Mechanical Assembler Customer Service

Myreon (Cliff) Kahn

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Attleboro, MA 02703

E-mail: **********@***.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

Railcar Test Technician/ Repairmen

*/**** – 1/2024

System One / CAF USA

Testing and troubleshooting prototype electric powered passenger railcars for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. This involves hydraulic, pneumatic, hvac, and electrical systems. A variety of advanced and complex level tasks involving the use of mechanical and electronic test equipment. Ability to work at complex level tasks involving troubleshooting, testing, quality control, tuning, complicated repairs, interacting with production supervisor to discuss and/or resolve problems. Ensures that assignments are completed in the established time standards. All purpose technician capable of adjusting mechanical parts to include doors, trapdoors, folding racks and beds Testing and repairing pipes and leaks in water, air, and oil systems Fills test reports, internal adjustments, and pending job information accurately.

Installer

3/2017-9/2017

Allcom Inc. Coventry, RI

Installing and testing equipment inside Verizon Cell sites. Everything from DC power (run, sew, terminate, label), Battery replacement and new builds, Install Remote Radio Heads, RayCaps, and Power plants. PIM and Sweep testing as well as Fiber testing. Basic hand tools and power tools used.

Installer

4/2009 – 2/2016

EFI Telecom Lynn, MA

Job consists of all aspects of telecommunication equipment installation. All work being performed for Verizon Labs, or Verizon Offices on the East Coast. Examples; Install ladder rack and bays, Cat5 \ Cat6\ RF\ Fiber Optic cabling as well as major DC power work. Complete Cell Site builds and maintenance work for batteries.

Customer Service Engineer

5/2008 – 2/2009

Cambridge Viscosity 02155

As a Customer Service Engineer I was responsible for -

Direct customer technical support for all of Cambridge Viscosity products

Service and/or repair equipment sent in by Customers. This would include precise and accurate calibrations using Standards to meet ASTM, DIN, JIS and ISO standards

Perform Sample Testing of products and produce complete details and solutions for customers needs. This could include designing and building custom testing fixtures

Perform in-field service at customer’s locations.

Assist customer onsite to maintain an accurate running system and offer advice and solutions to accomplish such tasks.

Arrange all travel plans and coordinate with Customer

Customers include leading organizations in oil and gas exploration, refining, automotive, research, industrial materials, and other high-stakes fields.

Field Deployment Lead/ FDL

6/2004 – 7/2007

Tellabs State: IL

Work in field on Tellabs 7100, 5500, 5500 NGX, 7120, 3100, 3600, Cablespan, and 5320L. Some of my duties include turning new systems up, performing preventive maintenance, software/hardware upgrades, and audit installations for quality and accuracy. This will include all testing and verifying equipment and cables/fibers etc. I am responsible for covering an area from Maryland to Canada.

Install Supervisor/Microwave Technician/RF

12/2003 – 3/2004

Airwave Network Systems Providence, RI

Over see the installation of Microwave equipment located at Verizon Wireless Cell sites.

Install Harris & NEC Microwave Radio Equipment

Harris FarScan

CAT-5e, T1, DS3 and RF Cabling

Install Eltek /Lucas Benning Power Plants & Batteries

Install Adtran equipment, Tellabs 5500, and Tellabs 3600 equipment

Installation/ Installer - Level 4

1/2003 – 12/2003

Butler International MA

Install Tellabs 6500, 6400, 5500, 532L equipment on Customers locations as requested. These are complete install jobs that consist of mounting bays and rack as well as hooking up power cables, fibers, coax, lan’s, etc. Testing is also required for all cabling. Follow strict guidelines and standards as well as meeting deadlines.

Most of my work is in the Wireless Field currently. I have been doing installs for companies such as Nextel, Verizon Wireless, and Cellular One.

I also worked in a Lab environment installing many different vendors equipment for presentation purposes.

Installer

10/2002 – 12/2002

TekSystems /AT&T Broadband Framingham, MA

I worked with AT&T Power crew installing/upgrading existing Head End equipment. Consists of major power work (change from one BDFB to Two) and installing new equipment bays, rack, stitching cables, etc.

Job is a short contract position.

Installer

7/2002 – 8/2002

Butler International Louis, MO

Install Tellabs Titan 5500/1024 system and a Tellabs 532L system. This was a complete start to finish job.

Field Service Engineer

8/2000 – 11/2001

Butler Telecom / Tellabs Schaumburg, IL

Working with Tellabs products such as the Titan 5300 system, Titan 5500, Cablespan 2300, Verity 3300, & 3100 systems.

As a Field Service Engineer I am responsible for the testing and turning up of new systems. Repair problems with existing systems, and expanding existing systems. I also upgrade all Tellabs products to maintain current feature package levels.

ACST Tech

8/1998 – 8/2000

Lucent Technologies Baltimore, MD - Framingham, MA

Installation of Central Office equipment. From super structure to bays/ equipment. Run cables and fiber optic cables as needed. Most of my last year and a half with the company has been major power work (750kmil cables), Galaxy plants, Lineage plants, battery stands, main buss bars, and Transition cables.

Worked with Bell Atlantic engineers doing field surveys for Collocation sites. Started working in this position in April 2000. Returned back to Installation June 2000

Mechanical Assembler

10/1997 – 4/1998

Ambec Owings Mills, MD

Assemble conveyor belt systems which are all made in house using raw materials Operate basic shop equipment, and hand tools

Fabricate parts from prints in a machine shop and sheet metal shop

Electro / Mechanical Assembler

4/1993 – 8/1997

Industrial Dynamics Cockeysville, MD

Design and Layout electrical control panels and cabinets.

Complete wiring of panels and cabinets. This would include full inspection and final ring out to be sure 100% completion.

Soldering parts, boards, and cables

CNC Setup & Operator using a Leblond 106 mill, and Slant 3 lathe. This includes manual mills and lathes to prepare raw material for the CNC machines.

Forklift Operator

Build and assemble transformers, electrical motors, and control cables.

Read blueprints and schematics

Note: I continued to work for this company after I was laid off. I was given a part time position while working for Ambec (next job)

Machinist

1 /1992 – 4/ 1993

Rayloid Glyndon, MD

Operate and maintain machine shop equipment including mills, lathes, saws, sandblaster, vapor degreaser, etc.

Use precision measuring equipment on finished parts to verify tolerance.

Lead Motorcycle Mechanic

1/1991 – 1/1992

Side Street Cycles Westminster, MD

Motorcycle maintenance from minor repairs to complete rebuilds.

I was responsible for all Inventory control and Customer service and sales.

Education/ Training Certification

Certification

10/2004

Tellabs 7100 Installation Guidelines and Acceptance Testing FP2.1 Lisle, IL

Certification

6/2004

Tellabs 5500 NGX Provisioning and Maintenance FP3.0 Lisle, IL

Certification

12/2003

Maintenance and Operation of MegaStar Microwave Digital Radio Westborough, MA

This class was held at Verizon Wireless for their employees. I was invited to attend due to work I was performing on Harris Microwaves at Verizon Cell Sites.

Certification

9/2003

Tellabs Installation Standards Assessment Lisle, IL

Tested on Telcordia GR-1275 Issue 4, and Tellabs 03.0317 Rev G.

This is required to be a level 4 Installer for Tellabs Equipment.

Certification

5/2001

Tellabs 5500 System Lisle, IL

Complete training by Tellabs to work infield on their Titan 5500 systems. Training consisted of trouble shoot existing problems with systems, upgrades, general repairs, and maintenance.

Certification

9/2000

Tellabs 5300 System Lisle, IL

Complete training by Tellabs to work infield on their Titan 5300 systems. Training consisted of trouble shoot existing problems with systems, upgrades, general repairs, and maintenance.

Certification

8/2000

Cablespan 2300 Fundamentals Lisle, IL

Trained by Tellabs for work with the Tellabs Cablespan 2300 system used by AT&T as well as RCN for their Broadband Services.

Certification

4/2000

Transmissions Framingham, MA

This was a self-paced class explaining the basics about Transmissions and how it works in the telecommunication field.

Certification

12/1999

Windows 95 and Internet Training Framingham, MA

Complete training in Windows 95 and using the Internet

Certification

1/1999

Specs and Drawings Framingham, MA

Training for Specs and Drawings for Lucent Technologies.

Certification

11/1998

DMACS Class Framingham, MA

Complete training for the DMACS Alarm and Monitoring System, and how it works in a Central Office system.

Certification

12/89- 1/1991

Motorcycle Mechanic Institute Phoenix, AZ

Obtained Motorcycle Career and Advance certification

Obtained Factory Harley Davidson certification

Obtained Factory Yamaha certification

Obtained Factory Suzuki certification

Certification

6/1989

High School Westminster, MD

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