Jim Shoraka

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925-***-**** - Email: abg5ah@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Energetic, detail oriented Technician with strong electronic and mechanical troubleshooting abilities; career

focus in consumer electronics and electro-mechanical equipment development, manufacture, repair, and

maintenance.

EXPERTISE

• Electro-mechanical trouble-shooting: Strength in thorough understanding of electronic and mechanical device

functionalities; ability to meticulously diagnose root causes of problems and determining corrective action required.

• Product development and manufacturing: Strength in supporting engineering staff to create new product

prototypes and sustain existing product manufacture and repair.

EXPERIENCE

Power File – Foster City, CA: advanced optical archive appliances such as DVD/Blu-Ray

Readers/Writers/Changers/Juke Boxes - May 1999 to June 2010

Senior electronic technician

• Repair and troubleshooting electronic and mechanical devices.

• Managed prototype development laboratory and supported both electrical and mechanical

engineering staff in a start-up environment.

• Supported overseas production in China with factory line supervision, operator training, system

Debugging and process development.

• Diagnosed and repaired units including robotic controller, 1394 communication, sensor PCB,

stepper motor, and mechanical alignment.

• Inspected and refurbished pre-production units from overseas manufacturer, and documented

deviations from specifications.

SEARS ROEBUCK and Co. - Concord, CA: Consumer electronics

Senior Electronics Technician - October 1989 to April 1999

• Diagnosed and repaired analog and digital electronics including audio and video systems,

camcorder, TV, microwave, and test equipment.

• Completed certified training for major consumer electronics brands.

California Lotto Corporation - Hayward, CA: Industrial electronics service

Senior Technician - February 1986 to October 1989

• Responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of California Lotto machines.

• Performed debugging and repair in the field at the system and component level including

firmware and electrical.

EDUCATION

A.A. Electronics Engineering Technology

Heald Institute of Technology, San Francisco, CA – April 1983

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