Paul Shirk

Test Products to make sure they are Electrically safe to be in consumers homes.

Tests performed are:

-Radiated Immunity, Conducted Immunity, Radiated Emissions, Conducted Continuous\Discontinuous emissions, Disturbance Power Emissions, Harmonic Emissions, Harmonic/Inter harmonic Immunity, Flicker, Electrical Fast Transient, Electrostatic Discharge, Ring Wave and Combination wave surge, HI-POT, Leakage Current test.

Knowledgeable in IEC, CISPR, UL test standards for EMC.

also Knowledgeable in troubleshoot and repair Majority of Whirlpool appliances.

Pay Grade E3-E6 Transport Various goods from A Central Post to Forward Operations bases Stateside and Afghanistan. E7 Conducted Logistical operations Moving Units and Soldiers in and out of the Middle East Theater of Operations. put Soldiers into various Training courses. Developed route and received route clearances to move convoy serials through the state of Indiana.

Trained on and was perficient on the Global Combat Support System – Army (GCSS-Army)

Worked for the Cooking Group as a Contract Technician. Duties consisted of Performing EMC testing on 8 cooking units. Programmed Boards, Tested software, designed hardware for the factory.

• Completed emergency fixes as stopgap until maintenance teams could conduct advanced repairs.
• Kept signal strong, clear, and reliable with continuous monitoring and optimization of broadcast equipment.
• Supported remote broadcasts successfully by setting up satellite uplinks, microwave trucks, or other mobile transmission equipment as needed.
• Partnered with other organizations to broadcast [Type] program using custom-built streaming platform.
• Enhanced broadcast quality by maintaining and upgrading equipment, ensuring optimal performance.
• Safeguarded uninterrupted transmission with diligent monitoring of signal paths and swift resolution of problems.

• Maintained field vehicles in good working order.
• Streamlined communication between firing units and command centers, ensuring timely delivery of vital information.
• Improved response times by effectively calculating target locations and developing fire control solutions.
• Established secure and stable communication links with team members.
• Enhanced accuracy of artillery strikes by diligently maintaining fire direction equipment and systems.
• Maximized unit preparedness with regular maintenance, inventory, and inspection of fire direction equipment.