John — Controls Engineer

I've worked in a number of industtries. mostly the Automotive industry. I can write code from scratch and my faverite portion of a project is the start up and Debug.

I was an electrician in the USN (6 yrs) Ive been a maintenance tech for about 5 years. I've been a Controls Engineer for about 25 years

I've helped to design control systems in the past and enjoy the stat up and debug process.

National Control Systems (1998 - 1999) Hamburg, Mi. Controls Engineer - Design and built automated systems to the specs of the customer - which included the use of ACAD, various PLC programming and on-site start up - Allen Bradley PLC's and some computer based automation

KLS Lubriquip (1994 - 1998) Madison Wis. Technical Representative - I was the Technical Representative for the St. Louis Chrysler North and South plants and traveled to many North American plants - Maintained and installed various automatic lubrication systems for the automotive industry (Chrysler and GM) and railway industry (Con-Rail) which included: electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

United States Testing (1990 - 1994) Test Technician Shell Oil Refinery night shift supervisor, retrieval of information through the use of various Non Destructive Examination techniques that included: Radiography, Ultrasonic, Die Penetrants, Mag Particle and Brinell/Rockwell Hardness testing. This was a 5 year contract that we were able to complete in 3 years. While employed at U.S. Testing, I was able to get level 2 certified in all NDE techniques as well as attend college full time at Diablo Valley College

Aerotek (Contract) 5/2013-2/2014 @Chrysler, Belvidere, Illinois Information Technology Management Specialist - Factory Information Systems monitoring and setup via Allen Bradley's Factory Talk. - Back up PLC programs via Allen Bradley's Historian. - Troubleshoot machine/line breakdowns. - Remote PC troubleshooting. - PLC programming, AB RS-5, 500 and 5000. - HMI screen programming using Factory Talk

Kasa Industrial Controls 2/12 - 10/12 Salina KS. Controls Engineer (Full Time)

@Chrysler, Saltillo Mexico (3/12 - 10/12) - Supervising installation of fully automated conveyor systems, de-bug, start- up. - The entire TCF assy line for the new van plant. - PLC programming, AB RS-5,500 and 5000. - HMI screen programming using Factory Talk. - Installation and configuration of Device net system. - Established Ethernet communications between multiple PLC's and devices

@Sarah Lee, Kansas City, Kansas (2/12 - 3/12)

@Spirit Aerospace Systems, Wichita, Kansas (12/11 - 1/12) - De-bug and perform the start-up of a large automated crane system - Using Allen Bradley's PLC-5 software and a PLC-5/15 processor

PharmaServ (8/11 - 10/11) Garner NC. Automation Integration Engineer (contract)

Unilin Flooring (5/11 -8/11) Thomasville NC. Production Technician - Maintenance of production equipment - These machines utilized Siemens PLCs and Lenze drives. - Fully automated cutting tools utilizing servo motors for positioning. - Fully automated packaging and gluing equipment

Site Supervisor (11/10 - 2/11) Pergo Flooring in Garner NC. - Supervise 15 maintenance technicians on a 24/7 production schedule - Utilized predictive methods and CMMs (SAP) to maximize the efficiency of production equipment - Equipment in this facility utilized Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs as well as Allen Bradley VFD's and Lenze drives. - Automated packaging equipment

Advanced Technology Services (continued) Site Supervisor (3/09 - 11/10) A.O. Smith in Charlotte NC. - Supervised 15 maintenance technicians on a 2 shift/6 day production schedule - Managed all projects including new production line installations and facility upgrades as well as maintained all machines in the facility - Utilized CMMs (ASTEA) and (SAP) as well as predictive methods, such as ultrasonic and thermal imaging, to maximize the efficiencies of the production equipment in a just in time facility. - Supervised and assisted with the training of A.O. Smith crib personnel and their MRO procedures. - Performed multiple cost-saving actions totaling $465,000 in the first year. - The majority of the machines in this facility utilized Allen Bradley SLC-500 PLCs and AC tech/Lenze drives - Performed cost analyses and presented them to the customer. - Managed multiple projects such as, truck dock installation, new hydraulic press line installation, Facility office/bathroom/break-room upgrade, plant ventilation, new automated resistive welding machines, new security and fire systems, - - Examples of the equipment include automated cut to length and stamp lines. Automated trim bead and curl machines. Automated welding machines Automated powder coat systems Automated test equipment to meet DOT standards Automated curing ovens

Advanced Technology Services (11/03 - 4/11) Peoria Ill

Advanced Technology Services (continued) Reliability Engineer (11/03 - 3/09) Caterpillar in Peoria Ill. - Programming of Allen Bradley PLC 5's and SLC 500's, Allen Bradley Variable Frequency Drives and Panel View as well as Maple Sys HMI's - Design and redesign of various equipment at Caterpillar's test facility - Calibration and repair of Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Electrical equipment - Managed the upkeep of all AutoCAD documents. - Initialized the CMM system at this facility with ATS' proprietary computerized maintenance management system (ASTEA). Utilized predictive testing such as ultrasonic testing and thermal imaging to estimate wear rates of the more critical equipment. While at this facility I acquired my Green Belt in 6_Sigma - Utilized Root Cause Analysis and FMEA processes for failures. - Estimated and sometimes built automated test equipment. J.L. Clark (1999 - 2003) Rockford, Ill. Electrical Specialist - Troubleshoot, repair and upgrade automated lithography systems: Presses, Coaters, Gas Ovens, Feeders, Stackers, Body makers, Trim Bead and Curl machines, Cut to length lines, vision systems, bar code printers and scanners, automated packers and stretch wrappers. - Built and designed automated packers, performed overhauls on out dated machines and regularly wired in automated machine lines - Program Allen Bradley PLC's and SLC's - Design pick and place applications utilizing Stepper motors and servos - also worked with various VFDs such as ACTech, Allen Bradley and Lenze - Examples of equipment include Automated packaging equipment Automated cut to length/width lines Automated Stamping and pressing equipment Automated lithography lines Automated curing ovens