224 Rose Place
Kalamazoo MI 49001-2617
Tel. 269-385-4285
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e-mail: gan@starling.us telephone: (269) 385-4285
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On 2006-05-31 I was very pleased to accept a salaried position as Test Engineer from Woodward FST in Zeeland, MI. Thus I am no longer actively seeking employment. Nor have I any wish to relocate away from Southwest Michigan. I leave this document on-line so as not to loose my standing on Google.
Particularly adept in fatigue and durability for the automotive industry using MTS systems and software: RPC Pro, RPC III, FlexTest IIM & GT..
Strain gages to measure bending, tension and torque. Calibration of LVDTs, load cells and extensometers in accordance with QS9000 and A2LA standards.
Once recorded, no data may be distinguished good from bad. Testing is data acquisition compounded by feedback in a closed loop. CAD and ME professionals whose focus is manufacturing prioritize wrongly, compromising crucial details. I therefore very much prefer to do my own test fixture design.
Three jobs ago I worked entirely with robotics. Since then I have kept up to date. Multi-axis test fixtures are very like robots in any case.
I can reduce downtime and even reduce the expense of most field service calls.
I do my own system upgrades on my home network of four PCs. These include HTTP, SQL and XML-RPC servers on both Unix and Windows. Documents I generally hand code in HTML/CSS, XML/XSLT or (rarely) PostScript. For multimedia I hand code in SMIL. For practically all else I script in Perl.
I would be pleased to present diplomas for each of the following.
September 2006, SympaTech Corp, Indianapolis IN
A one-day seminar on particle and drop size analysis systems.
September 2003, nCode Int. & SoMat Corp.
A one-day seminar on fatigue as a surface effect phenomenon.
September 1999, MTS Systems Corp., Minneapolis MN.
A course on state of the art data reduction and analysis techniques.
April 1997, MTS Systems Corp., Minneapolis MN.
A course on control software for servo-hydraulic test fixtures.
November 1996, MTS Systems Corp., Minneapolis MN.
An entry level course on automotive testing procedures.
February 1992, Intec Controls Corp, Walpole MA.
Course on a vendor-specific PLC software for large-scale facilities employing Opto-22 controls.
June 1990, Measurements Group, Raleigh NC.
Course on selecting, applying and calibrating sensors for measuring stress and strain.
June 1990, Schenck Pegasus, Troy MI.
Course on a now-obsolete 4-axis servo-hydraulic controller.
September 2002, ABB University, Auburn Hills MI.
In-depth and detailed robot programming course.
September 2002, ABB University, Auburn Hills MI.
Entry level robot programming course.
September 1988, ABB Robotics Inc.
May 1983, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 West O Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49009-9663
Employer: Woodward FST, 700 North Centennial, Zeeland MI 49464
Dates: June 2006 ― the present
Duties: Automating formerly manual tests performed on jet engine fuel nozzles.
Employer: Paulstra CRC, 460 Fuller N.E., Grand Rapids MI 49503
Dates: June 2003 ― June 2006
Duties: Fatigue and durability testing of anti-vibration products using MTS FlexTest systems and software.
Employer: Benteler Automotive, 9000 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg MI 49053
Dates: May 1990 ― November 2002
Duties: Repaired equipment, most particularly ABB robotic teach pendants. Administered several small databases. Obtained quotations for new equipment. Provided on-going support of the Auburn Hills test lab through remote control via a VPN tunnel.
Employer: Benteler Automotive, 9000 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg MI 49053
Dates: May 1990 ― August 2001
Duties: Data acquisition, reduction and analysis using RPC-III. Write of tests sequences using FlexTest IIM and MPT. Maintain bi-annual A2LA accreditation status. Schedule maintenance of all hydraulic equipment. Schedule rotated calibration of all sensors. Documented all internal procedures.
Employer: Prab Robots, 5944 E. Kilgore, Kalamazoo MI 49001-9776
Dates: July 1987 ― May 1990
Duties: Quality control in re-manufactured robot plant. Functional testing of all components and assemblies. Troubleshooting and repair. Occasional customer service call if problem eluded field service personnel.
Employer: Kalamazoo College, Physics Dept., 1200 Academy, Kalamazoo MI 49007-3295
Dates: August 1986 ― July 1987
Duties: Maintain and calibrate all equipment used in the Biology, Chemistry and Physics departments. Such equipment included: chromatographs, spectrometers, balances and scales, etc. Also some light machining.
Employer: Allen Testproducts, 8001 Angling Rd, Portage MI 49002-7898
Dates: May 1983 ― May 1986
Duties: Hand built the initial prototypes for the second-generation Allen Engine Analyzer. Performed numerous board level modifications and uncounted performance tests. Designed all of the cable harnesses. Supervised assembly of the first pre-production run.
Discharge: Honorable
Rate & Rank: Mineman 3rd Class
Duties: Assembled and tested explosive underwater mines. Calibrated seismic, pressure, acoustic and magnetic firing mechanisms. Assigned for six months to travel with civilian engineers prototyping the Mk67 Submarine Launched Mobile Mine. Appeared in official USN training film about same. About SLMM
A letter of recommendation from each of the below is viewable on-line at http://starling.us/gan. Copies sent, or the originals presented, on request.
Currently the Engineering Development Manager for Benteler Automotive and formerly my direct supervisor as head of the Test Department for five plus years. Ted can provide further details on the full scope of my varied talents and unique successes. View Letter E-mail Ted
work tel. (269) 665-6119
Currently the Program Director at Benteler Automotive and formerly my boss’ boss for most my years at Benteler. Scott can inform of my performance under a host of several bosses prior to Ted. View Letter
work tel. (248) 364-7200
Current head of the Benteler’s Test Department at its new facility in Auburn Hills. Santosh can inform of how I was instrumental as a resource during his period of transition. View Letter
work tel. (248) 364-7302
Human Resources department at Benteler in Auburn Hills. Geri has access to my past performance reviews and other records. View Letter
work tel. (269) 544-2386
These couples each have known me ten years plus.
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I like something concrete to show for my efforts even when it comes to hobbies. These all produce something useful or at least entertaining to somebody somewhere.
I maintain a beginner’s tutorial web site on the NetBSD Unix OS where I document procedures for my own later reference and the benefit of others. My Tutorials
The naive, but altruistic aim of Esperanto is to become everybody’s second language. I own translation rights to SF stories by Jack Vance and Walter Jon Williams which I publish for free on the Internet. My Translations
Jack Vance is an author, winner of the Edgar, Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy awards. I collaborate in an international project to re-publish Jack’s complete works. My part is OCR scanning and pre-proofing several of the forty-four volumes. Order a Set
Extra Class FCC amateur radio license KY8D since 1982.
The least boring way I know of to keep in shape. Prior to attaining 1st Dan (black belt) in Tae Kwon Do on 2006-10-14 I had also dabbled in a bit of Hakko Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Aiki-no-jutsu and Bujinkan. My TKD Class