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Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

Lead service technicians on the team in the installation and repair of automated packaging and distribution equipment. Supported the Operations Maintenance team in by designing solutions for difficult problems and managing projects. I helped train, and mentor service technicians and contract technicians.

Savage, Mn

Responsible for all of the Maintenance of the Production, and Development equipment. Managed the hazardous waste and coordinated disposal. Coordinated all equipment installation and decommissioning. Trouble shoot and repair production equipment and facility equipment, work with vendor or manufacture to repair if I could not. Coordinated the opening of a new facility, working with contractor and vendor to stay on schedule and on budget.

Rosemount Mn

Eagan , Mn

Provided interface between the simulator maintenance team and the Manager of Simulator Operations by acting as shift coordinator for all maintenance.• Ensured daily readiness by making certain preflights were complete and that all discrepancy reports were addressed and resolved.• Guaranteed all monthly and quarterly Quality Test Guide Tests were run and passed, resulting in maintaining current FAA certification levels.• Implemented and coordinated project activities and simulator reliability efforts to achieve and maintain expected availability and reliability performance.• Increased equipment reliability by 15% through the implementation of a preventive maintenance program.• Developed and put into action a power supply replacement program that increased critical equipment reliability by 10% and eliminated the risk of down time due to obsolete parts.• Successfully modified 2 devices that replaced an obsolete bridge unit with a newer router switching unit that increased reliability by 5%.• Led a project to replace a host computer system, resolving a failure issue that caused the host to time out due to lack of processor time.• Managed the closing of the MSP Training Center on schedule, including Managing the assets in the facility while prepping it for shutdown. Coordinating shipments to Atlanta. Managing the personnel to effectively clean, dispose of and recycle all non-essential equipment. Managing the process of sorting and emptying surplus sim equipment from the building. Commended for dedication, commitment and the extraordinary impact made at Delta Airlines.

Eagan, Mn

LEAD FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN 1999 - 2006Assigned work tasks to others, overseeing progress and interfacing with management and customers. Repaired, overhauled and modified the electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and computer systems used within the flight simulators assigned. Performed preventative maintenance tasks. Troubleshot and repaired assigned Flt simulators, using Hardware and Software tools provided.- Performed routine maintenance, ensuring operational readiness and FAA certification of all simulators assigned.- Designed, fabricated, and installed a modification, increasing pilot efficiencies in the training program.- Collaborated with vendors on installing and testing new equipment to upgrade Full Flight Simulators, which enhanced operations and improved reliability by 20%.- Effectively trained new employees on equipment-specific software and hardware use.- Ensured instruments were properly calibrated by using custom software programs.- Accurately repaired faulty systems using digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and data analyzers.- Tested equipment daily, ensuring FAA compliance and operational readiness.

Certificate, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

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