Jay — Controls Engineer
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Programming Skills (7)
About Me
- 35 years of PLC programming experience with Allen-Bradley Control Logix, FlexLogix, CompactLogix, PLC 2's, 5's, and SLC 100's & 500's, Modicon (Quantum & 984), GE (9070 & 9030,Pax3XI), Square D, and Westing House controllers. Also PanelView & Panelview Plus. - PLC software experience: RSLogix 5000, 5 & 500, RSLinx,Factory Talk SE, RSView32, Ignition, WinView, WinLinx, WinLogic 5, Icom Ladder Logistics 5 & 500, Wonder Ware, Intellution Fix, Cimplicity, and Panel Builder,. - Communication experience: ASCII, Modbus, Modbus TCP/IP, DNP3.0, Profibus DP, Data Highway, Data Highway Plus, DF1, Ethernet/IP, Control Net, Device Net, Block I/O, Flex I/O, and Genius I/O. 2.4 ghz FH Radio’s. - Computer software experience: Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, Windows7, XP, Autocad (all Versions), and numerous others. - Misc equipment experience: AB, Cuttler Hammer, and various other Variable Frequency Drives, CNC Machines, Servo Motor Controls, Soft Start Controls, TCP QuickPanels, Kinetix 6000, Kuka Robot, Siemens Simatic
Skilled Trades (3)
Plant electrician while at GSI – 3 years - As maintenance electrician responsibilities were to install,troubleshoot and design electrical systems across the plant.
Writing Tech Apps and customer example ladder - Writing debugging, testing and documenting. - Also writing and developing MMI Systems when applicable.
Contracted to Tesla Motor Company in Reno Nevada for controls and production support.
Software Competencies (11)
Professional Competencies (9)
Designed and built panels while at Airfloat Systems - 3 years. - Designed and installed and maintained all electrical needs while at Pinbreaker and Technical Metals - 3 years. - Designed and built panels and installed while at Kempco Systems – 2 years. - Designed and installed and maintained electrical system for prototype sulfur recovery process while at Sulfatreat - 1 year. - Contracted to design production machines and provide maintenance on Plant Equipment including mechanical and electrical commissioning and trouble shooting. Responsible for all logo ads changes, and new creations. Logos were created using AutoCAD 12, BobCad, and a Centroid CNC Engraving Machine.
Responsible for all electrical schematics.
Responsible for PLC and HMI development on a per project basis
Icom Ladder Logistics 5 & 500
Contracted to design production machines and provide maintenance on Plant Equipment including mechanical and electrical commissioning and trouble shooting. Responsible for all logo ads changes, and new creations. Logos were created using AutoCAD 12, BobCad, and a Centroid CNC Engraving Machine.
Sr. Field Service Rep. - Responsible for field service and support of Sulfatreat Direct Oxidation Systems. All control and Project Management. Sr. Systems Analyst - PLC’s Plus International (August 2005 to Sept.2006) - PLC/SCADA Programming. - Project Management and Project Development. - Writing Tech Apps and customer example ladder
Plant Engineering in the Research and Development department in an apprentice program for automation engineer. - The responsibilities of the Research and Development department was to automate existing machinery and design new production equipment to increase production productivity.
Service and maintained 400 extension PBX phone system, wiring distribution for Qantel Mainframe, installed and maintained first Novel PC network, installed and maintained automated phone answering system.
Writing Tech Apps and customer example ladder - Writing debugging, testing and documenting. - Also writing and developing MMI Systems when applicable.
Applications (9)
Contracted to Burke Porter Machine Company for Controls support and start up commissioning on Conveyor system for GKN Driveline in Newton North Carolina. - Contracted to Stellar for Controls support and start up commissioning on Ammonia Refrigeration System. - Contracted to design production machines and provide maintenance on Plant Equipment including mechanical and electrical commissioning and trouble shooting
Service and maintained 400 extension PBX phone system, wiring distribution for Qantel Mainframe, installed and maintained first Novel PC network, installed and maintained automated phone answering system.
Sr. Field Service Rep. - Responsible for field service and support of Sulfatreat Direct Oxidation Systems. All control and Project Management.
Plant Engineering in the Research and Development department in an apprentice program for automation engineer. The responsibilities of the Research and Development department was to automate existing machinery and design new production equipment to increase production productivity.
Keyence Vision System
Writing Tech Apps and customer example ladder - Writing debugging, testing and documenting. - Also writing and developing MMI Systems when applicable.
Work Experience(1)
Sr. Controls Engineer (Contract) Technosoft Engineering (November 2017 to Present) Contracted to Tesla Motor Company in Reno Nevada for controls and production support. Contrologix 5000, Ignition HMI. Kinetix Servo Controls, Keyence Vision System. CLX Safety PLC and I/O. Point I/O. Fanuc Robots. Sr. Controls Engineer (Contract) Oxford Engineering (August 2017 to November 2017) Contracted to Burke Porter Machine Company for Controls support and start up commissioning on Conveyor system for GKN Driveline in Newton North Carolina. AB PLC's SLC500,CLX5000, PLC5, RSLogix 500,5000,Studio 5000, Plant PAX 3.1, Panelview Plus, Factory Talk Machine edition and Supervisory edition. Kuka Robots. Siemens Step 7 and WINCC. Siemens Sinamics Servo System Sr. Controls Engineer Summit (October 2016 to present) (Transitioned to Part Time in August 2017) Contracted to ESC Nasa Contract working on ground support system. Lead Ground Systems Developer. RSLogix 500,5000,Studio 5000, Plant PAX, Panelview Plus, Factory Talk Machine edition and Supervisory edition. Sr. Controls Engineer (Contract) Tech USA (March 2016 to October 2016) Contracted to ESC Nasa Contract working on ground support system.. RSLogix 500,5000,Studio 5000, Plant PAX, Panelview Plus, Factory Talk Machine edition and Supervisory edition. Sr. Controls Engineer (Contract) Oxford Engineering (September 2015 to February 2016) Contracted to Stellar for Controls support and start up commissioning on Ammonia Refrigeration System. AB PLC's SLC500,CLX5000, PLC5, RSLogix 500,5000,Studio 5000, Plant PAX 3.1, Panelview Plus, Factory Talk Machine edition and Supervisory edition. Control Specialist (Self Employed) GlobalSBS (July 2008 to August 2015) Contract direct to Continental Cement Hannibal Mo for Controls support and special projects. GE PACS Systems RX3i, Proficy Machine Edition, Citect SCADA, GE EGD Protocol, Ignition SCADA. AB PLC's SLC500,CLX5000, PLC5, Siemens S7-300; Software-Siemens Step 7,RSLogix 500,5000, Panelview Plus, Factory Talk Machine edition and Supervisory edition. Kinetix Servo 6000 systems. Woodhead Gateway,Profibus,DeviceNet,Modbus. Control Engineer. ATSI (Feb. 2008 to July 2008) Contracted to HT/DCR. Placed at Continental Cement Hannibal Mo for Controls support and development and startup. GE PACS Systems RX3i, Proficy Machine Edition, SLC 500, Contrologix 5000, Kinetix 6000 Servo and Panelview Plus support. Control Engineer. Aerotek (Dec. 2007 to Jan 2008) Contracted to Applied Technology. Placed at General Mill Hannibal Mo for Controls support and development. SLC 500, Contrologix 5000, Kinetix 6000 Servo and Panelview Plus support. Sr. Field Service Rep. Sulfatreat division of MISwaco (Sept. 2006 to Dec. 2007) Responsible for field service and support of Sulfatreat Direct Oxidation Systems. All control and Project Management. Sr. Systems Analyst PLC's Plus International (August 2005 to Sept.2006) PLC/SCADA Programming. Project Management and Project Development. Writing Tech Apps and customer example ladder Application Engineer ProSoft Technology (March 2002 to Aug 2005) Customer support for complete ProSoft Product line. Average 25 calls a day. Writing Tech Apps and customer example ladder logic. Controls Engineer Contractor GE Automation (Nov 2000 – March 2002) Contracted for FMS System at Intel Fab 22 Responsible for PLC and HMI development. Interfaced with General Contractor for installation and milestone completion of system. Allen Bradley PLC 5/40 E's and 5/80 E. Cimplicity HMI. Controls Engineer Contractor Kinetics (June 2000 – Nov 2000) Contracted for Waste Collection System In Kulim Malaysia Responsible for PLC and HMI development. Interfaced with General Contractor for installation and milestone completion of system. SLC 500 and MicroLogix 1500 PLC's and RSView HMI. Senior Controls Engineer Logos Technologies (October 1999 – June 2000) Major Clients: LSI Logics, Fujitsu, Phillips Semiconductor. Duties: Responsible for PLC and HMI development on a per project basis. Control Engineering Supervisor Mega Systems and Chemical (June 1997 – October 1999) Mega Systems and Chemical manufacturers process equipment for the Semi Conductor Industry. Major Clients: Motorola, Intel, and Hewlett Packard and many others. Duties: Responsible for all PLC Control systems, which include writing debugging, testing and documenting. Also writing and developing MMI Systems when applicable. Supervised 15 Control engineers. Control Specialist Kempco Systems, Inc. (July 1995 – June 1997) Kempco manufacturers process equipment for the beverage industry. Major Clients: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and RC Cola Job Title: Control Specialist Duties: Responsible for all PLC Control systems, which include writing debugging, testing and documenting. Also writing and developing MMI Systems when applicable. Also responsible for all electrical schematics. Control Contractor Self Employed (November 1992 - July 1995) Business Systems: Independent Contractor Major Contracts: Pinbreaker Inc. Fairbury, IL. George Zelinski Owner contracted to design production machines and provide maintenance on Plant Equipment including mechanical and electrical commissioning and trouble shooting. Responsible for all logo ad's changes, and new creations. Logos were created using AutoCAD 12, BobCad, and a Centroid CNC Engraving Machine. US Osiris Corporation. Dallas, TX - Contracted for installation & service of computerized dialing Equipment that captures long distance credit card calls. Technical Metals Inc. Fairbury, IL. Jerry Hoffman Owner Contracted for special projects and electrical maintenance. Lead Controls Engineer Airfloat Systems Inc. Decatur, IL. (August 1989 - August 1992) Airfloat provided material handling systems to the automotive industry. Major Clients: Ford Motor Company, General Motors, NASA Job Title: Control Specialist Duties: Responsible for all PLC Control systems, which included writing debugging, testing and documenting. Also wrote and developed MMI Systems when applicable. Also responsible for all electrical schematics and panel design. Control Engineer / Electrical Technician Grain Systems Inc. Assumption, IL. (1984 - July 1989) Commercial Grain Bin Manufacturer. Job Title: Plant Engineer Duties: Started in Maintenance Department as plant electrician for 3 years moved to Plant Engineering in the Research and Development department in an apprentice program for automation engineer. As maintenance electrician responsibilities were to install,troubleshoot and design electrical systems across the plant. The responsibilities of the Research and Development department was to automate existing machinery and design new production equipment to increase production productivity. Other Responsibilities: Service and maintained 400 extension PBX phone system, wiring distribution for Qantel Mainframe, installed and maintained first Novel PC network, installed and maintained automated phone answering system. Telephone Technician Teletech Private Telephone Company (1982 - 1984) Teletech was a subcontractor to MCI. We installed all of MCI's automatic dialing equipment in IL. Also sold and installed business telephone systems.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does a Controls Engineer do?
- A Controls Engineer designs, programs, and maintains automated control systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial robots. They work in manufacturing, automotive, and process industries to optimize production and ensure system reliability.
- What certifications do Controls Engineers need?
- Common certifications include Rockwell Automation Certified Professional, Siemens Certified Professional, FANUC Robot certifications, ABB Robot Programming certifications, and TIA Portal certifications. Industry experience is often valued as highly as certifications.
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- What does Jay do?
- Jay is a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
- Where is Jay located?
- Jay is based in Jacksonville, Florida.
- What does Jay specialize in?
- Jay works with Fanuc, GE, KUKA, Keyence and Schneider Electric as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work. Jay's skilled trades: Electrician, writing and Support.
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