1. Kerry C. Edwards
25 Greenview Dr. #8
Manchester, NH 03102
C: (603) 682-4661
kedwardsster@gmail.com
Summary
To secure a job as an Quality Technician in an established and stable company using my skills as a
conscientious, accurate and dependable employee with experience in incoming, in-process, and final
inspection of parts and finished goods using engineering and production drawings. Can read and use
calipers, drop gauges, micrometers, go-no gauges and many other inspection tools. I’m energetic and
highly motivated; reliable, and capable of working as a team member or independently. I strive for
excellence and I’m committed to producing top-quality work and results.
Education
Hesser College June 2010
Associates Degree; Small Business Management
Qualifications
• Experienced in the use of most typical RF equipment, Agilent HP 8563E RF Spectrum Analyzer /
HP/Agilent N8973A noise figure analyzers, HP 8753 E/ES network analyzers, Agilent ENA
E5062A & E5071C Series Network Analyzers power meters, signal generators, thermal
chambers, and ATE test stands.
• Provide engineering support on prototype design, testing and mechanical assembly.
• Reworked basic electrical and mechanical failures, wrote failure analysis’s reports, ECN’s and
implemented changes to assembly and testing procedures.
• Experienced in environmental testing of RF and Band Pass Filter assemblies.
• Basic understanding of schematics and component testing
• Excellent organizational skills
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills in MS Suites
• In-coming, in-process and final inspection.
• Highly motivated, dependable, and willing to learn new skills.
Employment
11/2015-current Contractor: DEKA Research and Development: Manchester, New Hampshire
• Quality Assurance Test Technician
• Quality assurance of research and development stage medical devices
• Troubleshooting medical device technical (hardware and software) issues.
• Good documentation practices (FDA) and SOP development

2. 01/02/2014 – 10/09/2015 - Electrical Engineering Technician I, Communication Component Filters
Inc. Seabrook, NH
• Responsibilities include working with engineers on new filter designs,
modifying and implementing changes to housings, covers, screws and transmission lines etc. to
meet customer frequency needs and specifications.
• Create analyzer state files for bench tuning, testing and final testing using Agilent ENA E5062A &
E5071C Series Network Analyzers
• Prepare assembly and testing procedures for release to production
2009 – 2013 –NPI / RMA Technician Communication Component Filters Inc. Seabrook, NH
• Troubleshoot and repair customer returns, write failure analysis’s, implement changes to
assembly and testing procedures based off issues found during repair work
• Work with engineering on new product development
• Train entry level techs on troubleshooting, repair, testing, writing reports, and implementing
changes.
Sr. Technician R&D Powerwave Technologies formally Filtronic Comtek 02/2001 – 02/2009
• Tune, test, and troubleshoot Band Pass Filters for cellular base stations to meet stringent S
parameters specifications.
• Optimize prototypes per engineer’s designs, under minimal supervision.
• Make recommendations to improve design and optimize performance.
• Perform environmental testing of product to ensure reliability to the customer.
• Train less experienced Technicians in environmental testing, equipment set-up, writing and
compiling data reports using MS Word and Excel.
• Calibrate calipers, drop gauges, micrometers, test ESD mats for compliance and record results.
Sr. Technician/Group Leader Filtronic Comtek 05/1998 – 02/2001
• Train entry level technician’s on basic use, tuning, and troubleshooting Band Pass Filters using
HP 8753 E/ES analyzers.
• Implemented a training program of training assemblers as entry level technician’s to fill vacant
needs in tuning and testing.
• Train assemblers to properly build mechanical and electrical assemblies reducing failures with a
successful pass rating of =>99%.
• Incorporated an in-process inspection for mechanical assemblies.
• Reworked electrical and mechanical failures, wrote failure analysis’s reports, ECN’s and
implemented changes to assembly and testing procedures.
• Worked with production manager daily setting schedules based on production requirements and
manpower needs.
Technician, QC Inspector, Painter TRM, Inc. 02/1989 – 05/1998
• Tune, troubleshoot, and repair power dividers, couplers and other RF assemblies from DC – 26
GHz.
• Solid knowledge in spray painting using enamels, urethane, epoxy, epoxy primers, and conformal
coatings.
• Designed painting and marking fixtures reducing process time by 15 hours weekly while
maintaining =>99.5% quality rating.

3. • Collaborated with interdepartmental personal to create and implement paint department
procedures resulting in ISO 9001 certification.
• Inspection of incoming, in-process and finished machined parts, PC boards, and finished
assemblies using calipers, micrometers, drop gauges, pin gages, and no-go gages, record
results.
• Print, etch, plate and fabricate printed circuit boards per customer specification.