GRANT AIKALA

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QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

-10+ years of experience

-Strong and diverse experience leveraging skill and education in electronics and maintenance.

-Extensively trained, applying high level of expertise operating surface mount equipment.

-Excellent analytical skills.

-Productive worker both independently and in a team environment.

TRAINING/CERTIFICATION

Basic solder

Fine pitch solder Ill Inspection class Ill Surface mount class Ill

Plated through hole class Ill ESD

SMT documentation

Surface mount machine setup and operation SMT Auditor

Honeywell certified for IPC-610C&D

Honeywell certified for J-Standard 001

Honeywell NASA Certified

General Dynamics certified for J-Standard 001

5X to 40X Microscope

EXPERIENCE

Cline Labs Assembler (AUG 2015-JULY 2016)

• Operated surface mount machines to build product for Cline Labs customers.

• Soldered laser assemblies for a Cline labs customer.

• Calibrated built laser assemblies before being packed out and shipped.

Taser International ASSEMBLER (FEB 2015-MAY 2015)

•Assembled Taser gun modules according to Taser International documentation.

•Soldered laser assemblies onto Taser gun controller boards according to Taser International documentation.

•Operated ICT machines to test functionality of Taser HV modules.

General Dynamics C4 SYSTEMS ASSEMBLER (MAR 2014-JAN 2015)

•Assembled boards on the Finish Line according to General Dynamics specifications.

•Operated the wave machine and hand loaded boards for wave operations.

•Operated all surface mount equipment in SMT. Operated Acella screen printers, Fuji XP chip placers, Fuji 65 chip placers, Fuji CPIV-3 chip placers, IP3 chip placers, Fuji QP chip placers as well as SMT reflow ovens.

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND ASSEMBLER (JAN 2010-0CT2012)

•Operated component lead formers in the Prep area.

•Performed hand coating in the Conformal Coat area, using both acrylic and Pc18 conformal coating.

•Operated Nordson conformal coating machine in the Conformal Coat Area.

JABIL CIRCUIT INC. TEMPE, AZ. SMT OPERATOR (JUN 2010- SEP 2010)

•Operated Cp642, Cp65, Cp643E, Cp7 and IP3 Surface mount machines.

•Setup all feeders according to setup sheets and planning.

•Removed kit from line to take parts off of feeders.

ARIZONA PRECISION SHEET METAL, PHOENIX AZ. SMT OPERATOR Ill (MAY 2010-JUN 2010)

•Operated Philips Surface mount machines.

•Setup Topaz, Topaz X2, Orion, Eclipse and various Dek screen printers.

•Programmed all machines to run exceptionally well.

DITRON MANUFACTURING INC. PHOENIX AZ.

•Operated Fuji Cp7 Surface Mount Machines

•Operated Quad Chip Placer Surface Mount Machines.

•Worked on Post Wave Lines Soldering on Various products.

SMT OPERATOR 1(JUL 2009-MAR 2010}

ARIZONA PRECISION SHEET METAL, PHOENIX AZ. SMT OPERATOR Ill (MAR 2008-JAN 2009)

•Operated Philips Surface mount machines.

•Setup Topaz, Topaz X2, Orion, Eclipse, Emerald and various Dek screen printers.

•Programmed all machines to run exceptionally well.

HONEYWELL SPACE, PHOENIX ARIZONA ASSEMBLER Ill (NOV 2007-MAR 2008}

•Temporary position assembling boards to NASA Specifications.

•Assembled cable harnesses for use in NASA assemblies.

•Flight assembler certified, able to build to flight specifications.

•Used microscope for all assembly operation in the manufacturing area.

ARIZONA PRECISION SHEET METAL, PHOENIX AZ SMT OPERATOR Ill (FEB 2005-NOV 2007)

•Operated Philips Surface mount machines.

•Setup Topaz, Topaz X2, Orion, Eclipse, Emerald and various Dek screen printers.

•Programmed all machines to run exceptionally well.

SCI SYSTEMS, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO SMT Operator IV (Sept 1994-2002)

•Fine pitch rework as well as plated through hole technology.

•Implemented Box build technology.

•Proficient in setup of all Fuji SMT machines (Gsp2, 3, 4), Fuji MPM screen printers (Fuji GL 2, 3, 4), Fuji CP 2, 3, 4, 42, 43, Fuji CP 6, 642, 643, 65. Fuji Ip 1,2, 3, 35.

•Operated Research, Vitronics, Abw Ovens.

•SMT inspector

• Used 5X to 40X microscope for inspection and assembly of circuit boards.

Contractor (Jan 2002 -Dec 2004)

COMTECH EF DATA, TEMPE, AZ - ASSEMBLER 11

Assembl ed boards and other products for communications. Setup and tore down feeders for use on Zyvatech Surface Mount machines. Performed prep and preform for assemblies. Used 5X to 40X microscope for inspection and assembly of circuit boards.

-NORTHROP GRUMMAN, TEMPE, AZ - POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLER

Assembled power supplies for night vision equipment for the Department of Defense. Utilized Mydata Surface Mount Equipment. Certified to J-standard 001. . Used 5X to 40X microscope for inspection and assembly of circuit boards.

-VARIAN, TEMPE, AZ - ASSEMBLER 11

Assembled medical boards to Varian Standards. Worked to IPC-610C Standards

-HONEYWELL, PHOENIX, AZ - REWORK SPECIALIST

Updated and reworked communication circuit boards to J-Standard 001 and IPC-610C standards. Assembled VDR's, Navcom's, Vidl's, and NIM Modules as per Honeywell documentation. Certified to J standard 001. . Used 5X to 40X microscope for inspection and assembly of circuit boards.

-ITT SYSTEMS, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - RF CABLE ASSEMBLER

Assembled radio frequency harnesses for the Department of Defense. Cut, stripped and harnessed RF cable. Tested cable harnesses to IT standards .

EDUCATION

Cleveland Institute of Electronics

Electronics Technology, Microprocessor Technology (1989-1991)

-Diploma, Electronics Technology

-Certificate, Microprocessor Technology

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