Kurt — JHI Engineering
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Futura Automation, LLC -, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Career History: Smetco - PLC-based control systems - May 2013 to June 2020 PLC-based controls pallet sorting equipment (OEM) - AB and Siemens precision machine control AB Controllogix, Compactlogix, and Micrologix Siemens S7-1200 and S7-1500 Woderware: System Platform and InTouch for warehouse applications - refrigeration PLC-5 to Controllogix upgrades for material handling/sorting systems Ethernet networking and remote access of OEM and factory systems Grocery distribution warehouse merge and sortation automation. Control system upgrade (Omron) for fish processing factory in Dutch Harbor, AK Industrial Control Electronics (ICE) - PLC-based control systems - contract work January 2013 to March 1, 2013 PLC-based controls for various projects Ship-board power distribution, refridgeration system for grocery warehouse various machine controls for semiconductor and non-semiconductor manufacturing A-B Controllogix and Compactlogix, PLC 5, Omron PLC, C-more HMI, NI LookOut Chemwest - PLC-based control systems -contract work October - December 2012: PLC-based controls for wet treatment systems for semiconductor and other process industries. A-B Compact logix and Controllogix PLCs, PanelView SE and ME, Ethernet networking, DeviceNet Conveyer systems JHI Engineering - PLC-based control systems - contract work February 2011 - August 2012: PLC-based control system for bio-fuels production facility A-B Controllogix (RS Logix 5000 development tool) with distributed I/O Ethernet/IP MCC with A-B Powerflex VFD's and overload relays, Stratix 8000 switchs - all ethernet/IP network Wonderware Archestra (System-platform) as SCADA/HMI P&ID's Metatechnica - PLC-based control systems - contract work January 2008 - December 2011: Development and integration of PLC-based control systems for high-vacuum process equipment - configuration of SCADA/HMI software packages for data logging and user interface. Development of PLC-based control systems for various industrial applications Bio-fuels process facility using A-B Controllogix PLC with RSLogix 5000 Wonderware System-platform (Archestra) MEC Technology - Aug. 2005 to January 2008: Asia Sales Manager Sales of process equipment consumable parts to semiconductor fabs on west coast and Asia. Kurt Vancouver, Washington 2
Quad Group, Inc. (Spokane, Washington) - May 2002 to July 2005: Sales and Marketing Manager Established and managed world-wide network of sales representatives Opened new markets for existing instrumentation line - from semiconductors to biomedical Sales, Marketing, and PR efforts for adhesion test instrument
Nexttech Corporation (Kaoshiung, Taiwan) - Aug. 2000 to Aug. 2001: R&D Engineer failed telecom start-up Oversaw production of DWDM thin-film filters Developed strategic R&D plan for next generation DWDM filters Optimize process and factory start-up for production of DWDM thin-film filters. Managed team of 10 engineers and coating operators Self-employed consultant (Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia) - Dec. 1997 to Aug. 2000: R&D contract project Developed PLC control systems with SCADA/HMI user interfaces for process equipment Development of silicon-on-glass (SOG) deposition process utilizing ECR microwave CVD process for microdisplay product application PLC (programmable logic control) based control systems for various high-vacuum process equipment and other industrial automation applications Researched and established market for DLC (diamond-like carbon) coated machine tools in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand Sales and sales management of analytical instrumentation in Southeast Asian market Sales of PVD thin-film process equipment (capital equipment) in Asia Developed sales channel contacts in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Malaysia
Nanotec Corporation (Equipment maker in Japan) - June 1993 to Dec. 1997: Developed PLC (programmable logic controller) control systems for entire product line of vacuum process equipment Developed diamond thin-film by CVD (chemical vapor deposition) process and diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin-film by PVD (physical vapor deposition) process Developed CrN, TiCN, and TiCrN thin films by PVD (physical vapor deposition) process Development of ion implant and sputter process DLC thin-films for tool coating applications Design and integration of control systems for thin-film process equipment Sold and provided customer support of STM/AFM (analytical) instrumentation Eurotherm Japan (process controller maker) - June 1991 to June 1993: Configured and integrated automation applications using Eurotherm PC-3000 control system. for semiconductor equipment used in R&D and production environments Applications include MBE, CBE, MOCVD semiconductor processes Kurt Vancouver, Washington 3
Futura Automation, LLC -, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Establishment of network of independent reps for Asian markets
Futura Automation, LLC -, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Consulting and Engineering Billing Rate $200 / hour Travel T&E Rate $750 - Day One; $250 - Additional Week Days Kurt Vancouver, Washington 4
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