Dave Utter Email & Phone Number

Began my long journey when I relocated to Irvine CA from Elmira NY for an entry level tech position at laser medical device company. In my years there through my friendships and abilities I was able to rise to senior technician. As I later learned was commonplace, that company was sold to a larger company and relocated to the East Bay Area. After making the difficult decision to remain, I was able to land an Senior Engineering tech position in North San Diego county. After a few years there that company was also purchased by a larger company, and that company disbanded the engineering department. I decided to contact old friends from my first company that also remained and was brought on as a supervisor for a newly formed product line. Wouldn't you know it? That company also got swallowed up by a larger company and they cancelled the product. Not long after we were integrated into their Irvine Manufacturing facility. About a year in an opportunity arose to move over to the Repair Shop in a different part of town. In my time here I have taken the opportunity to be trained and certified on the repair of a couple different surgical laser systems and can now troubleshoot, repair and upgrade field returned systems that would otherwise be scrapped. I have made made invaluable friends over the years and joke when anyone leaves "Ill see you at the next place".

Listed skills include Test Equipment, Soldering, Power Supplies, Electronics, and 30 others.

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  Corning Community College

  Optics. Electronics