Steven E Kerchner0120
- 1. Steven E. Kerchner 15508 W. Bell Rd. #316 Surprise, AZ 85374 330-618-9889 (Mobile) Email: skerchner@yahoo.com Professional Experience Pressco Technology Inc. Solon, Ohio Project Engineer November 1998 to April 2014 • Worked with customers to identify: system configurations, buy off, installations, start-up, and commissioning of PET and plastics process control products. As well as similar products for the beverage / container industry. • Managed all phases of customer contact during course of projects, from pre-sale engineering through successful buy-off by the customer. • Assumed ownership of all project related issues. • Effectively communicated and resolved issues with customers at all levels from senior management to manufacturing. • Coordinated engineering and production activities including verification of system documentation at system shipment and availability of documentation at time of assembly. • Participated in the proposal/quoting process through authoring and review of contacts and proposals. • Designed, installed and integrated process control products into Blow-Molding equipment. Primary emphasis within Sidel equipment. Other manufacturers including KHS, Krones and Techlong. Quality Control Inspector October 1997 to November 1998 • Visually inspected in-coming and in-process PC boards, cables, electronic sub assemblies, mechanical fabricated parts, and optics to blue print specifications. Applications Engineering Technician Level IV January 1994 to October 1997 • Worked with proprietary hardware and software, set-up of fabricated known and experimental stations for sample evaluations and feasibility studies. • Set up for customer demonstrations. • Conducted application specific experiments for advanced inspection systems as well as standard systems for the containers and web markets. • Provided data for application evaluation reports for the Operations Committee, Concurrent Development Teams, and the Technology Group. • Designed, fabricated, built, tested, and documented prototype systems Assembler February 1992 to January 1994 • Assembled, tested and evaluated new and existing assemblies, sub-assemblies , and complete mechanical systems. • Worked with sheet metal fabrication tools, machines and blueprints. The Lincoln Electric Company Euclid, Ohio Assembler June 1990 to April 1991 • assembled thirty different types of AC, DC, and AC/DC arc welders. Education The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio B.S. Aviation Management Skills AutoCAD / SolidWorks Current OSHA Forklift Certification