Robert G Blair Sr. Engineering Technician

Email: abpzs0@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Shrewsbury

State: MA

Zip: 01545

Country: USA

Phone: 508-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

I am looking forward to a long term, permanent position, where I can use my skills and qualifications as a Engineering Test Technician to benefit a company's needs and goals for their future development. I have extensive experience in the testing, troubleshooting, and evaluation of a company's product. Qualifications: Skilled technology professional with more than 20 years experience as an Electronic, Environmental, EMI/EMC, RF test technician. Quick learner - adapts easily to production and manufacturing techniques and processes due to past experiences and duties performed. Communicates well with all departments and levels of management. Excellent troubleshooting / problem solving skills. Troubleshoot electronic PCB's analog and digital circuits to component level.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Dean Junior College, Franklin MA 1/2001 to 4/1986 (Business Administration)

High School Dipolma from Rhode Island School of Electronics, Franklin MA 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

I am looking forward to a long term, permanent position, where I can use my skills and qualifications as a Engineering Test Technician to benefit a company's needs and goals for their future development. I have extensive experience in the testing, troubleshooting, and evaluation of a company's product.

Qualifications:

Skilled technology professional with more than 20 years experience as an Electronic, Environmental, EMI/EMC, RF test technician. Quick learner - adapts easily to production and manufacturing techniques and processes due to past experiences and duties performed. Communicates well with all departments and levels of management. Excellent troubleshooting / problem solving skills. Troubleshoot electronic PCB's analog and digital circuits to component level.

Relevant Experience

1.Environmental Testing: W / Temperature Chambers and Shock / Vibration Shakers Thermocouples, Salt Fog, dust and Vacuum Environments.

2.R.F.Environments: EMI / EMC DC to 40Ghz.

Test and Measurement Procedures using Anechoic Chambers.

3.Adhere to MIL-STD-461/462, DO-160, FCC, FAA, UL, ASTM, ANSI Commercial and International Standards where applicable.

4.Troubleshoot and Debug Analog and Digital Circuitry to the component level.

5.ESD / Lightning Testing Procedures.

6.Input Voltage Transients: Spikes, Dips, Surges, and Noise Interference.

7.High Current and High / Low Voltage Testing applications, also High Power Applications.

8.Soldering and Wiring / Cabling Experience.

9.Designed and Fabricated Test Setups.

10.Tested Electromechanical Sub Systems and Systems.

11.Excellent Problem Solving Experience.

12.Experience with Military and Aerospace Testing Environments.

13.Customer Communication Experience.

14.Design Validation Testing.

15.Product Development / Prototype Testing.

16.Destructive Testing: Mechanical, Electrical, Fire, and Temperature stresses.

17.Fiber Optic and Laser inspection and testing experience.

Work Experience

May 2011 to March 2012

Columbia Tech Worcester, MA

Test Technician

Test and troubleshoot PC boards or complete assemblies to the component / board level.

These devices measure water flow.

Also, I would test these transducers in their natural

environment for conformance to the manufacturing procedures.

3/11 to 5/11

American Super Conductor MA

Test Technician

Test and validate components and subassembly's used in the manufacturing of windmills.

These windmills are used through-out the world to provide electric power.

January 2010 to July 2010

Millipore Inc Billerica, MA

Test Technician

Test and troubleshoot micro-biological liquid filtration pumps.

These pumps are used to

test for bacterial organisms found in various types of liquids.

May 2008 to August 2008

Candela Wayland, MA

Final Laser Test Technician

Final testing, debugging, calibrating, and qualifying of Lasers used in the medical field

for the removal of tattoos, scars, unwanted hair, birth marks, varicose veins, etc.

March 2006 to July 2006

Associated Environmental Systems Ayer, MA

Final Assembly/Test Technician

Final assembly and testing of thermal chambers for customer use.

Working from prints and

schematics, drill and tap holes to mount components, install sensors, test and troubleshoot.

The chambers range in size from 1.5 cu.ft.to walk-in size rooms.

We.customized the chambers per customer requirements.

February 2005 to October 2005

National Technical Systems Boxboro, MA

EMI / EMC Test Technician

This is a very fast paced environmental test laboratory testing the customers' products to EMI / EMC standards.

MIL-STD-461/462, FAA, FCC, Commercial, NEBS, and European standards, also RTCA-DO-160, GR-1089-CORE).

The tests include immunity to R.F.Electric fields and/or Magnetic field requirements.

Other tests include voltage transients, power line surges and dips, noise, lighting, and EMI pulse testing on the power lines and/or signal lines.

Data acquisition for measurements of conducted and radiated electric field emissions (30Hz to 40GHz).

March 2004 to October 2004

ACT Corporation Hudson, MA

RF Debug Test Technician

Troubleshoot to the component level a variety of R.F. pc boards for Internet communications.

December 2002 to March 2003

Honeywell Inc South Boston, MA

Quality Assurance Inspector

Inspect and verify electrical, and /or electronic tests on the Massachusetts central artery tunnel for conformance to proper written procedures.

These included electronic message boards, traffic signals, cameras, fire/smoke detectors, and atmospheric sensors.

Reject or approve such tests as deemed by my inspection and observations.

Propose corrective actions as necessary.

January 2000 to January 2002

Solectron Company Westborough, MA

RF Debug Test Technician

Test and troubleshoot to the component level a variety of R.F.

Electronic pc boards, in.the MHz.and GHz range, composed of transmit and receive data for Internet communications.

January 1977 to January 2000

Raytheon Company Sudbury, MA

Sr. EMI / EMC Engineering Aide with a D.O.D. Secret Clearance

Test, analyze, evaluate, and measure EMI / EMC electromagnetic emissions of Raytheon's electronic products.

i.e.high power amplifiers, radiating antennas, missiles, transmitters, power supplies, and complete systems, etc.

For compliance to various military standards of radiated emissions per (MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-462).

Perform RF susceptibility and/or immunity tests on the above equipment to test for EMI / EMC compatibility and functionality.

January 1984 to January 1993

Sr. Environmental Engineering Aide

Test and evaluate or perform failure analysis on various types of electronic components or sub assemblies and/or complete systems.

I've designed, fabricated, and setup test fixtures for individual component testing, sub assemblies and complete systems as required for the individual tests.

I've tested capacitors, resistors, transistors, transformers, high voltage relays, circuit breakers, sub assemblies and complete systems, etc.to precise military standards for quality conformance per (MIL-STD-202).

Testing includes, shock, vibration, atmospheric pressure, vacuum chambers, salt fog environments, voltage under/over stress tests, temperature cycling, fire, and destructive testing of products, etc.

Interface with engineers and supervisors utilizing team experience resolving problems with various types of manufacturing techniques and processes.

Write detailed reports explaining the test results.

1977 to 1984

Sr. Computer Systems Tester

Troubleshoot pc boards to the component level of Raytheon's computer terminals, utilizing.

various types of test equipment and background knowledge to determine where the.

malfunction was occurring.

Education

Dean Junior College Franklin, MA.

AS Business Administration

Rhode Island School of Electronics Providence, R.I.

Associate of Science

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