Michael Garske Email & Phone Number

Boise, Idaho Area

Nampa, Idaho

Supported the Research and Development Engineering group with developing new process and procedures on new production equipment.• Established partnerships with replacement part providers and created an inventory of needed repair parts on several different solar production machines. • Performed job safety hazard analysis for new equipment and standard operating procedures on area production tools. Developed PM schedules and maintained detailed records of repairs.• Developed a training program for future new technicians in order to get a new hire trained to area standards as quickly as possible.

Responsible for on-site repairs and preventative maintenance on the Mitsubishi 250kW wind turbine systems in the field, including troubleshooting and repair of associated electrical and hydraulic systems, with full comprehension of requirements for accuracy in associated paperwork for repair and maintenance tracking.Routinely providing support at many levels with programming software, for example: the ladder logic of the "A" and "Q" series MELSEC PLC turbine controllers, and design specification feedback to network engineers working on site computer network upgrades.Applied troubleshooting skills to diagnose and repair SCADA communications networks for three different wind sites totaling 800 + operational turbines.Assisted in completing a project to improve hydraulic pump life span and reduce electricity cost for the turbine by having the pump shut off in low wind events. This saved the site money and improved the lifespan of the turbine hydraulics.

Responsible for equipment maintenance, repair, and uptime performance monitoring. Interfaced daily with operations management and capacity planning team. Performed high pressure production level equipment repair and maintenance on various state of the art equipment sets, including semiconductor Chip Testers, Burn-In Ovens, Probers, and Laser Markers.Extensive use of complex equipment manuals and schematics in the troubleshooting process.Performed module and tool calibrations at required intervals.Worked as a coordinator on installation of new equipment sets, ordering replacement parts using the part-ordering intranet programs.Monitored equipment performance for peak efficiency utilizing databases tracking down time and repair history. Coordinating with fellow technicians and operators to minimize downtime and return equipment to production use in a timely manner.Skilled with various power tools, hand tools, and electrical diagnostic equipment.Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and several database programs.

Spokane, Washington Area

Responsible for basic maintenance tasks at gas stations in the Washington, Idaho and Oregon region including initial setup of point of sale systems at the gas dispensers, in store-computerized cash registers, and leak detection systems. Performed annual calibration checks on gas dispensers to certify them to be compliant with State calibration standards.

Spokane, Washington Area

Responsible for unloading ground trailers and sorting packages by zip code for re-load into other vehicles for delivery across the Northwest.

Worldwide

Installed and maintained secure mobile telecommunications network using UHF radios and multiplexers. Performed routine maintenance troubleshooting quality issues to insure network reliability. Maintained basic soldier skills, including Expert Marksmanship badge for four years on the M16A2. Received various awards for superior performance. Achieved Specialist, E-4 pay grade.

Aas, Electronics Engineering Technology

Electronics Engineering Technology Course - Associates Degree

Mobile Tactical Communications

Diploma, General Studies