From: lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: TEST/QA ENGINEER 6 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Date: 21 Aug 92 17:34:32 GMT
Reply-To: lsnow@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Linda Snow)
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Organization: NCR E&M CLEMSON Liberty, SC


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I am posting this for a friend with no net access.  I have no
direct knowledge of his experience nor do I know anything about
engineering; I can't answer questions about this resume.

This person prefers South Carolina but will relocate anywhere
for the right opportunity. U.S. Citizenship.

Please respond to the address/phone number in the resume.


R. MARK THORPE
6 Willow Court
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(803) 277-3993

Summary of Experience

Over six years of experience in test engineering from equipment design to the
manufacturing floor.  Design, development and modification of test
equipment, test software, test procedures and process equipment.  Experience
with customer and MIL specifications.  Project planning, scheduling and
budgeting experience.

Experience

7/89-2/91	Kemet Electronics Corporation, Greenville SC
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		One of the top manufacturers of tantalum, ceramic and film
		capacitors.

		QA Equipment Engineer -- responsible to the Director of
		the Quality Assurance and Reliability Laboratory for the
		design, development, maintenance and optimization of test
		equipment in the laboratory.

		-- Supervised two technicians responsible for calibration,
		maintenance and for the building of new equipment.

		-- Automated equipment for plotting ESR and impedance curves:
		wrote programs to allow inspectors to operate this equipment.

		-- Worked with customer and military auditors, and demonstrated
		compliance of equipment to specifications.

3/88-4/89	Allen-Bradley Company, Greensboro NC
                -------------------------------------------------------------
		A subsidiary of Rockwell International, manufacturing thin and
		thick film resistor networks.

		Electronics Test Engineer -- responsible to the Electronics
		Engineering Supervisor for the design and development of test
		and process equipment and related software.

		-- Supervised one technician responsible for calibration, 
		maintenance and for the building of new equipment.

		-- Designed and developed Unisys PC/IT based ATE for high-ohm
		and close tolerance resistance testing.  Provided test
		capability for contracts exceeding $84,000/yr.

		-- Modified test and process equipment on the manufacturing
		floor using Allen-Bradley PC/2 and SLC-100 programmable
		controllers.

2/85-2/88	Hughes Aircraft - South Carolina, Orangeburg SC
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		A subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft Company manufacturing 
		subassemblies for radar systems used in F14, F15 and
		F/A-18 fighter aircraft.

		1987-1988
		Production Engineer
		(Production Engineering Supervisor) - responsible to the
		Engineering Manager for the development of production test
		equipment, software and documentation, and for the 
		implementation of new programs.

		-- Supervised two engineers and one document control 
		specialist.

		-- Programmed Hughes FACT wire harness tester, HP1000 ATLAS
		based ATE, and GenRad 2271 In-Circuit tester.

		1985-87
		Production Engineer
		(Production Test Supervisor) - responsible to the Engineering
		Manager for the operation of the Production Test area and the
		coordination of Production Test with production goals.

		-- Supervised seven technicians on two shifts who were 
		responsible for the testing of production hardware.

		-- Chosen to supervise new Production Engineering group.


Education 	Bachelor of Science in Engineering
		Major: Electrical (including computer) Engineering
		University of South Carolina - 1984

Technical Expertise
		Software: BASIC, COBOL, LISP, FORTRAN, Pascal; MC6800,
		MC68000 and Intel Assemblers

		Hardware: DEC VAX, DEC PDP 11 Series, HP1000, IBM PC and
		compatibles, GenRad 2271, Hughes FACT, Chicago Laser 
		Systems CLS-33, Allen-Bradley SLC-100 and PC/2
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