Jim Spielmaker

Experience

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  Summit

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1987

  Electronic Technician

  Test and repair switchmode power supplies in manufacturing environment. Build test fixtures and burn in racks.

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  Varo

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Electronic Technician

  Engineering lab tech tasked with building prototypes and assisting with debug and qualification for military liquid cooled switchmode power conversion equipment for airborne application.

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  Power Clinic

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Lab Manager

  Manage team of 5 electronic technicians to test and repair various switchmode power supplies down to the component level ranging in size from <5W to >5kW DC-DC, AC-DC and AC-AC

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  ADS The Power Resource

  Feb 1994 - Jun 2000

  Manufacturing Supervisor

  Oversee Electronic assembly manufacturing facility from front door to shipping dock. Responsibilities ranged from employee review/hire/fire/, inventory and ERP functions from work orders & purchasing reports to shop capacity scheduling, purchase and maintain wave soldering machine, network admin for 30 workstation Novell 3.1 & NT server network, Electronic technician duties as required. Note that some sales and accounting and purchasing functions were handled externally.

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  Power Clinic

  Aug 2000 - Mar 2003

  Electronic Technician

  Test and repair various switchmode power supplies down to the component level ranging in size from <5W to >5kW DC-DC, AC-DC and AC-AC

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  NexGenCity

  Mar 2004 - Aug 2004

  Electronic RF Technician

  Troubleshoot & repair pcmcia ad-hoc mesh network transceivers for department of homeland security. Worked on-site with mfgr to resolve rf and bit error issues in rf cage environment.

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  Viewcast

  Oct 2004 - Mar 2006

  Electronic Technician

  Test, troubleshoot & repair video conferencing systems, video capture cards and streaming video appliances to the component level. Proficient with bga and plcc smt rework.

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  CSR plc

  May 2006 - Jun 2009

  Electronic Technician

  RF Lab duties including capturing air traces, interop testing, RF characterization, test jigs, SMT rework including 0201 passives, plcc, bga & csp packages, Work with customer to troubleshoot design issues using bluetooth development platforms.

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  Dean Technology

  Jun 2010 - now

  Maintenance Supervisor

  Maintain in house test equipment & production machinery used for mfg and test of high voltage semiconductors and high voltage power supplies. Design, install and maintain laser marking system, Design, install and maintain high vacuum systems, machine shop mill & lathe, maintain and repair industrial refrigeration systems .