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NATHANIEL LOWTHER

Fayetteville,NC

Summary

Electronics Maintenance Technician offering 5+ years of experience derived through service in the United States Army. Able to plan, install, configure and optimize communications infrastructures to achieve high availability and performance. Versed in hardware configuration including cable routing, hard drive formatting, and peripheral device installation. Proven ability to troubleshoot hardware components for proactive solutions to network issues. Ensured secure and reliable access for networks of 5,000+ clients and maintained accountability of over $3.5M in hardware components. Circuits and wiring expert skilled in systems testing, troubleshooting, and component installation. Adept at reading and interpreting schematics and technical and manuals. Supervised and evaluated teams of up to 15 junior technicians. Possesses an innate talent for quickly mastering technology and new concepts.

Qualified Instrument Technician skilled in maintaining, testing, diagnosing and repairing metering control instruments. Translates and understands wiring diagrams for instruments and operational testing. Well-organized record keeper with excellent skills in writing and recording maintenance documentation and reports. Successful at applying electronics, electrical circuitry expertise to different practical issues. Skilled in investigating and diagnosing problems and completing root cause analysis. Understands technical information and devises forward-thinking effective solutions that help customers achieve operational and safety targets.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Instrument Mechanic

S&J Staffing
10.2023 - Current
  • Improved equipment reliability by conducting regular maintenance and calibration of instrumentation systems.
  • Enhanced plant safety by troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing malfunctioning instruments promptly.
  • Reduced downtime with proactive preventive maintenance on critical control devices and monitoring equipment.
  • Maintained detailed records of instrument repairs and calibrations to ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
  • Mentored junior mechanics in proper diagnostic techniques, repair procedures, and safety protocols for instrument work.
  • Collaborated effectively with colleagues on cross-functional teams to achieve common goals and exceed performance expectations for instrument maintenance projects.
  • Performed scheduled and planned installation and maintenance duties.
  • Studied and interpreted equipment manuals, circuit diagrams, blueprints and schematics to determine corrective actions for repairs, calibrations and installations.
  • Operated multimeters, oscilloscopes and other electronic testing devices to accurately diagnose equipment issues.

Radio & Communications Security Technician / Senior Radio Equipment Repairer

United States Army
10.2017 - 10.2023
  • Utilized test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE) to determine the cause and location of malfunctions, extent of faults, and category of maintenance required
  • Repaired systems, equipment and subassemblies by adjusting, aligning, repairing, and replacing defective components, cryptographic items, or line replaceable units (LRU)
  • Decreased the section’s backlog by 74% and decreased customer turnaround time by 21 days, which directly led to increased organizational readiness
  • Performed bench tests to verify operability of repaired equipment, and ensured emission security standards were met
  • Evacuated damaged equipment and components to higher level repair activities
  • Performed preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on tools, TMDE, vehicles, and power generators
  • Calibrated and aligned equipment components
  • Provided shop supervisors with equipment repair status, maintenance priorities, and necessity for bench stock resupply.

Education

High School Diploma -

East Davidson High School
Thomasville, NC
05.2017

Skills

  • Technical Support
  • Team Leadership
  • Quality Assurance
  • Inventory Management
  • Task Prioritization
  • Personnel Management
  • Maintenance Records
  • Communications Security
  • Field Maintenance Operations
  • Electronic Theory (AC/DC/Analog)
  • Radio Receivers & Transmitters
  • Cryptographic Equipment
  • Calibration
  • Fault Isolation
  • Movement Tracking Systems
  • COMSEC Devices
  • Bench Stock
  • Circuits & Wiring
  • Navigation Equipment
  • Soldering
  • Wire Assembly
  • Test Equipment
  • Logic Analysis
  • RADAR

Education Training

  • CompTIA Network + Certification
  • Electronic Technician Apprenticeship Certification

Timeline

Instrument Mechanic

S&J Staffing
10.2023 - Current

Radio & Communications Security Technician / Senior Radio Equipment Repairer

United States Army
10.2017 - 10.2023

High School Diploma -

East Davidson High School

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