John — Contract Automation Consultant

April 2017-Present VW Chattanooga, TN Contract Automation Consultant * Only Automation Engineer out of 27 VW tried that could do the work WonderWare SCADA/MES, PLC, Robots

April 2012-March 10,2017 Arclin Chemical USA & Canada Corporate Automation/MES Engineering Manager, demoted to DeltaV SME due to inability to relocate to Atl. * Working manager of largest group (25 subordinates) in $1.5B multi-national enterprise. * Responsible for developing direction of automation, process improvement, testing, R&D for both divisions process control. * Developed R&D chemical reactor control system using NI Labview. * Responsible for all DeltaV, DeltaV batch, MES, SCADA & PLC implementations, including Proficy IFix, Ignition SCADA, Proficy MES. * Developed enterprise wide MES system using Proficy IFix, AB PLCs, DeltaV, SQL Server & VB. * Overhauled Delta V batch control system for chemical plants, implemented scada system in surface plants with batch control. Tied both divisions together to make MES system. #1 desire of company for last 30 years. * Implemented Configuration Engineering system for engineering design, quality, project management, product life management & document control. * Developed new process for chemical plants to open new market into fracking. * Successfully designed & completed largest capital project in Arclin History for new process & new facility. * Developed new instrumentation & controls for optimization of formaldehyde production at all 9 chemical plants. Resulted in $10M per plant per year savings. * Implemented project management training system compliant to PMI standards for technical groups of Arclin. * Developed web based universal formulator for ISA95 compliant batch control for all chemical plants. Another 30 year desire never before achieved at Arclin. * Implemented proprietary flow conditioning device into both divisions, resulted in approx. $2.5M per year per plant saving

November 2011-March 2012 Ortec Oak Ridge, TN Manager of Integrated Systems Department & Mechanical R&D * Redesigned portable instrument enclosure in 1 week for largest product line. Saved $100M project. * Adjusted design of nuclear glove box chamber to mfg in 4 weeks instead of 16weeks, reduced cost from $14k to $3k. Saved project from being cancelled, met delivery & took from negative profit to 65% profit margin. * Implemented company facility control system, building management system & waster water plant SCADA system. * Reduced Portal Cabinet cost from $91k each to $35k each while reducing mfg time from 16 weeks to 6 weeks. * Corrected company NPI QC plan to reflect accurate with PMI definition. * Mentored to staff, trained Mechanical Designer to use FEA software for flow, heat & structure analysis. * Developed departmental plans to enhance aptitudes of team members & increase productivity. * Implemented CAM & PLM systems for company wide use. * Created departmental project tracking system & costing system utilizing sharepoint. * Found & developed plan of action for correcting grose errors in BOM & cost accounting systems. * Developed & instituted plan for collaboration with local company's and for increasing company aptitudes

July 2011-October 2011 Systems Integration Knoxville, TN SCADA Implementation for Millenitek and Process SCADA Design for Denso as independent contractor

May 2011 Siemens Medical Imaging Knoxville, TN Senior Mechanical R&D Contract Engineer * Developed new product, low cost entry level PET scanner. * Designed components to be 3D printed using Solidworks & dimension. * Analyzed stresses on slewing ring gear teeth using Cosmos FEA embedded in Solidworks. * Optimized cost of components of design using Cosmos FEA & Solidworks. * Overhauled design of mechanical & I/C systems for new low cost PET scanner

January 2011-April 2011 Millennitek Materials Knoxville, TN Automation Project Manager Consultant_QC Robot Inspection System Integration * Responsible for design & integration as well as budget development & project management of product gaging program

January 2010-July 23 2010, October 2010 Energy Solutions-Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge, TN Manhattan Project SME(Subject Matter Expert) for Instrumentation & Controls,& Machine Design. * Formed Independent Systems Integration group within company to carry out actual controls/automation development & implementation in-house. * Appointed to Best & Brightest team for solving severe problems with project. * Received 4 significant technical appreciation awards within 1 st 90 days with company. * Corrected safety significant control system mistakes in design provided by A&E firm on project. * Established control system specification & best practices guideline for project. * Served as Subject Matter Expert for Instrumentation & Controls as well as constructability. * Integrated engineering design tools into configuration engineering management system utilizing MSsharepoint with joint venture ProE projectpoint softwares to create professional document management system using MS c++ & SQL. * Established software design system that consolidated all 2D, 3D & piping design work onto single intelligent parametric 3D platform. * Developed plan for corrective actions for major segments of project including calculations, P&ID drawings, Piping & Raceway Configurations/Penetrations. * Appointed leader of Design Verification Review team consisting of 5 additional engineers. * Developed review comments relational database with graphical user interface for accurately documenting & tracking mistakes & corrective actions by subject matter experts to A&E design authorities utilizing MS sharepoint. * Served as Construction Specifications Expert to review & correct construction specifications. Resulted in complete overhaul of construction specifications

November 2002-March 2009 US UTILITY ENCLOSURES Sweetwater, TN Founder, President & CTO * Devised & set-up business model for company. Hired & trained staff. * Developed special batch mixing process & SCADA/PLC control system for resin slurry process. * Developed Lab R&D control system using NI Labview. * Developed proprietary mold design & cnc cutting methodology. * R&D of new material comprised of recycled rubber & plastics, along with process development. * R&D of material properties of recycled material, along with FEA methodology for new product simulation & design. * Patented product replaceable floating nut, NXA box design, Envirocast Product & Material, FloJo Slurry Process & Mixer. * Applied advanced materials to develop unique product lines to give unfair advantage over industry. * Developed & implemented sales model, hired RSM's, negotiated contracts. * Developed sales concept to attack competition from technical approach by working with engineering firms, customers, & testing lab to develop new specification that served our best interest. * Developed technical sales plan that included industry unique portable testing apparatus to expose competition's problems & false claims. * Negotiated business to business OEM license with Pentair Products that resulted in $10M per year revenue stream. * Leveraged advantages of envirocast material to secure contract with $60M per year OEM. * Negotiated contracts with several utilities & DOT's such as JEA, FPL * Developed & executed business model for company. * Implemented plan & supervised installation of production processes

June 1999-2004 NurseFirst, Formerly NurseFinders Knoxville, TN Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Medical Staffing Corporation. * Developed Business model, sales & marketing plan, hired staff, grew business to $8M revenue per year. * Successfully litigated against NurseFinders Franchisor & won landmark decision & trebled damages for violations. * Company was most successful NurseFinders office in history of company, with highest EBIDAA. * Stepped aside from company in 2004 to focus on technical career and startup of USUE mfg group

June 1998-2004 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, Inc Knoxville, TN Founder, Technical Development Company. * Developed Test Stand production cell using NI Labview. * Developed Business model, sales & marketing plan, hired staff, grew business to 28 engineers with no outside funding. * Negotiated multi year contracts for engineering services with regional manufacturing company's worth $10M per year. * Integrated WonderWare Intouch into 3 US AirForce plants on classified project. * Integrated WonderWare Intouch into 6 Quebecor Printing Plants to create pseudo MES system. * Designed facility monitoring & control system for Pueget Sound Naval Shipyard ($54M project) * Sold instrumentation to TVA Nuclear for control room upgrades. * Quebecor MES systems development utilizing WonderWare Intouch with Modicon Quantum PLCs

November 1994-May 1998 CONTROL MANAGEMENT, Inc Knoxville, TN Process & Applications Engineer * Developed MTL io systems coupled to OpenBatch & Intellution IFix SCADA, system later repackaged by Emerson as DeltaV. * Developed revolutionary process improvement upgrade TVA Fossil Plant utilizing KURZ mass air flow to optimize heat rate. * Assisted TVA Nuclear in development of Gamma Radiation Detection system for their plants. * Developed fault tolerant control system for nuclear isotope process for medical equipment manufacturer. * Developed first Delta V scaleable DCS using MTL i/o & INTELLUTION SCADA, later bought by Emerson. * Designed hot oil heat transfer system for thin film process to reduce energy consumption & improve process. * Developed process control SCADA system at ALCOA & Bridgestone tire to improve batching & refine process

March 1990-November 1994 STRONGWELL Lenoir City, TN Corporate Engineer * Product/Material/Process Research & Development, Product Design & Improvment. * Process engineering development & improvement. * Developed/Managed Quality Control & Testing Programs. * Technical Sales Liaison & Sales Channel Technical Training