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John Scarborough

Durant,OK

Summary

A dynamic engineering leader with a proven track record at Lockwood Broadcast Group, excelling in optimizing equipment performance and mentoring teams with 15 years of experience in the field. Skilled in budgeting and cost control with capital expense and asset management. I prioritize effective communication and critical thinking to drive project success. Demonstrates strong technical skills in project management, system diagnostics, and preventative maintenance. Highly effective in team collaboration and flexible in adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliable and efficient operations. Known for delivering results and enhancing operational performance.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Chief Engineer

Lockwood Broadcast Group - KTEN
02.2023 - Current
  • Oversee daily operations of engineering teams, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
  • Developed maintenance schedules for equipment, optimizing uptime and operational efficiency.
  • Led troubleshooting efforts for complex engineering issues, improving response times and solutions.
  • Mentored junior engineers, fostering skill development and promoting best practices within the team.
  • Developed budgets and project plans considering costs for time and materials.
  • Established procedures for corrective and preventive maintenance.
  • Optimized performance of facility machinery through calibration and repairs.
  • Manage budgets effectively, prioritizing essential repairs and upgrades to optimize resources allocation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align engineering objectives with organizational goals and initiatives.
  • Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency and reduced downtime across projects.
  • Work closely with vendors and internal sourcing to establish relationships, fostering new opportunities, solutions and cost savings.
  • Completed annual capital budgeting, invoice review and approval and weekly work schedules.
  • Oversee scheduled and corrective maintenance of Rohde & Schwarz transmitter and cooling systems.

Infrastructure Lead

360 Communications Inc
06.2016 - 01.2023
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
  • Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.

Telecommunications Tower Technician

Rise Broadband
04.2013 - 06.2016
  • Determined required installation methods and assembled proper tools and equipment to complete projects to specifications.
  • Performed tower construction at heights of 250 feet while maintaining focus on safety.
  • Lifted equipment into position using cranes, rigging tools and gin poles.
  • Rigged towers, monopoles and rooftops to build new tower or collocate antenna on existing structure under FCC guidelines.

Education

Biology

Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK

High School Diploma -

Tishomingo High School
Tishomingo, OK
05.1996

Skills

  • Scheduling and Coordinating (Trello)
  • Comtrain Certified in Rescue Training and Rigging
  • RF Awareness Certification
  • Maintenance processes/prevention
  • Critical thinking/Problem solving
  • Budgeting and cost control/Capital expenses
  • Engineering analysis
  • Equipment monitoring (Zabbix)
  • Basic CPR Certification
  • OSHA 10
  • OSHA 30
  • Equipment calibration (Cambium/CnMaestro)
  • Rohde & Schwarz Training
  • Experience with IPAM
  • Documentation/Expense Reporting
  • Inventory/Vendor Coordination and Asset Management
  • Programmed/Maintained Cisco/Juniper switches
  • Constructed/Developed Tower sites (Infrastructure)
  • Construction of equipment and deployment
  • Worked with FCC and FAA on compliance policies and procedures
  • Experience with On-Call management and rotations
  • Defensive Driving Certification

Timeline

Assistant Chief Engineer

Lockwood Broadcast Group - KTEN
02.2023 - Current

Infrastructure Lead

360 Communications Inc
06.2016 - 01.2023

Telecommunications Tower Technician

Rise Broadband
04.2013 - 06.2016

Biology

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

High School Diploma -

Tishomingo High School

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