James A. Buck

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Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

419-***-**** Home

419-***-**** Cellular

bjbpk0@r.postjobfree.com

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Skill Summary

Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills including AC/DC power input circuits, digital circuits, and low and high power RF circuits.

Familiar with single and three phase power distribution, transformers, motor control centers and controls, phase protection and voltage drop considerations.

Installed, configured, and utilized AutoCAD 13 to produce electrical and mechanical drawings.

Proficient in operating systems, and in hardware and software upgrades of computers.

Mechanically inclined with a good basic understanding of mechanical and structural design.

Familiar with ESD practices and procedures and proper handling of ESD sensitive devices.

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Employment

June 30, 1997 to Alcatel-Lucent Columbus, Ohio

August 2, 2008

Technician, RF Testing

Test a variety of wireless base stations both 2G & 3G standards (i.e. TDMA, CDMA, UMTS)

Use various test software to prove in or troubleshoot cabinets under test

Troubleshoot problems and failures using various diagnostic instruments including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers and RF signal generators

Member of Medical Emergency Response Team

Assumed leadership roles in a “High Performance Team” environment

September 1989 to Floyd Browne Marion, Ohio

May 1997

Project Technician

Produced electrical and civil engineering drawings using AutoCAD 13

Responsible for lighting and load balancing calculations

Created single line diagrams for single and three phase power distribution

Coordinated location and installation of equipment with mechanical and structural disciplines

Administered 30 user Novell v4.11 network

Installed and maintained print servers, printers, plotters, copiers, and client software

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Employment Continued

June 1980 to Autocall Division of Federal Signal Shelby, Ohio

September 1989

Systems Designer

Designed fire alarm systems for office buildings, schools, factories, and high rise buildings

Produced factory wiring diagrams manually and using AutoCAD

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Education

North Central State College Mansfield, Ohio

Currently Enrolled

Course of Study Computer Information Systems

North Central Technical College Mansfield, Ohio

Graduated: June 1975

Degree: Associate of Applied Science

Major: Electronics Engineering Technology

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Additional Skills and Experience

Photography - Advanced amateur digital photographer using a digital SLR camera and utilizing Photoshop Elements 7.0 for post processing.

Amateur Radio - Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator WD8LWE, ARRL certified Volunteer Examiner (VE).

Computers - Proficient with Windows 2000/9x, Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, and AutoCAD v13.

AutoCAD - Installed, configured, and utilized AutoCAD 13, implemented some basic menu customization, and generated drawings with text attributes to be inserted as symbols or building blocks for other drawings. Some recent experience with Mechanical Desktop 5 (AutoCAD 2000)

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Personal

Nevada Lodge 343 F & AM - Past Master, Currently Secretary.

Music - Enjoy Singing, and doing some occasional Voice Teaching.

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