Jonathan — PLC Programmer

Engineering leader of capital investment projects. Major projects included: Automated guided forklift vehicle (AGV) and replacement of dump station equipment. • Document project requirements and produce vendor acceptance criteria • Produce detail mechanical drawings and floor layouts • Meet with vendors to communicate product requirements • Supervise contractor work and manage implementation • Update engineering drawings and archive in PLM software • Assist with procurement management for process piping and instrumentation project

Technical resource for automated assembly department. Project leader of equipment rebuilding project. Primary responsibilities included: Responding to manufacturing issues • Develop and maintain CAD models and engineering drawings in Creo/SolidWorks • Detail electrical and pneumatic diagrams in AutoCAD • Produce and maintain bill of materials, add spare parts to tool crib • Procure materials including RFQ, managing lead times, receiving materials • Evaluate quality and safety issues, propose and implement countermeasures • Modify existing PLC logic to increase production, correct issues, and modify machine functionality • Design and test new PLC program using Allen-Bradley software for updated assembly machine. New program 20% faster than existing equipment • Design and test HMI using C-More software • Develop data logging capability on PLC to better understand production issues • Build and wire control panels for new assembly equipment • Design and install machine guarding, including physical guards, light curtains, and redundant safety circuits for new assembly equipment • Design tooling and fixtures for new product • Perform production trials of new equipment and tooling. Identify mechanical issues and redesign components/tooling to resolve issues • Commission new equipment from initial testing through after-startup production support • Production floor support (stop-call-wait) • Program and troubleshoot vision systems to detect mixed parts and quality defects • Monitor and troubleshoot eddy current NDT machine