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| Paul Discher 5123 Mild Drive St. Louis, MO 63129-3223 |
Primary Phone:314-487-0587 Secondary Phone:314-487-0587 URL: http://www.dischercreative.com Email: paul@dischercreative.com |
| Engineering Sciences Lab Manager: University-College |
Resume ID: 89873297 |
| OBJECTIVE |
I am currently seeking a professional position that allows me to practice the personal
interest and diverse technical experience I have in the management of university / college
caliber applied science or engineering sciences instructional laboratory facilities.
I have 25 years of experience in the technical and academic support of engineering and applied science laboratory courseware found in higher education. This background includes experience managing people, hardware assets, and facilities for the delivery of high quality technical instruction and positive innovative student motivation initiatives recognized by numerous awards in prior service. As a hands-on working manager I have experience with the development of technical courseware and the delivery of courseware in safety and "practicals" pursuant to non-academic courses. Diverse experience includes the selection, and implementation of instructional instrumentatiion, the designing & fabricating of scientific demonstration apparatus for instruction, and the coordination of facility maintenance and renovation as well as the issues created by clusters of multiple computers platforms, printers and network infrastructure as used in academic and research environments. |
| TARGET JOB | Target Job Title: | Director of Laboratories |
| Alternate Target Job Title: | Supervisor, Technical Facilities |
| Desired Job Type: | Employee |
| Desired Status: | Full-Time |
| Desired Salary: | 65,000.00 USD Per Year |
| Site Location: | No Preference |
| Career Level | Experienced (Non-Manager) |
| Date of Availability: | Immediately |
| TARGET COMPANY | Category: | Science |
| Description of my ideal company: The ideal company for which I seek to work will be an organization that provides a full time permanent professional staff position with industry competitive benefits and compensation. The ideal company would peruse high professional ethics, and empower employees to be successful. |
| TARGET LOCATIONS | Relocate: | Yes |
| US | US-MO-Jefferson City | US-MO-Northeastern |
| US-MO-St. Louis | US-MO-Southeastern |
| WORK STATUS | US | I am authorized to work in this country for any employer. |
| EXPERIENCE | 12/2002 - Present | Industrial and Educational Consulting | St. Louis |
| Owner |
| Sole Proprietor of a consulting business providing broad-spectrum technical consulting, technical photography and related digital seervics to individuals, businesses, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. Much of my computer expertise consisted of supporting Apple Macintosh comuter maintenance, end user applications and technical training as well as upgrading equipment and network installations. I also developed and deployed professional websites for clients as well as provided total internet registration support including but not limited to deployment, training, and the design of home office installations. |
| Feb 2005 - Jul 2005 | Monsanto / Todays Staffing | Creve Coeur MO |
| Temporary Electronic Technician I |
| As Temp Electronic Technician I filled the functions of a multi-disciplinary engineering technician deploying new research apparatus, pilot plant equipment, and automated testing apparatus. I conducted my work with little to no supervision in most occasions acting in a project management role. This assignment entailed design, modification, setup, and validation, of multi-vendor scientific laboratory and mechanical apparatus, consisting of electrical & electronic controls, digital systems, structured wiring, and documentation. Duties included written reporting, verbal and written interaction with outside vendors, machinists, engineers, technicians, and other crafts in order to meet design and regulatory compliance issues of the plant(s) and related facilities. Performed mechanical systems designs, modifications, validations and developed engineering specifications in order to enhance and achieve functional performances and meet operational deadlines. |
| 11/2000 - 4/2002 | Watlow Heater Technology Center | Fenton, Missouri 63026 |
| Test laboratory Team Leader |
| Watlow is a highly respected manufacturer of electric resistance heaters, controls, and heater system solutions. The Watlow Heater Technology Center HTC represented a consolidated research arm of the manufacturing unit of Watlow Electric of Missouri Inc. My primary duties included but were not limited to the supervision of testing procedures, documentation, facilities, and equipment employed at Watlow's HTC facility located in Fenton Missouri. These functions included destructive and non-destructive testing using ASTM procedures, developing new methodology for testing Watlow finished products, early prototypes, raw materials, and post processed materials, and the design and maintenance of specialized electrical and mechanical testing fixtures. I supervised other team members performing similar tasks, and provided leadership in OSHA safety compliance as a member of the Watlow Global Safety Leadership Team. On my own I pioneered and developed a prototype web driven (HTML 4) documentation deployment system for testing and research procedures. I contributed $6000 in cost savings to the Watlow Corporate initiative, "Save-It", by remarketing scrap industrial equipment and instrumentation via the Internet that would have been otherwise discarded. I authored several technical/safety articles for the internal Watlow newsletter. |
| 1/1990 - 6/2000 | Washington University Electrical Engineering | St. Louis Missouri |
| Supervisor of Technical Facilities |
| My primary duties involved the supervision of the Electrical Engineering departmental technical instructional and administrative facilities. These duties included but were not limited to design; maintenance, procurement and administrative supervision of technical teaching laboratories, electrical measurement instrumentation, systems, and equipment employed in academic engineering instruction, research, and department administration. On my own I developed courseware enhancements and performed instruction of undergraduate non-credit engineering courses. I provided supervision and coordination of the installation and maintenance of electronic instrumentation, computers, and network infrastructure plant wiring, deployed in teaching facilities, research laboratories, and administrative offices. I directly hired, trained, and supervised a team of 12 or more student work-study students as well as a staff Electronic Technician. On numerous occasions I provided construction management services for various small-scale laboratory and office facility renovation projects under $40K. I pioneered the development and deployment multi linked academic course support and laboratory support web pages using HTML 4 that offered students a method for electronic course support superior to the departmental bulletin board. I also performed the duties of department professional photographer and many of my photos were used in catalogs, brochures, press releases, and other periodic Washington University publications. |
| 8/1985 - 1/1990 | University of Mo St. Louis / Physics Dept | St. Louis |
| Director of Technical Laboratories |
| My primary duties involved the supervision of Physics teaching laboratories within a state university system. These duties included but were not limited to the design and fabrication of specialized electronic, electrical, and mechanical devices used for instruction, and classroom demonstrations. I performed teaching in laboratories and made presentations in the use of microcomputers and laboratory software. I performed technical purchasing of equipment, supplies, and materials use for teaching operations. I also acted as the department staff technical artist and photographer primarily supporting research publications and laboratory manuals with photography, camera ready line drawings, statistical graphics, and engineering drawings. In 1989 and on my own I contributed in the founding leadership of the St. Louis Area Physics Teachers, an affiliate professional organization of the the American Association of Physics Teachers. From 1989 through 1994 I devised, edited and published Physics TEMPO, the official newsletter of the St. Louis Area Physics Teachers. In 1994 I was presented with an outstanding service award from the membership for my organizational contributions. |
| 10/1982 - 8/1985 | Forsythe Computers Inc | St. Louis |
| Merchandising Manager |
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As Merchandising Manager I assumed a newly created position and organized a professional
purchasing team for the screening, evaluation, forecasting, procurement, inventory
control, and retail merchandising of personal computer system units, peripherals,
software, and supplies for a 7-retail store organization. I was immediately responsible
for the hiring, training, and supervision of procurement and warehouse personnel. I
reported directly to General Manager. I started my career with Forsythe Computers as a retail store sales consultant, then moved quickly into the Corporate Selling unit. As Corporate Account Manager I pioneered the formal out-calling and presentations at corporate sites for this direct sales marketing operation. I managed several large corporate accounts utilizing and establishing corporate volume purchasing and employee buying plans. I had immediate supervision of account representatives that were in training and serving additional accounts. As a corporate sales consultant (2/83), I generated sales exceeding 125% of my assigned quota and received Salesman of the month award in March 1983. Reported directly to Corporate Sales Manager. |
| 9/1979 - 10/1982 | Washington University Electrical Engineering | St. Louis, Mo |
| Senior Electronic Technician |
| Supervisor of the Electrical Engineering departmental electronic maintenance facility employing work study students and providing repair, calibration, modification of electronic measurement instrumentation, computer systems and system peripheral devices. Additional functions include the design and fabrication of specialized electronic, electrical, and mechanical devices used for instruction, research and departmental administration. Personal contributions include the development of courseware and the teaching of non-academic courses in micro-computer operation systems, languages and electronic fabrication techniques. |
| 4/1976 - 9/1979 | Tektronix Inc. | St. Louis, MO |
| Field Service Representative - St. Louis District |
| Servicing and installing unique data terminal equipment, graphic systems, programmable desk calculators, raster scan data terminals, serial printers, hard copy units, and peripheral magnetic tape cartridge subsystems, digital plotters and data communications interfaces. Reported to District Field Service Manager. |
| 11/1972 - 4/1976 | Hewlett Packard | St. Louis |
| Field Service Specialist - St. Louis District |
| Field Service work consisting of maintenance and installation of HP programmable desk-top computer systems and peripheral devices . Extensive contributions made to improve the quantity and quality of maintenance provided under corporate maintenance agreements, and personal development of diagnostic and end-user applied software. |
| EDUCATION | Consisting of 119 total | college credit hours |
| St. Louis Community College | Forest Park |
| Associate Degree Applied Science |
| Degree awarded: June 1972 |
| University of Missouri | US-MO-Columbia |
| 35 Credits Towards Bachelor Degree Engineering |
| 9/69 -- 6/70 |
| Washington University | US-MO-St. Louis |
| 24 Credits Towards Bachelor Degree Engineering Technology |
| 12/72 - 12/74 |
| AFFILIATIONS | 12/1999 - Present | St. Louis Artist Guild | General Member |
| 8/1998 - Present | St. Louis Repeater Inc. (amateur radio club) | General Member |
| 6/1989 - Present | St. Louis Area Physics Teachers | Co Founder Lifetime Member |
| SKILLS | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience |
| Still and Video Photography | Expert | Currently used | 25 years |
| Laserprinter Maintenance | Intermediate | Currently used | 10 years |
| Hospitality Event and Promotions Oversight | Intermediate | Currently used | 20 years |
| Supervision and Training of people | Intermediate | Currently used | 14 years |
| Management of Facilities / Industrial Equipment | Intermediate | Currently used | 14 years |
| Teaching and Developing Courseware | Intermediate | Currently used | 10 years |
| Operate and Install Electronic Instrumentation | Intermediate | Currently used | 20 years |
| Purchasing Technical Material and Vendor Relations | Intermediate | Currently used | 20 years |
| Design of analog and digital circuits | Intermediate | Currently used | 20 years |
| Code Web Pages in HTML 4 (raw) | Intermediate | Currently used | 2 years |
| Installation of Network and Computer systems | Intermediate | Currently used | 10 years |
| Apple Macintosh Hardware /Software Since 1984 | Expert | Currently used | 15 years |
| REFERENCES | Dr. Robert Gregory | Washington University Electrical Engineering | Professor |
| Phone Number: | 314-935-6103 |
| Email Address: | rog@ee.wustl.edu |
| Reference Type: | Professional |
| Dr. Marcel W. Muller | Washington University Electrical Engineering | Professor |
| Phone Number: | 314-935-6181 |
| Email Address: | mwm@ee.wustl.edu |
| Reference Type: | Professional |
| Dr. William J. Murphy | Washington University Electrical Engineering | Affiliate Professor |
| Phone Number: | 314-935-6156 |
| Email Address: | wjm@ee.wustl.edu |
| Reference Type: | Professional |
| Scott Simon | Cisco Systems Inc | Systems Engineer |
| Phone Number: | 408-526-4000 |
| Email Address: | scott@simon.org |
| Reference Type: | Personal |
| Dan Rosenstein | Microsoft | Software Engineer |
| Phone Number: | 425-705-4632 |
| Email Address: | danrose@microsoft.com |
| Reference Type: | Personal |
| Mathew Braun | Self | Communications Consulting Engineer |
| Phone Number: | 773-924-8160 |
| Email Address: | mjbraun@enteract.com |
| Reference Type: | Professional |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | AWARDS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: ============================= + Voted Outstanding Engineering School Staff Member by graduating class of 2000. + Nominated for the WU Gloria White outstanding Staff Award 1999 + Member of the St. Louis Artist Guild + Co-founded the St. Louis Area Physics Teachers affiliate of the American Association of Physics Teachers edited and published monthly newsletter on PageMaker 1989 -1994. + Volunteered time to disc-jocky for high school youth groups. + Volunteered computer consulting time with elementary teachers in various schools regarding computers, networking, and repairs. + Produced Videos for various youth organizations, churches & schools in South St. Louis County. + Ham radio operator, KB0VDE since 1996, Faculty Sponsor of the Washington University Student Radio Club W0QEV. + Member of St. Louis Repeater Inc. (radio club). |
