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Overview: Designing, integrating, commissioning, and programming automation assembly cells for the largest car companies in the world.

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Dispensing systems commissioning with vision.

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Challenge Manufacturing - Pontiac MI

Commisioned 42 ABB Robots using multiple applications including Rivieting,sealing and welding to assemble the largest wheelhouse castings in the industry for the Electric Hummer.

Setup sealing parameters From calibration to production. Led the team to finalize proper wiring for new interface with henrob. Calibrated all weld guns and Rivet guns. Solved all Mechanical design issues on Fixtures and End of Arm Tooling.

GM Global Cert.

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Managed the install of FUB and RUB Front and & Rear Underbody for the cybertruck.

Resequenced the RUB marriage station to remove 15 total seconds of cycle time.

Trained personal on Recovering tooling for Henrob and Nordson equipment along with Kuka krc5 controllers.

As a direct employee for Tesla I updated with Punch List for the vendors to complete neccesary tasks for buy off

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Highland Park MI

Contract for Automate America. Manufacturing Operations support

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Highland Park, MI

Contract for Automate America. Mig Welding

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Southfield, Michigan

Multiple Projects: Belk Facility in California (AGV Commissioning), Cummings, Drive Train Assembly line (Vision Robots), and Electric Jeep Assembly line Commissioning.

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Birmingham, Alabama

Robotics Manager, Customer Liaison, Engineering Services (Sales), Robot Technician. Mercedes Benz, which included integration of their new electric vehicles.

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Union, South Carolina

Robotics and Production Technician troubleshooting scansonic laser heads, hemming, and clinch and rivet guns. BMW Supplier (Door lines for all models).

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Detroit, Michigan

(Consultant Firm for GM) at one of their Plastic Fuel Tank Suppliers. Analyzed and Reduced Cycle times and production Techniques to insure on time Fuel Tank Supply required by GM.

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Greenville, South Carolina

Project team leader for G05 project at BMW (X5, X6, X7). KUKA Krc4/Krc5 controllers. New V02 BMW Standard. As a team leader I managed a team of 120 Electricians for the complete install of 342 Robots as well as leading the Laser measurement team. Also, I helped Manage the Robot team of 65+ Robot Programmers.

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Columbus Indiana

Fanuc R-30iB palletizing system for a canning line, this system provides emission stackers for all semi trucks across the board, meeting the new EPA standards. (Main Customer - Cummings Diesel Engines). First U.S. facility using manufacturing 4.0.

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Flat Rock, Michigan

The Commissioning of Fanuc Industrial Robots including PLC interface Function Blocks.

Latest Ford technologies and standards including Rivet Guns for new Aluminum Body

(2015-F-150 [Flexgate-Tailgate] [Underbody, Body-sides, Engine Box])

Ford Dearborn, Ford Kansas City, Ford Buffalo.

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Greenville, South Carolina

ABB IRC5 Programming and Commissioning for new X5 and X6. Including the Commissioning of Ink Jet, Vision, Tool Changers, Sealers, MiG-Welding, and Material Handing Technologies.

ABB Systems, BMW Standards

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Auburn Hills, Michigan

Robot design and Construction Department Specialized in commissioning Fanuc Robots

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Hermosillo, Mexico

Ford Fanuc Robot Commissioning for new Ford Fusion.

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