CURMEAL M. BROADWAY
Houston, Texas, 77044-2552
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• Maintenance / Repair / Troubleshooting Experience 26 Years
• Blueprint reading Experience 27 Years
• Schematic Reading Experience 24 Years
• Administrative Experience 18 Years
• Assembly Experience 12 Years
• Retail / Customer Service Experience 11 Years
• Manufacturing Experience 08 Years
•Teaching / Public Speaking 06 Years
Skills and Interests of Potential Value:
Technical:
Excelled in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of both analog and digital Sonar Equipment, as well as the maintenance and emergency repairs of equipment at Ben Taub Hospital.
Skills include the ability to read and decipher schematic diagrams as well as blueprints.
The wiring and placement of control panels and boxes.
The fabrication of HVAC and LVAC oil filtration systems.
Also know basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical for home and commercial buildings.
Received training in Advanced First Aid from First Responder College Course and was subsequently detailed to the Medic Team on our Emergency Response Unit onboard my first command.
Organizational and Administrative:
As Shipping / Receiving agent, I tracked and organized all incoming and outgoing material.
As Maintenance Technician II; I utilized programs to create work orders and close out the same.
I also put round sheets and other critical forms onto the computer to allow easy access to other personnel so that changes could be made quickly and easily.
I have started up and just recently had to shut down our family store. The website for this endeavor was and still is www.hiddengorttocomics.com.
Served as Administrative Petty Officer in the United States Navy at all of my commands, rearranging materials to increase their accessibility to the personnel that needed them to advance in rate / rank, and to repair our equipment.
Utilized Microcomputer Software, Microsoft Suite, to create forms and write procedures and messages for the Weapons Department Head of my last command.
Able to type approximately 55 w.p.m.
Supervisory and Leadership:
While Building Operator with Ben Taub Hospital, it was my job as Engineer to supervise personnel during an actual fire.
As the Engineer on Duty during Disaster drills and actual events, it was my responsibility to assume the mantle of Engineering Director and hand out assignments and messages as needed until the arrival of actual Director.
Subordinates were managed so that routine tasks were performed in a timely manner.
Supervised repairs and maintenance on Sonar Equipment by Junior Personnel and trained them in the proper procedure for maintenance.
My last year in the Navy I was sent to the Leading Petty Officer / Naval Leadership Course earning myself a potential AA in Human Behavior.
Experience:
Jan. 02, 2012 – Jan. 14, 2012 PDS Technical - Baker Hughes
Electronic Assembler
o Assembled Electronic Assemblies using schematics provided by Client.
o Used various electronic tools in assembling and testing Assembly.
Nov. 2011 – Dec. 2011 Volt Technical - Hewlitt Packard
Line Assembler
o Assembled Computer Servers according to Client specifications.
o Ran wires and cables and terminated into proper points.
April 27, 2011 – July 12, 2011 M.B.C.I.
SR. Electronic Technician
o Reworked outdated panels and Control boxes to fit into new systems.
o Reworked and repaired machines for transport to other plants.
o Painted fabricated product and machines for use in other plants.
o Ran new and repaired old air and oil lines for machines and shop.
August 03, 2010 – May 27, 2011 Allestec Corporation
QC Inspector / Electronic Assembler
o Performed QC inspections of completed boards.
o Assembled boards according to schematics and diagrams.
o This was a part – time on call position.
October 2007 – June 2010 Broadway’s Hidden Grotto
Comic Book, Gaming, and Hobby Shoppe
Owner / CEO
o This endeavor was started in 2007 by registering the Hidden Grotto name for our family business.
o Ordered product and acquired a space in the A-1 Flea Market.
o My main role in the store was running the day to day operations and re – ordering the products needed.
o Tracked what sold well in the store and adjusted our ordering as needed.
o Made weekly deposits into our store’s bank account and handled the financial aspect with my wife; who was the co – owner.
o Even though this project was only open on the weekends, we were working to expand the business to a daily endeavor. It was through an unfortunate turn of luck that caused us to close our doors, but not our ambition for the store.
May 1999 – August 2009 Harris County Hospital District
Ben Taub General Hospital
Maintenance Technician II
o Stood the Building Operator on all shifts, including the swing / relief shift, at various times in my tenure with BTGH.
o Early in my tenure as B.O., I took it upon myself to learn the duties and procedures of the computer Operator.
o Changed room temperature both at the Control Room computers and at the FCU’s in the rooms.
o Monitored medical gas supplies and changed them out as needed.
o Monitored the essential equipment throughout the hospital that supplied the needed Control and Medical Air, as well as the Medical Vacuum system for the hospital.
o Assisted in the monthly testing of the emergency generators.
o Performed preventive maintenance on the AHU’s and FCU’s located through out the hospital, this sometimes called for the changing out of defective motors and pumps and realigning them to each other.
o Repaired electronic equipment brought down to the shop causing me to keep my troubleshooting and soldering skills current, machines included various ice machines on the floors, water fountains, and hospital beds.
o Repaired minor leaks in overhead pipes when able too, or rerouted water / shut water off to leak until actual plumbers were able to repair.
o Handled at least (4) Four emergency water breaks / leaks in the hospital, re – routing or securing piping to avoid damage to equipment or materials.
o Replaced light bulbs and fixtures in all areas of the hospital.
o Performed electrical safety checks on hospital and personal equipment.
o Responded to Fire Drills and did inspections on the fire extinguishers and fixed fire system.
o Filled out daily reports on all aspects of my shift.
o Performed basic carpentry and plumbing duties; along with journeyman level electrical wiring.
o Responded to and repaired emergencies that occurred during my shifts as well as inputting work orders on the ITMS systems when it was introduced.
o During mandated testing of our positions I scored journeyman level or better in all areas.
January 1999 – May 1999 International Electric Company
Senior Electrical Technician
o As a senior technician, I laid out component configurations on panels.
o Taught junior personnel how to run wires and helped them to better understand the mechanics of electronics.
o When working on oil rigs out of state, I helped to run cables and wire runs and led a team in hooking up the monitoring equipment and computers.
o Assisted in maintaining and cleaning the shop in Texas and some minor welding duties.
o While working for this company I got a call back from BTGH and conferred with my supervisor at IEC about the position offered me before taking it.
June 17, 1982 – January 14, 1994 – Naval Career (can be expanded on upon request)
EDUCATION:
North Shore Senior High School – Graduated 1`982 (Houston, Texas)
Basic Solder School – 1984 / 1986 (Charleston, S.C. / San Diego, Ca.)
First Responder course (Shipboard) – 1984 (USS Garcia – during Med. Cruise)
Basic Electricity and Electronics School – 1986 (Student) 25 Modules (San Diego, Ca.)
1987 (Staff) 32 Modules (San Diego, Ca.)
AN / SQS 53 – B Sonar Maintenance – 1987 (Student) (San Diego, Ca.)
Digital electronic Training (STAFF / Fleet ASW) – 1989 (San Diego, Ca.)
Instructor Training School – 1989 – Received 9502 Instructor rating (San Diego, Ca.)
Advanced Soldering School – 1992 (Pre – requisite for 2 – M training) (San Diego, Ca.)
Introduction to FORTRAN; Naval correspondence course – 19992 (USS Fox, - During WESTPAC)
Digital Equipment Maintenance – 1992 / 1993 (San Diego, Ca.)
Leading Petty Officer / Naval Leadership Development Program – 1993 (San Diego, Ca.)
Various In – House Training Films / Lectures with HCHD – 1999 – 2009 (Houston, Tx.)
Currently attending DeVry University in their Engineering Program (Houston, Tx.)