Technician

MICHAEL CHADD

**** *. ****** *** ********, Ca. **035

Phone 408-***-**** Email- *********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-chadd/6a/734/957

Summary of Qualifications

Highly experienced professional: Electronic GP Test Metrology Calibration/Repair • IT Computer Hardware Repair • Field Service • Controls & Instruments • Robotics Software/Hardware Engineering • Motion Control-Servo’s and Steppers • PLC • Vision • Training • Avionics • Electro-Mechanical Devices • Electro-Hydraulic Devices • Synchronous Devices • Time Management • Quality Assurance and Control • Safety

Nov 2014- Tektronix- Santa Clara, Ca.

April 2017

Metrologies’ Test and Measurement - Test, calibrate, and adjust, electrical general purpose, RF, biomedical test equipment, physical dimension, and mass in the lab and out in the field.

Sept 2013- SE Laboratories- Santa Clara, Ca.

Nov 2014

Field Service Technician - Field service customer support for electronic test equipment such as o-scopes, probes, function, RF signal and pulse generators, power supplies, loads, and counters. Use of power meters, spectrum analyzers & hi pots. Maintaining customer account relationships and managing issues.

April 2008 Lockheed Martin - Space Systems, Sunnyvale, Ca.

June 2013

Computer Repair Services Technician - Bench and field service repair of desktop and laptop computers, peripherals, and data communication devices. 04/12 – 06/13

Electronic Metrology Test Technician - Test, calibrate, and trouble-shoot and repair Electrical Metrology Test Equipment/Instruments, Meters, Data Recorders, Igniter Testers, Decade Box, Mega Insulation Testers, Data Acquisition, Thermocouple, Signal Conditioners, Voltage Modules, Current Probes, Milliohm meters, Analog Instruments, Amplifiers. Use of Counters, Function Generators, Scopes, Capacitor Standards. 04/08 – 04/12

January 2007 - Intraop Medical, Sunnyvale, Ca.

February 2008

Electronic Test Technician. - Test and debug Linear Accelerator Systems. Repaired Analog and Digital Electronics, RF, and Vacuum Systems to component level.

Improved Pretest and Final Test procedures for new Modulator Controller.

April 2006 - Genmark Automation, Milpitas CA

January 2007

Test and Calibration Robotic Engineer. (Contract)

Test and calibrate wafer handling robotic systems and load ports.

June 1996 - Hitachi Corporation, San Jose, CA- IBM Corporation, San Jose, CA

December 2005

Robotic Software Engineering and Maintenance Technician – Automation

Worked with Japanese integrator on CE certified, robotics disk polishing cell. Trained Irish, German, and Chinese engineers to sustain the cell in our 3 overseas factories. Designed and rewrote the Adept robot software to improve cycle time and for in-house manageability. Added diagnostics, data logging and maintenance software teach routines. Installed, debugged, and maintained disk polishing, test, and sputter robotics cells and conveyors. Implemented numerous equipment improvements for MTBF and process improvement, which improved yields by 30%. Automated a Tape Adhesion Measurement Tester, which improved it by 20%. Patent #6408678 www.uspto.gov

May 1987 - Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA

June 1996

Technical Associate Robotic Engineer 11/94-6/96

Replaced a 3 axis Panasonic controller with an 8 axis Delta Tau controller. Configured the robot to a 5 axis system. Programmed the system and man machine user interface. Team member on automated Gram Loading. Programmed and designed the controls. Patent #5637807 www.uspto.gov Team member on Auto Head loading. Programmed, designed and built the controls. Worked with Accufab to replicate disk and spacer loading robots.

Worked with a Malaysian equipment integrator in Penang to replicate automated cells in Malaysia for 3 clean rooms. Conducted training for Malaysian engineers to support them.

Modify software on robots for new products on all hard disk drive assembly processes.

Engineering Technician 6/89-11/94

Robotics Applications - Hardware and software development. Write application software for robots (Intelledex, Panasonic, Adept, Accufab, Compumotor and Delta Tau) for a variety of hard disk drive assembly processes. Specified, purchased, and assembled electronic and mechanical sub-assemblies to the robotics controls (e.g. electronic sensors, pneumatics, I/O cards, A/D cards, motors, enclosures and other electro-mechanical devices). Specified and assembled a lab conveyor system and programmed the PLC. Worked with a team of automation engineers and technicians to design, develop and build robots and conveyor systems. Built and setup 24 systems for 3 hard disk drive assembly lines.

Equipment Maintenance Technician 5/87- 6/89

Sustain work calls on automated manufacturing equipment (e.g. Panasonic, Intelledex, Delta Tau, Adept, Accufab, and Technistar robots, Allen Bradley PLC-5 and Gould 584 PLC controllers, Bosch and Phase II Conveyor Systems, Climet Particle Counters, Corpane Degreaser Machines, Laminar Flow Systems, Deionizer Air and Water Systems, Electric Ovens, High Voltage Magnetizers and Balance Machines.) Train peers.

Sept 1981- USAF Aircraft Electronics Technician 9/81-5/87

May 1987 Lockheed C-5A/B, C-141 and General Dynamics F111’s.

Member of Aircraft Impoundment Team for repeat difficult problems.

Performed operational checks, troubleshooted, benchchecked, repaired, calibrated and modified analog and digital Automated Flight Controls, Instruments and All Weather Landing Systems. Troubleshot various interface systems; MADAR, INS, CADC, FSAS, Flight Director, Navigational Transmitters and Receivers, Master Caution, and Electro-Hydraulic systems. Used line analyzers, simulators, program comparators, field test sets, break out boxes, and various other flightline test equipment. Bench checked and repaired system components such as computer amplifiers, gain changer circuits, electronic housing assemblies, and logic converters between analog and digital circuits, accelerometers, servos and remote compass transmitters to the board and component level. Tested and repaired indicators, transmitters, transducers and bellows. Supervised and trained personnel.

Education UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TRAINING

Electronic Certificate, Electronic/Mechanical Systems, Automatic Flight Control Systems, Instrument Systems, and Navigational Aids System. 78credits. Graduated in top 10%.

NCO Leadership School.

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY– Robotics computer language, Microsoft Basic, Robotics Basic, Vision Basic, Robotics Maintenance, DOS, Pascal, Adept Vision, Adept V+, Delta Tau Basic, Omron PLC and Allen Bradley PLC 5, Mitsubishi PLC, ‘C’ language, Vacuum Technology, Safety, CPR, Adept Aim-Motionware, Visionware, Customization, Auto-Cad, Orcad, Windows, Excel, MS Word. Lab view 71 credits. Lockheed Space System Electronic Test Certified.

Awards Honorably Discharged, SSgt E-5 May 1987; Air Force Achievement Medal, Outstanding Unit Medal. DOD Letter of Appreciation. Automated Gram Loading Patent #5637807, #6408678 www.uspto.gov. Recognition from VP of Manufacturing. Two IBM Team Awards. Lockheed perfect attendance award. Speak some Japanese. USAF security clearance.

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