john — Automation Controls Consultant

Advanced Engineering Prospects (Owner) Greenville, SC 8/2016 - Current Automation Controls Consultant In automation technologies our technical expertise boast over 20 years of experience in supplying engineering solutions, coupled with IT expertise, that reduce errors, improve product quality and increase productivity and profitability

Greenville, SC 1/2016 - 7/2016 PA Solutions Project Manager PA Solutions is an engineering services provider for manufacturing and production departments. Managing Projects, Supervised PA Solution engineering and technical personal (PLC, HMI and Robot installers and programmers) and oversee Contractors who are performing construction and mechanical installation of equipment. Preparing Training courses and Trained Engineering and Technical personal for variety of controls components (PLC's, HMI's and Robots - Siemens, Allen Bradley, ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Visual Systems)

Greer, SC 02/2015 - 09/2015 Ruhlamat GmbH Sr. Controls/Project Engineer Ruhlamat - A Global Leader in the Automation Industry: Ruhlamat automation provides the expertise in engineering and technology needed in today's markets: Develop successful technical and commercial solutions in close cooperation with our OEM customers, including Hardware (mechanical and electrical) Software (controls and visualization). Programing PLC and HMI with thousands of inputs and outputs using latest development of software (Step7, TIA Portal - Siemens, Factory Talk - Rockwell, InTouch - Wanderware, Fanuc - Robots, E-Plan, AutoCad, SolidWorks) International Automotive Components Spartanburg, SC 06/2014 - 02/2015 Sr. Controls/Project Engineer - Designed new PLC control systems and supervised their implementation. - Monitored a number of engineering projects for facility. - Performed troubleshoot on PLC based automated machinery. - Implemented changes in production equipment and debugged machine control software. - Provided support to activities inside facility and resolved all manufacturing issues. - Managed and configured PLC source code, Siemens S7 and TAI Portal, Allen Bradley RSLogix5000 Enterprise and Factory Talk

ZF Transmission, Gray Court, SC 12/2013 - 6/2014 Controls/Software Engineer Troubleshooting and debugging software for newly installed equipment at the customer's site (ZF Transmissions). Providing Production support: working closely with production Engineers and Managers to improve process cycle time and product quality, reduce downtime, training Maintenance personal to work with Siemens PLC and Drives, SICK and COGNEX visual systems, TOX servos, Atlas Copco natrunners

SAR Automation LP, Greer, SC 11/2010 - 11/2013 Project Manager/Controls/Software Administered, supervised and provided design, installation and startup, testing and debugging equipment at the customer's site. Work flexibly under customer imposed changing conditions. - BMW USA (Spartanburg, SC) - Body parts assembly cell with 30 + robots (Siemens PLC/HMI and safety control components).Expanding/Upgrading Water Treatment Plant Control system. Integration of additional equipment into existing production lines in Car Assembly area. - Boeing (Charleston, SC) - Interface existing machine control system (Siemens SIMOTION) with newer installed testing equipment (Allen Bradley system). - Continental (Mount Vermont, IL) - Retrofit two existing Tire Spray cell with newer Control system (KUKA Robot, COGNEX visual system, Allen Bradley PLC, HMI and Drives), Design and installation new Robot cell for Tire quality control

Self Employed, Greenville, SC 7/2009 - 10/2010 Controls/Project Engineer/Manager - Customized solutions to solve difficult manufacturing problems. - Implemented and managed design new process lines, involving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical systems and safety control components. - Provided field service and support. Worked under tight customer imposed deadlines. - Developed and maintained documentation to track personal and project progress, budget and schedule

03/2004 - 06/2009 Trelleborg Coated Systems US, Inc., Spartanburg, SC Sr. Controls/Project Engineer Observed overall plant equipment health and initiated changes to improve plant performance adopted and recommended best practices. Implemented the Lean Manufacturing, 5S System and Six Sigma management to achieve strategic business results. Supervised engineering and technical personal. - Designed and implemented Plant Monitoring and Control Systems with remote access via Internet to provide data for Production and Maintenance schedules and product quality reports for future analysis. Anytime, anywhere data delivery with SAP Business Objects data integration. - Headed environmental projects to design, build and install Control Systems for Solvent Recovery System (SRS), Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) and Permanent Total Enclosure's (PTE) to meet State and EPA operating permits. - Developed and maintained documentation (drawing and diagrams, operation and training manuals, equipment and bill of material specifications) to support Quality Management System. - Worked extensively with vendors, engineering firms, and outside contractors. Prepared bid packages and supervised overall construction activity using project management software

10/2003 - 03/2004 Chemical Solution Inc., Charlotte, NC Controls/Project Engineer - Developed and Implemented Plant Monitoring, Data Acquisition and Control System for Wood Treatment Plants, based on Citect, Honeywell TPS & Experion PKS, SQL Data Server and PLC Allen-Bradley, Toshiba. Contract

01/2000 - 06/2003 Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Greenville, SC Controls/Project Engineer - Developed and installed systems incorporating robotics for electronic guns unique requirements inserting process, avoided manual operation and improving product quality. - Designed and implemented Operation Control System using "Citect" and "RSView32" HMI/SCADA Software, PLC and VFD control systems (i.e., Allen Bradley, ABB, GE, Koyo, Hitachi, Omron, Siemens: ). - Programmed network interfaces for communication robots and PLC control systems based on Visual Studio languages. - Researched, developed and installed visual systems for product recognition and inspections process (DVT, Keyence: ). - Supervised and trained engineering and technical personnel

07/1992 - 12/1999 Goody Products, Inc.,Manchester, GA Controls Engineer - Worked extensively with molding operation to reduce Cycle time, Parts weight, Density, Sink marks, wall thickness, chill water and energy usage by increasing heat transfer, mold cavity pressure and hydraulics systems (Increase production hair combs from 32/min to 96/min, hair brushes handles from 8/min to 20/min). - Provided special troubleshooting and repair on manufacturing production, PC's, PLC s and VFD's. - Managed activities of contract engineers on multiple fast-track projects. Delivered cost-effective solutions reducing process variability and improving product quality