Lester Duke

Experience

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  United States Air Force Bomb Navigation System

  Oct 1977 - Feb 1982

  fabricate, assemble, install, overhaul, complete checkout, troubleshoot, service, repair, calibrate, and software upgrade installation of B52 avionics systems. Experienced in bombing navigation radar, terrain avoidance computers, flight managements systems, forward looking infrared TV, steerable live TV, short range attack missiles (SRAM), instrumentation, ECM systems.in-flight technician responsible for troubleshooting airborne malfunctions. Show less fabricate, assemble, install, overhaul, complete checkout, troubleshoot, service, repair, calibrate, and software upgrade installation of B52 avionics systems. Experienced in bombing navigation radar, terrain avoidance computers, flight managements systems, forward looking infrared TV, steerable live TV, short range attack missiles (SRAM), instrumentation, ECM systems.in-flight technician responsible for troubleshooting airborne malfunctions. Show less

  • Technician

    Oct 1977 - Feb 1982

  • Technician

    Oct 1977 - Feb 1982
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  Rockwell Collins

  Feb 1982 - Nov 2007

  Lead Pemco Team effort with United States Air Force and; in joint contract to provide Kit Proofing, Engineering , Installation , Troupleshooting and Evaluation of USAF KC-135 Rockwell Collins PACER CRAG and GATM Aircraft Modernization Program.; (Military) KC135, EC135, AWACS, J-STAR, C130, P3,C9, F4, NASA Guppy (Commercial) 707, 727, 737, 747, DC8, DC9, DC10, L1011, A300, A320, CRJ 100, CRJ200. Lead Pemco Team effort with United States Air Force and; in joint contract to provide Kit Proofing, Engineering , Installation , Troupleshooting and Evaluation of USAF KC-135 Rockwell Collins PACER CRAG and GATM Aircraft Modernization Program.; (Military) KC135, EC135, AWACS, J-STAR, C130, P3,C9, F4, NASA Guppy (Commercial) 707, 727, 737, 747, DC8, DC9, DC10, L1011, A300, A320, CRJ 100, CRJ200.

  • Team Leader/ Project Leader

    Aug 1999 - Nov 2007

  • Team Leader/ Project Leader

    Feb 1982 - Jun 2007
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  Pemco Aeroplex/Hayes Aircraft

  Feb 1982 - Nov 2007

  fabricate, assemble, install, overhaul, complete checkout, troubleshoot, service, repair, calibrate, and software upgrade installation of all aircraft avionics systems, instruments and related systems. fabricate, assemble, install, overhaul, complete checkout, troubleshoot, service, repair, calibrate, and software upgrade installation of all aircraft avionics systems, instruments and related systems.

  • Instruments Electrician Technician/ Team Leader/ Project Leader

    Feb 1982 - Nov 2007

  • Instruments Electrician Technician/ Team Leader/ Project Leader

    Feb 1982 - Nov 2007
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  Kraft Digornio Foods Riverchase AL

  Jul 1989 - Nov 1989

  Jul - Nov job site) Was 1 of 5 Jouneyman Electricians to start and complete this job. Performend all duties as an Journeyman As listed above but also to include power up, troubleshoot of systems and complete systems online to start manufacturing of pasta. Personal Time: Fire Chief of Marble Valley VFD, Sylacauga Alabama. Manages a group Jul - Nov job site) Was 1 of 5 Jouneyman Electricians to start and complete this job. Performend all duties as an Journeyman As listed above but also to include power up, troubleshoot of systems and complete systems online to start manufacturing of pasta. Personal Time: Fire Chief of Marble Valley VFD, Sylacauga Alabama. Manages a group

  • Journeyman Electrician

    Jul 1989 - Nov 1989

  • Journeyman Electrician

    Jul 1989 - Nov 1989
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  Rust International

  Jul 1989 - Nov 1989

  At Amoco Plastics at Augusta GA (Jan - Apr job site), Started Electrician Top Helper. After a month was tested (blue print & knowledge), promoted to Journeyman Electrician. Was assigned as an Instrument Helper due to my Aircraft Instrument experience. Performed Cad Welding on the facility grounding network (wiring), Installed conduit and cable tray of various sizes. Pulled wire and cableabid and terminated in control panels. At Amoco Plastics at Augusta GA (Jan - Apr job site), Started Electrician Top Helper. After a month was tested (blue print & knowledge), promoted to Journeyman Electrician. Was assigned as an Instrument Helper due to my Aircraft Instrument experience. Performed Cad Welding on the facility grounding network (wiring), Installed conduit and cable tray of various sizes. Pulled wire and cableabid and terminated in control panels.

  • Top Helper Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Instrument Helper

    Jul 1989 - Nov 1989

  • Top Helper Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Instrument Helper

    Jul 1989 - Nov 1989
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  A T & T

  Apr 2007 - Mar 2011

  Technician

  Troubleshoot, repair Network cabling and equipment

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  AT&T, Birmingham / Anniston AL

  Apr 2007 - Mar 2011

  Work Project Light Speed which involved removal of Bridge Tap from Network Wiring from Central Office to Customers Serving Terminals. This including replacing Defective cable, splices, and terminals. Also performed Copper Wiring Testing using Laptops and Fluke TDR O-SCOPE MULTI-FUNCTION METERS test program forcertification of networks to delivery the new AT&T U-VERSE TV service. Also worked PROJECT 1ST MILE in which we removed and replaced defective network cable, splices, and terminals based on data reviewed over the past year of trouble areas reported and to remove repeat trouble areas. Show less Work Project Light Speed which involved removal of Bridge Tap from Network Wiring from Central Office to Customers Serving Terminals. This including replacing Defective cable, splices, and terminals. Also performed Copper Wiring Testing using Laptops and Fluke TDR O-SCOPE MULTI-FUNCTION METERS test program forcertification of networks to delivery the new AT&T U-VERSE TV service. Also worked PROJECT 1ST MILE in which we removed and replaced defective network cable, splices, and terminals based on data reviewed over the past year of trouble areas reported and to remove repeat trouble areas. Show less

  • Outside Plant Technician

    Apr 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Outside Plant Technician

    Apr 2007 - Mar 2011
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  Nemak Alabama

  May 2011 - Oct 2017

  Nemak Alabama, Sylacauga Alabama, Multicraft Maintenance Shift; Provides Electrical,PLC, Hydraulic,Pnuematic and Mechanical support for daily plant production and facilities support. Does installation, troubleshooting, operational checks, preventive and predictive maintenance of production equipment and facilities. Documents all maintenance work for tracking purposes, to study trends to identify possible troubles or repeat troubles due to component failures,component life cycles, preventive and predictive procedures. Makes suggestions to management team for continuious improvements and safety issues. Other responsibilites, training of new and lower skill set employees. Performed initial assessment and reported to Maintenance Manager of all new employees during initial training.Types of Equipment and systems worked on: ABB Robots, Comau Robots, Allen Bradley 5, 500, 5000 Processors controlls, Siemens Processor Controlls, Plc Ladder Logic,Klein parts cleaning systems,Heat treating. High temp gas furnaces for melting aluminum, Makino A51 and A71 milling machines, Promet Foam Expansion machines,Foam molding machines, Foam Glueing Machines, Air Compressors, Steam Boilers, Chillers, and various support system to include Hydraulics, Pneumatics, High and Low AC Voltage. Other duties to include shift Show less Nemak Alabama, Sylacauga Alabama, Multicraft Maintenance Shift; Provides Electrical,PLC, Hydraulic,Pnuematic and Mechanical support for daily plant production and facilities support. Does installation, troubleshooting, operational checks, preventive and predictive maintenance of production equipment and facilities. Documents all maintenance work for tracking purposes, to study trends to identify possible troubles or repeat troubles due to component failures,component life cycles, preventive and predictive procedures. Makes suggestions to management team for continuious improvements and safety issues. Other responsibilites, training of new and lower skill set employees. Performed initial assessment and reported to Maintenance Manager of all new employees during initial training.Types of Equipment and systems worked on: ABB Robots, Comau Robots, Allen Bradley 5, 500, 5000 Processors controlls, Siemens Processor Controlls, Plc Ladder Logic,Klein parts cleaning systems,Heat treating. High temp gas furnaces for melting aluminum, Makino A51 and A71 milling machines, Promet Foam Expansion machines,Foam molding machines, Foam Glueing Machines, Air Compressors, Steam Boilers, Chillers, and various support system to include Hydraulics, Pneumatics, High and Low AC Voltage. Other duties to include shift Show less

  • Lead Technician/Shift Cordinator

    May 2012 - Oct 2017

  • Cordinator/ Team Leader

    May 2012 - Oct 2017

  • Cordinator/ Team Leader

    May 2011 - Oct 2016

  • Lead Technician/Shift Cordinator

    May 2011 - Oct 2016
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  Eissmann Group Automotive

  Nov 2016 - now

  Maintenance Specialist

  New Plant team member to set up data, power distribution, Pneumatic distribution, assist on new equipment installations, set up and adjustments and optimizing. Also assist in maintenance planning of daily, monthly, quarterly preventive maintenance checks , Assist in the writing of work instructions for operations of new equipment. Set up of maintenance warehouse and spare parts inventory. Set up of new maintenance shop and tooling. trained in maintenance operation in SAP computer program to include creating work orders both planned and unplanned maintenance, accounting for down time of production machine. Communicating with vendors for spare parts and services quoting and purchasing. Also set up of executive office and conference rooms for media, data and telecommunicatios. Show less