Caribou, Maine, United States
25+ years of extensive electronics and network troubleshooting and repair of telecommunications, satellite communications, electro-mechanical systems, small business style networks, and micro miniature experience. •TS/SCI clearance(expired) •Preformed electronic troubleshooting and repair in high demand varying environments, ensuring optimal equipment readiness and reliability where proper operation was paramount in protect lives and maintaining the safety of multi-million dollar military ships. •Team oriented working environments. Successfully work with 2 to 5 man teams in installation of shipboard and station specific electronic equipment in supporting contractor developed installation plans and drawings. •Willingness to work independently in support of command developed plans and goals. Developed and implemented work routines to improve organizational equipment tracking and calibration standards. •Used soldering qualification to diagnose and repair component level causalities to printed circuit boards, internal wring, and small electronic assemblies.
Executed maintenance and planning required to maintain, install and repair all electronics to ensure 100% operation of 6 Automated Surface Observation Systems, 8 NOAA Weather Radio systems and the Weather Surveillance Radar. Identifying needs and executing the procurement of components, parts, hardware, technical tools, materials, test equipment, and productivity tools from internal and external sources including GSA Advantage and local markets. Perform testing, analyzing, measuring, and diagnosing of equipment failure and operational characteristics utilizing test equipment such as handheld digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, frequency counters, power meters, power sensors, and radiation hazard meters. Implements nationally issued technical orders issued by higher level (e.g. system/equipment modification, software upgrade); Plan and conduct complex tests, and analyze results. Develops and devise improvements and alterations for regionally or locally acquired equipment and procedures. Maintains documentation and spares on all systems and equipment. Analyzing and verifying invoices, specification data sheets, statements of work, project schedules, inventory balance sheets, and failure logs to identify errors, solve problems, and implement solutions to further the mission of the National Weather Service to provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.
Routinely performs soldering, assembly/disassembly of electronic motor controllers, and testing/repairing of printed circuit boards. Assemble, test and perform upgrades to electronic systems. Troubleshoot and repair electronic systems to component level.
Responsible for all aspects of the alarm installation and maintenance procedure, including examining and diagnosing problems, mounting and installation, inspection, testing, programming, and system calibrations. Also responsible for troubleshooting any wiring or equipment issues that may interfere with the safe and effective operation of the security and fire alarms. Additionally, responsible for ensuring that all alarms, wiring, and equipment meets any local safety codes and standards. Experienced with working in a large variety of fields including industrial, medical, finance, business, automotive, retail, and others including, complete installations in residential areas.
Responsible for the corrective and preventative maintenance of 10 Patrol Craft ships radar, communication, navigation, and position indicating systems in both Bahrain and Virginia. Instrumental in the trouble shooting and repair of over 225 causalities which was vital in passing stringent inspections aboard three ships. This resulted in a 97% efficiency score and the full restoration of several systems after 3 years of neglect. Directly led a 3 man team in the development, coordination and installation of 5 surface radar system life cycle replacement antennas saving command costs of over $200,000 in contractor costs. As the micro miniature technician, personally repaired over 26 circuit card and electronic assemblies saving the Navy in $50,000 in replacement part costs and 3 months in parts delivery delay. Responsible for 650 items of engineering and electronic test equipment, by timely managing recalibration schedules to maintain a 97% readiness of all test equipment.
Led 14 team members providing Command, Control, Communications, and Computer technical support for over 300 military leadership and staff personnel. Resolved 200 network trouble calls enabling the planning and completion of over 8000 flight hours. Installed 15 network upgrades and 50 network patches for 100 workstations on five networks, decreasing vulnerabilities and increasing network security. Entrusted to maintain the Electronic key management system while providing 40 hours of training consistently maintained vital inventory with no discrepancies.