Charley — Controls Engineer

Design, build, and install of automated Equipment as specified by customers including PLCs, PCs, Operator Interfaces, Laser Markers, Vision Systems, Pneumatic Controls, Safety PLCs, Test Equipment, measurement devices.

Custom Automated Warehouse Equipment and Solutions Michelin Warehouse Woodruff, SC August 2019 – April 2020 Temporary position to help with start-up and commissioning of automated warehouse systems including troubleshooting, programming, and reprogramming. All systems networked for access from office, home, or warehouse floor. Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs. Kuka Robots.

Post Manufacturing of Michelin Tires Piedmont, SC Managed the completion of facility when Plant Manager became ill, including air, power, water, sewage, bathrooms, lighting, dock doors, walls, sign installation, parking lot painting, floor coverings, and office furniture. Managed installation, completion, and commissioning of five lines. Performed maintenance and setup on Network and PCs. Installed automated receptionist. Verified process and equipment. Modified and updated existing equipment. Edited programs for new and existing lines. Utilized Allen Bradley PLCs. Worked with Fanuc Robots

Custom Designed And Built Automated Equipment Spartanburg, SC Design, build, and install of automated Equipment as specified by customers including PLCs, PCs, Operator Interfaces, Laser Markers, Vision Systems, Pneumatic Controls, Safety PLCs, Test Equipment, measurement devices, and others as specified by customers

Automotive – Stainless Steel Catalytic Convertor Manufacturer Fountain Inn, SC Mickey Landreth, Maintenance Manager Network and PC maintenance and setup, programming and electrical maintenance and upgrade of all production equipment, oversaw installation of new equipment, electrical design and programming of new equipment, electrical inventory management, Phone system replacement, integration, and management., PC asset management, Supervision of electrical contractors. Design and redesign of equipment

Hydro Electric Generating Equipment South East Region Jim Fulmer, Regional Manager Maintenance and upgrade of controls including PCs and PLCs. Reprogramming of computers and PLCs to improve performance and reliability. Supervision of electrical subcontractors. Maintenance and rebuild of Generators

Custom Automated Control Systems Pelham Davis Circle Greenville, SC Design, build, and install of automated Equipment as specified by customers including PLCs, PCs, Operator Interfaces, Pneumatic Controls, Test Equipment, measurement devices, and others as specified by customers

Custom Automated Control Systems Cannon Avenue Fountain Inn, SC Custom designed automated equipment control using PC and PLC control of process and data for pneumatic conveyance of plastic bottle resin chips, and for automated bar coding by laser and sorting of fuel rods for nuclear use including PLC programming, loop sheets, panel layouts, operator interface programming, supervision of installation and check-out crews, and network management.

Automated Control Systems Greer, SC January 1994 – May 1997 Nancy Faust, Office Manager Custom designed automated equipment control using PC and PLC control of process and data for uranium handling systems, for pneumatic conveyance of plastic bottle resin chips, conveyor systems, and for automated bar coding by laser and sorting of fuel rods for nuclear use including PLC programming, loop sheets, panel layouts, operator interface programming, and supervision of installation and check-out crews

Custom Automated Equipment 16 P & N Drive Greenville, SC Bill Clark, Owner Design, program, build, and installation of automated equipment in conjunction with mechanical engineer including robotics, pick and place machines, and small table-top automatic machines using pneumatic, PLC, and PC control. Wrote technical manuals.

Tandematic Equipment for textile web processing Cannon Campground Road Spartanburg, SC George Lark, Vice President Ebun Surka, Vice President Design, program, and build automated textile web handling equipment using PLC and pneumatic control. Wrote technical manuals. Headed the purchasing department including supervision of stock room personnel.