Patrick A Carden

Objective

To obtain a position in the electronic engineering field with opportunities for further advancement.

Education

§         Oct 2006 - April 2008 Hamilton Technical College, Davenport IA

§         Associates of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology

Work experience

Aug 2004 – Present

Nestle Purina

Davenport, IA

Unit Operator

§         Operate machinery that produces world class dog and cat chow

§         Troubleshoot machinery problems

§         Coordinate daily production needs with team leader

§         Member of the continuous improvement team

 

June 2004 – Aug 2004

Alcoa

Bettendorf, IA

Control Room Operator                              

§         Completed clean up and set up for pouring aluminum ingots

§         Operated melting furnace

 

Feb 1999 – Aug 2004

Meto-Kote

East Moline,IL

Production Team Leader

§         Handled data entry of daily production

§         Monitored and maintained production and man power goals

§         Key trainer in 5s and lean practices

§         Quoted prices for new products and new customers

§         Worked with customers to provide them with quality products

Other Qualifications

§     5 years fork truck experience

§     Can recognize electronic schematics

§      Understand PLC ladder diagrams (Allen Bradley, Micrologic, Shark and Toshiba PLC controllers)

§      Ability to write basic programs for CNC lathe and CNC mill

§      Ability to build circuits form schematics