Field Service Engineer

Wilton J. Pyle III

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Ball Ground, Georgia 30107

770-***-**** *****@*********.***

Profile:

Engineer/Technician with 40+ years of experience in the Medical (MRI, CT, X-ray and Lithotripsy), RF, and Telecommunications fields. Skilled in field service, project management, technical writing, validation and verification, software and firmware development, schematic design, prototyping, and successful design implementation of cost-saving and service-improving procedures.

Work Experience:

2024 – Present EIS - Canton, Georgia

Machinist Operator – Operator on CNC Laths, Milling, and Band Saws

2018 – 2023 Wilton J. Pyle III, LLC – Canton, Georgia

Owner – Consultant for the installation and maintenance of Philips, GE, and Siemens MRI systems.

2013 – 2018 Philips Healthcare – Alpharetta, Georgia

Field Service Engineer III – Responsible for the installation and maintenance of Philips and GE MRI systems. Trained and responsible for the following Philips and GE lines:

•Intera MRI

•Achieva MRI

•Panorama HFO MRI

•Ingenia MRI

•Ambient Experience

•GE Signa Excite 16X-23X MRI

Additional responsibilities:

•MR Team Champion

•Embrace Champion

2010 - 2013 MRI Technical Services – Woodstock, Georgia

Senior Engineer – Responsible for the maintenance of Philips MRI systems, new product design, repair center support, and test program and technical documentation development.

Developed a web-based environment monitor that reports equipment room and, on GE systems, magnet conditions. Each item is monitored 24/7 and any state that exceeds the programmable min/max levels alerts the FSE to the condition via text, email, or page.

1997 - 2010 Sector Electronics, LLC – Marietta, Georgia

Senior Engineer/Owner – Design custom solutions for the medical and telecommunications industry including hardware, firmware, software, and the implementation and execution of system test programs.

Developed:

•MRI pituitary micro coils for low field surgical MRI and validated same with the surgical team at the University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey

•Non-invasive Prostate coil for Siemens 3T systems at Emory University

•Product validation and verification on GE CT/PET systems

•RF MEMS wireless sensor system at Georgia Tech

•3D Lithotripter shockwave automated data collection system for FDA submittal

1990 - 1997 Health Images, Inc – Atlanta, Georgia

National Technical Support Specialist - Developed technical procedures and service documentation, planned logistics requirements and provided direct support for field engineers who service MRI systems worldwide. Designed and implemented system modifications, specified subsystem hardware and contributed to industrial design for the R&D team.

From October 1995 to March 1996 worked with Plexar Associates as a consultant to General Electric MSBG for M.R. Pulse Sequence Development and Software Testing.

1986-1990 General Electric MSBG - St. Louis, Missouri

Field Service Engineer - Responsible for installation and maintenance of Magnetic Imaging and Computerized Tomography Systems. Provided installation support on R&F, Nuclear and Digital Radiography suites.

1983-1986 Technicare Corporation - St. Louis, Missouri

Field Service Engineer - Responsible for installation and maintenance of Magnetic Imaging and Computerized Tomography Systems. Field Service Engineer of the year

1977-1983 United States Navy

Electronics Technician E5 - Responsible for installation, maintenance, and management of communications equipment. Nominated for Sailor of the year.

Patents:

G01R23/12 Arrangements for measuring frequency, e.g. pulse repetition rate Arrangements for measuring period of current or voltage by converting frequency into phase shift Patent citations (173); Non-patent citations (1); Cited by (81)

A61B5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency Patent citations (17); Cited by (41)

FDA Submittal:

Sector Medical Corp, Acworth, Ga, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its obstructive sleep apnea syndrome screening device. Called ApLab, the device produces a complete record of breathing during sleep. With this tool, physicians can review the number of apneas and hypopneas, their duration, and other respiratory events, such as normal breathing, snoring, upper-airway resistance, and respiratory arousals. The company has several additional products in the pipeline, including a disposable screening device and a low-cost diagnostic device. Education:

Philips Training

•Intera MRI

•Achieva MRI

•Panorama HFO MRI

•Ingenia MRI

•Ambient Experience

•GE Signa Excite 16X-23X MRI

Southern Illinois University

•Associates Degree in Communication

GE Training

•MRI

•CT

Technicare Training

•Advanced MRI

United States Navy (Secret Clearance)

•Electronics Engineering

•Cryptography

•Tempest

•Advanced Soldering

•Advanced Transceivers

•Leadership Management

•Completed Defense Activity Education

Behavioral Science

English

General Sciences

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