Robert — Controls Engineer

Excellent PLC man who understands the big picture and knows how to get a project completed!

Jun. 2009- Real Estate: Buying, Selling & Managing Property in Georgia and Florida Nov. 2009- SCI Mahanoy: Added new K-Block to existing campus-style building network Feb. 2010- Miami MDC: Maintenance/Diagnostics of PLC Networks, Hardware & Software Feb. 2012- Acting: Starz Magic City Seasons 2 & 3; HBO Pilot Aberdeen Soldier; USA Network Graceland Season 1; Dinner Theatre and several Commercials Aug. 2012- SCI Mahanoy: Maintenance/Diagnostics of PLC Networks, Hardware & Software (NIM Cards) Dec 1994- Present - Consulting in the Controls Industry with security companies, mills, general contractors, and bonding companies across the country. Work entails project management and control including PLC selection, installation procedures, programming, testing and engineering system I/O.

Report to the Manager of the Electrical Department. Documented all Operating Descriptions used by Programming Staff and Customers pertaining to the construction of Cement Plants. This included all technical data (motors, conveyors, elevators, Grinding Mills, Aeropols, Baghouses, Preheaters, Kilns, Burners, Clinker Coolers, Finish Mills, Cement Loadout, etc.) and operational descriptions interlocking, sequencing, etc.) of proprietary equipment supplied by the parent company in Germany and outside vendors. This information was difficult to gather, whether from inside or outside the company. Major Projects included Orofa (Oro Grande, CA); Rockver (Newberry, FL); Amerafa Sumterville, FL); Texfa2 (Hunter, TX); Keycem (Bath, PA); and Climue (Mohave County, AZ). Documentation was prepared using proprietary documentation software and electrical database using SAP tagging.

SRP-MIC Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Reservation Jail, Bureau of Indian Affairs, General was Kitchell. 4 Building Campus System, Major components include PLCDirect PLC's, Telecor Intercom, DVTel CCTV & Training, 10 Transferable Faceplates. Engineered the PLC IO & Integration Design (among the PLC, Telecor, & DVTel), PLC IO, and performed Test & Checkout.

Water Treatment Plant, CPW Greenwood WTP, Greenwood, SC 8/04-3/05 Developed a filter automation control system for 11 filters, filter backwashing, 3 flumes, 18 sludge valves, and new HMI screens

Jails, Retirement Homes, Courthouses, CCTV, Access, Software House, PLC Systems

Responsibilities include all phases of project development for Corrections/PLC contract electronic security integration. Involved extensive travel, software/hardware design, engineering, selection, testing, coding, documentation, and anything else required to complete the job. Hardware components include PLC's, CCTV, Intercom, Paging, Lock Control, Duress, Officer Call, Touch Screen and Conventional Switch/LED Interfaces. Projects have included research for PLC front-end; Albion Federal, PA; San Juan Federal MDC, PR; Brooklyn Federal MDC, NY; Florence Federal, CO; Union Correctional, FL; Pekin Federal FCI, IL; Oklahoma Federal FTC; Los Angeles County Jail; and the Miami Federal MDC. Several projects were rescued from inadequate management and engineering. Was point person in a technical legal battle among two high-profile projects to identify inappropriate design among Architect, General Contractor, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Component Manufacturers, and several hired experts.

Responsibilities were to create and maintain a software management division of Technical Services, including design, coding, testing, documentation, and the creation and implementation of PC and software standards.

Total Project Cost: $25 Million. Developed code and Site Supervisor for this fast track custom project. Interfaced with HMI's, SQL,AC/DC drives, Banders, Markers, Hydraulic System and other Custom Equipment. Dealt with coil tracking, timing, speed ramping, operator interfaces, various coil car rotate, traverse, and lift movements, and safety interlocks.