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ANDREW JOHN FRASER

Bishops Cleeve

Summary

Advanced Electronics Technician with 30 years of experience specialising in maintenance in the aerospace and medical sectors, currently working in the aftermarket business for GE Aviation. Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving complex electronic issues, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Recognised for being a dedicated and polite professional who excels in team environments and consistently delivers high-quality results.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Aerospace Electronics Technician

GE Aerospace
06.2012 - 07.2024
  • Fault finding at both modular and component levels for avionic systems under Part 145
  • Extensive knowledge of Eurofighter products, particularly display units
  • Proficient in diagnosing and resolving complex issues
  • Enjoys the fault-finding process, from initial testing to precise failure identification and rectification
  • Specific expertise in working with analogue and digital electronics in discrete and integrated circuit form, understanding their functionalities and common failure modes
  • Meticulous attention to detail and ability to work efficiently under pressure, ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability
  • Experience in the aftermarket business for GE Aviation, adapting to evolving technologies and maintaining stringent industry standards

Senior Electronics Technician

Halliburton
04.2007 - 07.2012
  • Company Overview: Halliburton makes sensor probes for the oil industry
  • Proactively Fault finding down to component level of sensors, and printed circuit boards
  • Halliburton makes sensor probes for the oil industry

Unemployed

04.2004 - 04.2007

Sessional Tutor

Coney Hill Community College
11.2004 - 04.2006
  • Teaching of Access, Excel and Word

Unemployed

12.1999 - 04.2004

Year 2000 Compliance Engineer

SAPA Aluminum Holdings (formerly Glostal Monarch)
07.1999 - 12.1999
  • Developed a test protocol to test the following for year 2000 compliancy CNC routing machines, intruder alarms, fire alarms, CCTV systems, computers

Instructor

The Training Partnership
05.1998 - 07.1999
  • Teaching of MS Word Access Excel Internet Explorer
  • Developed and delivered introductory C/C++ programming courses
  • Developed delivered an advanced combined C/C++ Linux Programming courses

Unemployed

- 05.1998

Research Technician

The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
05.1993 - 06.1994
  • Using my own E.C.G design I solved the previous problem of E.C.G recordings being contaminated with 50Hz mains interference

Medical Physics Technician

Cunliffe Laboratories, Guys Hospital
05.1984 - 04.1993
  • Repair of patient related equipment which employed analogue and digital electronics down to component level

Medical Physics Technician

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
04.1982 - 04.1984
  • Fault finding down to component level patient related equipment which employed analogue and digital techniques

Quality Control Technician

James Yorke
02.1982 - 04.1982
  • Testing of magnetic tape quality, mechanical properties, width and thickness, magnetic properties e.g
  • Coercivity and Reluctance

Customer and Product Support Assistant

Dataplus Limited
03.1981 - 09.1981
  • Skills used, customer liaison, mailing of literature, repair of computer peripherals

Unemployed

01.1977 - 03.1981

Education

Digital and Electronic Computing -

Open University On Going
12.2024

HNC - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Gloucestershire College
07.2015

City and Guilds 7403 Course - Introduction to Learning

05.2005

Level 2 Integrated Business Technology - Royal Society of Arts

The Training Partnership
09.1998

'O' Tec Diploma - Electronic Engineering, City and Guilds Part III Microprocessor Computer Systems

North Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology
01.1980

O Level - History, Chemistry

Mill Lane School
01.1977

Skills

    Fault finding down to component level

    Use of electronic test equipment eg Oscilloscope and Logic Analyser

    Able to read and draw circuit diagrams also known as a schematic

    Knowledge analogue and digital electronics

    Soldering and wiring

    Experience with through hole and surface mount components

    C/C programming

References

  • Claire Toney, People Operations Leader, GE People Operations, 1200 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZA, 0113 238 4990, hrserviceuk@ge.com
  • Andrew Rogers, Manufacturing and Logistics Director, SAPA Aluminum Extrusion, 211 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3ES
  • Professor Philip James Steer M.D, F.R.O.C.G, Head of Department, The Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, 02088467892
  • Dr. Edward Boyd BSc, MSc Ph.D, M.Inst.P, Principle Medical Electronics Physicist, Cunliffe Laboratories, Department of Clinical Physics and Bioengineering, St. Thomas Street, London, SE1 9RT, 0207-955 4211

I like listening to music, going for walks, reading books, eating out.

Currently reading An introduction to Magnetohydrodyamics

Timeline

Aerospace Electronics Technician

GE Aerospace
06.2012 - 07.2024

Senior Electronics Technician

Halliburton
04.2007 - 07.2012

Sessional Tutor

Coney Hill Community College
11.2004 - 04.2006

Unemployed

04.2004 - 04.2007

Unemployed

12.1999 - 04.2004

Year 2000 Compliance Engineer

SAPA Aluminum Holdings (formerly Glostal Monarch)
07.1999 - 12.1999

Instructor

The Training Partnership
05.1998 - 07.1999

Research Technician

The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
05.1993 - 06.1994

Medical Physics Technician

Cunliffe Laboratories, Guys Hospital
05.1984 - 04.1993

Medical Physics Technician

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
04.1982 - 04.1984

Quality Control Technician

James Yorke
02.1982 - 04.1982

Customer and Product Support Assistant

Dataplus Limited
03.1981 - 09.1981

Unemployed

01.1977 - 03.1981

HNC - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Gloucestershire College

City and Guilds 7403 Course - Introduction to Learning

Level 2 Integrated Business Technology - Royal Society of Arts

The Training Partnership

'O' Tec Diploma - Electronic Engineering, City and Guilds Part III Microprocessor Computer Systems

North Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology

O Level - History, Chemistry

Mill Lane School

Unemployed

- 05.1998

Digital and Electronic Computing -

Open University On Going
ANDREW JOHN FRASER