AARON ROHDE
Saint Charles,MI
Summary
Im highly motivated and accountable. Always willing to learn new skills and gain knowledge.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Tower Erector
SAC Wireless
New Hudson, MI
10.2019 - 05.2024
- Installed/upgraded cell and microwave antennas while in compliance with OSHA and company safety standards, resulting in zero work site accidents
- Trained in the use of various RF test sets required to perform troubleshooting and antenna alignment Installed and aligned micro wave dishes and performed integrity inspections on A.M
- Broadcast towers
- Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
- Run Power 220V and Fibers from road to provide main power source for all cell carriers involved with specific sites.
- Competently read schematics and blueprints for specific details per leasing areas.
- Test, troubleshoot, fix and maintain power related issues.
Tower Technician
Inspired Technologies
Tallahassee, FL
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Performed installation of antennas, mounts, radios, amplifiers, RF & Fiber jumpers, etc
- Coordinate with technician on the roof or tower what RF components pass or fail and what RF component to repair
- Installed/upgraded cell and microwave antennas while in compliance with OSHA and company safety standards, resulting in zero work site accidents
- Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures, as well as additional legal regulatory requirements (i.e., OSHA)
- Experienced with identifying all major types of video, RF, Fiber and power connectors
- Trouble shoot cellular networks, RF antennas; RET cable systems and fiber lines
- Follows all safety precautions essential to OSHA regulations
- Currently extensively involved in the Tower Technican III role for the Excalibur Project leading the future of 5G wireless communications.
Tower Technician
Idaho Tower
Denver, CO
09.2016 - 09.2019
- With 3 years of tower climb experience
- I was involved in many tower projects to support various large corporate wireless communications to provide the best network services for the client
- Responsible for climbing communications to great heights to repair antennas and auxiliary equipment
- I was responsible for inspecting towers for safety and stability
- Skilled in lfting parts into place, often using a crane, gin poles or other equipment
- Other responsibilities include, securing and bolting equipment into place
- I also had involvement in decommissioning cellphone towers
- Reported possible hazards on telecom towers by following instructions set out by the scope of work and methods procedures
- Complete work to customer specifications and troubleshooting tower issues
- Expanded network coverage by performing equipment swaps and site upgrades.
Military Police Officer
Us Army Reserves
Alabama
01.2010 - 09.2021
- Detainee Operations, Battlefield Operations, Care and Custody of Detainees, Operator ECPs and APCs, Law and Order
- Support battlefield operations, installation law and order operations, and security of US Army resources and installations
- Trained in detainee operations, riot control, emergency procedures, convoy operations, convoy security, and interpersonal communication.
- Obtained a Top Secret security clearance
Vehicle Mechanic
Us Army Reserves
Alabama
01.2010 - 09.2017
- Attended 8 week Basic Training and followed by the completion of a 14 week of Light wheeled vehicle mechanic school in South Carolina
- Returned and served my permanent reserve duty station in Foley, Alabama
- Read technical manuals, schematics, troubleshot electrical systems, prepared associated maintenance paperwork and requested parts and managed parts inventory
- Prevented shop safety violations and demonstrated safe working habits and procedures
- Use and care of tools/power tools, shop safety, maintenance discipline, information systems security and physical fitness
- Reassembled repaired military generator motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters
- Maintained shop safety requirements and cleanliness standards
- Service automotive electrical systems including wiring harness, and starting and charging systems and I Perform wheeled vehicle recovery operations Maintained wheel vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems and moved up in rank rapidly
- Analyzed and diagnosed problems, troubleshoot electrical systems and their mechanical components
- Performed required automotive services for electrical systems including wiring harnesses, starters and charging systems.
Education
Certificate - Emergency Care Attendance
James H. Faulkner State Community College
Bay Minette, AL09.2016
Skills
- Install/swap antennas, squids, and RRH's
- Install fibers, RF jumpers, power cables, grounds, power trunks, and lightening rods
- Install GPS
- Power plant installation
- Capstan experience and rigging experience
- Power plant swapping, PDF's installation
- Complete tower rebuilds and tower modifications experience
Timeline
Tower Technician
Inspired Technologies
09.2020 - 06.2022
Tower Erector
SAC Wireless
10.2019 - 05.2024
Tower Technician
Idaho Tower
09.2016 - 09.2019
Military Police Officer
Us Army Reserves
01.2010 - 09.2021
Vehicle Mechanic
Us Army Reserves
01.2010 - 09.2017
Certificate - Emergency Care Attendance
James H. Faulkner State Community College