SUMMARY

• Business Focused Electrical Engineer, with over 20 years’ success in delivering bottom - line benefits through project management, innovation, LEAN Manufacturing and software programming.
• Experienced Team Leader, with significant hands-on experience in specialized motion systems and automation, software development, system integration, and machine vision, and project management.
• Exceptional Problem Solver, that quickly grasps complex situations and turns them into manageable tasks. Produce quality work even under extreme time pressure and deadlines. Consistently maintained a positive attitude and enjoy helping people.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Automation Process Engineer

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Responsibilities:

• Developed in-house robotic systems to test proof of concept for larger machines concepts.
• Generated SOP to troubleshoot and maintain automated inspection process.
• Work with engineering management on continuous improvement of development processes
• Work with product team to design and develop new products / improve existing products.
• Provide process and yield improvements using Lean, SPC, Robotics, Machine Vision.
• Trained and supported Manufacturing Engineering personnel on new equipment.
• Created predictive maintenance algorithm for manufacturing process.
• Design vision systems to detect product defects and ensure product quality.

Lead Sr. Vision Automation Engineer

Confidential, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Responsibilities:

• Performed project management and lead design and integration of vision applications.
• Managed all direct reports ensuring team members are challenged and productive.
• Provided leadership for validation and calibration for optical inspection processes.
• Establish cost-effective manufacturing processes through continuous improvement activities.
• Trained and support Manufacturing Engineering personnel on new equipment.
• Design vision systems to detect product defects and ensure product quality.
• Provided process improvements using Lean, SPC, Robotics, and Machine Vision.
• Create custom human machine interface software programs for production machines.

Software Engineer

Confidential, West Palm Beach, Florida

Responsibilities:

• Manages overall software development lifecycle.
• Provides leadership and ownership for process improvements.
• Provides technical support, material handling solutions, and training to maximize productivity.
• Programmed PLCs for medical tube cutting machine with custom designed GUI for control.
• Designed vision system to improve wire guide machine to create Quality Inspection System.
• Created 2D AutoCAD drawing for machine electrical system.

Electrical Engineer

Confidential, Westbury, New York

Responsibilities:

• Design and test powder feeder, and multi-process control console for thermal spray process.
• Analyze communication network to characterize intermittent communication problems.
• Troubleshooting and integration of Fanuc robot during first time commissioning.
• Proficiency with electronic test and measurement tools.
• Traveled to customer site and supported installation of complete thermal spray system.

Software Developer

Confidential, Melville, New York

Responsibilities:

• Develop mortgage software applications using VB, HTML, SQL, and XML
• Provide analysis, design, specification, and test of code to meet defined deadlines.
• Consult with users to identify current operating procedures and clarify program objectives.
• Provide design and functional specification as needed for technical documentation.
• Provide knowledge transfer and training to other developers as SME (Subject Matter Expert)
• Exercise judgment within broadly-defined guidelines in recommending and selecting methods, techniques, and tools for complex software projects.
• Demonstrated exceptional ability to adopt new tools, techniques and procedures in a challenging and rapidly-evolving business sector.

Manufacturing Engineering/Systems Engineer

Confidential - New York

Responsibilities:

• Automation project reduced complete build cycle and save $170K per year.
• Training technicians on sophisticated error-based motion systems.
• Performed installation and start-up ensuring high level of system performance for robotic projects. and customer satisfaction for state-of-the-art motion control applications/robotic projects.
• Provide application support to field engineers and customer to ensure product reliability.
• Direct management of successful programs producing annual revenue of $3.5 Million Dollars.
• Performed testing on robotic subsystems to ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Perform a technical review of electrical releases for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide product and application specific training to Test Technicians and Customers.
• Provide technical leadership on servo stability issues and troubleshooting.

Product Management Specialist

Confidential, Hauppauge, New York

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical authority for Electrical and Pneumatic Servo Motion Systems.
• Individually responsible for 90 field sales engineers located in 10 regions across USA.
• Provided training for software, sales tools, new product information and customer application.
• Coordinated with various departments introducing new products to the marketplace.
• Analyzed customers’ needs versus product capability and recommended appropriate product.
• Analyzed competitors’ product to effectively position product line in the market. This support includes testing and analyzing of selected competitors’ products.
• Wrote articles for trade magazine, press release, and catalogs for Marketing Department.