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Directorof Engineering

Location:
Elkton, FL, 32033
Salary:
Open
Posted:
January 15, 2018

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DAVID ANDREWS

**** ***** ****, ******, ** 32033 (C) 512-***-**** *******@*****.*** Dedicated Director of Engineering with Excellent Technical, Analytical and Communications Skills Demonstrated with 30+ Years Experience.

Complete Installation and Maintenance of all Equipment Related to The Broadcast Field.

Voice and data cabling installation

Telecommunications equipment

Network field installations

Telecommunications repair

Networks

Troubleshooting

Hardware installation and configuration

Licensed and unlicensed wireless

Cisco 2900 switches

Cisco 6500 switches

Microsoft Office Suite

UNIX

Supporting VoIP

Avaya Communication Manager

Avaya Voice Portal

Strong communication skills

Project leadership

Director of Engineering 04/2007 to 10/2017

KTBC FOX 7 Television – 119 East 10th Street Austin Texas, 78701 Installed, Maintained and Supported SONY ELC Automation System. Installed, Maintained and Supported Miranda ITX Master Control Playout System. Installed, Maintained and Supported BitCentral CORE Newsroom Software and Hardware. Installed, Maintained and Supported AVID/Chyron Graphics System. Installed, Maintained and Supported Current NVision House Router System. Installed, Maintained and Supported SONY MVS-8000G Production Switcher. Installed, Maintained and Supported AXCERA VHF Main Transmitter. Installed, Maintained and Supported Rhodes and Schwartz VHF Main Transmitter. Installed, Maintained and Supported AVAYA Phone and Voice Mail System. Installed, Maintained and Supported Cisco Phone and Voice Mail System. Installed, Maintained and Supported Meridian Phone and Voice Mail System. Installed, Maintained and Supported Vinten Robotic Studio Camera System. Implemented Plan for Weekly Reboot of all Critical ON-AIR Servers including ELC,MOS Gateways and BitCentral Servers. Served as Acting VP of Engineering to ensure upkeep of all Required FCC Logs to keep Station in FCC Operational Guidelines.

Maintained documentation for all telecommunication systems, including equipment inventory and floor plans. Adapted and modified standard techniques, procedures and criteria to solve complex problems. Designed, installed and maintained the organization\'s telephony network. Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to ensure quality service. Education

Read technical manuals and literature to stay abreast of new technology including understanding of New SMPTE 2022 and Proposed VoIP standards such as ASPEN and AIMS.

Managed all Engineering and Operations Staff. Conducted Yearly Reviews and all scheduling and Vacation requests. Managed and implemented 1.2 million dollar Yearly Capital Budget Plans. Managed and implemented Stations Disaster recovery plans. Senior Field Technician 02/2002 to 03/2007

Motorola Communication and Electronics Division – 122 East Rundburg Lane. Austin Texas. 78753 Complete Installation and Maintenance of all Motorola Owned Simulcast RF Trunking Systems.Installation and Maintenance of Police, Fire, and Hospital 911 Dispatch Centers and all Microwave and RF Systems. Coordinated installation of all new users and relocations of existing users. Read technical manuals and literature to stay abreast of new technology. Adapted and modified standard techniques, procedures and criteria to solve complex problems. Interpreted electrical schematics.

Broadcast Engineer 12/1999 to 01/2002

Argyle Communications KTBC/CBS – 119 East 10th Street, Austin Texas 78701 Installation and Maintenance on all Studio and Transmitter site Equipment related to the Broadcast Field.Harris Transmitter School and Rebuild of Current Transmitter and Current Maintenance. Interpreted electrical schematics.

Coordinated installation of all new users and relocations of existing users. Read technical manuals and literature to stay abreast of new technology. Analyzed and interpreted complex data from multiple sources. Maintained documentation for all telecommunication systems, including equipment inventory and floor plans. Adapted and modified standard techniques, procedures and criteria to solve complex problems. Field Engineer 08/1981 to 04/1999

Galveston County Communications. – 201 Texas Avenue Texas City, Texas. Installation, Maintenance and Service of all Microwave/RF Equipment pertaining to the Offshore Oil Industry. Coordinated installation of all new users and relocations of existing users. Read technical manuals and literature to stay abreast of new technology. Adapted and modified standard techniques, procedures and criteria to solve complex problems. Designed, installed and maintained the organization\'s telephony network. Maintained appropriate environmental conditions in telephone equipment rooms. Interpreted electrical schematics.

Electronics Specialist 06/1978 to 06/1981

United Stated Army Signal Corp – United States/Europe Installation, Maintenance and Service of all Microwave and Troposcatter Systems in Support of NATO Forces in Europe. Analyzed and interpreted complex data from multiple sources. Maintained documentation for all telecommunication systems, including equipment inventory and floor plans. Adapted and modified standard techniques, procedures and criteria to solve complex problems. Interpreted electrical schematics.

Associate of Science: Electronics Honor Graduate 1979 Sheppard Air Force Base - Wichita Falls, Texas

Top 99% of class

Associate of Science: RF Communications 8 Various Transmitter Schools Motorola C&E - Schuamberg Illinois

Affiliations

Certifications

Associate of Applied Science: Project Management 2015 PMI Project Management Institute - ONLINE

High School Diploma: 1978

Marion Moore High School - Louisville Kentucky

Society Of Broadcast Engineers.

Academy of Model Aeronautics.

GPAA.

General Class FCC License with Radar Endorsement.

Extra Class FCC License.

SBE Certified Broadcast Technologist.



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