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Main responsibilities include maintaining thin film optical coating equipment. Performing upgrades to coating equipment. Performing preventive maintenance on coating equipment. Working with engineering to enhance coating equipment operation and capabilities. Keeping track of newer coating equipment technologies, for possible future coater upgrades.

Maintain coating equipment. Perform coating equipment upgrades. Install coating equipment at international locations. Perform preventive maintenance on coating equipment. Train associates on proper repair techniques and coating equipment operation.

Worked on all aspects of high volume thin film optical coaters which coated lenses for rear projection screen televisions. Provided training for operators and other technicians on repair and operation of coating equipment. Implemented preventive maintenance program for coating department to reduce unscheduled downtime and to increase coating yields. Member of plant startup team in Suzhou, China. Installed 3 coaters at this location, and trained chinese associates on equipment operation and… Show more Worked on all aspects of high volume thin film optical coaters which coated lenses for rear projection screen televisions. Provided training for operators and other technicians on repair and operation of coating equipment. Implemented preventive maintenance program for coating department to reduce unscheduled downtime and to increase coating yields. Member of plant startup team in Suzhou, China. Installed 3 coaters at this location, and trained chinese associates on equipment operation and repair. Show less

Performed routine and emergency repairs on thin film optical coating equipment. Performed preventive maintenance on optical coaters.

After military schooling, worked as missile technician in submarine fleet. Transferred to destroyer squadron where rate was changed to sonar technician, eventually becoming sonar supervisor.