Jay Cooper
Technical Writer - Mfg. Engineer
Lead Hill
Summary
Motivated technical writer and newspaper reporter with 15 years of experience in electronics manufacturing engineering, CAD, and digital graphics.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Writer / Graphic Designer
Nortech Graphics, Inc.
12.2023 - Current
Associate Editor/Reporter
Phillips Media Group
1 2023 - 12.2023
- Networked and communicated with local authorities and community leaders.
- Attended and reported on local government meetings.
- Wrote daily news stories for newspaper front page, uploaded news stories into digital publishing software.
- Took photos, conducted interviews with local authorities and residents, recorded and transcribed audio recordings.
- Worked in fast-paced environment with deadlines for daily publication.
Technical Writer/Illustrator, Mfg. Engineer
Unique Electronics
06.2008 - 01.2023
- Authored hundreds of product-specific manufacturing processes using Adobe InDesign, including use of photography (Photoshop), colorized diagrams, and line illustrations (Illustrator) to benefit laborers with limited knowledge of engineering jargon.
- Communicated with manufacturing supervisors in authoring and revising technical manuals for assembly floor. Communicated technical engineering requirements to assembly floor employees as changes occurred.
- Led long-term project to consolidate all documented general procedures into series of categorized booklets, solving problems of duplication and enabling knowledge management to enhance training in preparation for audits.
- Designed and assisted engineering team in building micro-controller based continuity tester for increased manufacturing productivity.
- Worked with Engineering team to sketch 3-D models of aluminum tooling in preparation for CAM.
- Edited and published 2-D CAD drawings of machined components and molding processes.
- Read and interpreted technical drawings and schematics to write manuals and build prototype cable assemblies.
- Served as company photographer, marketing graphic designer, and webmaster for duration of position.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Valencia College
Orlando 01.2017 - 12.2022
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Valencia College
Orlando 01.2017 - 04.2020
Certificate - Desktop Publishing
Orange Technical College, Mid Florida Campus
Orlando 08.2007 - 05.2008
Skills
Technical Writing
Technical Illustration
Photo Retouching
Compositional Skills
Digital Photography
Schematics Understanding
3D Models
CAD Software Proficiency
Adobe Creative Cloud
Written Communication
Drawing & Sketching
Graphic Design
Desktop Publishing
Accomplishments
Received 2nd Place in Graphic Design:
Issued by SkillsUSA Florida Competition · Jan 2008.
(While attending Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus)
Certification
IPC Specialist
Timeline
Technical Writer / Graphic Designer
Nortech Graphics, Inc.
12.2023 - Current
IPC Specialist
01-2018
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Valencia College
01.2017 - 12.2022
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Valencia College
01.2017 - 04.2020
Technical Writer/Illustrator, Mfg. Engineer
Unique Electronics
06.2008 - 01.2023
Certificate - Desktop Publishing
Orange Technical College, Mid Florida Campus
08.2007 - 05.2008
Associate Editor/Reporter
Phillips Media Group
1 2023 - 12.2023