Joseph Vickers
Instruction · People support · Operations · Practical problem-solving
Clearwater, FL · joe@josephvickers.com · josephvickers.com
linkedin.com/in/josephvickersfl
Experience teaching practical skills, supporting people through difficult situations, developing staff, and running day-to-day operations. A background spanning nonprofit service, community communication, and hands-on instruction, followed by aerospace electronics testing since 2024. Builds independent learning tools and digital products with the same focus on making complex work understandable.
Teaching, people support & operations
General Manager / Lead Instructor & Range Master
- Led daily operations of a retail and training facility, including staff, vendors, inventory, and budget responsibilities.
- Hired, trained, and developed employees; delivered hands-on instruction to civilian and law-enforcement clients.
- Taught practical physical skills and composure under pressure, combining explanation, practice, and feedback.
Board Director & Crisis Interventionist
- Contributed crisis support and mental-health education, including suicide awareness and coping skills, alongside nonprofit board service.
- Helped plan and coordinate Delaware Beer Fest and the Black Tie & Sneakers Gala; contributed website development and event communications.
- Supported event promotion, digital communications, and sponsorship outreach.
Digital Marketing & Community Communications / Assistant Instructor
- Supported instruction and managed community conversations across Meta platforms.
- Produced photography and video, website copy, promotional materials, and marketing collateral.
Learning design in practice: Circuit Card Academy
Designed and built a free electronics course and bench companion with AI assistance, including learning modules, guided labs, fault drills, and printable work records. Connects recent technical experience with a longer background in instruction. Independent educational resource; workplace qualification requires supervised practice.
Joseph Vickers Career overview · continued
Recent technical experience
Test Technician, Level 3
- Performs functional testing and troubleshooting on aerospace components; records results, anomalies, and corrective actions for traceability.
- Works with engineering and manufacturing teams on test procedures and continuous improvement.
Test Technician
- Trained and onboarded new technicians.
- Tested optical and electronic assemblies using oscilloscopes, optical power meters, DMMs, and automated test equipment; documented findings for engineering.
Additional experience & service
Sales Consultant
Sales Consultant
Combat Engineer
Independent products
- Sun Coast SUP: Created a Gulf Coast paddling site combining launch information, conditions, editorial content, and automated reporting.
- PeakClips: Founded a creator product; develops the product experience, website, onboarding, and content-production workflows.
I use AI-assisted development and content workflows in my independent projects.
Current certifications
- IPC J-STD-001, Soldering & Electronic Assembly (current)
- IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum (current)
Training & standards
ITAR Compliance Training (current) · ESD Awareness (current) · IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies (familiar) · AS9100 Aerospace QMS (working proficiency)