instruments technician/electrical technican/field service technician

BILAL ARSHAD

**** *********** **** • London, ON • N6G 4T3 • 519-***-**** • md4mi6@r.postjobfree.com

INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

Highly versatile professional offering more than 4 years of applied experience as an electrical technician and electrical technologist. Field experience includes the designing, analysis, inspecting, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, installation, calibration and testing of a variety of electrical and mechanical equipment and instruments. Ability to conduct quality control inspections, calibrations, and corrections of medium and high-voltage electrical and mechanical equipments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Installations • Calibrations •Testing &Troubleshooting • Repairing • Maintaining •Instrumentation• Designing • CPR & First Aid Training •Interpretations •Schematics Diagrams •Instruction Manuals •Technical Bulletins • Technical Documentation •Electrical Standards

Software Tools: AutoCAD, PLC, Lab View, Open Office, and Microsoft Office Programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Meter Distribution Engineering Technician March 2010 – June 2011

Hydro One Network Inc., Lambton, Ontario

• Responsible for independently testing, inspecting, troubleshooting, verifying, repairing and installing the new electronic smart meter at all sites in conformance with ESA standards

• Received CPR and First Aid training and certification

• Performed inspection of the meter initially, troubleshot any complications, maintained all safety precautions, input all data into the system, and called for assistance if required

• Collected metering field data using Metering Information Form (MIF) software

• Submitted reports on daily tasks completed, problems encountered, and empirical solutions applied

• Assisted full-time technicians in other installations and service updates

• Addressed any hydro complaints and provided exceptional customer service, especially when handling clients with high bill complaints, equipment problems and cut-offs

• Requested to remain on the team for an additional 9 months after the initial contract was finished

• Shadowed the line man to understand his responsibilities and his methods to complete them

• Scheduled appointments with customers and notified headquarters in order to minimize the delay for the client

• Mentored a co-op student; trained him in completing a variety of tasks in the field

• Assisted in installing meters in various Hydro One locations due to shorthanded staff and abundance of work

• Maintained an inventory of metering equipment for appropriate stock level to meet the current demands

• Handled, packaged, and stored metering equipment according to the Field Operations Practices & Procedures

Electrical Technical Support (Contract) October – November 2009

Crown North America, St. Thomas, Ontario

• Made alterations to the design and implemented them onto the production line

• Supervised installations of headlights for police vehicles and additional clients with regular and LED bulbs

• Wrote inspections for customers and production teams, as well as documentation for safety manuals, instructional booklets, and training guides for customers

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT’D

Automotive Electronics Technician April 2008 – August 2009

A-1 Auto Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

• Responsible for technical installations, testing, and repairing of fog and neon lights, communicating systems, and audio and video entertainment systems; diagnosed and repairs the electrical and electronics systems

• Assisted mechanics to install and calibrate the engine, radiator, and performance enhancement packages

• Operated the diagnostic computer scanner to detect and diagnose electrical problems

CO-OP PLACEMENTS

Electrical/Electronic Technician February 2007 – January 2008

ZTR Control Systems, London, Ontario

• Assisted the production team in soldering, testing, and troubleshooting locomotive equipments

• Aided the engineering department with designing and problem-solving

• Modified all transformers and learned how to test the PLC and design the power supply

• Implemented a hard file system to eliminate the task of handwriting notes; input all information into an electronic system

• Designed and assembled LED testers to achieve efficient, safe, and reliable testing techniques for front panels

• Eliminated other time-consuming tasks such as cutting labels manually; implemented a machine to cut labels automatically with scissors

• Responsible for assembling, soldering, testing, troubleshooting and repairing of AC/DC converters, power supplies, and various other electronic and electrical components

• Maintained quality standards by informing supervisors of defects and suggesting possible preventive actions and solutions

Electronics Technician September 2005 – August 2006

OCI Vacuum Micro-Engineering, London, Ontario

• Responsible for testing, assembly, soldering and troubleshooting techniques used to modify circuit board designs for various products as per customer specifications

• Assembled and soldered printed circuit board layouts for various electronic devices

• Calibrated control and monitored circuits with high voltage power supplies

EDUCATION

Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma

Fanshawe College, London, Ontario

September 2004 – April 2008

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