Resume - Richard Shall
- 1. Richard D. Shall Current Address Email Address: 78917 70th St Richard_D_Shall@Whirlpool.com Watervliet, MI 49098 Cell Phone: (269) 463-8313 (269) 861-1603 Objective Continue to apply my experience, and knowledge, of circuit design (design from concept to production) to the development of consumer product controls. Contribute my exceptional communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills to the success of a versatile team/company. Education Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI * BS in Electrical Engineering, May, 2004 * GPA: 3.18, 3.63(Departmental), Deans List last four semesters Experience 1/14 Current Electronics Hardware, HMI Team Circuit Design Engineer Supernova and Supernova High (Dishwasher UI, new architecture implementation, first production design with SAMD20) Touch calibration (multiple loops, multiple improvements and design cycles), Deep dive cost analysis, I2C bus analysis and bug identification, POR and watchdog optimization, Board level and system level testing/validation, identify layout solution path, Root cause identification of false key presses at factory, Root cause identification of LED flicker during EFT testing, DFM implementation, Conducted immunity and floating power supply false key press issue resolution, Identified and approved assembly update to fix mass production issue where some keys werent working 1/11 1/14 Electronics Hardware Circuit Design Engineer XXL P1 W4, XXL P2, XXL P4 W1, and P2 W2 (4 major fridge model line launches with implementation of multiple new control boards) Controls system implementation/validation; Testplan creation, Testplan execution, Debug EMC related board and system issues; Cap touch tuning; ESD eval and root cause identification Stealth Refresh (fridge UI cost and quality project) Root cause identification of radiated immunity false key presses and layout update, Implementation of I2C based thermal sensor, UI resets during EFT and Internal Burst root cause and fix implementation, DFM feedback and implementation, Led plastic to PCB interference improvements, BOM risk Zeta (new fridge UI) Design and validation, Touch tuning, Identify layout and component improvements using langer test system, Identified LED driver current capacity improvement and communicated with supplier, Power consumption calcs, Derating calcs, Paddle circuit failure root cause and implementation of TVS diodes Dotyk 2 (fridge UI) ESD failure analysis, Root cause identification, Communicate findings to team 1/07 1/11 Whirlpool Fabric Care Technology - User Interface Project Engineer Created FMEA, Project Schedule, and E-specs, executed Testplan and generated Cost Information for Saguaro Cadence 2007, Oasis Cadence 2009, Oasis Tier 3, Horizon Next Gen, and VMW/VMD. Led activity to place all switches and LEDs for 3 brands on the same circuit board for HNG Defined conformal coating patterns and critical PCB to plastics interfaces for HNG and VMW/VMD Executed comparison sound testing on all VMW/VMD tones. Requested changes based on the results. Drove resolution of the Start/Pause back lit button issue for VMW KM Brand. Led sourcing, approval, and launch activities for the VMW Classic satellite encoder. 7/04 12/06 Whirlpool Fabric Care Controls Lab - Lab Engineer Led or Leading the approval testing of 70 platform integrity projects resulting in 6 million dollars of cost savings Responsible for leading approval testing of multiple wire to terminal (harness) designs Oversaw day-to-day activities & work of 5 direct reports; 4 technicians, & 1 high school student Summers of 2001 & 2002 Breed Technologies, Sterling Heights, MI - Core Engineering Intern and Lab Technician Wrote instruction manual for spool cycler and developed measurement procedures Created a circuit and circuit board for a position sensor by utilizing schematic, layout, and circuit fabrication cad packages. Conducted various tests on car safety modules and developed testing procedures with Ford (chest load measurements) College Projects Fall, Winter and Spring of 1999-2004, Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI Senior Design Project: Analyze analog output from a transducer, transform analog signal to digital format, translate analyzed data into a graphical format, stream data to the web accessible by user Electronics Voluntary Project: Created circuit board for model airplane using a 555 timer. Circuit drove blinking lights for tail and wing tips. Electronics Labs: Various analog circuits. One circuit received a DC input and output a perfect sine wave using Op-Amps. Digital and Analog Signal Processing Lab: Created digital and analog filters via Matlab. Relevant Training/Skills/Computer Skills Mentor DxDesigner PSpice MathCAD Intercomm GC Prevue OpEx Blackbelt Trained FMEA Design for Safety Product Safety (PHMs) Wiring/Terminals
- 2. Project Management Recruiting Management Modular Architecture EMC Engineering (3rd Level) JMP (Statistical Analysis) Reliasoft Office Schematic Review Team Layout Review Team Reliability (TTF,FR Accel Factors)