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Danny — Controls Engineer

Danny, Controls Engineer in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, works with Windows, KUKA, SEW and EPLAN. Public rate $60 an hour.

Danny

Danny, Controls Engineer — Automate America
Danny
Professional
Contractor #19405
Primary Occupation
Controls Engineer
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
20
years of experience
Professional#19405

Pay Rates

Industries Served

AutomotiveManufacturingMilitaryElectronicsWeldingIndustrial AutomationRoboticsPaintEnergyHealthcareBanking and FinanceProgramming

Languages

Afrikaans
Conversational
English
Conversational
German
Conversational
Italian
Conversational
Read
Conversational

Eligibility

✓US citizen

Work History on Automate America

8yrsOn Platform

Documents on File

Resume — on file

Programming Skills 17

Windows
Office
25 yrs★★★★★
KUKA
KRC1-4, KRC4, KRC2, KRC, VKRC-4, 7th Axis, VKRC4, VKRC-2
20 yrs★★★★★
SEW
Drives, Servo, VSD, Movifit Technology
20 yrs★★★★☆
EPLAN
Eplan 5
20 yrs★★★★☆
Comau
C3G+
18 yrs★★★☆☆
Allen Bradley / Rockwell
RSLogix
★★☆☆☆
Bosch
★★☆☆☆
KUKA
KRC4
★★☆☆☆
Mitsubishi
Melsec, S7
★★☆☆☆
Omron
★★☆☆☆
Comau
★★☆☆☆
SEW
★★☆☆☆
Demag
★★☆☆☆
Schneider Electric
★★☆☆☆
BMW
★★☆☆☆
MAG
★★☆☆☆
EPLAN
★★☆☆☆

Achievements

3
Tenure Platinum5 years with us
Tenure Platinum

Tenure

platinum
Skills Silver10 skills listed
Skills Silver

Skills

silver
Profile SilverA score of 60
Profile Silver

Profile

silver

About Me

20 Years BIW Robotic, Heavy Press Shop, PLC and Control Experience

Valid B1/B2 USA Visa

Vadid South African, German and Italian Passport

German - Good

English - Fluent

Italian - Basic

Skilled Trades 8

Maintenance
★★★★★

Skilled at fault finding, CMMS systems, reading of electrical, pnaumatic and hydraulic schematics

Project Management
★★★★★

Doing CyT analisys to find productivity improvement oppurtimuties, presenting formal project proposals to management team Drawing up detailed layouts, CyT studies to find feasable engineering solution. Drawing up of RFQ (Request for Quotation) document, putting out to tender, reviewing quotes. Drawing up Capital Appopiation requests. Manage projects from cradle to grave Manage commisioning, training of employees (operators as well as technicians), drawing up of works instrutions, OSH act compliance signoff

Lean Manufacturing
★★☆☆☆
Welding
★★☆☆☆
Spot Welding
★★☆☆☆
Hydraulics
★★☆☆☆
Marketing
★★☆☆☆
Instrumentation
★★☆☆☆

Software Competencies 10

Allen Bradley
DraftSight
EPLAN
Kuka
KUKA KRC4
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
RS Logix
Siemens S7
step 7

Professional Competencies 26

Commissioning
★★☆☆☆
Controls Design
★★★★★

Eplan

Customer Service
★★☆☆☆
Design
★★☆☆☆
Electrical Engineering
★★☆☆☆
Entrepreneurship
★★☆☆☆
Financial Management
★★☆☆☆
Hydraulics
★★☆☆☆
installation and commissioning
★★☆☆☆
Leadership
★★☆☆☆
Lean Manufacturing
★★☆☆☆
Lean Principles
★★☆☆☆
maintenance
★★☆☆☆
Management
★★☆☆☆
Manufacturing
★★☆☆☆
Mentorship
★★☆☆☆
PLC Programming
★★☆☆☆
Pneumatics
★★☆☆☆
Process Control
★★☆☆☆
Project Management
★★☆☆☆
Quality Management
★★☆☆☆
quotation
★★☆☆☆
Research
★★☆☆☆
Robotics
★★☆☆☆
Software development
★★☆☆☆
welding
★★☆☆☆

Applications 18

Assembly
★★☆☆☆
Automation
★★☆☆☆
Body In White
★★☆☆☆
Commissioning
★★☆☆☆
Gantry
★★☆☆☆
Management
★★☆☆☆
MIG
★★☆☆☆
Mig Welding
★★☆☆☆
Painting
★★☆☆☆
Pneumatics
★★☆☆☆
Power
★★☆☆☆
Process Engineering
★★☆☆☆
Sealer and Adhesive
★★☆☆☆
Sealing
★★☆☆☆
Servo Drives
★★☆☆☆
Spot Welding
★★☆☆☆
Stud Welding
★★☆☆☆
Welding
★★☆☆☆

Tools, Machines & Equipment 1

Fixtures

Work Experience8

BMW
Ford Motor Company
Bosch GmbH
Visteon
Siemens AG
Rockwell Automation Inc.
Fiesta
Contractor

Education / Training / Certificates1

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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.
How do I hire a Controls Engineer?
On Automate America, you can search for Controls Engineers by skill, location, and availability. Post a contract with your requirements, review applicant profiles and certifications, then connect directly or use White Glove managed services.
What does Danny do?
Danny is a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
Where is Danny located?
Danny is based in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
What does Danny specialize in?
Danny works with Windows, KUKA, SEW, EPLAN and Comau as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work. Danny's skilled trades: Maintenance, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Welding and Spot Welding.
How do I connect with or hire Danny?
Create a free profile on Automate America and send a connection or contract request from this profile. Danny can then respond and coordinate the work directly through the platform.

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