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Chandler, Arizona

Responsible for performing Preventative and Corrective Maintenance on Combustion and Water Wash Abatement Systems and Dry Vacuum Pumps in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry.

Responsible for operating Positive Displacement Liquid Calibrators and Gas Bell Provers.Conduct Testing, Calibration, and Troubleshooting of various types of Flow Meters and Flow Computers to include military and commercial aviation, water utilities, fuel management, and automotive applications.Performed precision adjustments and Analog/Digital Signal collection and analysis using test equipment.Certified Data signatory through Badger Meter and National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program(NVLAP).

United States Navy

EXPERIENCE: 1994 – Present | Sonar Technician | U.S. Navy2012 – 2014: Senior Technical Advisor and Leading Sonar Technician• Provides mentoring and training to 17 subordinates in conducting proper troubleshooting and repair procedures on Underwater Electronic Systems, Water and Air Pressurization Systems, and Hydraulic Winch Systems.• Conducted over 1000 hours of maintenance, corrected 25 system faults, and 2 CASREPS saving the Navy over $100,000 in unnecessary repair parts and technical assistance.2010 – 2012: Leading Underwater Acoustic Analyst• Provided expert acoustic analysis of over 240 unidentified underwater acoustic contacts.2007 – 2010: Sonar Systems Leading Petty Officer• Managed 15 subordinates in the scheduling, management, and completion of corrective and preventative maintenance.• Responsible for the successful upgrade of the AN/SLQ-25C and AN/SQQ-89(v)10 Sonar Suite.• Maintenance manager for 4 divisions providing technical expertise leading to the successful implementation of 12 maintenance system updates.2003 – 2006: Operations and Exercises Analysis and Reconstruction Specialist• Conducted analysis for over 12 multi-national Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems Operations and Exercises.• Created over 16 highly detailed reconstruction presentations used for training and improvement of sonar system utilization and tactics.1996 – 2003: Lead AN/SQQ-89(v) ITASS TechnicianExperienced in preventative and corrective maintenance on the following equipment:• Underwater acoustic measurement and identification equipment.• Ocean topography ranging and identification equipment.• Unidentified target frequency analysis and acquisition equipment.• Depth and composition measurement and prediction equipment.• Hydraulic Winch control and maintenance equipment.• Water/Air pressurization reducing and management equipment.

Associate'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Class Honorman

Digital Electronics training provided by the US Navy to include Digital Circuit Theory, Electronic Component functions and Instrumentation.

Education record

Sonar Systems Operator And Oceanography

Education record

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Electrical And Electronics Engineering