Jay D. Maechtlen
10640 Civic St.
El Monte, CA 91731
Phone: (626) 444-5112
E-mail: jobhunt@covad.net

Objective:
WRITER/EDITOR TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

Summary of Qualifications:
Created, edited manuals/training materials for various laser cutting systems and other machines. Worked with equipment (and other engineers) to figure out how it really worked and create manuals for users and repair technicians. Taught customers how to program and operate various machines and software. Helped design, program, install, document, and debug a complex machine tool system.

Worked with contract translators, converting documents from japanese to english and from english to spanish. Performed re-writes and finish work for documents translated into English. Worked with native Spanish speakers to verify correctness of translation into Spanish. Worked with printing vendors to assure quality and control costs.

Tool Skills: Capable in major software packages such as MS Word and Excel, Corel Draw, PhotoPaint and Ventura, Adobe Pagemaker and Acrobat, and others.
Education: Bachelors degree Mechanical Engineering: Cal Poly, Pomona

Additional Comments: Flexible- enjoy a variety of tasks and responsibilities.

Employment History
1999-2002 Technical writer, Amada America, Inc, Buena Park, CA
1992-1999 Senior engineer Amada America Inc, Buena Park, CA
1986-1992 Senior engineer Amada America Inc, Buena Park, CA
References: Available on request