John S.

Sargent
PO BOX 461312, Escondido, CA 92046
js6bb8d8@westpost.net
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Resume
OBJECTIVE:
To apply my experience, creativity, and management skills to
new opportunities in manufacturing, science, or research
related industries.
EXPERIENCE:
->Leader: Engineering, manufacturing, administration, sales.
->Manager: Highly polished management skills in efficient
research and development, and general management.
->Instructor: Competent speaker.
->Innovator: 4 patents (one pending) in sensor technologies
and feedback control systems.
->Negotiator: Experienced in contract negotiating, contract
law, and identifying contract issues.
->Analyzer: Skilled in complex data analysis including
solving multi-variable solutions.
->Legal: Experienced in US/International patent/trade-mark
law and Intellectual Property protection process.
->Research and Development: Extensive lab/materials research,
data compilation and report writing.
->Continual Self Educator: Many college credits emphasized
in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics and
additional courses and experience in accounting, business,
and economics.
WORK HISTORY:
EbizAndIT.com, San Diego CA
Owner/Operator: 2008- Present
I currently am providing contract engineering services
including: networking, system analysis, custom software
development for business operations streamlining,
database/web design and development; IIS and dedicated
server setup & management.
Mackin And Company, Phoenix, AZ
Chief Operations Officer: 2007-2008
I introduced reduced product material & mfr. Cost reductions
by as much as 60% through redesign, conversion to plastics:
designed and managed R&D for several new products: greatly
improved general operations efficiency. Implemented
streamlined database network and order tracking system:
general management of daily operations.
PlantWatcher Corporation, Fort Myers, FL
VP Operations, VP Manufacturing: 2006-2007
I Developed formula for ceramic sensor in new automatic
plant watering system: managed all phases of new company
including setting up company infrastructure: sales,
engineering, production, accounting, administration, and
communications: managed intellectual property, new product
launching of automatic plant watering systems, new product
trouble shooting, design, testing, and implementation of
ceramic sensor, setting up and automating manufacturing,
and other general duties of daily business.
Detectra Instruments Corporation, Escondido, CA
VP Mfg, VP Prod Dev: 1996-2005
I designed, and patented new sensor technologies: management
of research & development, design, patenting, tooling,
manufacturing, and all engineering administrative duties for
new technologies in analytical instrumentation. My last
position was COO managing all daily operations.
SMAC, Carlsbad, CA
Applications Engineer/Trade Show Management: 1995-1996
Designed and implemented automated equipment applications
including trade show demonstration equipment: trade show
management of logistics and sales teams: automated machine
building, debugging, and programming in various languages
from assembler to C++.
Ideation, Escondido, CA
Engineering Technician: 1989 -1995
Designed new battery-discharge curve-tester for product
battery processing. Worked in research and development of
new products including pool products, RV hitches & controls,
electronic feedback control systems: integral part of new
product launching including new product testing and quality
control, setting up and management of production, material
management, plant layout, production automation with fixture
design, etc.
Smith Manufacturing, Carlsbad, CA
CNC Machine Programmer/Technician: 1987-1988
Responsible for operation, set-up, maintenance, and quality
control of lathes, mills, and general shop equipment,
and high precision measurements.
Bars Leaks Western, San Jose, CA
Plant Manager/Machine Technician: 1986-1987
Increased production by 54% and simultaneously improved
quality. I performed all areas of production management
including maintenance and repair of automated equipment.
EDUCATION:
2005: Electrical Engineering Courses
Kettering University, Flint, MI
1995: Electrical Engineering Courses
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
1993: AAEE Electronics Engineering Technician
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
1991: AAEE Adv. Computer Systems Technician
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
1991: AAEE Advanced Electronics, RF Technician
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
1991: AAEE Flexible Mfg Sys. & Robotics Tech.
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
1991: AAET Basic Electronics Technician
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA