989

Major: Engineering

DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois

Electronic Technician Diploma - May 1980

Major: Data Communications, Computers, Controls and Television Servicing

RELATED

EXPERIENCE Suzohapp, Mt. Prospect, Illinois

Manufacturing Engineer - February 2017 to September 2020

Suzohapp is a technology company providing software and hardware for cash handling automation and enables automation for customers operating in a variety of end markets including retail, transportation, gaming, banking, vending and amusement. Electromechanical assembly, test and design of cash handling machines. Work with project management and cross-functional project team to achieve product specification. Create and develop product/project documentation required by Engineering SOPs and national/international quality standards and regulations. Initiate root cause of a problem from a customer complaint, rejections or non-conformities. Execute the delivery of new product development initiatives.

Rand McNally, Skokie, Illinois

Engineering Technician – October 2015 to February 2017

New and existing Product Electrical Support with Hardware and Software Integration. Responsible for customer returns failure analysis, repair to component level and identify manufacturing defects. Design and build test fixtures and cable harnesses for production applications.

Rauland-Borg Corporation, Mt. Prospect, Illinois

Manufacturing Process Engineer - December 2007 to August 2014

Maintain daily shift log database and collection of records with computer spreadsheets. Analyze variations in operating conditions, record and interpret data measure statistics. Use metrics to track trends and tie value to improvement efforts. Provide continuous improvement through LEAN principles in areas of manufacturing. Develop general knowledge base processes, operating procedures of methods and work instructions in support of production and engineering. Insure FDA compliance within quality systems.

Provide leadership; coordinate the activities, work schedules and assignments to meet daily goals of the technicians in the Automated Test Group. PCB and SMT assembly process knowledge per IPC Standards in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Manage team with the ability to move across multi-diverse functional disciplines. Monitor production plans and execute them according.

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SRI Systems Research, Schaumburg, Illinois

CEF Industries, LLC: Electrical Engineer - Oct 2006 to Nov 2006

CEF is an aerospace manufacturing company with a range of mechanical, electromechanical products and systems to customer applications.

Built, designed and documented various test equipment for production. Repaired, tested and calibrated test equipment for C5 cargo handling aircraft door.

Manpower Professional, Chicago, Illinois

Underwriters Laboratories: Engineer - April 2006 to Sept 2006

UL is a global independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification company. Testing electrical products for public safety with more than a century of expertise.Conducted Industry File Reviews of records as assigned to new and revised specifications. Initiates contact with customer by prepared business correspondence and notify clients to explain in which the product is not in compliance with UL requirements.

The BECO Group, Park Ridge, Illinois

Circuit Service Inc: Electronic Technician - Sept 2005 to Nov 2005

CSI is a full service contract electronics manufacturer. Turnkey supply chain management with Lean manufacturing philosophy and complete test development services. Tested, repaired and calibrated electronic circuit boards.

MPC Products Corporation, Skokie, Illinois

Manufacturing Test Engineer - November 1997 to July 2005

Provide economic test process solutions for fixture hardware and supplies to Flight Deck Laboratory. Modify existing laboratory hardware and software. Maintain viability of automated and semi-automated test stands. Construct and simulate test circuits for engineering and customer issues. Electrical schematics, created operational sheets with acceptance test procedures. Train and instruct Technicians, Assemblers and Wire Terminators in how to perform the task. Give counsel for the hiring of laboratory personnel. Contact suppliers and vendors regarding discrepant quality of production hardware.

Molex Incorporated, Lisle, Illinois

Test Engineer - June 1996 to November 1997

Perform standard and complex product test for evaluation on connectors and switches. Set up and operate custom test equipment and chambers. Develop and modify test procedures. Conduct complex failure analysis. Prepare formal test reports. Effectively manage simultaneous test and departmental projects with differing priorities

Cherry Electrical Products, Waukegan, Illinois

Test Engineer - March 1994 to March 1996

Accompany Design engineering in the testing and evaluation of their products. Develop statistical test programs to demonstrate reliability and confidence levels. Provide for ongoing life and environmental tests and production sampling plan. Work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance to solve assembly, design and customer requirements. Provide the selection and implication of test fixtures for product testing and evaluation.

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SITE Personnel and Manpower, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Contracting Engineering Technician - February 1993 to December 1993

Constructed laboratory fixture equipment for production testing. Modify existing electrical test fixtures to meet current parameters and specifications. Final tested and repair of industrial AC Drives from the field returns.

MPC Products Corporation, Skokie, Illinois

Senior Electronic Technician - May 1982 to August 1989

As group leader of technicians guided and trained technicians in proper testing procedures, equipment operation, and troubleshooting techniques. Performed extensive calibration and troubleshooting of brushless, servo, stepper drives, two-phase inverters,

and rotary actuator systems. Act jointly with engineers in the design of detailed test Eric

specifications for modification, and improvement of electrical circuits. Fabricated and soldered circuit prototypes from electrical and mechanical schematics.

Sun Electric Corporation, Chicago, Illinois

Electronic Technician - June 1981 to February 1982

Maintained, calibrated, repaired digital and analog printed circuit boards and card

assemblies using strong diagnostic skills. Set up and operated computer automated

Hewlett Packard test station.

Gandalf Data Incorporated, Wheeling, Illinois

Electronic Technician - May 1980 to June 1981

Hands-on calibration and troubleshooting to component level of synchronous

asynchronous modems, multiplexers, and DC power supplies. Dissembled field

merchandise, conducted testing with failure analysis of findings.

CERTIFICATES •5S Training, 2001

COURSEWORK •Certified Soldering Electrical Connections and Inspection, 1985-89 and 98-05

•Training Process for Quality Improvement, 1987

•IPC J-STD 001E CIT Certified Trainer (J001-T18003206)

•IPC-A-610E CIT Certified Trainer (610-T38001358)

•Soldering 101 Training in Accordance with IPC-A-610 and IPC-7711

•SPEA 4060 Flying Probe Tester (Leonardo Program Training)

•Agilent Technologies 3070 Training (Production Support H7230A)

•IPC-7711/7721 CIT Certified Trainer (RR-T58001020)

COMPUTER

Systems: UNIX, Linux, Windows & Macintosh

Software: Visio, MS Office, AutoCAD 14, OrCAD, Pspice, Access, AGILE, AS400& Mapics

Languages: HTML, JavaScript, C/C++, Java, Z80 Assembly (MIPS RISC & Motorola

68HC11), LabVIEW, JIRA & PLC Ladder Logic

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