Timothy — Paint Process Engineer
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OVERVIEW Robotics Paint Process and Automation Engineer with the significant experience successfully automating all types of paint finishing systems and manufacturing processes. Clearcoat, Topcoat, Prime, and Electrocoat expertise. Experience includes system layout and design, modular build from initial robot/controller and GUI process setup, modular build equipment validation and customer run-off, field onsite robot/controller and GUI process setup, path teach programming and job playback both online and offline, system validation, and customer buy-off. Work settings include: manufacturing, maintenance, research and development, technical sales/service, and engineering. Service in the field has been countless retrofits and more than 400 new robots, to more than 150 customer companies around the world, both Industrial and OEM. Recognized for meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Hands-on team player. EDUCATION AND NOTABLE TRAINING - Electronics, Automotive Electricity, Computer Programming, Hydraulics, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI, 08/1978 - 01/1982 (Presently enrolled 08/2009 Computer Science AAS) - Zenger-Miller Supervision Course, Wallace College, Dothan, AL, 10/1994
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10/2009 - Present FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DTP, Dearborn, MI Paint Automation Engineer - Troubleshoot and maintain all production line paint automation. Robot and fixed automation. - Supervise Behr/Robot operators
Ford Motor Company Award, KTP Wet on Wet Tutone Development and Execution, 02/2003 - Team of Excellence for Customer Satisfaction Award, Fanuc Robotics America, 10/2000 - General Contractor for Personal Residence, 10/2000
Test Center Safety Training, Behr (Durr) Systems, Auburn Hills, MI, 01/2006 - EcoBell2 Training, Behr (Durr) Systems, Auburn Hills, MI, 10/2004 - EcoHT G100 High Voltage System Training, Behr (Durr) Systems, Auburn Hills, MI, 08/2004 - Safe2Work Training, Coastal Training Technologies, Auburn Hills, MI, 04/2004 - Wilson Safety Equipment and Fit Test Course, Fanuc Robotics America, Rochester Hills, MI, 07/1997 - Robotic Programming and Operations Course, Fanuc Robotics America, Rochester Hills, MI, 04/1997 - Geometric Dimensional Tolerance Course, Gates Power Drive, Dothan, AL, 07/1994 - Electrodeposition Theory Course, BASF Corporation, Southfield, MI, 10/1992 - Quality Function Deployment Course, Kelsey Hayes Company, Sedalia, MO, 07/1989 - Supervisory Development Course, Fruehauf Corporation, Milan, MI, 02/1984 - Electronic Programming and Operations Course, Texas Instruments, Johnson City, TN, 07/1981 COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND ROBOTIC HARDWARE - MS (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) - Fanuc Proprietary Software: Karel, PaintWorksI,II,III, PaintTool, HandlingTool, PD32, WinTPE, PaintPRO - Durr Proprietary Software: EcoTalk, EcoScreen, 3DOnsite - Fanuc Controller Hardware Experience: RJ, RJ2, RJ3, RJ3iB, R30iA - Fanuc Robot Hardware Experience: P10 (Opener - 3 & 4 axis), P15 (Opener - 3 & 4 axis), P145 (6 axis), P150 (6 axis), P155 (6 & 7 axis), P200 (6 & 7 axis), P200E (6 & 7 axis), P500 (elevated rail mounted - 6 axis), P250iA (6 & 7 axis), Paint Mate 200iA (6 axis) - Durr Controller Hardware Experience: EcoRC2, - Durr Robot Hardware Experience: EcoOpenerH, EcoOpenerD, EcoRP6 (6 axis) EcoRP7 (7 axis) SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT - Deionization Equipment - Glass lamination - Ultrafiltration Equipment - RF Welding - moving line - Injection Foaming TIMOTHY W. Page 2
3 - Immediate Achievement/Recognition (IARP) Awards, Fanuc Robotics America, 1997-11/1999 - SME Trade Magazine Publication, Robotics Today Magazine, 03/1998 - SME Technical Paper Publication, FC98-123 Publication - Robotic Powder Coating, 09/1997 - Company Newsletter Publication Series, Hayes Wheels, Weekly/1996 - BASF Patent Colored Electrodeposition Paint, 1986
04/2008 - 10/2009 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, Gibraltar, MI Paint Process and Application Engineering - Robotic Automation - Process development, field execution, and production support of robotic finishing systems for: Exel North America Inc. -Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc, July 2008 -GM Pontiac Assembly, Sept 2008 - Jan 2009 -Exel Plymouth lab, March 2009
03/2004 - 04/2008 DURR SYSTEMS, INC. (formerly Behr), Auburn Hills, MI Senior Engineer - Planning, Paint Process, Robotic Automation - (Planning Engineer) System concept development and System capabilities with regards to quotation. - (Process Engineer) Process development and field execution of robotic finishing systems. - As Process Engineer - Please see responsibilities under Fanuc Robotics America - same as: - Brought on-line more than 3 new robotic installations in the field totaling more than 64 robots. - Have filled temporary positions as process manager
03/1997 - 03/2004 FANUC ROBOTICS AMERICA, INC., Rochester Hills, MI Senior Engineer - Paint Process, Robotic Automation - Process development and field execution of robotic finishing systems. - Process current system process information. development of final process studies, lab demonstrations, actual execution of mod-builds and field projects, initial robot/GUI setup, path teach programming, system validations, sprayouts, training and customer buy-off. Also, interact with paint suppliers and other equipment supplier. and feasibility studies, obtained up-front customer Interacted with planning and quoting groups to develop initial process and capability studies, requirements, and - Brought on-line more than 50 new robotic installations in the field totaling more than 350 robots
01/1995 - 01/1997 HAYES WHEELS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Romulus, MI Supervisor and Finishing Process Engineering Technician - Managed all finishing departments, 15 personnel, equipment, process, and quality improvements. - Rim/spider washers, phosphate, electrocoat (using deionization and triplecoat, gas and infrared ovens. ultrafiltration), topcoat, mask and
05/1994 - 01/1995 GATES CORPORATION, Dothan, AL Production Supervisor - Managed all manufacturing operations, 60 personnel, and equipment. - Blank, form, and pierce press, spinner, chucker (CNC), broach, welding, powdercoat, and ovens
BASF CORPORATION, Troy, MI 06/1985 - 05/1994 Technical Service and Sales Representative - Managed Midwest territory for technical service and sales - electrocoat and topcoat. - Chemistry, application, troubleshooting and maintenance, field testing, sales and inventory control, system engineering, and training. - Have filled temporary positions as laboratory specialist both development and commercialization
FRUEHAUF CORPORATION, Milan, MI 06/1980 - 06/1985 Supervisor and Finishing Process Engineering Technician - Managed manufacturing, welding, and finishing operations, 20 personnel, and equipment. - Washers, phosphate, electrocoat (using deionization and ultrafiltration), topcoat, steel fabricating, RF welding, injection foaming, glass lamination, and laboratory testing. - Have filled temporary positions as maintenance clerk and maintenance supervisor. TIMOTHY W. Page 3
Electronics, Automotive Electricity, Computer Programming, Hydraulics, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI, 08/1978 - 01/1982 (Presently enrolled 08/2009 Computer Science AAS) - Zenger-Miller Supervision Course, Wallace College, Dothan, AL, 10/1994
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