Max Thornton

Military Service:

• Rank: Corporal

  Branch/Position: Marine Corps

  Period: June 2010 - September 2014

  Occupation: Ground Radio Intermediate Repairer

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  Ground radio intermediate repairers are trained to diagnose, modify, and perform repairs at the intermediate level on ground common radio equipment, peripheral devices, and related equipment. Typical duties include intermediate level repairs to ground common radio equipment, requisitioning of parts, and completing equipment repair orders.

Work history:

• Job Title: Electronics and RF technician (2841)

  Company: United States Marine Corps

  Period: June 2010 - September 2014

  Role Description:

  Four years of supervising, modifying, programming, maintaining, and repairing thousands of pieces of communications and similar electrical equipment to include Harris, Thales, Motorola, Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS), Multichannel radio systems, basic soldering and circuit card repair. Entrusted to safeguard and install highly sensitive cryptographic material on a daily basis, directly resulting in the success of several expeditionary missions in the South Pacific, Asia, and Middle East.

• Job Title: Panel Wirer/builder

  Company: Schnieder Electric

  Period: May 2015 - July 2015

  Role Description:

  Helping build circuit breakers and wiring panels in a factorylike environment where expediency and attention to detail were pertinent day to day activities. This job consisted of long hours of tedious work that most tend to stray from, a blend of hard work and technical expertise. During my time here, the company celebrated its 2,000 consecutive day without a time loss (safety) incident.

• Job Title: Field Service Technician

  Company: AAA T.V. Care and Repair

  Period: July 2015 - September 2015

  Role Description:

  Authorized Samsung Technician for all Samsung appliances to include washers, dryers, refrigerators, microwaves, ranges, and dishwashers. As a field service technician I traveled in a company vehicle to clients’ homes to interact directly with them and to service their appliance.

• Job Title: Logistics Technician 3

  Company: Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

  Period: October 2015 - March 2016

  Role Description:

  Worked for SAIC as a logistics technician III that serves the United States Marine Corps under a government contract. This requires the use of the Global Combat Support System (GCSS-MC), a secret government security clearance and consists of working on base, directly with the Marines in order to maintain, store, ship, and fix radio and data equipment at Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC).

• Job Title: Field Service Technician

  Company: EnGlobal Government Services

  Period: July 2016 - March 2017

  Role Description:

  I was employed as the lead field technician with ENGlobal to service and maintain the electronic and mechanical devices involved with the Automated Fuel Handling Equipment. These devices include, but are not limited to, motor operated valves by Limitorque, pressure indicating transmitters by Rosemount, Schneider PLC’s, uninterruptible power sources, as well as installation projects. I have been certified to work on Honeywell ENRAF automatic tank gauges, as well as micro MVL flow computers by Dynamic by the manufacturer. This position was under contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), and we worked along side the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to ensure fuel operations and equipment run correctly.

• Job Title: Field Service Engineer

  Company: Cold Jet

  Period: June 2017 - May 2020

  Role Description:

  Responsible for machine maintenance at a wonderful (and that is not sarcastic) company by the name of Cold Jet. I conducted shop, and on-site service to industrial dry ice producing machines, dry ice blasters, and engineered systems. I traveled domestically, as well as globally. My duties include, but are not limited to: preventative maintenance, training and installation, troubleshooting (electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical), retrofits/upgrades, as well as maintaining customer satisfaction at all times.

• Job Title: Field Service Manager

  Company: Trew Automation

  Period: May 2020 - June 2023

  Role Description:

  Manage a team of electro-mechanical technicians and engineers for in-house and on-site repairs, installations, and assessments of automation systems. Keep track of all work performed via CMMS systems and consistently attempt to improve first-time fixes and response times. Contribute to product development teams in order to provide insight on new engineering problems, as well as taking ownership of known issues and work to correct them. Prior to my promotion to manager, I also served in the field service technician, and technical support engineer role.

• Job Title: Field Service Engineer

  Company: Century Automation (Tooling Tech Group)

  Period: June 2023 - September 2023

  Role Description:

  Employ electromechanical troubleshooting techniques to install, repair, maintain, modify, and support machinery at customer sites within the automotive industry. Such machines include, but are not limited to: Fanuc robotic cells, machine tooling, hydraulic presses, PLC modifications, injection molds, bonders, welders, and general industrial automation machinery.

• Job Title: Field Service Technician

  Company: Bow Robotics

  Period: September 2023 - February 2024

  Role Description:

  Specialists in ABB robots for parts, repair, modifications, and integrations of automated equipment either on-site or at a customer’s facility. Maintain inventory counts, manage customer relations, Improving quality control, and streamlining operations.

• Job Title: Automation Technician

  Company: Performance Plastics (Pexco)

  Period: April 2024 - September 2024

  Role Description:

  Assist in the design, fabrication, programming, and maintenance of the automated robotic cells and associated machinery in a plastics manufacturing facility. Our company provides specialized manufactured parts to the medical industry, department of defense, and aerospace manufacturing customers.

• Job Title: Field Service Technician

  Company: Ahaus Tool and Engineering

  Period: May 2024 - present

  Role Description:

  Build, troubleshoot, install, and maintain custom work-holding and automated systems for Ahaus Tool & Engineering. Travel to customer sites to perform work on existing machinery, ensuring optimal functionality and customer satisfaction.

Education:

• Purdue Global

  Bachelor's Degree

  Period: March 2023 - present