Engineer Project

James Chamberlin

bsfkvi@r.postjobfree.com **** Jarvis Lane Home: 215-***-****

Lansdale, PA 19446 Cell: 610-***-****

PERSONAL PROFILE

Extensive administrative, computer and writing experience as a technical writer and as a project

engineer. Proficient with Adobe FrameMaker and Acrobat, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org, SnagIt,

MS Visio, Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills .

EXPERIENCE

Business Analyst/Technical Writer – Campbell Soup Company, Camden, NJ 2012 – Present

• Responsible for the analysis and evaluation of business problems using the Optiva software

package. Managed product data and the product development process. Required use of my

communication and written skills. Used the HP Quality Center and Microsoft Excel.

Freelance Technical Writer and Graduate College Student 2009 – 2012

• Short term writing projects creating detailed instructions, rewrites and updates.

• Student at DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management in the

Master of Information Systems Management Program.

Technical Writer - Rajant Corporation, Malvern, PA 2007 – 2009

• Created highly detailed and easy to understand application, installation and configuration

documents for the company‘s proprietary networking products.

• Worked closely with Engineering and Marketing as the company’s only Technical Writer.

• Established an appropriate template and organization for all Rajant documents. Performed all

aspects of document development.

• Captured and edited screen shots, took and edited photos, created graphic illustrations, created

drawings using MS Visio.

• Many of the documents were completed under severe time constraints, with frequent product

design changes, working long hours to complete documents when needed.

• Determined FCC requirements for engineering. Obtained information to meet cryptographic

security requirements. Verified status and listed trademarks in documents. Ensured required

component information was obtained from suppliers and documented for safety certification.

Entrepreneur, Work-From-Home Internet Business 2004 – 2007

• Set up own work-from-home internet retail business affiliated with an international

health and wellness product company.

• Used internet and phone to advertise and market products, to find potential customers, and to

recruit, qualify and train down line distributors.

Technical Writer - Agere Systems, Inc., Allentown, PA 1999 – 2004

• Created a diverse range of highly technical documentation for semiconductor customers.

• Completed hundreds of large and small documents in categories such as

Data Sheets, Product Briefs, Advisories, User’s Manuals and Product Specifications.

• Controlled projects to complete documents on time, within budget, documenting all steps,

meeting specified requirements, obtaining required reviews and approvals, archiving, and

preparation for distribution.

• Adhered to structured procedures for project organization, flow, document formatting

and quality, and complied with the ISO 9001 standard.

• Worked closely with the engineers, other team members and management.

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EXPERIENCE (continued)

Various Positions - Raytheon Engineers & Constructors, Inc., Princeton, NJ 1989 – 1998

Technical Recruiter 1996 – 1998

Recruited, screened and hired candidates for positions at client’s facilities.

Coordinated hiring for ten major projects and filled as many as forty positions per

project, some projects costing up to $10 million.

Determined position requirements, reviewed resumes, interviewed and screened candidates for

placements to allow projects to proceed without delay.

Coordinated closely with clients and maintained an efficient resume database.

Validation Engineer 1994 – 1995

Implemented installation and operational qualification protocols for pharmaceutical

buildings and equipment at Merck facilities (West Point and Rahway) and Zeneca.

Conducted reviews of System Operating Procedures (SOP).

Ensured systems performed as intended throughout all operational functions.

Prepared final reports for presentations to clients.

Electrical Project Engineer 1989 – 1994

Supervised major electrical modifications to five utility power plants.

Served as task leader on safety related projects totaling over $2.5 million.

Wrote documents for projects totaling $1.5 million, including project scope, project manuals,

procedures and procurement specifications.

Managed all project aspects from design through installation, often under severe

time pressures, implementing alternate solutions for troubled projects.

Prepared and controlled project budgeting and scheduling.

Created a monthly reporting format and held meetings on project progress.

Project Engineer ETL Testing Laboratories, Inc., Cortland, NY 1986 – 1989

• Created test procedures to certify a diverse array of consumer/commercial products for

safety code compliance, and prepared project quotations for customers.

• Supervised technicians to perform evaluation and testing of products to national safety

standards, and wrote reports of results and recommendations.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering May 1985

State University of New York Institute of Technology, Utica, NY

- Dean’s List

Associate in Applied Science in Electrical Technology May

1983

Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Member, Society for Technical Communication.

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