Equipment Air Force

Summary of

Qualifications

• Over thirty years’ experience in the field of Metrology, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing unusually complex electronic and mechanical test equipment.

• Excellent communication and administrative skills with a ‘Can Do’ attitude.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Programs, Adobe Acrobat &Photoshop, Fluke Metrack, MetCal, SureCal, and USAF AFCAV.

• Over six years experience troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating radar test sets, ILS test sets, and microwave equipment.

• Over seven years experience at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio as an onsite calibration/repair technician where I supported research labs and calibrated equipment such as spectro-analysis machines, autoclaves, temperature measuring equipment, analytical balances, platform scales, physician scales, PLC temperature controllers/monitors, surface plates, micrometers, gage blocks, hyperbaric chambers, and precision pressure & temperature controllers/ monitors.

• Can easily adapt to support any equipment, which would involve the measurement of voltage, Microwave power, current, mass, resistance, capacitance, frequency, time, light, temperature, length, force, vacuum, pressure, vibration, or acceleration.

Education Graduate – U.S. Air Force Precision Measurement Equipment Specialist School

1979 - 1980

Completed coursework in: basic electronic theory, circuit analysis, understanding schematics, troubleshooting techniques to component level, logic circuit analysis, soldering, and hands on training involving the state of the arts precision measuring equipment.

Training Completed U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Industry trade schools in the following subject area:

• Precision Measuring Equipment Specialist (31 weeks)

• Physical Measurement and Calibration course (10 weeks)

• Spectrometer Maintenance A/E 35U-3 (2 weeks)

• Spectroil M Preventive Maintenance and Diagnostic Maintenance (2 weeks)

• McDonnell-Douglas Electrical Standards Set (6 weeks)

• McDonnell-Douglas OJT Trainer/Supervisor (2 weeks)

• Advanced digital techniques course (2 weeks)

• Digital Techniques course (1 week)

• Sartorius N.A. Inc. Analytical & Top load balance repair (3 weeks)

Professional Experience

09/2008-present DynCorp International LLC F16 CLS Program Thumrait & Muscat, Oman

• Calibrated and trained the Royal Air Force of Oman( RAFO) PMEL personnel to calibrate jet engine test cells, temperature indicators, thermometers, pressure gages/indicators, vacuum gages/indicators, digital multimeters, missile test sets, IRF target simulators, ECS, EPU, Fuel Gage test sets and many other items in the physical dimensional section of the RAFO calibration center in Thumrait, Oman.

• Maintained secondary pressure, vacuum, and temperature standards by use of primary DHI & Ruska piston gauge systems, and SPRT standards.

• Created memos for the RAFO PMEL supervision on various subjects such as shipping items 4th line and advice notes to various shops.

• Advised RAFO PMEL management personnel on improving PMEL efficiency and effectiveness.

• Advised RAFO management on how to successfully transfer operations to new facility near SEEB with minimal impact on production.

• Inventoried PMEL Thumrait’s assets and resolved inventory issues with RAFO supply.

• Performed scheduling duties periodically as needed.

• Installed Fluke Metrack inventory software and created inventory database.

• Installed the U.S. Air Force Calibration Authority Viewer (AFCAV) software and software updates.

• Performed liaison duties between the US Air Force Primary Standards Laboratory (AFPSL) FMS office and RAFO PMEL in regards to tracking items that AFPSL is authorized to calibrate and resolving deficient calibration issues.

• Developed a list of standards that would improve RAFO PMEL’s physical dimensional capabilities and was successful in acquiring all the items listed.

• Assisted RAFO PMEL management with creating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and brochures listing RAFO PMEL’s capabilities, new laboratory design & layout, and accomplishments.

01/2008-09/2008 Trustee of Jefferson Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio

• As an elected official, conducted public meetings to inform citizens of government actions, issues, and future plans.

• Made decisions on zoning, personnel, roads, police, fire protection, medical rescue, garbage collection, and other issues.

• Represented Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio at Montgomery County Township Association meetings and Miami Valley Regional Planning subcommittee meetings.

01/2007-09/2007 Bionetics- Wright Patterson AFB PMEL lab

• Calibrated K4 and K3 test equipment such as signal generators, communication test equipment, power meters, attenuators, and more using the state of the art test equipment in accordance with GMP, ISO/IEC 17025 .

• Utilized equipment such as HP 8902MS, HP 8903B, E5500 Phase Noise analyzer, HP 436 Power Meters and other test equipment.

2002 – 2003 Sartorius North America Inc. – Field Service Technician (Procter & Gamble account)

• Troubleshot, repaired, cleaned, and calibrated analytical and top load balances in accordance with GMP, ISO/IEC 17025.

• Specializes in Mettler and Sartorius balances.

• Compiles data sheet for end user utilizing Microsoft Excel.

1998 - 2001 Department of Defense - U. S. Navy Reserve, Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic WG2602-11 step 5, Belle Chasse NAS, LA

• Troubleshot, repaired, and calibrated unusually complex avionic electronic and mechanical test equipment in accordance with USAF Metrology procedures.

• Specialized in Microwave, Radio Test Sets, and Jet Engine Test Cells.

• Rewrote calibration procedures

• Modified equipment and work benches utilizing power tools, electrical wiring knowledge, and sound soldering techniques.

• Trained and supervised navy personnel in repairing avionic test equipment

1986 – 1998 Department of Defense – U.S. Air Force, Electronic Measurement Equipment MechanicWG2602-11 step 5, Wright Patterson AFB, OH

Troubleshot, repaired, and calibrated unusually complex electronic and mechanical test equipment used in research laboratories as well as avionic support.

Calibrated micrometers, gage blocks utilizing super micrometers and height comparators.

Calibrated surface plates utilizing both Hewlett-Packard laser system and the Federal Leveling system.

Managed the pressure section in the Physical Dimensional area of the PMEL lab.

Certified the operational accuracy and acceptability of equipment.

Prepared regular and special reports on maintenance, system performance and outage workload.

Verified technical manuals commonly referred to as TO’s (Technical Orders) and frequently rewrote procedures based upon manufacturer’s specifications and procedures.

Frequently researched and ordered parts for a large variety of test equipment. I research parts using various different software programs such as Haystack and Parts Master.

Tracked the performance and accuracy of various different test equipment, using authorized DoD, Air Force, and customer requested forms and procedures.

1990 – 1991 EIL Instruments Inc. Centerville, OH (Part Time Night Shift)

Electronic Technician/QA Inspector

• Calibrated precision measurement equipment, medical equipment, and prototype equipment.

• Verified day shift technician’s production using random sampling inspection.

• Tracked quality data of test equipment to determine calibration cycles.

• Monitored day shift technicians’ production reports to identify deficiencies.

• Investigated customer complaints and referred solutions to management.

• Read, interpreted technical data such as schematics, blueprints, engineering drawings, manufacturers specifications, and technical manuals.

1979 – 1983 Precision Measurement Electronic Laboratory Technician (Full Time)

Air Force – Honorable Discharge

• Troubleshot, repaired, and calibrated precision measuring equipment for the Type IV F-15 and Type IV F-16 Test Stations and avionic flight line test equipment. This included PLC equipment, microwave equipment, radar test sets, altitude/airspeed measuring equipment, and pressure/temperature measuring equipment.

• Trained and supervised air force personnel in repairing avionic test equipment

• Verified technical manuals commonly referred to as TO’s (Technical Orders) and frequently rewrote procedures based upon manufacturer’s specifications and procedures.

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