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I have 30 plus years experience with logic and process controls used in manufacturing environments. For the last 20 years I have been working with water treatment systems for many semiconductor companies such as IDT, Intel, AMD, and LSI. Also I have been working with CNC machines, Robots and manufacturing systems as well as metal stamping equipment. My background includes process monitoring and recording of all phase of the production process. I have worked on job startups and system qualification in several states and foreign countries. I have experience with the major brands of hardware as well as the required software for process control. I have worked with robotics, material transfer systems, weight controls, motion controls, temperature controls and PID controls in several different manufacturing sectors. I'm familiar with multiple brands of PLC's, HMI's, VFD's, SERVO DRIVES, industrial networks and associated software packages but 90% of my work has been with Allen Bradley
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PLC INTERFACE WITH CNC EQUIPMENT
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Work Experience(13)
September 2002 to present Consultant to several small companies's for control design and implementation on small and large equipment. This work has included installation compliance with regulations and authorities to verified data documentation. Worked with engineering staffs at companies to insure systems were CE and ISO complaint. Developed equipment and system start up plans for process and required verification procedures. Installed systems with multiple servo drives and VFD'S. I have experience on several brands of PLC's; Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, GE and Siemens. Worked with several brands of HMI's and industrial networks such as DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP. Worked with Fanuc and Motoman robots
Unisys, Controls Engineer 1998 to 2002 Designed the process controls for a new semiconductor facilities for Intel, Motorola and other semiconductor companies. System design used instrumentation to monitor and control all steps in the manufacturing process. - Worked with TUV staff to qualify controls design for TUV and CE certifications. - Programmed hardware for production processes. - Wrote safety startup and test procedures for systems - Qualified systems at four Intel sites and one Motorola site. - Worked with the Intel white paper system certifying system changes
Athens, Oceanside, Ca Electrical Controls Engineer 1995 to 1998 Designed control systems for new projects and completed customer site qualifications on equipment. Installed water process systems in several states and 3 Asia locations. - Programmed systems and software for production systems. - Worked with customers to insure systems passed all regulatory requirements
Moen Industries, Santa Fe Springs, Ca Electrical Controls Engineer 1992 to 1995 Designed the controls for high-speed production packaging equipment. Integrated packaging equipment into the manufacturing process with multiple systems in high volume production environment. Worked with large beverage and food processor such Coke, Pepsi and Quaker Oats. - Developed new Operator Interfaces in multiple languages. - Developed interface protocol for all machines to interface with customers processing systems
Pacific Engineering, Anaheim, Ca Field Service Control Engineer 1989 to 1992 Worked at customer sites qualify new systems for material transfer systems. Completed projects at Perrigo, Hersey Pasta,WR Grace and other large companies. - Completed training with precision electronic scales and commissioned systems at customers installations - Worked with customers on system safeties and shutdown procedures - Conducted plant training of customer's employees on installed systems
ASSCO, Brea, Ca/ Salt Lake City, Utah Electrical Controls Engineer 1986 to 1989 Designed and built process monitoring controls for C-17 project for McDonald Douglass well as several small companies in Southern California. Job required integration of several control systems. - Qualified design under military, state and local standards - Integrated system with multiple servo drives and VFD'S - Programmed system and developed manuals and training procedures. - Completed environment test system for Electromotive Corporation Blood worth Machines/Saudi National Pump Company, Brea, CA / Saudi Arabia
1982 to 1986 Controls Designer / Project Manager Designed process system for automated Pipe handling equipment at Bloodworth machines in Brea Ca than was project manager to start up and qualify systems in Saudi Arabia. - Designed systems that would survive in high heat conditions - Worked with all areas of project including budgets, material purchasing and employees housing procurement as well as maintain production levels to meet demands. - Established procedures for quality control of production
Memorex, Irvine, Ca Production Specialist 1975 to 1982 Large manufacturing facility with over 100 large manufacturing machines. Designed and built secondary equipment to support production operations. Worked with production staff to develop systems to monitor and maintain machine utilization rates. - Worked with engineering team to solve down time issues - Responsible for all production equipment safety issues
Texas Instrument, Lubbock, Texas Production Technician 1971 to 1975 Worked in molding department of the calculator division - Diagnosis and trouble shoot solid-state machine controls - Maintained equipment to maximize machine utilization
Midwest Plastic Wichita, Kansas Production Technician/Foreman 1968 to 1971 Worked in molding department of custom injection molding company - Worked with machine control and process monitoring - Developed documentation data base to maintain consistent part quality
Education / Training / Certificates(3)
1974 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Mechanical engineering classes
1969 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas Mechanical engineering classes
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- James is a Consultant on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
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- James is based in Vista, California.
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- James works with Allen Bradley / Rockwell, GE, Omron, Yaskawa / Motoman and Visual Basic as a Consultant on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work. James's skilled trades: Production Support, Hydraulics and CNC.
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