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Gerald LaGue
Jacksonville FL 32225
Cell 218-***-****
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ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS REPAIR TECHNICIAN
30Khz-11Ghz
Expert technician with Navy career including 12 years of supervisory experience. Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot to component level, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic equipment, and systems. Known to be dependable, a high producer, and highly flexible. Strong communication and training skills. Technical skills include:
• 1, 4, 8, & 16 channel acousto-optic drivers • Land and satellite-based navigation systems
• CDMA & TDMA phones and accessories • Navigational radar systems
• Integrated analog and digital electronics • Satellite communications systems
• Micro miniature repair techniques • Certified IPC Specialist PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KBR COMMELEC 6-6-2022 TO 4-24-2024
• Perform equipment install and removal of comm gear and related items as assigned.
• Perform R/T Operational checks and document results prior to government inspection.
• Order and replace parts as needed.
SHOOTING STAR CASINO 2018-2020
Slot machine technician
• Ensure all slot machines are operational.
• Identify and repair malfunctioning machines.
• Perform removal and installation of new machines as directed.
• Research customer tickets and answer questions as needed.
• Order, track and install parts.
VT-MILCOM 2015-2017
Performs electronics systems upgrades to military ships. Pier side Administrative Assistant
• Ensure all equipment Removal, Installation, Inspection, Welding, Parts and Hazmat documentation functions are completely filled out and performed in sequence per instruction.
• Sign for all outgoing and incoming materials.
• Identify and correct missing or incorrect materials.
• Perform miscellaneous work as assigned.
TRC Staffing Services
Telecommunications Support Services, Melbourne FL 2014-2015 Manufactures RADAR subsystems, providing repairs and onsite field support. Repair technician / Engineering Assistant
• Tested new subassemblies to verify functionality.
• Identified new subassembly manufacturing faults and recommended process changes to Gerald LaGue Page 2
eliminate them.
• Troubleshot and repaired customer assemblies, subassemblies and circuit cards to component level.
• Developed new test procedures as required.
• Performed other miscellaneous tasks as assigned. Gooch & Housego Florida LLC, Melbourne, FL 2006 - 2011 Manufacturer of acousto-optic devices.
Operations Technician / Engineering Assistant
Troubleshot and repaired drivers; performed data collection and modifications and evaluations for engineering department.
• Tested new Acousto-Optic drivers in 1, 4, 8 &16 channel configurations for issue to customers (63 different types).
• Troubleshot and repaired returned units at component level for return to customer.
• Modified testing process for Keyence line increasing production from 20 units / wk to 200 units / wk. Redesigned process and reduced from six steps to two steps.
• Provided training for three new technicians.
• Resolved ISO issues by development of test and evaluation documents for the job.
• Recommended changes to improve performance on existing equipment that met customers’ evolving needs without buying additional equipment.
• Performed changes to components, redesigned RF path change, reduced thermal temperature drift, and provided test data to engineering for evaluation.
Matrix Composites, Rockledge, FL 2005 - 2006
Maker of carbon composite parts for aerospace industry. Laborer
Filled voids and prepped composite parts for paint booth.
• Created the artificial branches for the Tree of Life at Disney World, Hong Kong.
• Mixed part A & B materials for the molds, sandblasted all tree branches, and shaped half-inch tubing to support tree elements. Painted completed branches to look like real branches. Assisted in repairing the large oven used to cure the branches.
Nokia Mobile Phones, Melbourne, FL 1999 - 2005
Manufacturing and repair facility for mobile phones. Operations Technician, Tested new products and performed repairs on customer products.
• Consistently performed in the top 10 of 214 technicians.
• Identified faults to component level using computer diagnostics, test equipment and accessories, on CDMA
& TDNA handsets.
• Produced 40 units per day average / average worker 15 units per day—total volume 600 phones a day (top producer).
• Modified existing procedure so non-technical personnel could revive dead handsets.
• Identified faulty diagnostic and handset software issues, reporting them to the engineering department for resolution.
• Provided written procedures for new processes as required.
• Assisted fellow technicians with troubleshooting techniques, new handset problems, diagnostics, and test equipment problems / procedures.
• Stood in for line lead or supervisor with no loss in production.
• Performed final test, QA inspection, labeling, software upgrades, oracle entries, and assemble / disassemble functions as required.
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EDUCATION
Department of Labor Certification for Journeyman Electronics Mechanic, Mayport, FL, 1998 TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
• Petty Officer 1st Class (E6) Leadership course (P500-0020)
• Team skills and concepts of TQM (P-500-0014)
• Fundamentals of TQM (P-500-0012)
• Field Calibration Activity Operation School
• Basic Instructor Training School
• Leadership Management Enlisted Training School
• High Frequency Transmitter & Maintenance School
• 3-M Coordinator School
• Combined Satellite Maintenance School
• OMEGA receiving set Maintenance School
• Automated Voice & Data Communications School
• Miniature / Micro-miniature Electronics Repair School
• Electronics Technician A School (Radar Phase)
• Basic Electricity and Electronics School
• Nokia Level 3 handset courses: HD881, HD953, HD951, HD983 and 3585/6370/6385
• Nokia Technician Soldering Course
• Nokia Global Fault & symptom Codes
• J-STD 001-006 Requirements for Soldering Electrical and Electronic Assemblies
• IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies
• IPC/WHMA-A- 620 Requirements and Acceptability for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies