Edward — Assist engineering
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Work Experience(9)
Hartzell Manufacturing Inc. (Lead Maintenance Technician) October 1995 - March 1998 Responsibilities and duties: Responsible for the integration of automated equipment into molding machines (Sprue pickers, robots, Automated assembly equipment, mold safety equipment and secondary controls) Assist in the design, programming and fabrication of all in-house automation projects Create and implement preventive maintenance schedule for all production related equipment Train new hire and existing employees on all facets of production environment and serve as acting supervisor in the absence of permanent supervisor Troubleshoot and repair injection molding machines, cooling towers, A/C units, chillers, sprue heaters, cooling towers, material dryers, automated equipment, sonic welders and sprue pickers
Mentor Corporation LLP. (Engineering Technician) April 2011 - November 2016 Responsibilities and duties: Maintain all automated systems to an optimum state of performance and efficiency through troubleshooting and root-cause analysis. Design, lead and implement projects for equipment improvements from start to completion. Create and design hardware for automated projects using Solidworks and create PLC code. Assist engineering group in new automation design and integration. Factory acceptance testing for all new automated equipment. Creation of all CNC programs and 3D models using Mastercam
Lear Corporation LLP. (Maintenance Technician) January 2007 - April 2011 Responsibilities and duties: Maintain production equipment to a high level of efficiency and reliability through preventive maintenance and continuous improvement. Assist engineering by designing or changing programming on Allen Bradley PLCs, Fanuc Robots and PanelViews necessary to meet production demands. Changes to Atlas Copco Tensor DS, DL and SL torque wrench control parameters Design and integrate changes to assembly line to improve efficiency, reliability, ergonomics or safety Preform any necessary program changes to Fanuc assembly robots Ventura Foods LLP. (Controls Technician) August 2005 - January 2007 Responsibilities and duties: Remove and replace outdated control systems with Allen-Bradley SLC and PanelView HMI screens integrating into or specifying replacements of related controlling elements. Preform any necessary changes to Allen Bradley control systems using RS Logix 5, 500, Panelbuilder and Rsview. Assist engineering manager with integration of new projects and insure proper function. Continuous improvement of equipment, processes and ergonomics through design, fabrication and any programing necessary. Integration of new equipment into all areas of manufacturing plant. Assist maintenance department in any area necessary to maintain production and facilities. Eimo Technologies LLP. (Controls Engineer) June 2000 - August 2005 Responsibilities and duties: Realization and integration of peripheral equipment for multiple products lines (Hard wiring, Mechanical design, Program design and Implementation). Continuous troubleshooting and modification of software and hardware needs as required for seven Fanuc, twelve Adept cobras, nine Staubli robots and one ABB robot using V+, C++ and Fanuc Logic in meeting daily production requirements. Creation and modification of PLC programs using Panelbuilder, RSLogix 500, Siemens Simatic Step 7, Wago Logic and Staubli robots. Lead a team of 15 set-up technicians in fast paced production environment ensuring product quality and demands met.
Retractable Technologies Inc. (Production Technical Supervisor) March 1998 - May 2000 Responsibilities and duties: Responsible for the function of all molding and automated equipment, including: the creation and implementation of a preventative maintenance schedule, training of all new hire and technical personal and guarantee the efficiency of automated equipment. Designed and fabricated automated stations for improvement of manual assembly stations. Assessment and re-design of inefficient or unreliable automated equipment. Make software changes as necessary to Allen Bradly PLCs on automated equipment.
Education / Training / Certificates(2)
Fall 1993 Fall 1994 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX Accumulated 32 hours of class work in general studies
Fall 1996 Spring 1999 University of North Texas Denton, TX Accumulated 36 hours of class work with emphasis in engineering technology Skill: I am experienced in management including administration, supervision, coordination, organization, and problem solving. I take ownership of my team and ensure all members are functioning at their highest level. Expert troubleshooter with over 20 years of experience skilled in pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical/electronic and mechanical. I exhibit excellence in control systems programming and troubleshooting. I am highly proficient with Allen Bradley RsLogix 5, RsLogix 500, RsLogix 5000, Panel Builder and RsView as well as panel design and construction. My other abilities include, but are not limited to: Windows 95 to 10, Microsoft Word and Excel, Correl Word Perfect, Correl Draw, desktop/laptop maintenance and repair, pneumatic and relay logic, V+ Programming, Fanuc robotics programming, MIG, TIG and stick welding, fabrication from print using mill and lathe. I am well versed in Solidworks as well as Mastercam software implementing the G- code into 3 and 4 axis CNC machine tools. I have experience with Siemens S5 and S7 software, visual basic, C++, Wonder Ware, TSQL, basic electronic circuit design and network/server maintenance.
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- Edward is based in Haslet, Texas.
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