Kathleen Prater

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Dunedin, FL ***98

Cell 813-***-****

Email: aceb81@r.postjobfree.com

OVERVIEW: Candidate offers superior mechanical ability with over 20 years

of experience in the manufacturing field. Proven strengths include quick

comprehension of new processes, technologies, and machinery.

EDUCATION

2009 International Academy of Design and Technology Tampa, FL

BA in Audio Production Estimated Graduation Date: March 2016

(Currently not enrolled)

2007 Dale Carnegie Immersion Course and Sales Advantage Course

Tampa, FL

1992- Richland Community College

Decatur, IL

1995 Began AAS in Electronics Systems Technology

RELATED EXPERIENCE

9-13 to Present Nesco Resource

Stationed at Honeywell in Pot & Coat Dept,

2nd hift

8-12 to 9-13 Sypris Electronics

Build to spec with engineering procedures

and diagrams, all microscope work, solder

Certified J-STD-001; IPC-A-610, bonding,

staking, and coating circuit boards. Started as temp-to-hire

8-10 to 6-12 Lockheed Martin Oldsmar, FL

Sr. Assembler, fiber and copper cable, soldering, microscope

soldering, build to spec with engineering procedures and

diagrams

3-08 to 8-10 Custom Cable Industries Tampa, FL

Receiving Material Handler, Champ Line,

Fiber Assembly

4-07 to 3-08 Kingfisch Enterprises, LLC

Tampa, FL

Independent Contractor selling advertising

12-05 to 5-07 Media General

Tampa, FL

Independent Contractor, throwing two routes

for Tampa Tribune

7-05 to 12-05 Creonix

Bradenton, FL

Universal RAD 3 and Rad 8 operator. Genrad

tester operator

2-05 to 6-05 L-3 Security & Detection Systems

St. Petersburg, FL

Mechanical Assembly of detector x-ray

machines

3-04 to 2-05 Dua Computer

Resources Boca Raton, FL

Employment Service.

Stationed and working full time at Lockheed Martin in Oldsmar,

FL. Started in Cable/Harness Department and moved to SMT line on

September 29th, 2004. Rotating from Quad SMT to J-DAM SMT lines

12-02 to 3-04 Vintech Audio

Dover, FL

All processes of manufacturing five different models of vintage

Microphone Pre-Amplifiers for live music performances and studio

recording.

Chassis/cabinet assembly, including stuffing circuit boards,

soldering, clipping, inspection, fasten to chassis/cabinet

within limited space, add switches, LED's, knobs, and testing

the unit.

Operate hand and power tools--heat gun, drill, screw driver

(chargeable and hand), vice, wire cutters, pliers, wire

strippers, wire crimping, oscilloscope, and multi-meter

Working with diagrams, drawings, written and verbal instruction.

3-02 to 12-02 IBL

Marketing, Inc. Tampa,

FL

Sold and processed advertising services to provide benefits to a

variety of large companies for their employees

11-96 to 3-02 International Control Service

Decatur, IL

Machine Operator-Set up and operation of Quad Surface Mount

robotic pick and place machines. Solder Certified for SMT and

microscope soldering rework (from May of 01).

Former Lead and operation of three different through-hole

placement machines (from April of 97).

Maintenance, repair and programming of through-hole machines

(from January of 98).

Former Lead of hand stuff line (approximately 9 mo. in addition

to machines).

Coating, cable assembly, cable crimping-both hand and

mechanical, familiar with crimping specifications, used manual

and automatic wire strippers, wire preparation, solder sleeves,

shield termination, solder ferrules, soldering single conductors

and twisted pair coaxial conductors.

Solder certified by this company.

Worked with Unicam diagrams and/or written instructions.

Drew up ISO procedures for the machines I worked with.

I had done all processes of manufacturing within my time of

employment.

Accurate and timely completion with quality as my first priority

1989 to 90 Acme-Decatur Driveline Shop

Decatur, IL

Drive Shaft Mechanic-Build, Repair, Rebuild all sizes of drive

shafts.

Shipping and Receiving

Stocking parts

1987 to 89 Grigoliet Company

Decatur, IL

Silkscreen Set-Up - Set up, operate, adjust, repair, clean, and

take down machines, including Lithograph machines

Certified scissor lift operator

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Manual press, lathe, mig welder, cutting torch, grinder, balancer,

manual silkscreen, machine silkscreen, embosser, roller coater,

packager, labeling machine, hand, electric, and air tools, and many,

many other machines. Electronic device testers, GenRad tester, sonic

welder, drill press, wire bobbin winder, solder iron, solder pot,

Universal DIP Inserter, Universal RAD 3 and RAD 8 Inserter, Amistar

Axial Inserter, Ragen Axial/Radial Inserter, Quad Surface Mount-Board

stacker, stencil, QSA, QSV, oven, IIC, have worked with MS DOS,

windows 95, 98, ME, and XP on home computer.

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