Timothy Claridge

699 Marley Rd Unit 10, Burlington Ont, L7T 3R8

Phone: 647 233-1268

Tim.Claridge@gmail.com

Summary

  • Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

  • Detail oriented with excellent analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving abilities.

  • Adept at learning and adapting to new methods, technologies and procedures.

Skills

  • Programming skills in Visual Basic, C & C++, Assembly (8051 microcontroller), VHDL (FPGA), SQL, Unix scripting and PLC Programming.

  • Circuit board level design utilizing SMT and Through hole mounting techniques.

  • Analog/digital circuit design and testing/troubleshooting techniques.

Education

B. Eng Degree in Electrical Engineering

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

  • Excelled in communications courses (wireless, satellite, fiber optics).

  • Leader in degree project group. Two motor four legged obstacle avoidance walking robot. Project focus was on circuit design, PCB design, motor control, sensors and 8051 microcontroller programming. Won 2nd place IEEE Competition.

  • Vice President of school biking club.

2004-2007


Electronics Engineering Technologist/Technician (Honors)

RCC College of Technology, North York, Ontario

  • OACETT, CTAB and CCTT Accredited.

  • Over 1000+ hours of hands on lab experience.

  • Accreditation project focused on circuit/ PCB design utilizing SMT and implementation of digital high frequency wireless communication circuits.

2002-2004

Career History

Industrial Automation Engineering , Elite Automation Ltd.

  • Implemented, designed and built custom PLC control systems and electrical panels.

  • Worked with multiple PLC communication protocols, motor control systems AC/DC drives, encoders and linear position sensors.

  • Developed HMI touchscreen interfaces for multiple platforms.

  • Created test system for laser distance measurement device.

  • Frequent travel throughout North America for service calls and new project startups.

  • Utilized AutoCAD, Allen Bradley RSLogix 5000, Factory Talk View Studio, Vijeo Designer and Visual Basic on multiple projects.

  • Create BOM's, pricing and sourcing of parts for new projects.

August 2007 – January 2009


Co-Op, Operations, Enersource Hydro Mississauga

  • Developed and maintained SCADA computer interface programs.

  • Daily SCADA work including implementation of automated generation of daily and monthly system load reports using a combination of Excel, Visual Basic and Unix scripts

  • Wrote procedure tutorials so that new applications developed could be fully understood by future users.

Summer 2005, 2006


Electrical and Hardware Associate, Canadian Tire

  • Worked in a team environment.

  • Focus on delivering excellent customer service and satisfaction.

2001-2003


Furniture Consultant / Sales Rep, Staples the Business Depot

  • Developed strong customer service and communication skills.

  • Solved delivery problems, dealt with customer issues.

1999-2001


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