THOMAS BADMAN

Email: abpndy@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Dublin

State: GA

Zip: 31021

Country: USA

Phone: 478-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Knowledgeable assembler/tester skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams and drawings. Machine Operator with positive attitude and a commitment to safety, quality, customer service and lean manufacturing.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Ceasar Rodney High School, Camden DE 1/2001 to 6/1978 (college prep)

High School Dipolma from USAF Sheppard AFB, Camden DE 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from Varian/Cpii, Camden DE 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from IBEW JATC, Camden DE 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from Power VU & Power VU, Camden DE 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from Motorola Digicypher I & II, Camden DE 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Knowledgeable assembler/tester skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams and drawings. Machine Operator with positive attitude and a commitment to safety, quality, customer service and lean manufacturing.

Highlights

Engineering/project management experience

Troubleshooting specialist

Exceptional organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Extremely quick learner

Accomplishments

Problem Diagnosis

Used operational knowledge of systems, parts and components to solve problems that arose during assembly.

Repaired broad range of equipment including, satellite antennas, satellite transmitters ie. Varian/cpii, MCL and xiacom sspa's. modulators, encoders, upconverters, waveguide switch assemblies, video and audio distribution amplifiers, air compressors and short and long range dark fiber optic systems. using spectrum analyzers,oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, noise generators, wave form and vector scopes, frequency counters, ground resistance meters, Narda RF probes and various volt amp meters.

Experience

April 2012 to July 2012

Cal-Maine Foods Shady Dale, Georgia

Plant operations,maintenance and warehouse

Set up and operated production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.Troubleshooted problems with equipment, devices or products.

February 2009 to December 2009

Tommy Nobis Marietta, Georgia

Assembler/tester

Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs.Adjusted machine feed and speed if machine malfunctioned.Changed equipment over to new product.Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers.Worked with managers to implement the company's policies and goals.

April 1999 to January 2010

Turner Broadcasting Atlanta, Georgia

Broadcast Maintenance Engineer

Performed all PMI's for all uplink, downlink and antenna system. Project manager for new teleport integrations. Projects included: Construction of new teleport to see the entire domestic arc with fixed 4.5 meter hybrid antennas. Lightning elimination grounding systems (LEC) to less than .05 to .5 ohms with dissipation arrays and grounding wells. Commissioned a dual path dark fiber optic distribution from the new facility to Turner entertainment and CNN center. Upgrade from analog to digital for all services. Removal of 250 ft UHF tower from the middle of the existing antenna farm. Flyaway engineer for remote coverage of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

February 1990 to April 1999

Major electric/Evergreen electric/Valley electric Everett, Washington

IBEW local 191 low voltage electrician

Systems installed and tested: HVAC controls, redundant generator configurations, CO2 sensors and exhaust fans, air handlers, heat pumps, VAV;s, All sensors and control panels. Simplex fire alarm systems for the Key arena and the port of Seattle. CAT5 computer systems for Microsoft and Seattle area schools.Troubleshooted electrical/electronic control circuits.Worked on projects, which provided value to the department, the company, and the client base.

May 1987 to September 1990

Viacom Everett, Washington

Headend and Line technician

Headend and line technician. Responsible for RF collection and distribution. Service technician for trunk and feeder system. Equipment worked on: trunk amplifiers, line extenders, RF combiners and all Headend antennas and receivers.Troubleshooted electrical/electronic control circuits.

April 1983 to November 1987

Wold Communications Los Angeles, California

Satellite Earthstation Supervisor

Supervisor of the Satellite Earthstation. Responsible for all online systems and assigning projects to personnel and overseeing safety procedures. I performed follow up inspections and testing of all assigned work at the Earthstation. Responsible for the scheduling of all personnel.Troubleshooted electrical/electronic control circuits.Maintained customer records, using automated systems.Worked on projects, which provided value to the department, the company, and the client base.

October 1978 to March 1983

United States Air Force Overseas, Italy Naples, Aviano

Telecommunication Operations Specialist

Telecommunications facilities operations and operational maintenance.Troubleshooted electrical/electronic control circuits.Maintained customer records, using automated systems.

Education

1978 Ceasar Rodney High School Camden, Delaware

High School Diploma college prep

Graduated with 21 credits.

1979 USAF Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls, Texas

certificate telecommunications

Learned basic aspects of the career field prior to reassignment.

2001 Varian/Cpii New York, New York

certificate transmitter gen II,III,IV

Learned troubleshooting procedures and identifying problems early. Preventive maintenance schedules and procedures.

1991 IBEW JATC Mt Vernon, Washington

certified rating low voltage

Low Voltage circuit design and troubleshooting. CAT 5 computer systems.

1999 Power VU & Power VU Toronto, Ontario

Certificate Digital video compression

Set up of programs, encryption, and troubleshooting procedures. Trouble shot problems created by the instructor within a specific time frame.

2000 Motorola Digicypher I & II San Diego, California

Certificate Digital video compression

Troubleshooting, program set up, encryption and maintenace.

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