Experience

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  Dream systems one

  Mar 1982 - now

  Ceo

  Started business as a high end car audio company designing and installing audio systems and custom built speaker cabinets for customers. After getting my AAS degree I shifted business to accommodate custom computer builds and repairs. Then when the internet was officially born I developed a web site for my business and started doing web design as well. Then companies started having more and more computers so I had to adapt to handle networking also.Trying to keep up with both programming software and a large variety of internet protocols and new software was unbelievably taxing and time consuming. As software came and went and protocols were ever evolving. Not to mention Photoshop, Premier and Flash getting ever more powerful and complicated. It was the love of it that kept me going.I decided last year that it was time to put all of my cumulative knowledge to work for me helping others, so I decided to get my Safety License as well as assist other's seeking maintenance knowledge that is sometimes scarce and inconclusive. I decided to build a site and book store where I will write all of the training materials and publish E-Books inexpensively for the masses to assist others with an affordable path to the required knowledge to do their jobs quicker and more productively. Thus helping them and their employers and hopefully gaining them more respect and the ever important money.It is taking considerable time though as I am financing all of the associated costs and writing all of the materials myself. I just hope that in the end it benefits me as well as others Show less

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  Moran printing company

  Feb 1990 - Mar 1997

  Maintenance manager

  Handled all facilities and machine maintenance tasks plus other projects.* Designed and built central vacuum system to handle all of our work stations in the prep department.* Designed and built all of our newer equipment's auxiliary controls for safety and remote control.* Repaired and maintained all of our electronic controls boxes for the presses.* Redesigned older equipment for Vector Drives and Motors with PLC controls. * Designed, built and installed safety guards for older equipment.* Redesigned 30 ton chiller for more efficient operation and reduced energy costs.* Repaired and maintained 2 Misomex robotic plate burning machines.* Designed, installed and maintained central extraction system for our pre-press department.* Repaired and maintained all of our vacuum and blast pumps in house.* Designed and installed static removal systems for our roll stand sheeters.* Maintained and repaired all electrical, electronic and computer systems in house.* Designed and built all of our custom cabinetry and tables.* Performed all of the in-house welding needs.* Safety DirectorI left when presented with a more lucrative offer. Show less

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  Nupro technologies

  Mar 1997 - Aug 2001

  Maintenance, lubrication and vibration technical consultant

  Was hired to troubleshoot customer problems and create testing platforms and parameters for custom solutions.* Trained in-house in all aspects of lubrication and general chemistry.* Authored tested parameters and training materials.* Authored book " Maintenance and Lubricology the keys to a successful plant operation".* Was consulted for a few articles on lubrication and testing for HVP (Hi-Volume Printing).* Gave seminars to multiple industries and locations on maintenance and lubrication.* Designed, built and hosted company website.* Designed, built and utilized lubrication testing machine.* Designed, built and utilized a vibration analysis machine using both ultrasound and MEM's technologies.* Designed and wrote software for vibration analysis tracking and trending with harmonics using Visual Basic and LabView Software to interface with hardware I designed and developed.* Designed and wrote a software program in Visual Basic for bearing frequencies and harmonics with close support from SKF Testing Facility.* Spent considerable time troubleshooting lubrication/mechanical failures in a wide variety of machinery utilizing both ultrasonic and MEM's testing along with thermography in a diverse collection of industries across the USA.I left when the company broke up. Show less

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  Cm graphics inc

  Feb 2001 - Oct 2005

  Sub contractor/ printing equipment installation and repairs

  Was hired to repair and install printing equipment that they sold or leased across the North East.* Designed, built and hosted their web site.* Rebuilt their customer database.* Built and installed dual servers and 6 workstations.* Built their local network and connected them to PrimeSources WAN.* Repaired and installed a wide variety of printing presses.

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  Vibracoustics llc

  Aug 2001 - Dec 2004

  Vp of development and engineering

  Partnered with an associate to develop vibration analysis equipment.* Consulted on some projects for the DOD and the automotive testing industry.* Spent considerable time trying to develop an all inclusive hand held testing device but at that time there were no cpu's fast enough for all of the data and calculations. Tried symmetrical processors and the costs overrode our target pricing. * Designed computerized modules to collect and transfer data to a central processing unit. Wrote software in LabView which transferred data to a Visual Basic program for collection and organization which then was transferred and stored in a Access database for trending and further analysis. * Ran out of funding prior to prototype being built. Had to drop the entire project as I had signed a 7 year Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure agreement. Unfortunately at that time Quad Core Processors were large and too power hungry for hand-held devices and USB was too slow to handle the data transfer rates. Now the processors exist and so do the vibration analysis devices. Show less

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  Primesource, inc.

  Dec 2001 - Aug 2003

  Subcontractor/service technician

  Was hired to repair printing equipment throughout the South East.* Repaired all of the bad circuit boards in-house.* Was sent to Sakurai Factory Training School.* Graduated Sakurai Training School both a Mechanic and Electronics Technician.* Repaired a wide variety of printing equipment throughout Florida.I left when PrimeSource was bought out by Fuji Film.

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  Accord industries

  Apr 2005 - now

  Automation technician