Nils Peter Mickelson, P.E., CMfgT
228 Waterman Road
Buxton, Maine 04093
Home: 207-929-4840
FAX/VM: 207-929-4165
E-mail: pmickelson@sad6.k12.me.us
Registration
Registered Professional Engineer --- Maine Reg. Nr. 7828
Certified Manufacturing Technologist --- MECI Cert. Nr. 2042218
Registered U.S. Patent Agent --- U.S. Reg. Nr. 40,089
Education --- Case Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science --- Engineering (specializing in Mechanical Design) 1966
Corporate Training
Investment Management
Project Management
Statistical Process Control
Total Quality
Quality: the Competitive Edge
Career Development
Supervisor Development
Improving Business Processes (Process Reengineering)
Cycle-Time Compression
Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Design of Experiments
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
University of Wisconsin
Surge Protection of Computers and Electronic Systems
EXPERIENCE
TBM Associates (current)
Acting Principal in this engineering consultancy founded in 1959 and re-activated in 1993 to offer technical, engineering, design and patent services. Client base includes semiconductor, protector, telecommunications, environmental and biomedical industries. See www.consultmaine.com
NEXTEP Incorporated (current)
President and CEO of this Portland-based design and manufacturing firm, currently producing and distributing HearFonestm for the music and speech therapy trades. See www.hearfones.com
GTE Corporation (1973 - 1994)
First employed as Senior Product Development Engineer, working to develop Hazard Warning Flasher and Turn-Signal Flasher product lines. These electromechanical products helped establish GTE's Sylvania products as pre-eminent in the automotive OEM and aftermarket field.
Chosen to lead GTE's 1981 entry into a new market of protectors for telecommunication lines, using GTE arresters made in France. Through international cooperative development of the arrester, sales grew exponentially from 1983 to $40M annually in 1993. Product line expanded from none to over 1,200 "copper" and fiber-optic products designed, developed and commercialized, including world's first solid-state protectors.
Appointed Engineering Manager and Manager of Telecomm New Product Development, supporting a team of 15. Eleven U. S. patents and several foreign patents; 1987 Leslie H. Warner Technical Achievement Award ($10,000). Product line was sold out of state in fall 1993 as part of GTE's decision to abandon manufacturing.
U. S. Navy (1966 - 1972) Lieutenant (SECRET clearance)
Tactical Commander, Airborne Antisubmarine Warfare: led a team of four officers and eight enlisted personnel as flight crew of SP-2H and P-3B patrol aircraft. Served in Mediterranean theater supporting Sixth Fleet operations during mid-east crises.
Material Control Officer: led a department of two to five enlisted and one junior officer, supporting the operational and maintenance requirements of Patrol Squadron 23 and later the entire NAS Brunswick Aircraft Maintenance Department, including responsibility for all capital equipment.
Ground Support Officer: led a department of two chiefs and forty enlisted personnel, responsible for maintaining and disbursing all ground support equipment, and for training squadron personnel in its safe and proper use.
Affiliations
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (1995-1996 Chairman --- Chapter 46)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Precollege Education Committee)
Professional Consultants of Maine (1997-2000 Treasurer)
Maine Patent Practitioners Group
Maine School Administrative District 6 --- Technology Committee
Gorham School System --- Technology/Manufacturing Committee
Maine Modernization Partnership --- Advisory Board to Maine MEP
UL Industry Advisory Council on Electrical Protection
Fairfield County Astronomical Society
Appalachian Mountain Club
Maine Island Trail Association
Activities
First Parish Church, Gorham: Chairman, Music Committee; member of choir
Society of Manufacturing Engineers: Chairman of Community Outreach
Maine Legislature: Manufacturing advisor on Learning Results initiative
National Engineers Week: Maine Celebration Committee
Interests
Family, engineering, automotive safety and design, astronomy, photography, sea kayaking, cross-country skiing, reading, electronics, computers, hiking
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