Electronic Engineer/Technician

James Earl Nichols

** ********* ** • Groton, CT *6340

H: 203-***-**** • W: (860) 694 - 2946 • C: 860-***-**** james.nichols782gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: A position as a Calibration Technician or Electronics Technician in which I can utilize my strong technical knowledge, organizational and supervisory abilities.

CAREER PROFILE

A highly motivated Navy-trained technician with 10 years of experience providing maintenance on a variety of electronic, electro-mechanical and communication systems. Adept at component level troubleshooting of analog and digital circuits, test equipment operation, calibration and repair. Successful in building team loyalty and productivity. Exceptional ability to multitask. Working knowledge of MS Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook. Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance. On-going community volunteer.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Electronic Calibration Laboratory Supervisor: Naval Submarine Support Facility, Groton CT, March 2009 – January 2010

• Led understaffed team of 7 personnel in the timely calibration and repair of general purpose electronic test equipment in support of 18 nuclear submarines and numerous regional organizations.

• Identified Navy-wide calibration procedural issues; increased technician safety, calibration accuracy and turn around time on customer equipment.

• Quality Control Auditor; verified correct equipment indications, procedure selection, paperwork completeness, and operating system entry on 3% of completed calibrations.

Electronic Calibration Technician: Naval Submarine Support Facility, Groton CT, 2007 – 2009

• Familiar with the operation, calibration, and repair of equipment such as: Signal Generators, Frequency Counters, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Multi-meters, Power Meters, Oscillators, AC Measurement Standards, Calibrators, Meggers, Resistors, Capacitors and RF/Microwave Components.

• In-place calibration supervisor completed and tracked over 150 calibrations onboard tended units. Trained five personal in in-place calibration.

Supervisor of Radar and Navigation, USS PREBLE (DDG-88) San Diego, Ca 2005-2007

• Managed daily objectives/goals for a team of 3 technicians servicing ships navigation and radar systems.

• Ensured maintenance quality control; prepared weekly preventive maintenance schedules, reviewed completed maintenance data forms.

• Conducted and trained team members on maintenance procedures, alignments, repairs, and tests on communication systems and subsystems.

• Electronic Systems Supervisor; selected by the Commanding Officer to have decision making responsibility for casualty control for Electronics repair division; inclusive of communications, radars, displays, interior communications, and multipurpose relay stations.

Electronics Technician, USS PREBLE (DDG-88) San Diego, Ca 2004-2005

• Performed maintenance on electronic air detection and tracking equipment, electronic recognition and identification equipment, aids to navigation, and electronic equipment and components used for

J. Nichols H: 203-***-**** W: 860-***-**** C: 860-***-**** james.nichols782gmail.com

communication, cryptography, and navigation.

• Read and interpreted schematics, drawings and block diagrams; used test equipment and hand tools to repair, align, adjust, calibrate and perform preventive maintenance on electronic systems.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

U.S. Navy Schools/Training:

General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment Repair and Calibration

Microminiature Electronics Repair

Miniature Electronics Repair

Module test and repair equipment operator

Basic and Advanced Electronics Technician Schools

Basic and Advanced Leadership Development Programs

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