ERIC — Owner/Engineer/Consultant

Owner/Engineer/Consultant [2013 - present] RDC Automation San Antonio, TX - Manage and own an automation and validation engineering service and consulting business which earns the respect and confidence of customers by maintaining the highest level of authenticity and transparency to ensure successful projects and an enduring partnership. - Provide a comprehensive set of services and deliverables including: Automation (PLC, HMI, VFD) consulting, design and implementation. P&ID and Panel Drawing management and review from "draft" to "red" to "black." Commissioning, Qualification and Validation (CQV) consulting and engineering services. Follow ICH and GAMP V guidelines during all phases of the project. Design phase documentation including: User Requirements Specification (URS) Functional Requirements Specification (FRS) Functional Design Specification (FDS) Software and Hardware Design Specification (SDS, HDS) Test phase documentation including: CQV Plan Installation Qualification (IQ) - including Discrepancy Reports/Remediation and Summary Report. Operational Qualification (OQ) - including Discrepancy Reports/Remediation and Summary Report. CQV Summary Report Engineering Turn-over Package (ETOP)

Lead Application Engineer [2002 - 2013] Rockwell Automation Indianapolis, IN and San Antonio, TX - Managed the engineering team on projects (typically 2 to 10 engineers) and tracked tasks against schedule in order to hit key schedule and budget milestones. - Developed and delivered customer-facing product demos highlighting our subject matter expertise and use of current technology in our solutions. - Worked directly with engagement managers to develop engineering estimates and final proposal documentation. - CQV and automation subject matter expert (SME) for the Power and Energy Management Solutions (PEMS) group with a focus on the Life Sciences market. - Worked with the Global Engineering and Modular Standards (GEMS) group within Rockwell Automation to define and implement programming standards for the business that enabled Rockwell Automation to reduce costs, improve efficiency and be competitive in a global market. - Lead Application Engineer at a large pharmaceutical company to deliver a retrofit system for a Bailey DCS system utilizing ControlLogix, FTViewSE (redundant HMI and data server) and FTVantagePoint reporting. The system was phased in over 2 years requiring detailed planning and priority management along with several cutovers. - Designed and delivered a turnkey Qualified Building Automation System (QBAS) at a greenfield pharmaceutical site, which included HVAC control, critical point monitoring, and a Central Utility Plant to five (5) buildings. - System Architect for Eli Lilly IndyDry Automation Team. Worked directly with customer to define and implement future projects that were aligned with the Rockwell Automation technology path and Eli Lilly's business goals. - Successfully designed and implemented Eli Lilly's first S88-based batching system (using FTBatch) for the KIT1 Fluid Bed Dryer/Precision Coater and Granulator. - Part of a cooperative effort between Rockwell Automation and Eli Lilly to define and validate an object-oriented and modular coding standard for Eli Lilly's PLC and HMI applications

Engineering Manager [2001 - 2002] Belt-Wide Industries, Inc. Lubbock, TX - Responsible for design, programming, implementation and startup of all automated equipment including: Control panel design, construction, any custom fabrication and QA checkout. Inventory management. - Provided customer technical support and training. - Managed vendor relationships as purchasing agent for all electrical equipment

Senior Electrical Engineer [2000 - 2001] Interface Custom Controls, Inc. Lubbock, TX - Control panel design, construction, any custom fabrication and QA checkout. - Responsible for design, programming, implementation and on-site startup. - Responsible for RFP response, RFIs, proposal generation and customer-facing presentation

[1998 - 2000] Outside Sales Representative Rexel-Summers, Inc. Lubbock, TX - Managed several industrial manufacturing and contractor accounts. - Two year sales growth of over 400%. - Provided technical assistance and training to customer base. - Worked with product vendors to determine special-pricing agreements (SPA)

[1995 - 1998] Product Manager/Automation Specialist Englewood Electrical Supply Chicago, IL - Responsible for defining and implementing sales goals for technical products. - Worked directly with sales force to increase Rockwell Automation software and hardware sales in the greater Chicago area. Year to year growth averaged 18%. - Provided customer training on Rockwell Automation products including PLC, HMI, Historian and network products (DeviceNet, ControlNet, Ethernet, DH+/RIO, etc.) including customer specific on-site training and open forum training to customers in the district. - Provided technical assistance and product training to customer base and sales force. - Responsible for quarterly profit reports and sales initiatives

Electrical Engineer [1994 - 1995] Automation Horizons, Inc. Des Plaines, IL - Responsible for design, programming and implementation of automation projects. - Produced electrical schematics, P&ID drawings and other documentation using AutoCAD