ERIC D. ATKINSON

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Ph# 404-***-****

308-***-**** Rm #241 (on travel)

Atlanta, GA 30303

ab1fhd@r.postjobfree.com

Employment Type: Direct Hire, Contract, Temp

Computer Software: SAP, Visio, Window, DFS, Handheld (DirecTV)

Technical Strengths: Test & Measurement, Validation, Procedures, Troubleshooting, Writing, Electronic Technician, Blue Prints, Sketches, Schematic Drawings, Cal, Oscilloscopes, Soldering

Advance Services Inc. (ASInc.), Grand Island, NE 2013 June – July 2013

Construction General Laborer – Agra Construction

• Facility maintenance – clean, sweep, dust off equipment

• Construction site maintenance – pick up trash, empty trash cans, remove unwanted materials from site

• OSHA 10 Certified

Tradesmen International, Grand Island, NE 2013 May – June 2013

Apprentice Electrician – Integrated Electrical Services (IES)

• Conduit Bending, Threading, Strut Placement

• Installation – Lights, Panels Boxes, Conduit

• Cabling Technician – Cable/Wire Placement

• General Laborer – Clean & Organize parts, tools, supplies in fabrication areas

Tradesmen International, Neenah, WI 2013 Feb. - May 2013

Electrician – Bay Shipbuilding Company, Ficantieri Marine Group

• Installation of Equipment for Electrical Services aboard ship – Panels, Boxes etc.

• Cabling Technician: Pulling, Band Cable to Racks & Trays

• Test Electrical Characteristics: Volt/Ohm Testing, Megger Testing(insulation)

• Multi Cable Transit: Cable Arrangement procedures & Transit Packing

• Use Hand & Power Tools: Chain Jack, Ratchets, Power Saws, Grinders, Brushes etc.

• Repair Wiring for: Motors, Lighting, Conveyors, Control Devices, Engines and more.

White Communications LLC, Bloomfield, IA 2012 May. – Oct 2012,

Satellite Installer – Kansas City, MO, Lancaster, OH, Des Moines, IA

• Install Direct to Home Satellite Systems (DirecTV) – KaKu, SWM, Triple Sat. 18”

• Cabling Technician – Run wires from Satellite Dish to Ground Block, to Receivers

• Program Advanced Satellite Communication Receivers for proper operation

• Test, Troubleshoot & Debug Systems for faults and (or) errors,(Service Call Cert.)

• Mechanical Alignment (Dither Process) & Assembly of DTV Satellite Dishes

• Construction Laborer – dig holes, trench lines, cement & pole, fastened cable to bldgs.

• Customer Education on the use and functions of DirecTV Home Service Systems

2012 Jan .- Present (Temp or As Need Basis ONLY)

• Set and Service Resources (SaSR) – Retail Merchandising

• The Eleven Agency (T11A) – Retail Marketing & Demonstrations

• CLP Skilled Trades Solutions – Construction (laborer, apprentice electrician)

Smart Talent Temp Staffing, Lynnwood, WA 2011Dec – 2011Dec.

Mechanical Assembler – Walters & Wolfe, Everrett, WA

• Fabrication, Assembly

• Build metal frames, Read blueprints

• Cutting/ Bending/Assembling, use measuring tools

• Use various saws, hand & power tools

Apollo Retail Specialist, Seattle, WA 2011 Nov. – 2011 Dec.,

Retail Merchandiser & Installer - Lowes, Seattle, WA

• Setup & Installation of Retail Product Displays

• Use hand & power tools for fabrication & installation of rails, racks, grills etc.

• Detail, clean with chemicals, paint over old markings, make installation look nice

• Install product signs, merchandise & display of products for sale

• Products consist of hand tools, power tools, cabinets, snacks, cleaning chemicals etc.

Volt Workforce Solutions, Federal Way, WA 2011 Aug – 2011 Sept.

Mechanical Assembler – Coinstar Inc., Kent, WA

• Coinstar Inc.- build & assemble machines from initial stages of assembly

• Installation of power supplies onto support brackets, fastened power supplies to frame

• Assemble Wireless Kits or Network Communications

• Use power tools such as drills, drivers, sockets, for fastening brackets to frame structures

• Installation of circuit cards or replace bad cards with “Known Good” PCB’s,

• Maintain clean work, wipe down surfaces, keep tools organized, organize parts inventory

• Train new technicians as needed or required by client

• Professional communication with client or other installation technicians for troubleshooting or problem solving technical issues pertaining to vending machines

Advantage Technical Resources, San Francisco, CA 2011 Jan. – 2011 Mar,

Field Technician Specialist – Safeway IT, Bellevue, WA

• Safeway IT –Installation of Pin Pad Computing Systems for customer use, Test, Troubleshoot, pull cable, RJ11, Cat5, 5e, 6A, Coax Cables, inventory, packaging, remove & install of systems, documentation, travel to various sites

Outsource Technical, Hunington Beach, CA 2010 Aug. – 2010 Oct.

Information Technology Specialist – Union Bank (Various Field Locations)

• PC Technician: remove & install hardware, software validation & testo

• IT Cabling – Cat5e, Telecommunications

• Test systems upon completion of software integration

• Inventory equipment and gear, shipping & handling

Insight Global IT, Brentville, TN 2010 Aug. – 2010 Oct.

IT Field Technician – Bank of America, Tukwila, WA

• Assemble & setup telephone systems

• Remove voice data cabling systems & hardware

• Test systems for proper operation

IBEW Local 46 Union, Kent, WA 2008 Jan. – 2010 Dec.

Marine Electrician Apprenticeship Program (Various Contractor Location)

• Precision Electric-Demolition of Communications Cabling Project

• Veca Electric –Demolition of Cat5, 6 Data Storage, Cabling Project

• Cochran Electric –Installer, Cat5, 6, Coax, Pulling, Terminating

• Holmes Electric – Installer; Cat5, 5e, Cat6, Pulling, Terminating, Fiber

• Todd Shipyard - Cable Installer:(Low Voltage Elec.), Cat5, Fiber

• Todd Shipyard - System Install, Schematics, Drawings, Band Cable onto trays

• Todd Shipyard- Security Systems, Drawings, Schematics, Manuals, Power Tools, Meters, Megger Test, Band Cable onto Trays, apply various techniques- fastening cable

• MD Marine Electric Ltd. – Remove, Install, Band cable onto trays

DirecTV Home Services, Lynnwood, WA 2007 Dec. –2008 Dec.

Satellite Installer Technician

• Install Complete Satellite Systems – Dishes, Switches,Ground, Blocks

• Align and Adjust Satellite Dishes to Specification, AZ, EL, Tilt

• Peak & Fine Tune RF Signal Using special meters & procedure(s)

• System Troubleshooting, Service Calls, - Fix Non Operable Systems

• Mechanical Assembly use: Power & Hand Tools for drilling etc.

• Cable Routing, Terminate RG6, RG59, Coax, Wall Plates etc.

• Telecomm – Install phone lines, provide wiring as needed

Adecco Technical & Engineering, Redmond, WA, 2007 Dec. - 2007 Dec.

Mechanical Assembly – Safeco Insurance, Redmond, WA

• Maintain Complex Mailing Machines use of cleaning materials, lubricate, surfaces, gears, clean rollers

• Remove & Assemble components of mailing system using basic hand tools such as wrenches & screw drivers

Midcom Corporation, Aneheim, CA 2007 Nov. - 2007 Nov.

Avionics Technician - Rockwell Collins Aerospace, Kent, WA

• Test & Troubleshoot Radars for Commericial Aircraft with Automated Test Equipment

• Read Schematics, Technical Manuals, Review Mechanical Drawings

• Use Laptop Computer for testing and Test Equipment Monitoring

• Experience with RF Electronics Components & Assembly

• Remove and Install Electronics Components, SMT Soldering

Volt Technical Services - Bothell WA 2007 June – 2007 Aug.

Electromechanical Technician - MSI Scales, Tukwila, WA

• Test, Troubleshoot, Rework PCB’s, Read Schematics for Electronics circuits

• Calibrate Weighing Scales used for various industrial applications

• Remove & Install Surface Mount (SMT) Components on boards

• Use Oscilloscope, DMM, for Troubleshooting circuits containing RF, Analog, Digital, Fiber Optic & Liquid Crystal Display components

Volt Technical Services – Lynnwood, WA 2007 Feb. – 2007 June

Avionics Technician - ELDEC Corp. a Crane Aerospace Electronics Company,

Lynnwood, WA

Test & Troubleshoot functions of Aviation Power Supplies; AC/DC, DC/DC Converters, Control Circuits, Switches, Op Amps, Transistors, Filters, Relays, Write Test Procedures for Functional Testing, Acceptance Testing, Soldering

• Complete Vibration Testing of Power Control Modules used in Aircraft Cabinet Systems

• Environmental Testing of PCB’s for circuit operation to meet temp specifications

• Burn-In Testing and Troubleshooting of Avionics Power Control Modules

• Engineering Support for RF Conductive Testing, Setup Test & Record Data for Engineers using special software

Adecco Technical & Engineering, Bothell, WA 2006 Oct. – 2006 Dec.

Test Technician - Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA

• System Troubleshooting, Software Initialization, Test & Validation

• Troubleshoot electronic systems inside Ultrasound Systems with multimeters

• Perform functional test - testing all basic functions of Ultrasound System using standard test procedures

• Installation of electronics circuit cards, reassemble Ultrasound Systems & Test

Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Fallon, NV 2006 Feb. –Aug. 2006

Radar Electronics Technician

• Radar Systems Tech supporting Field Service Maintenance, Remove, Install, Test

• Performed Preventive Maintenance and testing of Remote (Unmanned) Radars in the Field

• Troubleshoot, Test & Validate Electronics Systems for Missile Guidance Simulators

• Test & Validate Electronics for Target Tracking Systems

• Remove and Install Magnetrons, Klystrons and other heavy RF Gear used in advanced Radar Simulators for the United States Dept of Navy

• Maintain Electronics Systems for Transmitting & Receiving systems for Radars

• Mechanical Assembly, used pneumatic and power tools for remove and install of hardware, maintain vehicle, Tow Radars to and from from sites

• Troubleshoot Diesel Power Generators, Telecomm Fiber Optic Networks with laptop computers, multimeters & oscilloscopes

SECURITY OFFICER EXPERIENCE 2003 Dec. – 2005 Feb.,

Security Officer - Allied Barton Security Services - log vehicle traffic information, stand guard at post, roving patrol; 2005 – Feb. 2005

Security Officer - Initial Security - stand guard at various sites such as shipyards, banks, special events, take notes on all unusual or suspicious activity, log incoming outgoing vehicle traffic partol perimeter buildings; 2004 - 2005

Security Officer - Olympic Security - Field Supervisor: perform inspections, provide support for guards in the field; 2003 - 2004

US Navy Reserve – Whidbey Island, WA 2003 Oct.- 2005 May,

Avionics Technician - Rate (E4), Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA

• Test Avionics gear using Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

• Utilize assembly drawings and electronic circuit schematics for troubleshooting

• Component level troubleshooting at (I) Level for antisubmarine warfare electronics

• Assist in completing technical documentation for process & RFI preparation

Additional Technical Support Inc., Waltham, MA 2001Aug. – 2001 Dec

Field Test Technician – Land Systems, a General Dynamics Company, Woodbridge, VA

• Install hardware with hand & power tools, perform systems testing and verification using oscilloscope, meters & software

• Use schematics to troubleshoot system electronics, sensor based systems, Turret Electronics Systems, Main Components of Vehicle Turret Systems

• Write test procedures for Combat Vehicle Fire Control System(s)

Raytheon Missiles Systems – Tucson, AZ 1999 May – 1999 Dec.

Multi Discipline Engineer 1

• Setup & arrange test, collect data present results to technical staff & customer

• Revise system level electrical, electrical electronic circuit schematics

• Verify &validate test equipment

• Research replacements for obsolete electronics parts

• System & component level troubleshooting

OTHER TEMP & CONTRACT JOBS

• City of Seattle - Labor Worker (P/T) 2005

• GTECH Corporation 2004 - Technician, Commercial Satellite Installation

• Kelly IT Resources 2001 - 2003; PC Technician, Electronics Technician

EDUCATION:

• IBEW Local 46 - Apprenticeship Marine Electrician, Dec.2007 - Dec.2010

• ITT Technical Institute - B.S. Electronics Communications Engineering Technology Program (Courses)

• Lake Washington Technical College - Electronics Principles Courses;2002

• North Seattle Community College - Digital Electronics Principles Course; 2002

• Bachelor of Science Degree – Electrical Engineering; Tuskegee University; 1999

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