ERIC P RICHARDSON
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OBJECTIVE
Establish a career with a company that will allow an opportunity to build on existing
knowledge in the field of Electronics Technology.
EDUCATION
2009-August 2011 Danville Community College Danville, VA
Diploma, Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology
Certificate, Industrial Electronics Principles
Certificate, Industrial Electrical Principles
Skills acquired:
Programmed Allen Industrial motor Soldered surface
Bradley PLC to controls, wired start mount components,
control robot, program stop and forward removing and
available for review reverse controls installing on circuit
boards
Electronic diagnostics variable frequency Trouble shoot
using oscilloscope, drives, Wired and components and test
meters, and advanced configured Allen wire OHMS Circuits
test equiptment Bradley variable
frequency drives
Industrial electricity Programmable logic Configure instruments
ac/dc circuits controllers using Hart
communications
Electric power Troubleshooting skills Make Ethernet wire
utilities, Programmed
and configured
Schweitzer
engineering labs
1989-1990 United States Army Survey School Fort Sill, OK
Certificate Received
1986-1988 Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
Studied Public Administration
EXPERIENCE
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Feb. 2011 – Oct. 2012 Ciena Linthicum, Md
Field Service Technician
Performs equipment inventory prior to installation
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Familiar with basic hand tools, able to climb ladders, able to mount
and insert equipment
Hanging cable, fiber, and steel .
Installation of integrated voice and data systems
AC power installations
Inside/outside the plant installations
Installation of Central Office equipment
DWDM, coaxial cable, fiber testing, MOPs, visios
Installation
Pre-delivery inspections
Installing new or refurbished equipment and control systems
Configuring and calibrating the equipment
Training the purchasers staff in the safe use of the equipment
Service
Carrying out scheduled maintenance checks
Cleaning the equipment, checking its performance,
Replacing or repairing worn or faulty parts.
Making adjustments and recalibrating equipment
Writing up maintenance reports on a laptop or hand-held pc.
Repair
Diagnosing and fixing faults on site
Fitting replacement equipment if problems cannot be put right
straight away
Returning faulty equipment to a repair centre for further tests and
repair work.
Logging repairs on a laptop or hand-held pc.
Module insertion into the equipment following ESD guidelines
Stencil, label and designates equipment for identification purposes
Assist Senior Testers in performance testing, diagnostic and
troubleshooting
General knowledge of SONET test equipment
Reads, interprets, and applies Engineering specs, prints, and
drawings
Uses tool and test equipment to install product for continuity, power
up, and grounding verifications
Performs power verification and power-up of equipment
Performs basic hardware testing in an out of service or in service
environment
Provides guidance to all sub-contractors on site and establishes their
primary responsibilities
Ensures resolution of issues from subcontractors and escalates as
required
Ensures third party suppliers' comply with Ciena and customer
requirements
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Adherence to Job Plan to enable successful completion of the order
within budget requirements
Completion of Job Closing activities as per customer requirements
Operates under predefined rules/standards
Communicates with Field Operations Management Team for
assignments, directions, and feedback
Escalates problems for resolution to Field Operations team
Updates site documentation as required
Follows quality and safety standards to meet Ciena and customer
requirements
Completes job administration duties as required
Interfaces with customer to ensure understanding of customer's
requirements
Jan. 2006 – Feb. 2011 Shorewood Packaging Danville, VA
General Service Worker
Assemble and disassemble ink units to cylinders on a press also
checking for viscosity
Sort and scan for defects on packages
Assemble and clean ink pumps and tubing
Aug. 2011 – Sept 2011 GDH Consulting Lowell, AR
Pull wire
terminate surface mount boxes
cut and apply panduit for cable
hang ties for wire
install taps
used precision measuring instruments
test equipment
variable frequency drives
circuit diagram and lay outs
1999 - 2005 UPS Danville, VA
Sorter
Sorted parcels according to routes and locations
Tracked and scanned unclaimed parcels
Detected defects and damaged parcels
1996 - 1999 Masonite Danville, VA
Plant Custodian
Plant hygiene/minor maintenance
Weekly chemical safety checks
1989 - 1993 United States Army Fort Polk, LA
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Field Artillery Surveyor
Gave coordinates for multiple launch rocket systems self propelled
loader launchers
Participated in stimulated field exercises
Operated the positioning and azimuth determining system
Measured distances with theodilites and plumbed positions
Hardship tour (Camp Stanley Korea)
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