James — lead

I have experience writing and executing protocols in the pharmaceutical industry.

I have experience managing multi-shift departments. The departments were electrical and maintenance of manufacturing facilities.

November 2015 - Present Greenville, North Carolina

BS, Information and Computer Technology (1995 - 2008) Martin Community College

Diploma, Electrical Installation and Maintenance (1983 - 1984)

November 2014 - November 2015 (1 year 1 month) Rocky Mount, North Carolina Provided automation and process control technical support for plant operations, including PLC, HMI, software and database development for improvement of assembly operations. Assisted maintenance with troubleshooting of digital and analog devices and control systems involving PLC systems, frequency drives, relay logic, and network systems. Key Achievements: Lead tasks involved with migrating a failing manufacturing network to an up-todate plant network. Performed PLC, HMI, software, and database development. Universal Studios Orlando Controls Engineer

April 2014 - October 2014 (7 months) Orlando, FL Provided trouble shooting of electrical ride and show systems. Determined immediate solutions to obtain required uptime. Collected and analyzed data to provide long term engineered solutions. Supported departmental computers in relation to software installation, licensing and troubleshooting. Key Achievements: Lead efforts to develop a plan for computer disaster recovery for the engineering department. Novo Nordisk Automation Engineer

January 2014 - April 2014 (4 months) Clayton, NC Providing automation and process control technical support for plant operations. DSM Pharmaceuticals Automation Engineer

June 2013 - January 2014 (8 months) Greenville, North Carolina Area Performed full lifecycle Project Management of engineering and capital projects, including parts specification and procurement. Provided automation and process control technical support for plant operations and developed commissioning protocols. Effected PLC, HMI, and software and database development. Key Achievements: Developed commissioning protocols. Automation lead for a capital project to launch a new animal health product. Eliminated false rejects for a "top-cert" machine by rejecting the certification label at its point of application, therefore removing the need for tracking and identifying bottles to reject by the absence of the certification label. Electrolux Major Appliances

June 2006 - June 2013 (7 years 1 month) Kinston, NC ASpearheaded Project Management of engineering projects from inception, including proof-of-concept and business justification. Responsible for factory acceptance testing nationally and internationally. Provided automation and process control technical support for plant operations. Managed troubleshooting of control systems involving PLC systems, frequency drives, relay logic, electric motors, and network systems and assisted with troubleshooting of digital and analog devices. Key Achievements: Provided software for an automated product registration process - resulted in patent application for both software and process. Controls Engineering lead of efforts to implement the corporations first fully automated testing system. Led efforts to design and implement robotic work cells for materials handling to reduce labor cost. Information Technician

April 1999 - June 2006 (7 years 3 months) Kinston, NC Involved with PC desktop, Network, and PBX support. Performed software and database development, providing automation and process control technical support for plant operations. Key Achievements: Led the design and project management of the corporation's first fully automated production inventory control system, reducing finished goods discrepancy by 98%. Created corporation's first fully automated warehouse sorting system for finished goods, reducing labor allocation from 2 to 0 operators. East Group

July 1997 - March 1999 (1 year 9 months) Greenville, NC A professional engineering firm that provides technical expertise to paper, pulp and manufacturing industries. Areas of responsibilities included PLC programming, HMI programming, troubleshooting on electrical control systems, project management and customer marketing. Studied the customers process and by developing a more efficient process the customer netted over $700,000 yearly savings. The project included reprogramming the PLC and HMI as well training the maintenance technicians and operators. Provided complete electrical packages for customers that included creating and updating electrical prints, as well as documenting PLC and HMI changes. Frigidaire Home Products Maintenance Technician

August 1989 - July 1997 (8 years) Kinston, NC Maintained and installed automated assembly equipment. Major responsibilities were for PLC, HMI and robotic systems. Participated in the initial plant startup that included field acceptance testing on an automated assembly and AC resistance welding line. Major PLC programming was required to reach the needed OEE for this equipment. Developed and automated scheduling system for an automated assembly line that was awarded the KAIZEN project of the year. This project yielded a yearly savings of $120,000. Participated in the startup of a new assembly area. This included field testing an automated assembly and AC resistance welding line in Sweden. Accepted a major role in PLC programming modifications to reach the required OEE for this equipment. Perdue Farms Incorporated Assistant Electrical Foreman

January 1985 - August 1989 (4 years 8 months) Lewiston-Woodville, NC Management of 3 shift electrical department Calculate electrical requirements for all types of electrical equipment while adhering to electrical code regulations Direct supervision of electricians for installation and maintenance of all electrical equipment Support of all electrical equipment for production Main support for the automated packaging and shipping department Budgeting for yearly projects Training of new electricians to equip them with the knowledge to support electrical equipment Coulbourn Lumber Company Production Foreman

January 1982 - January 1985 (3 years 1 month) Windsor, NC Production worker promoted to foreman. The responsibilities included supervision of production workers, machine setup, and loading trucks for customer shipments