6/04-9/04 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
Radio Electronics Officer at sea, R/V Knorr
Responsible for the operation and maintenance of; GMDSS equipment,
navigational and radar electronics, weather fax, navigational
and workstation software, winch monitoring electronics, onboard
the Research Vessel Knorr while at sea. Maintain and order inventory
for onboard electronics department. Safenet and network administration
and PC troubleshooting. Maintain radio logs, licenses and inspections
as per GMDSS requirements, assisted in FCC ships license inspection.
Primary designated GMDSS operator. Recent cruises include Sargasso
Sea, Iceland, Arctic Norway, and Newfoundland. R/V Knorr is a
sea area IV vessel.
8/03-6/04 Tropica Boat and Marine Technologies, Ft. Myers, FL
Engineering Manager
Initially employed as Electronic Field Tech. Duties: Troubleshoot
and repair marine navigational equipment, including radar, sonar,
Autopilots, and GPS satellite based ECDIS systems, such as NobleTec,
Raytech and Maptech, both on board and in-house. Sea trial and
customer orientation/training on new installations. Troubleshoot
and repair HF and VHF radios. AutoCAD wiring diagrams of shipboard
systems. Sail Boat electronics mast work. Attended Raymarine and
Furuno technician schools, as well as private training by Will
Cerney.
2/03 6-03, From my home office in Pineville, PA
Graphics designer
High quality menu, web graphics and commercial art from my home
in Bucks County, PA. High quality digital photography and editing.
10/02-2/03 Pringle Electrical Inc., Montgomeryville, PA
Electrical Designer, contract
Designed and drafted automatic switching equipment, wiring diagrams
and schematics for rail transportation from customer supplied
dwgs., utilizing AutoCAD 2000. Traced customer schematic circuits
to verify validity of designs.
3/01-5/01 Wayne Automation, Norristown, PA
Mechanical Engineer, contract
Designed and drafted carton flap fold machine utilizing servo,
pneumatic, and AC motor chain driven motions. Welded frame design.
Specified devices as per Kinetic studies and horse power requirements
with respect to customer-supplied product. All work in AutoCAD
2000 Mechanical Power Pack 4
8/00 - 3/01 STMicroelectronics Montgomeryville, PA
AutoCAD Engineer, contract
Physical design and drafting of prototype R&D RF (microwave)
surface mount printed circuit boards.
Developed and implemented progressive fixture/testing methods
for use overseas.
Designed and developed modular test fixtures for RF (microwave)
devices.
Created wire bonding pad dwgs., assemblies, schematics, prototype
PC board dwgs.
Performed all in AutoCAD 2000i, using 2D and 3D solid modeling.
Instructed foreign personnel in the use of AutoCAD.
12/99 - 6/00 CEMA, Bridgeport, PA
Design Engineer, contract
Designed rotary (42 in. dia.) PLC controlled 12 station shaft/band
assembly machine, utilizing pneumatic components, and stepper
motors, utilizing SMED principles. Specified and purchased OEM
machine elements, designed and drafted machined parts, etc. Performed
all in AutoCAD 2000, using 2D and 3D solid modeling.
10/99 - 12/99 SPX inc. Exton, PA
Designer, contract
Designed and drafted schematic layouts for the automotive test/repair
publishing industry.
Performed all in AutoCAD 2000.
7/99 - 10/99 Max Control, Lansdale, PA
Sr. Designer, contract
Designed and drafted cable/electromechanical assemblies for U.P.S.
in power generation plants.
Performed all in AutoCAD lite '98
6/99 - 7/99 DePaoli, King of Prussia PA
Architectural Designer, contract
Modified architectural detail drawings, AutoCAD v.14
2/99 - 6/99 Gunsmith's Products Harleysville, PA
Design Engineer/management
Family owned business. Weapon cleaning systems design. New product
design, R&D.
Set up machine shop. Performed all dwg. in AutoCAD v.14
11/96 - 11/97 Total Containment, Oaks, PA
Lab Manager, contract
Developed test procedures for petroleum spill containment systems.
Identified and purchased ultrasonic inspection equipment.
Developed and built in house destructive testing methods and explosion
containment.
Performed tests on containment elements such as water hammer effect
on assembled joints, burst testing, and water table rise/fall
simulation. Maintained test equipment, rebuilt large hydraulic
cylinders.
4/92 - 2/99 Entertainment Industry
Artist
Signed to a major recording label as a performer and writer. I
recorded a CD, created and performed all material. Album has worldwide
distribution. Acted as associate producer for The Tonight Show
(Letterman) featuring Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, and the Dixie
Hummingbirds. Member ASCAP.
6/89 - 4/92 Eastern Rotorcraft, PA
Sr. Designer
Designed and drafted flying weight speed sensing tachometers,
punching dies and shop fixtures for prototype as well as production.
Designed cutting tools for production. Designed remote control
and tachometer cables. Designed and performed Mil-spec in house
testing. Secured vendor source qualification.
3/89 - 6/89 Carrol Engineering, PA
Sr. Civil Drafter, contract
Drafted site plans for excavation, topographic site maps, building
sectional details, elevations.
4/87 - 3/89 Durkee-French Foods, PA
Industrial Designer, contract
Designed and drafted French's Dijon mustard production system,
a complex multi method operation consisting of process machinery,
process piping, structural platforms, and product ingredients
routing. Designed high-speed bottle sorting swinging arm. Performed
time/motion and productivity studies. Debugged major production
line equipment, recommended safety and productivity enhancements.
Sourced and purchased all project materials, piping, structural
steel, valves etc. Supervised union construction crews.
1/79 - 4/81 Gunsmith's Products
Management/Machinist
Set up and operated manufacturing and tool-room machinery, including
vertical mill, bench and production lathe, CNC mill and lathe,
surface grinder, jig bore, polishing equipment, nickel pentrate
acid bluing tanks. Used various hand tools and inspection equipment,
optical comparator, etc. Designed new products, obtained Patent
Pending. Purchased production materials.
