“I’ve been a trainee of
EPTAC’s for the past 12 years
and have always had a
great experience.”
- Kathy Leate,
Raytheon Company
Print This Page John Tickle
Master Instructor
- More than twenty years’ experience
- Approved IPC Master Instructor
- IPC-A-610
- J-STD-001
- IPC-A-620
- IPC-7711/7721
- IPC-A-600
- Approved EPTAC Master Instructor
- Hand Soldering Skills / Wires & Terminals / Through-Hole Technology / Surface Mount Technology
Industry Experience
Process Engineering Technologist, Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments
- Responsible for conformal coating, hand soldering, wave soldering, and SMT operations
- Process manager for all manual production operations
- Developed and delivered production line employee training for THT and SMT processes
- Project manager for RoHS implementation
Repair Operations Supervisor, Hughes Aircraft Canada Ltd.
- Responsible for MIL-STD Specification training for solderers and inspectors throughout Hughes Canada Service and Support Division
- Supervised electronics repair lab for aircraft radar systems
- Training and implementation of Automated Test Equipment Area
Technical Repair Leader, Hispano-Suiza (Messier-Dowty Canada)
- Responsible for process planning and electronic repair and upgrades for aerospace components, both commercial and military
- Delivered in-house training to MIL specifications, IPC-A-610 and mechanical assembly requirements
- Developed rework and repair instructions for customer modifications and upgrades
Process Engineering Technologist, Sanmina Canada
- Supervision and maintenance of SMT production lines
- Responsible for process development for circuit card assemblies and mechanical assemblies



