Gregory Clarkson
Summary
A results oriented product development engineering technician with 18+ years of manufacturing process experience who has solved technical problems in research and development, manufacturing and technical support. I assisted in product development, repair and maintenance of electronic, electrical mechanical assemblies and equipment in coordination with Customers, Engineering, Manufacturing, Vendors and other appropriate departments.
2011-Present Carelton Bates / Wesco Job title: Electrical Mechanical Assembly Lead Technician
- Power and Control Box building and testing for Semiconductor and Solar Energy companies
- Discreet wire building correctly using a variety of hand tools, hand held crimpers, drills, hack saws, dremels, taps and punch tools with precision hole location and creation for mechanical layout on bare back panels
- Wire list creation with excel
- Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) to ensure quality for assembly and testing using Microsoft Office excel and Power Point
- Interpret electrical wiring diagrams, engineer drawings and schematics
2003-2011 Hydrotech Job title: Engineering Technician
- Diagnose, calibrate and repair Multi Parameter Water Quality Sensors and Water Monitoring Equipment with a clear understanding of the customers needs
- Independently configure, troubleshoot, and test prototype assemblies, assisting engineers in development activities as needed
- Reverse engineering to maintain unsupported electronic equipment saving the company downtime and money for non-budgeted replacements
- Troubleshooting and repair of test fixtures
- Assembly and sub-assembly testing, troubleshooting, repair of PCB's and Test Fixtures to component level
- Programming and configuration of circuit board to factory and customized software specifications
- Responsible for a variety of shipping functions to maintain a smooth and efficient flow of
both inbound and outbound materials, products and ensure accurate delivery of all shipments
- Refurbishing and testing obsolete or damaged circuit boards to manufacturing specification
- Machining and modifying customized parts
- Wrote SOP's to ensure quality for Testing and assembly of Multi Parameter Sensors
- Solder Techniques - Surface Mount (SMT), Through hole, and Infrared Reflow
2002-2003 3 Point Solutions Job title: Engineering Technician / Field Technician
- Performed system wiring, soldering, test repair and calibration of sensors and force measurement products
- Interpret designed schematic diagrams, flow charts, specification drawings, along with instructions for test and calibration of equipment
- Provided technical service support to corporations and off shore oil companies for installation, troubleshooting of force measuring sensors and instrumentation
- Supported and coordinated critical field projects at facilities to include offshore job site
- Applied mechanical and electronic aptitude
- Proficient use of hand tools and machine tools to include field press lathe and band saws. Also used digital multi-meters, power supplies, and force measurement sensors
- Wrote project reports and related documents
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2000-2002 Hydrolab Corporation Job title: Production Engineering Technician
- Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair of PCB's
- Worked directly with manufacturing to coordinate and assist in the planning of all aspects of the circuit board assembly process from start to finish
- Assisted development engineering in the design, assembly and testing of test fixtures using a CNC Router for milling PCB's
- Troubleshoot to component level
- Manage and record incoming equipment and components
- Flash and Eprom programming
- Provide extended data to customer and vendor
1999-2000 Solecton Texas Job title: Debug Technician
- Set up station with the correct process inspection documents, and or work flow instructions
- Performed in process and on line inspection of various types of electronics, sub assemblies, peripherals or a larger assembly, identifying defects according to workmanship standards
- Perform touch-up and repair
- Read and interpret the manufacturing process instructions, visual aids and drawings
- Communicate any process problems with supervisors leads and or manufacturing support
- Document workload, calculating the number of products inspected and rejected
1997-1999 Hydrolab Corporation Job title: Electronic Technician
- Troubleshoot to component level
- Manage and record incoming equipment
- Diagnose and repair equipment
- Provide extended data to customer and vendor
1992-1997 IBM Job title: Electronic Engineering Technician
- Quality assurance, stress evaluation and failure analysis
- Setup New Design development testing of engineering models
- Performed advanced diagnostics
- Troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing line failures and test fixtures
- Repaired field returns
- Setup and administered reliability and performance testing
- Solder Techniques - SMT, Through hole, Ball Grid Array (BGA) and Wave Solder
1989-1992 United States Army Fort Ord, California
- Honorable discharge
Education: Austin Community College: Electronic curriculum
ITT Technical Institute: A.A.S. Electronic Engineering
