Richard Zabel
Email: *********@********.***
Address: PO Box 524
City: Mokena
State: IL
Zip: 60448
Country: USA
Phone: 708-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $40,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Richard D. Zabel
PO Box 524
Mokena, IL 60448
Phone: 708-***-**** Direct
Email: *********@********.***
Education
Lake County Vocational Center
Associates Radio and Television Electronics Grayslake, IL
* Radio and television electronics
* Graduated with a Technical Associates Degree
* G.P.A. of 4.0
College of Lake County
. Other Miscellaneous Electronics Grayslake, IL
* Miscellaneous electronics and microprocessor classes
Experience
July 2012- September 2012 (current part-time business manager, below)
Staples Tinley Park, IL
Easy Tech Expert On-site, Off-site
Service of Computer Systems, Installation of Hardware and Software with Windows Based Systems. Assuring the customer that their equipment is working when and after Service is done.
August 2009 - December 2010
Simply Store,U-Store It,Life Storage (owner changes) Matteson,IL
General Manager, Property, Sales, Collections, Auctions, Personnel
July 2008 - December 2008
Tiger Direct Orland Park, IL
Sales and Technical, computers and electronics Audio/Video
September 2005 - June 2008
Home Depot Frankfort, IL
Sales and Technical Support/ Electrical Department/ Plumbing Department
. Also working in all departments on an as needed basis. Sales, Technical issues, Restocking of product, recommendations of departmental needs, Store and department Inventory and Inventory management, and On going training in Work practices
and Safety.
20 Plus years - To Present Day
Total Coverage Communications Mokena, IL
Partner, Manager Part-time and Full-time (now Part-Time)
Lead Technician, with Specialty in custom communications Systems in VHF,UHF, 800 Mhz, 900 Mhz and Microwave with Analog and Digital Voice and Data Systems, Including mostly Public Safety and Private Business Repeaters. Some 911 and E911. Helping Smaller Municipalities to get up to date and still keep within equipment/Radio Communications budget.
* Full Service shop including sales, repairs, custom installations, engineering radio systems for public safety, industrial and end users.
* Office general manager, duties of customer service, job delegation to employees/training.
Service Manager for 2 to 5 Field Service Techs
10 Years
Motorola Northbrook, IL
Senior Engineering Lab Technician
* Automotive Electronics Division (component engineering department)
* built test fixtures to test components in environmental chambers (i.e.: deep freeze and extreme high temperature data)
* Checked spec chambers on parts for temperature and moisture
* Supervised and trained a group of five in the Component Engineering Department on building of and/or set up of test fixtures
* Set job priorities
* Reported data results back to management and manufacturers
1 Year 4 Months
Hawthorn Center Shopping Center Vernon Hills, IL
Security Officer
* Inside and outside foot patrols and vehicle patrols of property
* Assisted with customer problems
* Assisted stores with loss prevention
* Assisted police and fire when emergencies arose
* Received training on self-defense and verbal judo
Some Additional Skills * Amateur radio operator since 15 Years of age
* Built many different radio systems using both UHF and VHF frequencies both as hobby and Business Profession.
. Networking and Computer hardware Building and Repair.
. Continued Training in Public Safety and Weather Spotting
* 14 Plus Years
Involved with Emergency Services at County and Local Levels, a volunteer organization to assist police and fire with public safety in time of disaster or with events helping with crowd control, traffic control, medical, etc.
* Many different training classes including hazardous materials response, traffic control, search and rescue, Weather Spotting and defensive driving training, many others also.
* Through the volunteer work, work part time as a traffic officer with the Tinley Park Police Department for traffic control with the Tweeter Center Music Theater (R.ZABEL, END OF Resume)