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Overview
Work History
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Play sports, Gym, Hiking
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Zabit Darwish

Instrumentation And Calibration Technician
Antioch,CA

Summary

Responsible Technician with excellent troubleshooting, customer service and analytics skills coupled with more than 2 years of experience. Highly effective in complying with safety requirements evidenced by zero work loss days. Broad skills in maintenance and bench builds.

Helpful professional commended as valuable team player with expertise in instrumentation calibration and Customer service. Ready to bring 2 years of relevant work experience to new position in Biomedical, Automotive, and pharmaceutical industries in San Francisco, Bay Area or surrounding area.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Instrumentation and Calibration Technician

Genentech
03.2022 - 01.2024
  • Calibration, routine inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of instruments, meters, gauges and other testing and measuring equipment
  • Timely completion of tasks and work orders with appropriate documentation according to standard operating procedures, applicable standards, guidelines, practices, and policies
  • Computer skill level appropriate to navigate and use corporate intranet and related applications, CMMS/CCMS, and standard word processing and spreadsheet programs
  • Ability to interact and communicate appropriately with Manufacturing, Quality, Technology, Engineering, and other departments to ensure satisfactory performance of instruments and systems.
  • Conducted root cause analyses for recurring technical issues, resulting in long-term solutions that minimized future disruptions.
  • Contributed to the development of preventive maintenance schedules, leading to a decrease in unexpected breakdowns.
  • Served as a reliable point of contact for customers experiencing technical difficulties with their products or systems.
  • Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
  • Completed complex repairs quickly by leveraging strong diagnostic skills and attention to detail.
  • Reduced downtime for machines through proactive identification and resolution of technical issues.
  • Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
  • Completed job reports and logs immediately following service calls.
  • Inspected equipment to identify areas of wear or causes of malfunctions.
  • Worked with diverse types of weather and ground conditions.

Instrument Technician Intern

EBMUD
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) on all the Water Treatment Plant instruments and equipment’s
  • Diagnose equipment failures - root cause and communicate required actions across relevant teams
  • Perform major equipment repairs, rebuilds and installations
  • Calibrate various instruments
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose Turbidity, PH analyzers, Mag Flow Meters, Pressure Transmitters
  • Bend, cut and run Conduit
  • Work on Scada and Radio Communication systems.

Equipment Maintenance Technician Intern

Tesla
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) on all industrial production and mechatronic equipment
  • Diagnose equipment failures - root cause and communicate required actions across relevant teams
  • Perform major equipment repairs, rebuilds and installations
  • Collaborate with Process and Equipment Engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and maintenance protocols
  • Perform Corrective Maintenance (repairs) on more than one of these types of equipment: Electrical systems ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VAC 3 phase, Mechanical systems, Conveyor Systems, Hydraulics, Pneumatics/Vacuum Systems, PLC and networks (Allen Bradley/Siemens/Beckhoff), Vison/Inspection Equipment (Keyence/XRAY/Surface inspectors), Fanuc Robots
  • Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogues and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms
  • Reduced downtime through efficient troubleshooting and repair of malfunctioning equipment.
  • Log all work as performed utilizing Tesla CMM
  • Perform other tasks as instructed by management.
  • Performed root cause analysis for recurring issues, implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
  • Ensured optimal equipment performance with regular calibration and alignment tasks.
  • Troubleshot and repaired electromechanical and pneumatic systems, using electrical drawings.
  • Assisted with basic electronics and Programmable Logic Controls troubleshooting.
  • Performed preventive or predictive maintenance of conveyance equipment, using appropriate job plans, procedures and manuals.
  • Performed basic preventive maintenance and repairs on production equipment such as motors, conveyors, mechanical components or electrical wiring and electrical components for production equipment.
  • Replaced worn or broken parts on machines and equipment.
  • Removed trash and recyclables at end of each shift and disposed of items in proper receptacles.
  • Safely and effectively handled wide range of cleaning products and solutions.
  • Executed tasks within time and budget constraints.
  • Diagnosed and repaired complex mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.

Translator/Culture Advisor

World Wide LLC/U.S. Military
06.2011 - 08.2014
  • Providing oral translation between the U.S
  • Army personnel and the local Afghan people
  • Providing documents translation from Pashtu and Dari languages to English
  • Providing cultural information to the U.S
  • Army soldiers overseas in Afghanistan
  • Translating for U.S
  • Army officers in the meetings/conferences with the local authorities
  • Going out on combat missions with the U.S
  • Special Forces and providing them with translation services when needed.
  • Specialized in translating complex technical documents, ensuring accuracy and clarity for endorsers.
  • Trained new team members on best practices in translation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the department.
  • Expanded personal language expertise by regularly attending workshops, conferences, webinars, or taking relevant courses.
  • Facilitated cross-cultural communication by offering cultural consultation services alongside translation work.
  • Provided real-time interpretation services during conferences, contributing to seamless communication between speakers and attendees.
  • Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents to diverse audiences.

Translator/Culture Advisor

Mission Essential Personnel/U.S. Military
01.2008 - 05.2011
  • Providing oral translation between the U.S
  • Army personnel and the local Afghan people
  • Providing documents translation from Pashtu and Dari languages to English
  • Providing cultural information to the U.S
  • Army soldiers overseas in Afghanistan
  • Translating for U.S
  • Army officers in the meetings/conferences with the local authorities.

Education

Associates of Science Degree - Process Technology

Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
03.2018 - 11.2020

Electrical Technology

Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
03.2018 - 07.2020

Skills

Computer: Microsoft Office, Basic PLC programming

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Interests

Action movies

Sports

Improvement

Ambitious

Play sports, Gym, Hiking

I Play Cricket in a semi Professional League here in the Bay Area and travel once in a while statewide as well for the tournaments. 

Timeline

Instrumentation and Calibration Technician

Genentech
03.2022 - 01.2024

Instrument Technician Intern

EBMUD
10.2021 - 12.2021

Equipment Maintenance Technician Intern

Tesla
05.2021 - 07.2021

Associates of Science Degree - Process Technology

Los Medanos College
03.2018 - 11.2020

Electrical Technology

Los Medanos College
03.2018 - 07.2020

Translator/Culture Advisor

World Wide LLC/U.S. Military
06.2011 - 08.2014

Translator/Culture Advisor

Mission Essential Personnel/U.S. Military
01.2008 - 05.2011

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