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Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Oh, Us

Direct and coordinate installation, upgrade, repair, inspection, and planned/unplanned maintenance of communications equipment that includes RF based repeater units, satellite communications equipment, radio base station sites, cellular communications, telemetry, and other electronic equipment covering 1/3 of state of OH (170+ sites). Serve as backup for additional 329 sites statewide. Analyze and determine annual and semi-annual budget requirements for operational assets and peer assets related to overall building maintenance.Lead specialty projects involving improvements and maintenance for field-related building assets statewide. Research, plan, install, and maintain satellite communications equipment, RF/radio base station equipment (300 watt/154MHz controlled equipment for use of company load management system) and cellular equipment, as well as supporting devices. Perform asset installations and equipment repairs/changes. Conduct bench testing of electronic equipment associated with Buckeye Power Load Management System. Conduct quarterly and annual inspections of all field equipment and equipment buildings. Establish work priorities and schedules. Negotiate client and vendor contracts.

Troubleshot, maintained, fabricated, and installed solutions for various types of residential and small commercial electrical projects, which include complete electrical overhauls/upgrades, electrical device/fixture replacements, LED lighting upgrades, and whole-house surge protection projects, among others. Collaborated with other contractors on electrical and construction projects. Negotiated contracts with real estate developers, homeowners/clients, and other sub-contractors/contractors. Estimate project costs, perform take-offs, and develop project proposals. Hired/trained electrical support personnel and oversee productivity.* Built numerous high-trust client relationships through quality of work and consistency in delivering promised work product. Possess verifiable reputation for consistently completing projects on time and within budget through efficient manpower and resource coordination and management.* Possessed unparalleled safety record, consistently maintaining zero-accident record.

Installed, disassembled, and reassembled, repaired, and replaced defective electrical equipment. Studied blueprints, schematics, maintenance manuals, and assembly instructions to determine methods, materials, and equipment required to complete projects. Performed troubleshooting of electrical breakdown causes. Ensured equipment and installations met National Electric Code.

Performed visual, preventative, periodic, and special maintenance inspections, time compliance technical orders, scheduled modifications, alignments, and troubleshooting/repair of 80 highly sophisticated AN/ALQ 184 electronic countermeasure’s pods, valued at over $80 million. Maintained/repaired RF assemblies operating in UHF and VHF range, including antenna assemblies, receivers, transmitters, power supplies, amplifiers, AC and DC circuits and microcircuits to the component level, through use of technical orders and schematics. Operated, isolated, calibrated, and repaired test equipment to include oscilloscopes, multi-meters, time domain reflectometers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, frequency counters, frequency generators and pulse generators.* Supervised team members in installing, testing, tuning, and adjusting equipment.* Advised leadership on product performance and offered recommendations for product improvements.* Received early promotion through Below the Zone (BTZ) competitive program offered to enlisted personnel in grade of Airman First Class/E-3, reserved for exceptional Airmen who stand out from peers and perform duties at level above current rank. Received nominated from chain of command.

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Technical Management, 3.89

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technologies, 4.0

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Computer/Electronics Engineering Technologies, 4.0

Avionics/Electronics Systems Technologies