Karen Fenner-Koski
Port St. Lucie,FL
Summary
Quality-focused PCB Technician experienced in SMT/PTH, single-sided, double-sided, and multilayer PCB manufacturing and assembly. Skilled in aerospace, avionics, and digital imaging systems production, with expertise in ISO 9000 compliance, safety standards, and quality-driven manufacturing processes. Detail-oriented, adaptable, and dedicated to operational excellence.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electronics Technician
Coaxial Components Corp.
Stuart, FL
04.2023 - Current
- Soldering: contacts on wires, components, solder paste machine knowledge
- Crimping pins / contacts on cables
- Reading schematics and blueprints per engineering / client specs and change orders
- Full component assembly
- Shrink tubing
- Continuity Testing
Electronics Technician
Florida RS Technologies
Palm City, FL
06.2020 - 04.2023
- Wire harness & assemblies, wire termination
- Wire cutting / trimming
- Wire pinning
- Fiber optics training
- All per prints & processes
- Continuity Testing
Electronics Technician
Pursuit Boats
Fort Pierce, FL
09.2018 - 06.2020
- Wire harness creation
- Termination and wire pulling per print
- Circuit board manufacturing for South FL businesses
- Saltwater & Freshwater boats
- Continuity Testing
Electronics Technician
Sea Robotics
Stuart, FL
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Soldering: PCB's, cable and wire termination, solder cups / contacts onto wires / cables
- Wiring: Crimping / soldering contacts for wires and harnesses, wire creation
- Inspection of PCB, cable assemblies and harnesses per IPC standards or per client specs
- Inspection of assembly and sub-assemblies for unmanned / manned boats.
- Blueprints per client specs: schematics, processes and green bars per engineering specs
- Continuity Testing
Electronics Technician
MC Assembly
Melbourne, FL
01.2016 - 05.2017
- PCB: populating / soldering of surface-mount and installing through-hole components and / or adding jumper wires per blueprint and process specs
- Wire crimping / pin crimping
- Attaching huma-sealing to components for PCB's
- Performed Final Inspections: Quality Assurance of PCB's for sub-assemblies per IPC standards or client specs
- Continuity Testing
Electronics Technician
Lockheed Martin
West Palm Beach, FL
02.2015 - 01.2016
- PCB population, surface mount, and through-hole placement
- Cables, hardware PCB's placed into assemblies
- Cable creation and potting
- Pin crimping and soldering for connectors
- Reading blueprints, schematics, and processes per IPC 620 and J-001 Standards
- Performed Final Inspection of cables, PCB's, and assemblies per engineering blueprints
- Continuity Testing
- IPC 610, 620 Certification and J-Standards-001 Certification Obtained
Electrical Installer
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
West Palm Beach, FL
06.2008 - 06.2015
- Installation of: aviation instruments, instrument panels, wiring, hardware, harnesses from the nose to rotor of aircrafts, interior and exterior. Pilot and Co-Pilot seating, fuel cell, tail, antenna and instrumentation wiring
- Helicopters S-92 Canadian / Black Hawk -M: performed Mod-level upgrades per engineering specs, and/ or blueprints
- Rework / Repair / Replace : damaged wires, harnesses, connectors, upper deck
- Addition and Removal: wires and harnesses
- Connector work for Test and Instrumentation Department
- IPC 610, 620 Certification and J-Standards-001 Certification Obtained
- Solder Certification
- Rework / Repair Certified
Source Inspector
Vendor Control Service
Concord, MA
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Source Inspector of PCB's per client or military needs class I-III
- Traveled to different locations to perform Mid and / or Final Inspection of PCB's per engineering and design specs
- Mid Inspections performed to detect any damage prior to installation PCB's into sub and final assemblies
- Final Inspections of PCB's before installation into final assemblies
Electronics Technician
Vision Research Inc
Stuart, FL
01.2001 - 01.2008
- DIS Production
- Generation of ultra-slow motion pictures for the use of 8 different camera models; Automotive, Aerospace, Avionics, Medical, Research, Government, Military Ballistics, and Manufacturing Applications
- Assembly, Inspection, Repair, Burn In, Final Image Quality Testing, Functionality per customer requirements calibrated prior to shipping.
- Completed Final Check out of PCB's achieving zero defect output
- Achieved compliance of builds per processes and procedures for high speed cameras
- Knowledge of Digital Interspace Units & Digital Acquisition Units
Electronic Technician
Allied Signal Aerospace
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.1988 - 01.2001
- HP Test repair: Solder repair, component replacement and removal
- SMT /PHT Board: re work and repair- eyelets, tracks, pads, solder mask
- Built / Repaired: Service boards SMT-PTH boards for sub and / or final assemblies
- Rework / Repair covered eyelet tracks, pads, solder mask, jumper wires, Gold Fingers
- Inspection performed for all phases of PCB's and films for multi-layer boards, sub and final assemblies
Education
High School Diploma -
Boyd Anderson High School
Fort Lauderdale, FLSkills
- Technical Documentation & Interpretation – Proficient in reading schematics, engineering drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing documentation
- Precision Assembly & Testing – Exceptional manual dexterity with a strong focus on accuracy, quality, and error-free assembly and testing processes
- Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis – Skilled in troubleshooting, root cause investigation, and implementing effective corrective actions
- Scientific & Technical Methodology – Experienced in technical reporting, data-driven analysis, and applying scientific methods to process improvement and quality assurance
Certification
- J-STD-001 Requirements of Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies : Certified IPC Specialist
Serial No. J-001-S 18559044
- IPC-A-610-D Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies: Certified IPC Specialist
Serial No. 610DS 124788
- IPC/WHMA-A-620: Requirements and Acceptance of Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies : Certified IPC Specialist
Serial No. 620-S 48528257
- IPC-WHMA-A-620: Requirements and Acceptance of Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies : Certified IPC Specialist
Serial No. 620DS-22033063840
Timeline
Electronics Technician
Coaxial Components Corp.
04.2023 - Current
Electronics Technician
Florida RS Technologies
06.2020 - 04.2023
Electronics Technician
Pursuit Boats
09.2018 - 06.2020
Electronics Technician
Sea Robotics
06.2017 - 09.2018
Electronics Technician
MC Assembly
01.2016 - 05.2017
Electronics Technician
Lockheed Martin
02.2015 - 01.2016
Electrical Installer
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
06.2008 - 06.2015
Source Inspector
Vendor Control Service
01.2008 - 01.2009
Electronics Technician
Vision Research Inc
01.2001 - 01.2008
Electronic Technician
Allied Signal Aerospace
01.1988 - 01.2001
High School Diploma -
Boyd Anderson High School