Justin — Senior Controls & Automation Engineer
Justin
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Over the past 10 years, I have worked extensively with FANUC robotic systems and the core software and control modules that support robot integration, production flexibility, and long term plant reliability. My experience includes hands on work with HandlingTool for standard material handling and machine tending applications, as well as configuring and supporting robot I/O, UOP, digital and group I/O, production interlocks, and PLC to robot handshake structures with Allen Bradley platforms. I have worked within FANUC frame setup and management including tool frames, user frames, payload configuration, mastering awareness, and program touchups needed to keep systems accurate and stable in production. I also have experience supporting common FANUC functionality tied to Ethernet communications, fault diagnostics, alarm recovery, start and stop sequencing, servo readiness, homing logic, and operator recovery workflows through HMI integration. In systems where it applied, I have worked around vision guided processes and robot coordination with conveyors, fixtures, end of arm tooling, and downstream automation, making sure the robot logic matched the overall machine and plant control strategy. My background is not just limited to robot teach pendant edits, but also includes system level integration where FANUC robots had to operate as one part of a larger automated cell with safety, uptime, maintainability, and clear operational recovery being critical to success.
Over the past 10 years, I have developed deep experience across the Ignition platform from version 7.9 through 8.3, with strong working knowledge of the core modules and how they are applied in real industrial systems. My background includes extensive use of Vision for traditional HMI and SCADA application development, Perspective for modern web based and mobile responsive visualization, Tag Historian for data collection and long term trending, and Alarm Notification for building practical alarm pipelines and operator awareness strategies. I have also worked heavily with SQL Bridge and database integrations for transaction groups, reporting, and plant data flow, along with scripting, gateway configuration, device connectivity, user management, and cross platform system architecture. This experience has been applied in live production environments to support PLC integration, SCADA standardization, reporting, remote access, and scalable system design that is reliable for both operations and engineering teams.
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About Me
Senior Controls & Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, programming, commissioning, and supporting industrial automation systems across automotive, defense, semiconductor, medical, industrial wastewater, and custom machine-build environments.
CORE SKILLSETS
PLC & Controls Engineering
Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, GuardLogix, Armor modules Kinetix 5000/5500 motion platforms
Examples: line sequencing, coordinated motion, safety interlocks, standards development
Robotics
FANUC: HandlingTool, SpotTool, IRPickTool, iRVision, line tracking, DCS ABB: integration and program modification
Examples: vision-guided pick & place, weld cells, robotic inspection, throughput optimization
SCADA / HMI / MES
Ignition Vision & Perspective FactoryTalk View SE/ME MES architecture, SQL/MariaDB integration Examples: OEE dashboards, traceability, operator HMIs, multi-line reporting
Motion, Drives & Field Devices
Kinetix servo systems, coordinated motion/gearing PowerFlex 500/700 series VFDs AMCI steppers, distributed IO (Balluff, IFM, Phoenix Contact, AB)
Examples: gantries, conveyors, indexing systems
Machine Vision
Cognex In-Sight, Vision Suite, Dataman Keyence XG Series (2D/3D, profilometers) FANUC iRVision
Examples: inspection, alignment, OCR/barcodes, robotic guidance
CERTIFICATIONS
FANUC Basic Handling
FANUC Advanced Programming
FANUC iRVision
Applications 6
Service Radius & Travel
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Work Experience4
• Founded and operated, delivering contract controls, robotics, and SCADA solutions. • Developed large-scale PLC and Ignition templates, UDTs, and reusable standards. • Designed and deployed full MES/SCADA solutions using Ignition Vision/Perspective. • Retrofitted legacy and code-locked PLC systems to Allen-Bradley hardware. • Integrated FANUC and ABB robots, including vision-guided pick-and-place and line tracking. • Implemented Cognex and Keyence 2D/3D vision systems for inspection and robotic guidance. • Improved OEE, FPY, and system availability for battery, medical, food & beverage and others. • Integrated third-party process equipment (heating/cooling systems such as IPG, Heraeus). • Provided on-call and remote support for customers in Naples, FL; Huntsville, AL; Phoenix, AZ. • Led industrial wastewater control retrofits migrated from Modicon to Allen-Bradley and Ignition.
• Led controls development for DoD-related automation projects. • Programmed PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems from scratch using Allen-Bradley, FANUC, and Ignition. • Implemented FANUC IRPickTool and line tracking for pick-and-place on moving conveyance. • Developed and enforced standardized controls architectures across multi-PLC production lines. • Programmed Kinetix servo motion systems and Safety PLCs. • Integrated Cognex and FANUC iRVision systems for inspection and guidance.
Developed PLC logic for medical devices, wastewater treatment, food & beverage, and semiconductor. • Implemented coordinated motion (gearing) using Kinetix 5500 platforms. • Designed and deployed HMIs using Ignition, FactoryTalk View, and C-More. • Integrated Cognex and Keyence vision systems, including medical inspection using Cognex Insight. • Supported Keyence 3D inspection systems for semiconductor applications. • Provided on-call support for legacy control systems not originally designed by Kredit. • Delivered complete from-scratch Ignition, Allen-Bradley, and FANUC-based systems.
• Designed, programmed, and optimized large-scale automotive automation lines. • Programmed FANUC spot welding and material handling systems using OBARA X-Guns and WTC • Implemented servo motion for gantry and conveyance systems using Allen-Bradley Kinetix platforms. • Deployed Balluff IO-Link networks and distributed IO solutions. • Built SCADA/HMI systems using Ignition for production monitoring and diagnostics. • Performed cycle-time studies and implemented throughput and availability improvements. • Updated electrical documentation and mentored technicians and junior engineers. • Led preventive maintenance strategy development and executed FAT/SAT for $10M–$50M lines.
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