Technician Customer Service

Experienced electronics technician in all phases of design and test of

electronic equipment and subassemblies. Experienced with RF and Microwave

applications. Experience in system testing, board level testing and repair

to component level. Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple

tasks simultaneously while accomplishing expected objectives in timely

manner. Proven ability to work with little or no supervision as well as an

integral part of a team environment. Strong communication skills with

ability to work closely and effectively with other technicians, engineers,

sales, senior management and customers. Experienced as an engineering

technician, i.e. breadboarding, test and specification writing, updating of

schematics, circuit analysis, product verification, etc. Supervisory

positions included scheduling of workloads and priorities to meet or exceed

production schedules, opening and closing of facilities, implementation of

continuous improvement theories and principles to optimize production.

Strong computer skills with ATE systems, MS Word, Excel, Access, AutoCAD,

ORCAD as well as various other software applications.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Department of Defense, Avionics, Satellite Communications, Calibration,

Production, Engineering, Automated Test Equipment, Supervisory roles, RF

Microwave, Digital, Analog, Test and Repair, Environmental Stress

Screening, Documentation, Procedure and Process Writing, ISO, ANSI

. Group Lead/Sr. Technician, SUNRISE AVIONICS, Gilbert, AZ 2008-Oct 5,

2010

Perform test, troubleshooting and repair to component level of analog and

digital circuitry in a wide variety of critical avionics equipment in

accordance with OEM specifications and FAA regulations.Components encompass

all aspects of active repairable electronic Avionics equipment such as

Navigation, Communications, Flight Controls, Power Distribution,

Entertainment, Engine Controls, Cooling, and Anti-Skid controls.

. RF Technician, CRANE AEROSPACE, Chandler, AZ 2005-2008

Tuning, testing and repair of C-band and X-band subsystems used for various

RF/microwave military applications to ensure compliance with customer's

specifications. Ensure scheduling requirements are being met from kit pulls

through final acceptance testing to meet shipping requirements. Worked on

DC-DC power converter for GPS satellite system for military application.

Solely responsible for all testing of retrofit units as well as analysis

testing and associated documentation. Responsible for scheduling of rework

on units as well as pulls and assembly for transformers to ensure

availability of replacement transformers for units as well as transformers

for Group A and Group B Qualification testing.

. Service Technician, J.A. DANCIK ELECTRIC, Mesa, AZ 2002-2004

Installation, setup and repair of automated pool systems. Scheduling of

crews based on workloads and job priorities. Repair of jobs to correct

inspection failures according to NEL.

. RAYDYNE COMSTREAM, Phoenix, AZ 1999-2002

RF Technician

Test and repair to component level of RF and digital circuitry in Satellite

Uplink and Downlink PCB's from supplier and system level testing.

Product Verification

Started new area to test reliability and functional integrity of equipment

in a "real-world" environment. Entailed verification of satellite

communication equipment as well as writing comprehensive tests, both manual

and automatic.

Engineering Technician

Performed First Article Testing for Engineering as well as assisting in

the design of new circuitry and products. Verified that changes in software

and components did not affect published specifications in a negative way.

Wrote and modified Test Procedures as necessary. Supplied direct support to

Production Floor and Customer Service for engineering issues.

. Lead Technician/Supervisor, FLOW DYNAMICS, Scottsdale, AZ (Hunter

Technical) 1998-1999

Performed Calibration and repair of liquid and gas flow meters. Assigned

workloads and priorities of technicians. Responsible for general

maintenance and repair of flow standards along with normal lab supervisory

duties.

. RF Electronics Technician, HONEYWELL, Glendale, AZ (Superior

Technical) 1997-1998

Alignment, test and troubleshooting to component level of end item Traffic

Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems and related internal subassemblies.

. Electronic Engineering Technician, TIERNAY TURBINES, Phoenix, AZ

(Hunter Technical), 1997

Worked on design of Automated Test Unit to test Engine Management System

for gas turbine engine. Entailed design, layout, and building of board to

be used in conjunction with solid switch relays and PC for fully-automated

testing, implementation of ideas to paperwork and schematics using ORCAD

system and use of HP-VEE to write programming for test.

. Electronic Technician II/Field Service Technician, ITRONIX, Liberty

Lake, WA 1995-1997

Test and repair of ruggedized laptop computer and subassemblies to

component level in manufacturing environment and after return by customer.

Supervised and train lower level technicians in test and repair of complete

units and multilayer SMT system boards to the component level. Provide

test-engineering support to Research & Development for new designs and

engineering change orders. Provide technical support to the entire

manufacturing facility from incoming parts to finished product. Identify

problems and problem areas and devise, recommend solutions to upper-level

management and follow through with implementation of solution. Schedule

personnel and equipment to meet extremely demanding production schedules in

the most timely and cost effective manner while ensuring optimum

performance of both.

. Lead Test Technician/Third Shift Supervisor, CYPRESS/IC DESIGNS,

Kirkland, WA 1995

Responsible for day-to-day shift activities on semiconductor final test

floor, including electrical and visual test, QA procedures, operator

training and supervision, preventive maintenance and calibration of testers

and handlers and DUT card troubleshooting and repair. Schedule workload

and employees to meet customer demand. Responsible for screening temporary

employees, and the hiring, firing and evaluation of permanent employees.

. Engineering Technician, GE AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SCMC, Seattle, WA 1989-

1994

Performed troubleshooting, testing and modifications of analog and digital

circuitry in jet engine controls to the component level. Assisted in

designing, maintaining and performing modifications of Automated Test

Stands, test fixtures and related hardware and software. As lead/work

leader assigned workload of others, kept various records, opened/closed

facility and provided technical assistance to other technicians and project

managers. Conceived and implemented electronic calibration program for

nearly 300 pieces of electronic equipment, interfaced with suppliers for

most cost effective in-house calibration, set up lab and developed

procedures to perform in house calibration of multimeters and pressure

standards. Assisted in the design of tracking software program to track

equipment location and due dates.

. Calibration Technician, US ARMY (secret clearance) 1985-1989

Performed calibration certification tests, troubleshooting and repair to

component level of wide variety of electronic test, measurement and

diagnostic equipment, as well as physical dimension and nucleonic equipment

in Secondary and Primary Metrology Lab. Radiological Protection Officer

for Northern Area of Korea responsible for calibration, traceability to

National Standards, safety and emergency response for all Nucleonic

Equipment.

RELATED EDUCATION

PRECISION MEASUREMENT, 1336 hours, Community College of the Air Force

accredited, Lowry Technical Training Center, Lowry AFB, CO

ADVANCED ELECTRONICS COURSE, 400 hours, Community College of the Air Force

accredited, Lowry Technical Training Center, Lowry AFB, CO

SOFTWARE SKILLS: WINDOWS, EXCEL, ACCESS, ORCAD, HPVEE, AutoCAD, MS WORD

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