JAMES E. SURLES, Jr.

*** ************ **. *******, ** 35749

Tel: 256-***-**** E-mail: adrsr5@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SYNOPSIS

Test & Measurement Troubleshooting & Component Level Repair

Highly dynamic, motivated, results driven, and technology inclined engineering professional. Encompass demonstrated expertise in analysis, design, development, test, and measurement of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs.) Acquire the ability to perform component level repair in In-Circuit Test (ICT) fixtures. Strong methodological and systematic aptitude with intrinsic ability to analyze, coordinate and execute complex assignments. Determined and committed to striving for professional excellence. Eager to pursue an engineering position in a supportive environment that fosters extended learning, new technologies, lively work experiences, and professional growth while contributing as a productive team member.

SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES

Organized and detail-oriented with strong technical, analytical, and problem resolution skills.

Ability to endure heavy workload, multi-task, and prioritize a broad range of responsibilities in order to meet deadlines within established time-frames.

Highly adaptable with strong work ethics, demonstrated ability to work under pressure and react to stressful and changing situations in an effective, proactive, and innovative way.

Persistent commitment to provide exemplary client service that exceeds high expectations.

Eighteen years experience in electronic testing environments.

COMPUTER AND IT SKILLS

Completion of certified soldering IPC J-STD-001 and 620 Standards Training .

Working knowledge of ISO 9001 standards.

Application Software: Capabilities of MS Office 2007 including Word, Excel, and Works. Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL/Server, Netscape Applications, Windows NT server, and workstations. Windows 9X, Windows 3.1X, Windows (95/98/2000/XP/XP Pro,) and UNIX.

Languages: Capabilities of MS Visual Basic 6.0, FORTRAN, MATLAB, and Pro comm

Plus.

Network Types and Protocols: Capabilities of LAN/WAN, Ethernet, and TCP/IP.

Associated Tools: Digital Multi meter (DMM,) Automation Tooling Systems Machine (ATS), CMM machine, oscilloscope, soldering stations, microscope, wire wrap tools, and crimp tools.

Agile/Scrum experience and currently holding active Secret Clearance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Test Technician

Boeing

4/2022-Present

Madison, AL

•Work with Engineering, Quality Control, Manufacturing vendor and customer representatives during definition, buildup, testing, and acceptance operations.

•Perform functional check out and operational/component testing electrical/electronic, electro-mechanical, electro-optical, mechanical systems, electronic, RF, and ground support equipment installations including the operation and maintenance of associated support equipment

•Recommend and make refinement to equipment, sub-assemblies, test and integration processes.

•Work from Engineering drawings, schematics, work orders, technical documents and formal direction.

•May also be required to perform duties around hazardous materials and RF energy while maintaining a safe working environment.

•Process technical skills and abilities to work in a team environment with minimal amount of supervisor instruction or direction.

•Assists with training in the utilization of processes and tools and supports the integration of product standards and product standards related data at an enterprise level.

•Supports the development and implementation of part standards.

•Assists in providing configuration management, coordinating changes and performing assessments of compliance to standards system requirements.

•Assists in the development, maintenance and distribution of engineering documents, standards and related data to enable business activity.

•Collects, analyzes and validates engineering performance metrics and coordinates organizational requirements to support business needs as required.

•Coordinates test requirements, determines test methods and capabilities.

•Perform (Coordinate Measuring Machine) CMM measurements for true position of (Avionics Assembly) AA Ejectors for the (Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense) ABMD program.

•Shop Steward for ABMD,Pac3 and COE. Local lodge 2766, (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers).

Principal Elect/Mech Tech

Dynetics DTS

3/2021-2/2022

Madison, AL

•Work with Engineering, Quality Control, Manufacturing vendor and customer representatives during definition, buildup, testing, and acceptance operations.

•Perform functional check out and operational/component testing electrical/electronic, electro-mechanical, electro-optical, mechanical systems, electronic, RF, and ground support equipment installations including the operation and maintenance of associated support equipment.

•Coordinated with team members in Critical overhead crane lifts of Hypersonic Glide bodies in order to assure safety of personnel and product

•Achieved key certifications to be able to perform major task in building of IM Units such as, overhead crane, HazMat, Forklift, Rigger and fall protection.

•Completed both IPC 620 acceptance for cable wire and harness assemblies certification and IPC J-standard soldering certification.

•Aided in "packaging" glide bodies for shipment to Lockheed Martin.

•Helped engineering in processing work instructions and capability to preform technician duties of assembling glide bodies.

•Worked with quality assurance and engineering in processing and closing Nonconformance Reports on or ahead of set schedule.

•Achieved certification in Dynetics explosive ordinance training.

•Worked with new technician hires to train and share knowledge/experience in order for them to comprehend and incorporate thee skill needed to accomplish DTS goals and missions.

Test Technician

Boeing

6/2019-3/2021

Madison, AL

•Work with Engineering, Quality Control, Manufacturing vendor and customer representatives during definition, buildup, testing, and acceptance operations.

•Perform functional check out and operational/component testing electrical/electronic, electro-mechanical, electro-optical, mechanical systems, electronic, RF, and ground support equipment installations including the operation and maintenance of associated support equipment

•Recommend and make refinement to equipment, sub-assemblies, test and integration processes.

•Work from Engineering drawings, schematics, work orders, technical documents and formal direction.

•May also be required to perform duties around hazardous materials and RF energy while maintaining a safe working environment.

•Process technical skills and abilities to work in a team environment with minimal amount of supervisor instruction or direction.

•Assists with training in the utilization of processes and tools and supports the integration of product standards and product standards related data at an enterprise level.

•Supports the development and implementation of part standards.

•Assists in providing configuration management, coordinating changes and performing assessments of compliance to standards system requirements.

•Assists in the development, maintenance and distribution of engineering documents, standards and related data to enable business activity.

•Collects, analyzes and validates engineering performance metrics and coordinates organizational requirements to support business needs as required.

•Coordinates test requirements, determines test methods and capabilities.

•Perform (Coordinate Measuring Machine) CMM measurements for true position of (Avionics Assembly) AA Ejectors for the (Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense) ABMD program.

•Shop Steward for ABMD,Pac3 and COE. Local lodge 2766, (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers).

(Test) Electronic Eng Tech

Tyonek

2/2018- 6/2019

Madison, AL

•DIT-MCO testing

•Cable Scan Testing

•Automated Custom Test Equipment

•Electro-Mechanical Assembly

•Environmental stress screening (ESS)

•ICP/WHMA-A-620 Specialist

•Perform qualifications and design validation testing of systems, including planning, procedures, and execution of functional, EMI/ESD, and environmental tests, such as Vibration, Thermal Cycling (Thermotron), per spec guidelines.

•Analyzed requirements, used schematics to Assist with troubleshooting

and bench repair efforts to determine the cause of test failures.

QC/QA Test Inspector (Fabrication) (Contract- Aerotek) Curtiss-Wright

9/2017- 2/2018

Huntsville, AL

•Perform a variety of inspections and checks test for quality control for the manufacturing of electromechanical products.

•The inspector (Tech) also works closely with the engineering and assembly teams along with the customers to streamline processes/procedures.

•Monitoring critical equipment and instrumentation

•Preparing product verification documentation, drafting procedures and assisting with validating or troubleshooting testing methods, Including assays.

•May apply approval or rejection labels to bulk raw materials after analysis

•Performing parts dimensional inspection for code requirements.

Test Engineer lll (Contract-Viva USA) GE/Abaco

5/2015-06/2017

Huntsville, AL

•Analyzed requirements and schematics, defined and developed/designed plans, procedures and test equipment used to perform acceptance testing and designed validation testing of complex air-cooled and conduction cooled systems.

•Lead review meetings at test engineering tollgates and attending standup scrum meetings.

•Perform system integration of deliverable hardware and test equipment/software.

•Assisted with troubleshooting and bench repair efforts to determine the cause of test failures.

•Perform qualifications and design validation testing of systems, including planning, procedures, and execution of functional, EMI/ESD, and environmental tests, such as Shock, Vibration, Thermal Vacuum, Thermal Cycling, per MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD462 guidelines.

•Evaluated, recommend, and implement automated test tools and strategies.

•Train manufacturing personnel in the execution of acceptance test on systems.

•Experience testing Sensor Processing products.

•Used Test SW Tools such as 3DMark2001, atto bench32, Furmark, NetPerf and HD Tach to check the Ethernet, USB and Video performance.

•Proficient in using Agile .

•Used excel spreadsheet to document/plot the thermal characteristics of the SBC (Single Board Computer) that we are testing.

•Performed 3Day Thermal (ESS Test) to qualify the endurance of the prototype SBC board.

•Performed (T-70) test over temperature to characterize the boards performance.

•Used LAN/WAN, Ethernet, and TCP/IP when trying to configure a switch so I could have a host to Ping when testing eth ports.

•Analyzed SBC boards by being a part of DVT (Design Validation Team) Interface with customers to set testing goals and completion schedules.

Engineering Test Technician (Contract) Sanmina-SCI

7/2014-4/2015

Huntsville, AL

Performed the Calibration of 3S - TS10 - CAL - Systems using the IQ and OQ procedures for Roche Diagnostics Diabetes Care Units (Aviva/NGbG.) The purpose of this procedure was to describe the Operational Qualification of the 3S Calibration System.

Assisted with maintenance on the following machines in plant: Genrads, IC 3070, and Roche box build.

Documented the number of failures that took place during processing, and consequently analyzed for retesting. Maintained records in sub-categories such as cosmetic, configuration, and functional failures used for easy retrieval and subsequent remedial action.

Performed functional testing on diverse boards and units, hand-soldered transistors, resistors, and capacitors. Expertly repaired any problems that may occur.

Electrical Engineer Tech (Test)

Fredericks Energy Products- (FEP)

2/2013-6/2014

Huntsville,

AL

Review electronic schematics and mechanical drawings required for electronic systems, and electro-mechanical hardware and layout.

Identify and acquire the necessary electrical components, breadboard material, switches, connectors, cables, etc. utilized for electronic assembly.

Fabricate and installed hardware into chassis, panels, etc.

Assemble cabling, connectors, and solder components onto breadboards or printed wiring boards.

Assist in wire wrapping and/or soldering connections to board components according to schematics and drawings provided with the work requests.

Assist in the troubleshooting of breadboards and printed wiring circuits.

Modify circuits to incorporate changes developed to improve operation or correct malfunctions.

Document all change on electronic schematics and mechanical drawings. Test units/prototypes with regular and updated software.

Engineering Test Technician (Contract) Palco Telecommunications, Network Division

4/2012-11/2012

Huntsville,

AL

Prepared Schematics and First Articles for pack-out of Avocent Network Power Products.

Prepared images of various products and documented this on the Bill of Materials (BOM.)

Arranged images so part numbers would correspond with the Bill of Materials. Units would then be sent to pack-out.

Performed system testing of units and troubleshoot for any failures.

Test Technician

L3 Communications-EOS

4/2009-4/2012

Huntsville,

AL

Performed the setup, calibration, testing, and trouble-shooting of circuits, components, circuit board assemblies and final products for night vision power supply production.

Displayed expert troubleshooting skills and repaired electronic printed circuit board assemblies down to component level.

Set up test equipment for product testing, as well as set up for calibration of test.

Accurately read and interpreted schematics, acceptance test procedures, and other

various manufacturing work instructions.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree (Electronics Engineering Technology)

Snead State Community College

5/1997

Boaz,AL.

B. A. (Computer Science)

Talladega College

5/2001

Talladega,Al.

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