Roy — PLC Programmer

Contract commissioning support for Neuenhauser AutoFlow textile automation system. Used Siemens TIA Portal for PLC diagnostics, online monitoring, fault tracing, I/O verification, and startup-related PLC program modifications. Performed electrical/control checkout, sensor and actuator testing, safety checks, troubleshooting, dry-cycle testing, and production startup support for automated yarn package transport equipment.

Served as the primary commissioning engineer for multiple Oerlikon Neumag S8 BCF systems for Shaw and Mohawk, with additional work on S5 systems, staple fiber equipment, and machine upgrade projects. Led commissioning from initial power-up through customer handoff, including electrical/control checkout, Siemens TIA Portal support, startup-related program modifications, machine sequence testing, HMI/alarm verification, drive and field device checkout, safety system verification, punch-list resolution, customer maintenance training, and final system turnover.

Automation Technician / Controls Technician supporting industrial automation, PLC-controlled equipment, and production system reliability. Performed electrical/control troubleshooting, PLC diagnostics, I/O checkout, field device testing, sensor and actuator troubleshooting, schematic review, wiring changes, machine sequence troubleshooting, and controls-related startup support. Worked with Phoenix Contact and Allen-Bradley PLC systems, including troubleshooting and program modifications. Supported equipment upgrades, process improvements, fault recovery, and handoff to maintenance and production teams.

Controls-focused Maintenance Technician supporting automated automotive paint shop equipment. Acted as the go-to PLC troubleshooting resource on my shift, using Siemens Step 7 for online diagnostics, logic monitoring, I/O verification, interlock/permissive tracing, and machine fault recovery. Troubleshot sensors, actuators, motors, drives, safety circuits, pneumatic/hydraulic equipment, and automated machine sequences to determine why equipment would not run, cycle, reset, or recover properly. Performed limited PLC program modifications as needed, with emphasis on real-time troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and restoring equipment to production.