James — Automation Engineer

Industrial maintenance and troubleshooting of automated manufacturing equipment, PLC-controlled systems, instrumentation, drives, motors, and process equipment.

Installation, calibration, troubleshooting, and integration of process instrumentation including RTDs, thermocouples, pressure transmitters, level sensors, flow devices, and discrete instrumentation.

Troubleshooting industrial electrical systems, motor controls, VFDs, MCCs, control panels, and field devices supporting manufacturing operations.

Direct support of manufacturing operations through troubleshooting, startup, commissioning, optimization, and operator training.

Process improvements, controls upgrades, commissioning support, and operational efficiency projects.

Led startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and support of industrial automation systems throughout North America. Experience with PLCs, HMIs, drives, instrumentation, and customer-facing field service.

Supported food & beverage, industrial manufacturing, and process operations. Experienced working directly with operations, maintenance, engineering, and production personnel.

Development, modification, troubleshooting, and commissioning of Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and legacy SLC systems. Experience with Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, FactoryTalk, and industrial networking.

Extensive field troubleshooting experience diagnosing electrical, controls, instrumentation, networking, and process-related issues in production environments.

Experience supporting manufacturing and process industries including batching, CIP systems, instrumentation, control valves, VFDs, process interlocks, alarm management, and system optimization.

Startup, testing, troubleshooting, and validation of PLC, HMI, instrumentation, drives, and process control systems at customer facilities.

Development, modification, testing, and support of operator interfaces and SCADA systems.

Integration of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, process equipment, and third-party systems.

Industrial maintenance support and troubleshooting of automated manufacturing and process systems.

Diagnosing and resolving controls, electrical, instrumentation, networking, and process issues in live production environments.

Controls engineer supporting food & beverage manufacturing customers including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo facilities throughout North America. Developed, tested, commissioned, and supported Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI systems. Led startup, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities for projects up to $500,000. Supported approximately 25 customer sites and mentored junior engineers. Experience with Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, industrial networking, instrumentation, VFDs, batching systems, and process control.

Controls and automation technician supporting salt production and packaging operations. Performed PLC troubleshooting, electrical support, instrumentation maintenance, process improvements, and automation projects. Hands-on experience with FANUC robotic systems including troubleshooting, maintenance, program support, and robot integration. Supported Allen-Bradley PLC systems, motor controls, drives, process instrumentation, and automated manufacturing equipment in a continuous production environment.

Supported forging operations producing ring gear blanks for Ford F-150 applications. Performed mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and controls troubleshooting on automated manufacturing equipment. Utilized PLC diagnostics to support production and minimize downtime in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.

Provided programming, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting services for commercial HVAC automation systems. Worked with Niagara N4, Johnson Controls, and Distech platforms. Supported customer sites through system upgrades, optimization, and service activities.

Maintained and programmed Siemens PLC systems supporting food manufacturing operations. Performed controls troubleshooting, electrical maintenance, and process improvements to improve production reliability, consistency, and uptime.

Supported tire manufacturing operations including ASRS systems, extrusion equipment, and tire production machinery. Performed electrical, mechanical, and PLC troubleshooting using Allen-Bradley RSLogix systems. Supported production operations through preventive maintenance, repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.

Operated, maintained, and troubleshot advanced weapons control, combat systems, and electronic equipment. Served as Division Leading Petty Officer supervising 30 personnel. Responsible for maintenance planning, technical troubleshooting, training, and operational readiness of mission-critical systems.

FANUC Teach Pendant Programming certification. Experience supporting FANUC robotic palletizers in manufacturing environments including troubleshooting, maintenance, program modifications, and robot integration.

Industry certification covering network security, risk management, identity management, incident response, and security operations.

Industry certification covering network architecture, troubleshooting, protocols, infrastructure, and network operations.

Industry certification covering hardware, operating systems, troubleshooting, networking fundamentals, and technical support.

Training and practical application of Niagara N4, HVAC controls, building automation systems, graphics development, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Associate degree focused on electrical systems, electronics, controls, troubleshooting, automation, and industrial technologies. Completed while serving in the U.S. Navy.

Degree program in progress with coursework focused on cybersecurity, networking, systems administration, and information assurance.