What Do You Do For a Living?
Posting Guru
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From: Sunny tourist infested FL
Telemetry Technician....
When I met people, they say "that's great". In most cases, no one has a clue what my job is.....
I kinda like it that way. Saves "talking shop" at a party.
When I met people, they say "that's great". In most cases, no one has a clue what my job is.....
I kinda like it that way. Saves "talking shop" at a party.
Cargo Master
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From: Murphysboro, IL
Originally Posted by wildcard30
Telemetry Technician....
Junior User
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: South MS
Originally Posted by wildcard30
Telemetry Technician....
When I met people, they say "that's great". In most cases, no one has a clue what my job is.....
I kinda like it that way. Saves "talking shop" at a party.
When I met people, they say "that's great". In most cases, no one has a clue what my job is.....
I kinda like it that way. Saves "talking shop" at a party.
Be proud. I am but a simple planer operator. I don't get invited to the party.
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From: Sunny tourist infested FL
Originally Posted by Birdhunter1
Radiation therapy for cancer patients. Telemetry is designing the angles and levels at which to "shoot" the radiation isn't it?
I work with radio and network communications for supervisory control and data acquistion. It's for remote monitoring/control of process control as it relates to Water Treatment Plants, waste water liftstations, sewage treatment plants and re-use water systems.
I do component level repair of telemetry modules. Fiber optic networking for real-time process control communications, installation/repair. I troubleshoot radio communications problems, 200mhz. 400mhz and 800/900mhz trunking systems, in addition to tuning these radios. I program PLCs and design command and control infrastructure. I create human machine interface programming for graphics, MODBUS and SQL databases. System administration for RedHat LINUX telemetry servers, also.
So that's a taste of what someone at a party "gets" want they ask what a "Telemetry Tech" does. Most get confused and move on to another subject.
It's a fun job. And sometimes it is easier to have the conversation in 1's and 0's.. And everyone is invited, besides, we all own Fords!
Last edited by wildcard30; Feb 21, 2006 at 06:27 PM.
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From: Kentucky
I've been in telecommunications power for 43 years, but I'll get the hang of. Just give me a little time.
Bill in KY
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From: Northeast of Toronto.
I'm an Educational Assistant...at least I think I am. In October of '04 I started this job as volunteer at school for special needs kids. It went from there to working on an on-call basis which was quite regular. This past Sept they asked me to be there daily. After Christmas they decided they didn't need me daily but would call me when they needed me. I haven't worked since the beginning of January. My background is actually in municipal recreation so if anyone in southern Ontario knows of such a job please let me know. Thanks.
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From: Exmore, VA
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From: Covington usa
Boeing Aerospace
I'm an Industrial Engineer on the Commercial Airplane side of the house directly supporting (from the Fabrication Division) the 737 program. Help to ensure newly design parts can be built and help the 4 million parts arrive when they are needed on the moving line. We currently assembly 28 737's per month in Renton Washington. Primary concern is the newest 737 the MMA which is designed for the US Army as it's newest sub chaser. Retired from the US Army in the 1988 and served with many fine units in my 22-year career. One tour in Vietnam with A Troop 3/4 Cav, 25th Infantry Division..YooHaw! 
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From: Greenvile, SC
I can't believe I read all 33 pages...
26years old here... Working for a World Class "Automation Integrator". I am Electro-Machanical tech/On-site eng. If someone wants to produce a multi-piece / multi-facetted product. We do the brainstorming, R&D, time trials-cycle rates, engineering, "production", and service work. "We make the Turn-Key assembly lines"
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ABS systems, Servo motors (aeronautical), fuel injectors, oil pumps, fuel pumps, contact lenses, ink cartriges, Steer by-wire systems, automotive body stamping, jake brakes, exhaust components (Big trucks to lit'l cars), other braking systems, restraint systems, gear and valve assemblies (tractors, tow-trucks, front-end loaders), transfer cases, diaper wipe containers, CD-high speed media duplication and printing and sealing, bathroom fixtures and components, high speed pharmaceutical bottle filling and packing, "syringes" Emission components (mechanical and electrical) And Much more....
Our customers (can't list names-) make the items you buy with your truck, yourself, your company etc..
Products have included:
ABS systems, Servo motors (aeronautical), fuel injectors, oil pumps, fuel pumps, contact lenses, ink cartriges, Steer by-wire systems, automotive body stamping, jake brakes, exhaust components (Big trucks to lit'l cars), other braking systems, restraint systems, gear and valve assemblies (tractors, tow-trucks, front-end loaders), transfer cases, diaper wipe containers, CD-high speed media duplication and printing and sealing, bathroom fixtures and components, high speed pharmaceutical bottle filling and packing, "syringes" Emission components (mechanical and electrical) And Much more....