SUMMARY
Experienced electronic quality control inspector/technician skilled in analyzing and troubleshooting manufacturing problems using blueprints and/or schematics for components or system products to known specifications. Ability to inspect all high-grade, hand-built, or machine-built printed circuit boards to blueprint specification ensuring proper assembly for optimal performance and safety. Daily average of circuit boards inspected ranged from 25 to 100. Reduced rejection rate from 50-60% to 10%. Revamped system test procedures for final product units and/or component systems. Verified improvements and all modifications per unit or system. Daily work averaged 30 to 50 units with a 10 to 15% rejection rate. Trained to use a wide range of precision measuring and electronic test equipment: calipers, micrometers, multimeters, and oscilloscopes.
As a hobby to keep my hands technical ready, I build and upgrade computers, I am light on software, but this has not stopped me from troubleshooting and fixing problems as they come up, my problem-solving rate is 75 – 85%.
Competencies include:
. Articulating clearly, areas of concern and need for correction.
. Facilitating technical training, for builders of PCBs and product units.
. Executing projects with high attention to detail.
. Able to build test fixtures per test procedure.
. Ability to remain IPC-610 and IPC-620 certified.
. Basic protocol knowledge, for safe and proper international shipping of products.
EXPERIENCE
Philips Healthcare No. America Aug. 03, 2020 - Present
1003 Corporate Lane
Murrysville, Pa. 15632
Production Quality Inspector
Perform receiving Inspection using SAP procedures and understanding of all information used on all types of medical components and products including accessories and manuals, also the inspecting of populated printed circuit boards with the knowledge of working in an ESD environment and the kind of problems that may arise.
Ampcus Staffing for Siemens, Munhall, Pa. May 20, 2019 – Oct. 16, 2019
QC Inspector II
Worked on a six-month contract with Siemens. Performed in-process inspection of major railroad components. Inspected in-coming deliveries, of metal components, and containment units, and populated printed circuit boards with ESD consideration. Ability to follow all procedures or schematic drawings for all built products.
Intervala LLC., East Pittsburgh, PA. January 01, 2016 - May 16, 2019
Ducommun Inc., East Pittsburgh, PA. November 17, 2014 - January 01, 2016
QC Inspector
Performed receiving, In-process, and Final inspection of Intervala’s Quality Management System for electronic systems. Performed activities that affect the quality of components used to build and test these systems from beginning to end. To remain IPC-610 and IPC-620 certified, with QMS certification for Intervala.
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC Co., Cranberry Twp., Pa. March 17, 2008 – October 02, 2014
Hudson Global Resources for WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC Co., Conn. 2004-2008
Electronic Technician I
Ability to test, troubleshoot, and diagnose a failure in printed circuit boards or product unit assembly of electronic components and repair. Build and use test fixtures for testing electronic components and assemblies, following a prepared test procedure, or initiating corrections of faulty procedures to bring them up-to-date per engineering acceptance. Incoming testing of power supplies to manufacturer's specifications and testing of sub-assemblies. Trained in Westinghouse’s Quality Management System regarding activities that affect quality. Implemented changes or new procedures to ensure ‘Westinghouse’s Customers 1st’ quality standards were met.
QC Inspector II
Trained to perform receiving, in-process, and final inspection according to Westinghouse’s Quality Management System for nuclear control systems. This applies to the activities that impact the quality and reliability of components used to build and test these control systems from beginning to end. Ensured inspection had been completed for both manufacturing and testing and that these systems were implemented to meet Westinghouse’s ‘Customers 1st’ quality and service standards.
EDUCATION
OTTAWA UNIVERSITY, Ottawa, Kansas 1967-1968
(Coursework in Physics)
CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF ELECTRONICS, New Haven, CT. 1970
A.S. Electronics
GREATER NEW HAVEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE, North Haven, CT. 1982
Electrical Engineering, Minor: Computer Science
MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Middletown, CT. 1984-1985
Computer Programmer
MILITARY
U.S. AIRFORCE, Honorable Discharge 1973
Airman
Trained in Basic Electronics and as a Radar Technician.