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Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Manassas, Virginia

Provide rapid, timely response to semiconductor wafer test inspection and handling equipment on a fast-paced production floor located in a clean room environment.Perform preventative and corrective maintenance, diagnostics and adjustments on complex semiconductor wafer testers, probers, parametric inspection, and wafer handling equipment.Mentor and train new, incoming personnel on standard practices and procedures.Assist with review/revision of operational procedures and equipment tracking documentation.Managed a departmental calibration program during transition to a new service supplier and oversaw more than 120 assets without negative impact to the production areas supported.Successfully led preparation for multiple customer and DECRA audits resulting in zero non-conformances and high praise from auditors.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Support a manufacturing plant of both military and commercial aerospace hydraulic systems and components, an MRO facility and an engineering test lab.Devise, improvise, and troubleshoot electronic circuits and instrumentation set-ups and assist with implementation of hardware and software upgrades.Fabricate and build-to-print, prototype control electronics and test equipment.Execute continuous improvement activities for the department and advise on investigative process review boards. Manage and implement revisions to technical documentation, specifications, drawings, etc. for the division.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Responsible for the calibration and maintenance of over 100 automated test stands along with the requisite instrumentation and other electronic equipment.Sustained four OEM production departments and an FAA-certified aerospace rework facility.Managed documentation of internal and external calibrations, prepared reports, and administered databases in accordance with company quality directives and processes.Participated in chartering and tracking high performance team training and metrics within work center.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Assisted customers with parts selection, part availability, warranty processing, special ordering and procurement.Provided excellent service to Autozone’s commercial customers as a parts pick-up/delivery driver.Performed inventory, receiving, overstock and merchandising duties in support of retail store operations.

U.S. Customs Military Pre-clearance AgentInspected American personnel, equipment and vehicles, ensuring compliance with US Customs and USDA requirements for reentry into the United States.Staffed the Tactical Operations Center, utilizing classified information to monitor and coordinate daily operations with Army theater gateway personnel, civilian movement control teams and joint-service mobile escort teams.Maintained vigilant communication with higher headquarters and submitted detailed daily reports for the operations and amnesty divisions.Volunteered as an armed escort to safeguard the integrity of the customs inspection process and ensured the sterility of passengers and cargo during transfer from point of inspection to the waiting transport aircraft.

Performed 24-hour monitoring, diagnostics and repair of more than 5,000 1.5MW wind turbine generators installed across North America.Interacted with wind farms and utility companies to facilitate site curtailment and promote rapid identification and repair of faulted turbines.Escalated service requests to the appropriate engineers when problem exceeded area of responsibility.Drafted and preapproved service requests for warranty repair work.Collected and formatted historical data for statistical analysis.

Assembled high-end electronic audio/video systems designed for installation into whole-house home automation schemes.Conducted quality control testing of units and inspected for cosmetic defects before packaging for sale.Performed troubleshooting and repairs on warranty returned units.Shipping & Receiving ManagerMaintained inventory and executed warehouse receiving function for assembly components and returned/defective units.Coordinated with an active sales department to fill a daily order schedule in a fast-paced environment.Interfaced with customer service and repair departments to track warranty repair processes and expedite the shipping of units back to customers.

Calibrated and maintained seven automated test benches and associated operation test program sets. Implemented multiple hardware and software upgrades.Tested and repaired classified, complex, high-power electronic systems down to the component level. Specialties were the APG-65/73 fire-control radar for the F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet, and ALQ-99A electronic countermeasure transmitters for the EA-6B Prowler aircraft.Meticulously managed a technical publications library of over 40 volumes. Implemented revisions, changes and submitted deficiency reports requesting procedural changes to maintenance of electronic systems.Volunteered as a collateral duty inspector. Executed quality assurance inspections of all repairs performed within the work center. Inspections resulted in zero discrepancies or returned items.Organized, conducted, and documented military, maintenance and safety training for approximately 40 assigned work center personnel.

Associate Of Applied Science, Occupational/Technical Studies

Certificate, Aviation Electronics Technician

Activities and Societies: DAPA Positive Student Peer