Alexander Herrera

Maintenance Technician

Copan Diagnostics – Carlsbad, CA

March 2024 – Present

Preventative and Extraordinary Maintenance for Fanuc Robots, Colimatic, Multivac, CVC Labeling, Flexicon Pumps, Incubators, torque testers for biotech production.  

Senior Maintenance Technician

GenMark Diagnostics - Carlsbad, CA

November 2021 to June 2023

As a senior maintenance technician at GenMark, responsibilities include troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and software issues on production equipment, performing preventive maintenance, making necessary repairs and adjustments, and recommending solutions for ongoing issues. This role also involves supporting continuous process improvements, executing equipment validations, documenting activities, maintaining equipment, and assisting with special projects as needed.

Service Technician

Bio Supply - San Diego, CA

June 2020 to July 2020

Repairing, verifying functionality, and maintaining scientific research equipment including HPLC’s, centrifuges, microscopes, cold storage, and general lab. Broad-based understanding of life sciences suited to troubleshooting a wide variety of lab instruments. Practical, working knowledge of common desktop hardware and operating systems for software installation, hard drive imaging and restoration. 

Field Service Engineer

Retronix Semiconductors - Chandler, AZ

April 2017 to June 2017

Contracted for Edwards Vacuums who is a vendor to Intel. Perform on-site service and repair semiconductor processing equipment. Troubleshoot equipment issues, maintain records and reports, order and install parts, respond to emergency service calls as required, and instruct customer operating technicians on system operation and maintenance. Perform upgrades and modifications to equipment as needed.

Medical Equipment Repair Sergeant

US Army Reserve - Mesa, AZ

September 2014 to March 2017

Hands-on repair training with all major dental and medical devices, including: respirators, chemical analyzers, centrifuges and X-ray imaging equipment. Including textbook training on anatomical effects of medical equipment on the human body. Training with Army Biomed since transfer to 6253rd Army Hospital Mesa, AZ in 2012. Travel to various locations across U.S. for clinical needs of Department of Defense.

Biomed Tech II

Banner Health - Casa Grande, AZ

September 2015 to December 2016

Install, repair, preventative maintenance, electrical safety and performance verification. Perform inspections, calibrations and repairs on a variety of biomedical equipment. Perform preventive maintenance and electrical safety inspections per procedures on biomedical equipment. Work with clinicians and medical staff to identify and correct customer service issues. Surgical environments and sterile environments. Keep accurate records and required documentation, incident reports. Telemetry systems.

E4 Specialist Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist

US Army 

Active 2007/2010 - Reserve 2010-2014 - Fort Lewis, WA & Mesa, AZ

Prepare and maintain quality history records and sensitive item verification records and distribution of items: sustenance provisions, weapons, chemical, medical, office and electronic equipment. Plan and evaluate technical surveillance over government production operations in contractor facilities or government-operated facilities and equipment. Follow military standards, procedures, regulations, documentation. 

Electronics Test Technician

United Technologies Aerospace Systems - Phoenix, AZ

December 2013 to April 2014

Functional testing on engine controls for various helicopters, airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles. Compliance with company, FAA and customer (military and civilian) standards and regulations. Troubleshooting of test equipment as well as product down to board and component level. Software downloads, programming, product acceptance tests, vibration and environmental tests including pneumatic sensors for pressure acceptance.

Production Supervisor/Assistant Tooling Manager

Citistaff Solutions - Ontario, CA August 2011 to October 2011

Data entry, production reports, invoices and billing. Software advisement, CMMS, technical support and customer service. P­­­ayroll, attendance, Excel, verbal, communications, problem solving. Manage, instruct, direct and supervise 15-30 persons in electro-mechanical assembly of airline seats in accordance with FAA and customer standards/regulations. Research & Development of applicable technical and safety policy regulations. 

Warehouse Specialist

Southwire - Rancho Cucamonga, CA

February 2006 to February 2007

Order filling for shipments of various sized wire for everything from industrial electrical to small electronics. Fort-lift operator. Safety team leader. Radio frequency scanner usage for inventory and overfilling.

Dental Equipment Repair Services

Self Employed - Hesperia, CA

November 2005 to June 2006

Repair, maintenance and cleaning of drills, pneumatic hoses, mechanical parts and connections from air supply to dental chairs. Reading of schematics, user's manuals and manufacturer's literature. Troubleshooting, soldering and rewiring. Basic hand tools and sterile cleaning supplies used for sanitation.

Supervisor

Propak Logistics - Apple Valley, CA March 2004 to January 2006

Manage, instruct and supervise 15-30 laborers in a Wal-Mart Distribution Center's pallet separation setting. Office, forklift, safety procedures, pallet inspection and repair. Production reports, forklift and labor training and certifying. Conduct surveys to evaluate capacity and production potential. Interviews, discharging and counseling. Research & development of applicable technical and safety policy regulations.

Quality Assurance/Electronics Technician

Remedy Intel Staffing - Rancho Cucamonga, CA

April 2003 to August 2003

Reading of blueprints for structural assembly, schematics for electrical set-up and testing of Ultra Violet lamps used in Dental teething whitening, documentation of test results, failures, defective parts, components, tools/equipment. Zoom whitening lamps.

Assistant Manager

Bro's Valley Lumping Service - Rosemead, CA

October 2001 to April 2003

Data entry, production reporting, invoicing, payroll, and Excel. Computer consulting, technical support, customer service, and communication. Applied mathematics and problem-solving. Unloading palletized goods using a forklift and electric pallet jack. Production reporting, forklift training, and employee management, including conducting surveys and implementing technical and safety policy regulations.

Master of Business Administration – National University

In process

Bachelor of Science – Technology Management 

Devry University – Ontario, CA 2024

Biomedical Equipment Repair – 68A course

U.S. Army – Fort Sam Houston, TX - 2015

Veterinary Food Inspection – 68R Course

U.S. Army – Fort Sam Houston, TX - 2007 

Associates of Science in Electronics Engineering/Computer Science

Anthem College - Phoenix, AZ 2001

Diploma – General Education

Mojave High School - Hesperia, CA 1999