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EXPERIENCE
Musco Sports Lighting Oskaloosa, Iowa 2010-Present
Staff Reliability Engineer
Develop and implement a comprehensive reliability engineering program for all product development functions related to
advanced sports and architectural lighting systems emphasizing system design, program-specific reliability risk assessment,
design analysis and quantitative reliability demonstration.
Provide support for the manufacturing and quality assurance functions of the business for production support, component
quality control, reliability-related evaluation of production materials and product field reliability analysis and corrective
action including technical failure analysis when required.
Assist other groups, including Product Support, Customer Service and Warranty, with advanced data analysis and data
visualization.
Advise on technical issues to the Advanced Engineering department and Special Applications groups for investigation and
selection of new materials and components for use in future lighting and systems applications.
Support the Musco management team in long term planning for system maintenance and overall product warranty costs.
John Deere Intelligent Vehicle Systems Urbandale, Iowa 2001 - 2010
Staff Engineer, Reliability Engineering*
Group Lead, Hardware Reliability and PV & V
Reliability Engineer, PV & V
Execution of reliability engineering activities during product development of off-road GPS systems, in-cab displays and
implement controllers.
Led (with CALCE, University of Maryland) physics-of-failure thermal and vibration fatigue analysis of electronics printed
circuit boards.
Developed and implemented several new tools and processes including technology risk assessment, failure rate prediction,
diagnostic coverage analysis and warranty forecasting.
Designed and utilized tools for tracking the field reliability of all major IVS products. Regularly presented reliability
outcomes to the IVS Business Council.
Supervised a team of six Product Test and Reliability Engineers who were responsible for all electronics/electro-mechanical
hardware verification activities.
Led the development and implementation of a comprehensive design-for-reliability program for all new IVS products and
systems.
Provided technical manufacturing support for resolution of quality and reliability issues.
Fisher Controls International, Inc. Marshalltown, Iowa 1999 - 2001
Engineering Specialist, Reliability
Established a reliability engineering function within a group responsible for the design of electro-pneumatic process control
instruments. Incorporated reliability engineering methods into the product development process for intelligent valve
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positioners and liquid level controllers including critical technology reviews, FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis), HALT
(Highly Accelerated Life Test) and Weibull (life data) analysis.
Technical Lead for the first ever project to certify a microprocessor-based valve positioner for use in safety critical
applications, in accordance with international standards. Experienced in Markov Modeling of safety related systems.
Provided extensive support to sustaining engineering functions including field reliability measurement, failure analysis and
corrective action.
Compressor Controls Corporation Des Moines, Iowa 1992-1999
Senior Reliability Engineer
Responsible for the development and implementation of a company-wide ISO 9001 compliant quality system. Certification
was achieved in August of 1994.
Performed product and system reliability modeling for advanced turbomachinery control systems in support of the Research
and Development, Project Engineering and Sales Engineering functions.
Provided support to CCC's manufacturing operation, including resolution of material and product quality problems and
evaluation of manufacturing subcontractors; participated in and led audits of key suppliers.
Developed new database systems for tracking and reporting product manufacturing yields and field reliability performance.
Fisher Controls International, Inc. Marshalltown, Iowa 1980 - 1992
Test Engineer, Reliability Engineer
Developed and implemented tests to demonstrate the integrity of industrial process control instrumentation products.
Responsible for qualification of all new electronics components within R&D, including establishment of all qualification
requirements and supplier selection; regularly analyzed and reported on the field reliability and quality performance of
instrumentation products and components.
Coordinated and led failure analysis and corrective action activities, including the use of third party laboratories, in support of
the electronics manufacturing organization and to address potential reliability problems in fielded equipment.
Developed procedures for auditing the design reliability processes of key suppliers; represented the Reliability Engineering
group as a member of cross-functional teams performing quality system audits of a wide variety of component and product
suppliers.
SKILLS
Highly adaptable to changing priorities to meet critical time deadlines
Professional attitude, able to handle sensitive and company proprietary information
Strong oral, presentation, interpersonal and written communication skills
Proactive and effective in process implementation and problem solving
Proficiency with Microsoft®
software products, including; Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
Advanced level of proficiency with ReliaSoft®
suite of reliability analysis tools including: Weibull++®
(life data analysis),
ALTA PRO®
(Accelerated Life Test Analysis) and BlockSim®
(reliability block diagram simulation and analysis).
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering May, 1980
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
KCK Community College, Kansas City, KS 1977 - 1980
Selected Professional and Technical Training Courses
Electronic Design Reliability
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Design of Experiments
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT)
Semiconductor Device Failure Avoidance/Failure Analysis
Physics of Failure
Quantitative/Calibrated Accelerated Life Testing
Lead-free Solder Joint Reliability
ACCREDITATIONS
American Society for Quality: Certified Reliability Engineer, 1992 – 2007, 2012 – present
Previously held ASQ Certifications: Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Software Quality Engineer
~References available upon request~