DAVID BURIAN
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Email: ************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
My employment objective is to find a challenging position that will utilize my skills, either as an engineer or as a technician.
• Core competencies:
- Excellent command of testing methods terminology, tools, and software/hardware engineering principles to support cutting-edge products from concept to completion.
- Expertise in state-of-the-art prototyping, manufacturing and assembly.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and advanced problem solving skills.
- Self-motivated with a strong interest in continuous improvement and high quality.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
MENARDS Inc., Long Grove, IL 12/2008-Present
Electrical Department, Retail Salesperson
• Assist Electrical contractors and do-it-yourself homeowners in purchasing everything that they need to successfully complete their electrical projects.
• Put verbal communication skills to work: Greet guests, find out what project they are working on, listen to their concerns, and then suggest solutions.
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, Mundelein, IL 7/2007 - 9/2008
Medication Delivery Division
Contract Quality Control Inspector / Repair Technician
• Performed QC inspection on Colleague 3 Infusion pumps. Verified functional, visual, and documentational acceptance.
• Interfaced with test technicians to repair and upgrade infusion pumps subject to FDA mandated recall.
• Repaired, upgraded, and calibrated Ipump Infusion pumps.
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, Northbrook, IL 11/2006 – 5/2007
Contract Engineer
• Managed the execution and timely completion of household appliance projects. Analyzed product construction, determined project scope, and developed a preliminary plan of investigation.
• Initiated communication with clients to discuss technical issues, explain UL procedures, convey project cost, and negotiate completion date and sample requirements.
• Teamed with a lab technician to perform compliance testing according to UL standards.
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Mt. Prospect, IL 9/2004 – 1/2006
Adjunct Instructor, Electronics
• Taught Electronic devices class covering Op Amps, Voltage Regulators, and Oscillators.
• Utilized a variety of teaching techniques to accommodate the learning styles of a diverse student enrollment.
BELTONE ELECTRONICS, Chicago, IL 4/1996 – 9/2004
Test Equipment Engineer
• Performed preventative maintenance on mechanical and software test systems.
• Performed Calibration on oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, RF amplifiers and thermometers.
• Reviewed and updated Calibration procedures and wrote Calibration Deviation reports.
• Wrote and maintained test software that supported the introduction of new hearing aid components into production.
• Participated in an environment controlled by ISO 9002 certification.
• Supported production of audiometers and ensured compliance with FDA and UL regulations.
E.O. SCHWEITZER MANUFACTURING CO., Mundelein, IL 1993-1995
Manufacturing Engineer
• Supported Manufacturing of fault power indicators and voltage sensors, resulting in improved reliability.
• Reduced labor hours by the hands-on design and fabrication of in-house test equipment.
NORTHROP-GRUMMAN CORPORATION, Rolling Meadows, IL 1983-1993
Senior Engineer
• Conducted failure analysis of electro-mechanical systems from concept through design.
• Designed, specified, and supervised the fabrication of test fixtures.
• Wrote software and test procedures for the introduction of electronic circuit card assemblies into production utilizing Basic programming language. Wrote test software that provided textual and graphical instructions for the operators that controlled HP Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, and Power Supplies.
• Created and developed new techniques to drive and streamline the Failure Analysis processes by working directly with Quality Control to determine and execute corrective actions.
EDUCATION
M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
B.S. Engineering Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Languages: BASIC
• Software: MS Word, Excel, Access, and Blue Mountain Calibration
• Maintenance, repair, and instructional training