Technician Mechanical

Arlin L. Houser

**** ******** ***. *** *****, Nv. 89156

Home Phone: 702/453-0706

E-Mail: abhflr@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Versatile Mechanical / Electro Technician with,

Extensive Experience in,

. Design, operation, and repair of hydraulic, pneumatic, and high vacuum

systems and related equipment.

. Operation of various manufactures leak detection equipment (i.e.

Varian, Alcatel, and Leybold).

Proven experience in,

. Mechanical theory

. Heavy and light fabrication

. Use of machine shop equipment (lathes, mills, welding)

. Usage of hand tools

. Working from mechanical drawings, sketches, written, and verbal

instructions

. Operation of overhead cranes 10 ton to 100 ton units.

. Operation of forklifts from 4 tons up to 50 tons.

. Usage of CAD Programs to make working sketches and prints (AutoCAD R14

to 2010 versions, Autodesk Inventor 2011, Personal Designer, some

experience with ProE and SolidWorks.

. Procurement, Inventory, record keeping of materials and equipment

Working experience with,

. Photo optic equipment

. Fiber optic equipment

. Installation of monitoring instrumentation

. Reading wiring schematics

. High and Low voltage equipment

. Remote handling systems.

Professional Experience and Responsibilities

Maintenance Engineer

H&H Enterprises Las Vegas, NV

2008 - 2009

. Maintained, repaired, and modified PMC machinery used for production

of custom reusable plastic cups and disposable paper cups used.

. Maintained any equipment within the facility.

Note: Employment was just over 2 months long. Reason for release was

due to Reduction of personnel.

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Technical Staff / Senior Technician

National Security Technologies (NSTec) North Las Vegas, NV.

Bechtel Nevada (Lockheed Martin) North Las Vegas, NV.

EG&G / EM North Las Vegas, NV.

1982 - 2007

Note: Multiple companies due to DOE contract changes; job description

remained the same through out the years. Held a "Q" clearance for this

period of time.

. Interface with Physic and Engineering Personnel to receive

instructions (verbal / written / drawn) for needed project items.

. Fabricate needed systems, parts, or equipment from these instructions,

using machine shop equipment, hand tools.

. Create proper documentation for procuring needed materials, rough

stock, or needed accessories.

. Involved with the construction of various vacuum and pressure systems

to comply with the needs of Lawrence Livermore National Labs, Los

Alamos National Labs, and Sandia Labs, engineering department's

specifications.

. Maintain the testing and safety equipment for said systems.

Some of my accomplishment:

. Was made SME (Subject Matter Expert) for the design and operation of

the high vacuum system and pressure system for the ATLAS Pulsed Power

Machine along with main contact for material procurement.

. 25 years of experience building, assembling, operation of many types

of vacuum chambers and lines, with ranges from atmophere to -9 torr.

Using sorption pumps, cryo systems, turbo pump, and diffusion pumps.

. The construction of a multi-staged gas sampling system that was used

to test gases of an underground test, using only photographs of a

working unit as my guide and instruction of assembly. This was a

mobile unit built in a semi's box trailer.

. The fabrication of a film holder that used Polaroid type film that

would attach to a MCP type camera for special operations.

. The design and fabrication of a portable heating system to be used to

keep electronic equipment warm in sub-zero climates out in the field.

. Design and assembly of a gas pressure system that would reduce bottle

gas pressure (1800-2100psi) to a useable pressure of 85psi and

delivered at a high volume.

. The design and fabrication of a protective container for optical

electronic equipment to withstand being in close proximity of a high-

speed impact, shock wave.

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Facilities Maintenance

Protective Coatings, Inc. Auburn, WA

1981- 1982

. Build and maintain all chemical tanks in the facility.

. Kept inventory of chemicals used in plant.

. Fabricate the racking systems used for plating parts

. Maintain all facility equipment (hoists, tank heaters, rectifiers, and

machinery.

Some of my accomplishment:

. Constructed, operated, and maintained the chemical neutralizing system

that was designed by an engineering firm, to comply with EPA

standards, for discarding used acids and chemicals used in the plating

industry.

Engine Assembly Mechanic

ROHR Industries Auburn, WA

1979- 1981

. Assembly of the engines used on the Boeing 727 / 737 commercial

aircraft, using mechanical drawings, verbal instructions.

Facilities Maintenance

Westinghouse AEC Mercury, NV 1978-

1979

. Maintain all equipment that was in operation of running the facility.

. Operate and repair remote arm handling systems, used in radioactive

material handling.

. Inspected, repaired, and serviced all shielding windows in facility.

Some of my accomplishment:

. On a team that converted a railroad car into a handling unit for

nuclear reactor fuel rods.

. On team that designed and built a remote control tig-welding unit for

sealing reactor fuel rod storage canisters.

Aircraft Pneudraulic Technician

US Air Force 1972 -

1978

. Repair and maintain aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Some of my accomplishment:

. Removal and reinstallation of all hydraulic and pneumatic lines,

components in the wings of an F-4 Phantom aircraft so that the wings

could be removed and replaced.

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Education

. Currently attending ITT- Technical Institute for CADD 12/2009

. Some college (no degree earned) 1981 /

1984

. High School Graduate

1972

. Various Technical Schools through out technical career.

Certifications:

. American Vacuum Society Certificate of Training; Elements of

Cryopumping

. American Vacuum Society Certificate of Training; Partial Pressure

Analyzers and Applications

. EG&G Certification of Qualification for Level II Mass Spectrometer

Leak Detection Operator.

. EG&G Certification for Soldering

. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Certificate of Training: Multiple

Pressures Safety Training

. CTI- Cryogenics Certificate of Training: Cryogenic Pumping Technical

Course

. Veeco Instruments Certification of Helium Leak Detection

. Cordin Company Certification: High Speed Photography

Other Interests & Hobbies:

. Have worked on vehicles as a hobby since 14 years of age.

. Had part time jobs working on heavy equipment, telephone line laying

vehicles, in service stations as mechanic. Manage of service station

for Exxon in Las Vegas, NV.

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