Richard E. Lambert, Jr.
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Results-driven engineering professional with over 20 years of experience in testing, analyzing, and synthesizing data from products. Skilled in designing and assembling test circuits and manufactured goods, with certifications in LEAN, ETL, and UL. Expertise in identifying and resolving inefficient operational procedures to ensure compliance with corporate regulations and guidelines.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Verification Engineer
BSH Home Appliances Corporation
09.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: BSH is a leading manufacturer of a comprehensive range of kitchen appliances, including kitchen range hoods, downdrafts, microwaves, ranges, cooktops, ovens, remote blowers, inline blowers, integral blowers, refrigerators, dishwashers, and more.
- Oversee operations of the Ventilation Laboratory as Lead Engineer.
- Serve as Lead Engineer ensuring ventilation products meet CSA, UL, HVI, AHAM, CISPR and Cal Title 24 compliance.
- Develop and execute test plans, innovative test methods, and testing schedules to validate product safety, quality, reliability, and compliance with ISTA-6 and internal packaging transportation standards.
- Author and maintain BSH global ventilation testing manual for products distributed in the North American market.
- Conduct and analyze Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to mitigate potential risks.
- Design new products, testing structures, and product enhancements utilizing NX software.
- Drive cost reduction through enhanced performance and improved component quality.
- Train staff on CSA, UL, and HVI testing protocols and laboratory equipment usage.
- Collaborate with project management teams on BSH and OEM product development initiatives.
- Designed laboratory infrastructure.
- Manage calibration and quality control of precision equipment to ensure accurate and reliable data for safety-critical testing and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare and present change orders and change requests for existing product lines.
- Review, analyze, and summarize ventilation testing results to ensure accuracy and support product performance evaluation.
- Reduced technical call rate to under 2% by implementing innovative product designs and optimizing testing methodologies.
- Collaborated with the engineering team throughout all project phases, including pre-development, performance optimization, and quality assurance.
- BSH is a leading manufacturer of a comprehensive range of kitchen appliances, including kitchen range hoods, downdrafts, microwaves, ranges, cooktops, ovens, remote blowers, inline blowers, integral blowers, refrigerators, dishwashers, and more.
Test Engineer
Air King Ventilation Products
09.2006 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: Air King is a manufacturer of Bathroom Exhaust Fans, Whole House Continuous Operation Exhaust Fans, Under Cabinet Range Hoods, Professional Range Hoods and more.
- Lead lab technician who maintains qualification standards in order to meet UL/CSA and ETL guidelines.
- Perform product qualification testing on existing and new products to meet UL/CSA and ETL Standards.
- Document test results for product safety and submission of reports for review by UL/ETL.
- Certified to perform ISO 17025 testing.
- Analyze all test results to ensure products perform at maximum efficiency.
- Design and build test circuits to handle precision testing as necessary.
- Identify cost reductions throughout product line.
- Create reports for the inspection of existing and new products.
- Sustain laboratory SOP’s and equipment calibrations to ensure test measures can be met.
- Create test plans and schedule for laboratory.
- Modify existing products as required to accommodate special customer needs or find substitute solutions for obsolete components.
- Solve production problems as well as field problems experienced by customers through reverse engineering methods.
- Design labels to illustrate necessary electrical data for products using Label Matrix software.
- Work with Engineering team in the development of new products from concept to manufacture.
- Improve the performance of existing products.
- Handle precision measurement equipment to perform testing and evaluation of all products produced by Air King.
- Utilize Solidworks, Draft Sight and eDrawings software to design and review product drawings.
- Train employees to perform tests required by ETL and UL and how to utilize lab equipment.
- Assist in the development of Bill of Materials.
- Air King is a manufacturer of Bathroom Exhaust Fans, Whole House Continuous Operation Exhaust Fans, Under Cabinet Range Hoods, Professional Range Hoods and more.
Technical Support Engineer
Merit Entertainment
04.2006 - 08.2006
- Supported customers with any electrical, hardware or software issues they may have experienced with their products.
Electronic Assembler
Test Technologies Incorporated
02.2006 - 04.2006
- Performed soldering of wires and electrical components.
- Assisted in the manufacturing of multiple electrical devices used to build electronic mechanisms.
Calibrator and Assembler
Cannon Instruments Co.
06.2005 - 11.2005
- Performed measurements and calculations to determine viscosity of viscometers.
- Read schematics and assembled electronic instruments for the testing of oil viscosities.
- Performed surface mount and thru hole soldering of wires and electrical components.
- Utilized different measuring equipment to determine electrical characteristics of instruments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05.2005
Skills
- Electronic Circuit Design
- Testing
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Assurance
- Brainstorming
- Problem Resolution
- Time Management
- Prioritization
- Process Improvement
- Performance Improvement
- Research and Development
- Process Optimization
- Performance Optimization
- Data Analysis
- Reporting
- Six Sigma
- Microsoft Office Suite
- C
- FORTRAN
- PSpice
- Minitab
- MATLAB
- Reliasoft
- Requirements Engineering
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Verification Engineer
BSH Home Appliances Corporation
09.2016 - Current
Test Engineer
Air King Ventilation Products
09.2006 - 08.2016
Technical Support Engineer
Merit Entertainment
04.2006 - 08.2006
Electronic Assembler
Test Technologies Incorporated
02.2006 - 04.2006
Calibrator and Assembler
Cannon Instruments Co.
06.2005 - 11.2005
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
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