Randall E. Reust

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Rose Hill, KS 67133

316-***-**** (mobile)

adg4fi@r.postjobfree.com

Honorably discharged Air Force veteran. Highly accomplished results-driven professional. Honest, and able to inspire, teach, and motivate others. Possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills, and able to accurately follow oral and written instructions.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

AutoCad R14 SAP Systems EDIMS BAAN CAS Metaweb DTS Motiva MetTrack Word Outlook Excel Windows Office

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

MidContinent Instruments and Avionics 2/2015-8/2020

Avionic Bench Technician:

Test, evaluate, modify, align, and troubleshoot to component level, a wide variety of aircraft radio products. Primarily worked on Honeywell/Bendix King products. Specialized in comm/nav radios King KX155/165 and KX155A/165A. Also worked DME, transponder, ADF, audio switch panels, marker beacon receivers, Nav radio products, and radar altimeters. Honeywell KRA series and altitude indicators. Also worked on Trig line of comm radios and transponders.

Perform maintenance per FAA standards.

Solder and handle components per static sensitivity guidelines.

Complete paperwork per FAA and company standards.

Circuit board repairs.

Read and interpret electronic schematics and technical manuals.

FlightSafety International 8/2014-12/2014

Flight Simulator Technician 1:

Performed daily and weekly preflight inspections on Cessna aircraft flight simulators. Performed daily cleaning, setup, and maintenance for Cessna graphical flight simulator (GFS) devices. Used electronic troubleshooting skills to quickly pinpoint faults in very complex electronic systems. Took over Crew Chief duties on two flight simulators, from two lead technicians, to free them up to perform other duties, after only two months on the job. Filled in for other Crew Chiefs in the event of absence due to vacation or illness. Recorded troubleshooting and repair activities in computer tracking system. Signed off inspection logbooks for daily and weekly inspections.

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Daily maintenance and inspection of hydraulic systems.

Operate and evaluate avionics systems (Collins, Honeywell, and Garmin).

Evaluate visual display system for proper operation.

Test fly and evaluate flight simulator operation.

Troubleshoot, repair, or report discrepancies when detected.

Read and interpret electrical schematics, and technical documents.

Aerotek, LLC (Bombardier Aerospace) 1/2013-12/2013

Instrumentation Technician:

Work with pressure transducers, strain gauges, thermocouples, accelerometers, data acquisition, and telemetry systems. Used common electronic test equipment. Used Aydin-Vector data acquisition system with ITAS.

Installed/maintained instrumentation system components on Learjet 85 experimental aircraft.

Terminated wiring, built wire harnesses, and rang out wiring per engineering drawings.

Routed wiring and harnesses per company specifications.

Tested/calibrated wiring and electronic components, on aircraft.

Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, and engineering drawings.

General Dynamics-AIS 1/2011-1/2013

Field Technician:

Installed junction boxes, Wi-Fi hotspots, lighting, emergency lighting, warning horns, telephones, and surveillance cameras. Used scissor lifts and cherry pickers to gain access to remote shipboard locations

Installed electrical/electronic products in new military ships.

Performed wiring operations on telephones, entertainment/training, radar, internal/external communications, and navigation systems. Installed, terminated, routed, and connect wiring.

Terminated CAT5 cable.

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Bombardier Aerospace 08/1996-08/2009

Instrumentation Designer/Project Lead (01/2008 - 08/2009)

Specialized in Learjet models 40, 45, and 60. Used AutoCAD R14 to make drawings for installation of pressure transducers, thermocouples, strain gauges, data acquisition, and telemetry systems

Designed and produced electrical drawings and schematics for aircraft instrumentation installations in experimental aircraft.

Generated drawings to convert a Metroplex system to an Aydin Vector data acquisition system.

Prioritize duties as required by daily task loads

Assisted technicians with installation of design, and checkout.

Flight tested design and installation.

Senior Nomenclature Specialist, Material Control (10/2001- 01/2008)

Member of Material Master Data Control Team for SAP Research; established validity of part numbers ordered by customers. Used IPC’s, Engineering drawings, EDIMS, BAAN, DTS, CAS, Metaweb (company databases), and information available on the internet and the Bombardier intranet.

Documented/researched, and entered data results into SAP system for all Learjet models, Canadair Challenger, Bombardier Global Express, and Bombardier C-300

Developed Hazardous Materials shipping/handling program for SAP.

Awareness of ITAR regulations required.

Awareness and knowledge of hazardous materials shipping regulations requirements.

Read and interpret engineering documents, drawings, and schematic diagrams.

Engineering Lab Technician (8/1996- 10/2001)

Troubleshot, calibrated, repaired, and tested, all electronic services required in support of the Learjet model 45, De Haviland Dash 8, Bombardier Global Express, and Bombardier RJ-700 certification,/ flight test programs. Worked with Word, Excel, Labview, AutoCAD13/14, Access, various communications busses, DOS applications, and familiar with IEEE, RS-422, and ASCB buss. Used full range of electronic test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, VOM’s, signal generators, data track, Ruska pressure system, and Tinius Olsen load cell tester.

Performed environmental testing of electronic devices per FAA DO-160 requirements.

Designed and fabricated avionics specific test equipment.

Setup and used data acquisition systems.

Calibrated/setup pressure transducers/load cells, in support of ground and flight testing.

Build prototypes per engineering drawings and from direct input from engineers.

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Set up and ran tests for engineering testing.

Performed bird strike testing on aircraft assemblies; collected data for engineering analysis.

Read and interpret engineering drawings, documents, and schematics

Read color codes on wiring and components.

Prioritize work based on daily tasking.

JC Penney Inc.

Fine Jewelry Sales Associate (10/2005-04/2008)

Display and show fine jewelry to customers.

Display fine jewelry in jewelry cases per company directives.

Give personal sales service to customers.

Upsell merchandise to customers

Receive payments from customers for sales and credit payment processing.

Receive fine jewelry and watches for repair/customization services.

Inventory all diamond jewelry nightly.

Count cash registers nightly.

Honeywell, Inc. 08/1979- 08/1996

Automatic Test Equipment Technician (2/1992 – 8/1996)

Responsible for all aspects of automatic test equipment (ATE) maintenance. Maintenance included modification and troubleshooting to component level. Worked with DOS and Windows based applications, Pro-Comm, WP5.1, File Express (database package), and mainframe software analyzer, MATEL. Used test equipment such as oscilloscopes, volt meters, logic analyzers, unique test equipment, and diagnostic software.

Analyzed and debugged software/hardware problems.

Provided user support of associated software.

Interfaced with engineering to resolve system problems.

Installed and maintained hardware including: IBM compatible pc, printers, cables, custom interfaces, disk drives, and some networking hardware.

Entered calibration data into Fluke Met/Track calibration database for tracking of past calibrations and new calibration due dates.

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Metrology Technician (2/1989 - 2/1992)

Implemented computer tracking system of 2,500 pieces of test equipment. Used test equipment such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, ammeters, decade resistance boxes, specialized test equipment, signal generators, and modulation analyzers

Analyzed test equipment requirements, and made purchase recommendations.

Performed calibration and repair of voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters, phase angle voltmeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, gauge blocks, weights, scales, calipers, etc.

Maintained traceability of all test equipment in the facility per NIST, and FAA regulation.

Entered calibration data into Fluke Met/Track calibration database for tracking of past calibrations and new calibration due dates.

Maintained, troubleshot, repaired, modified, and tested standard and avionics specific test equipment to component level. Generated Certificate of Calibration (COC) when required.

Maintain file of COC’s for equipment calibrated outside of our facility.

Read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical publications.

Conducted training in quality management, and equipment usage.

Maintain positive relationships with internal customers.

Avionics Repair Technician (8/1979 – 2/1989)

Worked on flight systems produced by Sperry Flight Systems/ Honeywell Avionics for general aviation aircraft produced between the 1950’s, and the 1990’s. Used test equipment such as oscilloscopes, volt-ohm-meters, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzer, peculiar test equipment, synchros and resolvers.

Tested, modified, troubleshot to component level, and repaired avionics system components.

Performed maintenance and repair of radar altimeters, air data computers, vnav computers, flight directors, autopilots, and flight guidance computers.

Worked closely with engineering to resolve engineering issues.

Read and interpret technical publications and electronic schematics.

Performed repair of printed circuit boards.

Worked closely with engineering to resolve engineering issues.

Worked on electro-mechanical products.

Read color codes on wiring and components.

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EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Wichita State University Wichita, KS

Associates Degree: Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Major: Electrical Engineering.

Keesler Technical Training Center Keesler AFB, MS

Certificate of Completion: Electronic Theory and Electronic Warfare Systems Repair

Bombardier Training Facility Dallas, TX

Hazardous Materials Shipping

International Air Transport Association (IATA) Training

Bombardier Training Facility Wichita, KS

Analyst II 6 Sigma Training

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