WILLIAM B. HAMILTON
Stratford CT 06614
Email: **********@*********.***
LEAD ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN AND REPAIR
SUPERVISOR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TEST TECHNICIAN, CONTRACTOR
Thermatool 09/2013 TO 2/2014
31 Commerce Street East Haven, CT 06512
Testing and troubleshooting high frequency welders, 200KHz – 800KHz, ranging from 200KW – 1.2GW
Completed a two-day arc flash training course
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN, CONTRACTOR
Honeywell Fire Systems 09/2012 to 5/2013
12 Clintonville Road, Northford, CT 06472
Troubleshoot failed circuit boards from the Production line, using oscilloscopes, meters, and
electronic loads
Updated the skills of other Electronic Technicians with one-on-one mentoring
FIELD MODIFICATION SUPERVISOR
Kawasaki Rail Car 02/2012 to 04/2012
5 Brewery Street, New Haven CT 06511
Weekly contact of vendors prioritizing their work schedule
Modifications included Responsible for directing all activities of the Field Modification team,
pertaining to upgrades to the electrical and mechanical components on Metro North Railroad
(MNR) M8 rail cars
all afterthoughts of the design by Kawasaki Engineers; I had to qualify those modifications with
pass or fail before involving MNR Quality Inspectors
I lead the demonstrations to the end customer
Often included heavy mechanical part replacements with torque specifications
Metro North safety training course
LAB TECHNICIAN / CUSTOMER RETURNS, CONTRACTOR
Duracell Corporation 04/2011 to 12/2011
Berkshire Corporate Park, 14 Research Drive, Bethel CT 06801
Worked with Product Development Engineers to test new formulations of alkaline batteries
ANSI and Duracell tests included destructive and nondestructive tests
Devised updates to the Laboratory using low cost solutions
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LEAD ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN
American Cable Electronic Services 06/2009 to 02/2011
220 Orland Street, Bridgeport CT 06605
The Lead Electronic Technician for the repair, calibration, and testing of CATV equipment for
Scientific Atlanta and General Instruments RF amplifiers and line extenders; 51 MHz – 1 GHz
Test equipment included, but not limited to, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, quam meters,
multimeters, LCR meters, and RF sweep generators
I took on the challenge, and succeeded at the SA Gain Maker amplifier repair and calibration
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Sikorsky Aircraft 05/2008 to 07/2008
6900 Main Street, Stratford CT 06614
Conducted inspection on electrical assemblies on Navy helicopters
The write-up and computer entry of all defects in the electrical wiring assemblies
Preflight testing on all electrical systems
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
IPC Systems, Incorporated 11/2005 to 03/2008
777 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT 06825
Provided Level 1 desktop support of Windows 2000, 2003 Server, and RedHat Linux workstations in a
rapidly changing Lab environment
Maintained and documented process of interfacing embedded Linux devices with RedHat Linux
SMT and ball grid array (BGA) repair, testing, modification and design
Ethernet; E1 and T1; serial cabling to create new laboratories at IPC Fairfield
Initialization of firmware and flash memory in Embedded Linux Devices
Assisted Software and Mechanical Engineers in the design, development, testing, and manufacturing of
VOIP turret known as IQMax
Prototyped fiber optic project
Testing new low loss power supply designs
REPAIR SUPERVISOR
TOMRA North America 01/1995 to 10/2005
480 Lordship Boulevard, Stratford CT 06615
Set up and ran the operation of the Repair Laboratory for ten years
Created an Access database to log all repairs, track monthly billing and generate progress report
Designed prototype test fixtures and special projects for TOMRA Norway
Troubleshot SMT and threw-hole circuit boards was the main daily activity, along with teaching
other Electronic Technicians how to troubleshoot
Anton/Bauer Incorporated
14 Progress Drive, Shelton CT 06484
TEST TECHNICIAN, CONSULTANT
09/2008 to 03/2009
Contract work for the Engineering Department, prototyping new product lines
Performed LabVIEW testing for UL approval
Production testing of electronic sub-assemblies
ASSISTANT MANAGER / INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST
11/1984 to 09/1994
Provided mission critical support for all major US Networks and Professional Camera
Manufacturers
Provided technical support for all International Service Centers
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E DUCATION
New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Access Level II
Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center
How to Motivate, Manage, and Lead a Team
American Management Association
Assertiveness Training for the New or Prospective Manager
Management Skills and Techniques for New First Line Supervisors
Connecticut School of Electronics
ASEE equivalent Diploma
Bunnell High School
Diploma
Arc Flash Electrical Safety NFPA 70E
1.6 American Trainco Continuing Education Units
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