Kamdon — Controls Engineer
Kamdon
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About Me
I am an Automation and Controls Specialist with over 10 years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, controls integration, troubleshooting, and machine upgrades. My background includes extensive work with Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI development, industrial networking, and Cognex vision systems across a variety of manufacturing environments.
I specialize in controls upgrades, new equipment integration, machine troubleshooting, process improvements, and commissioning. I have experience diagnosing complex electrical and automation issues, implementing reliable control solutions, and supporting production operations to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
Whether it's PLC programming, controls integration, vision system implementation, startup support, or electrical troubleshooting, I bring a practical, results-driven approach focused on delivering dependable solutions and long-term value for my customers.
Skills
• Batch control system implementation
• PLC programming (3 years)
• Pressure calibration
• Electrical risk assessment
• Oscilloscope operation
• Insulation testers
• Digital-to-analog converters (DACs)
• Control system upgrades
• Electrical wiring
• Weight calibration
• Loop calibrators
• Instrumentation repair
• Maintenance records management
• Manufacturing
• Technical drawing
• Electrical relays
• Sensor circuit design
• Sequential control system implementation
• Integrated circuits (ICs)
• Electrical safety procedures
• Proximity sensors
• Practicing as an instrumentation technician - Instrumentation technician experience (3-5 years)
• Instrumentation system upgrading
• Programming in engineering
• Transistors
• Electrical maintenance
• hydraulics
• Capacitors
• System design
• Accelerometers
• OSHA
• Automated packaging (2 years)
• Strain gauges
• Instrumentation experience within food and beverage industry
• NFPA 70E compliance
• Electrical systems
• Logic analyzers
• Process optimization
• Thermal imaging
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Emergency repairs
• Electrical quality assurance
• IEC 61131-3
• PROFIBUS
• Continuity testers
• Electrical optimization
• PROFINET
• New plant installations
• Rockwell Automation RSView (2 years)
• Feedforward control system implementation
• Instrumentation experience within aerospace industry
• Modbus
• Torque calibration
• Robotics
• Routine maintenance for instrumentation and control systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Embedded systems programming
• Troubleshooting
• Frequency calibration
• Circuit breakers
• Function block diagram (FBD)
• Design engineering
• Power system protection
• Flow meters
• Circuit design
• Instrumentation and control equipment installation
• Engineering troubleshooting
• Overhaul maintenance
• Predictive maintenance
• Electrical panel design
• Linux
• Electrical connectors
• Calibration
• Electrical schematic design
• Electrical schematics reading
• Field commissioning
• Electrical equipment calibration
• Electrical engineering consulting projects
• AutoCAD Electrical
• pH sensors
• Oscilloscopes
• Microsoft Word (10+ years)
• Instrumentation commissioning
• Proportional, integral & derivative (PID) control loop tuning
• Electrical blueprint reading
• Data acquisition configuration
• On-site technical support
• Ratio control system implementation
• Rockwell Studio 5000
• System troubleshooting
• Electrical diagnostics
• Cascade control system implementation
• Sensors
• Load cells
• Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs)
• Temperature sensors
• Circuit testing
• Electrical design
• Research and development in electrical engineering
• Level calibration
• Analog circuit design
• Safety system implementations
• Instrumentation troubleshooting
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical switches
• Remote technical support
• Multimeters
• Process control instrumentation
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Resistors
• Electrical fuses
• Instrumentation modification
• Electrical root cause analysis
• Clamp meters
• Human-machine interface (HMI) configuration
• Schematic capture
• Digital signal processors (DSPs)
• Switching circuit design
• Electrical Experience
• PCB
• Temperature calibration
• Signal calibration
• DeviceNet
• Encoders (measurement instrumentation)
• Electrical transformers
• Sensor calibration
• Structured text (ST)
• Preventive maintenance
• Instrumentation and control systems corrective maintenance
• Maintenance testing for instrumentation and control systems
• Wonderware InTouch
• Developing automated testing protocols - Largest number of automated testing protocols developedyearly (6-10 protocols)
• Electrical engineering training
• Power system design
• Gas sensors
• Level sensors
• EtherNet/IP
• Electrical prototype development
• Inductors
• Feedback control
• Industrial automation
• Electrical system integration
• Electrical technical documentation
• Ladder logic (LD)
• Flow calibration
• Signal generators
• Diodes
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Timing calibration
• Data loggers
• Instrumentation retrofit projects
• Power circuit design
• Computer Networking
• Digital circuit design
• Pressure transmitters
• Wiring diagram creation
• Power systems analysis
• Debugging
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Work Experience(3)
Batesville, MS Responsibilities included:• Backup and maintain all electrical control systems in the plant.• Update any outdated electrical control panels.• Create new panels for implementation of new equipment.• Manage new projects(quotes, time, hardware requirements, quality, etc.)• Work along side CI teams to engineer solutions for any form of issue the team had.Accomplishments:• Installed a new security camera system• Engineered and programmed a vision system to reduce customer complaints.• Engineered and built multiple control panels for various machines.• Engineered and built 5 control panels for monitoring and controlling the water level in ammonia coolingtowers.• Engineered a way to monitor the amount of wastewater that was coming from the plant to the wasteponds.• Saved data and important information from multiple systems to aid in generating accurate reports.
Education / Training / Certificates(1)
Senatobia, MS
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does a Controls Engineer do?
- A Controls Engineer designs, programs, and maintains automated control systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial robots. They work in manufacturing, automotive, and process industries to optimize production and ensure system reliability.
- What certifications do Controls Engineers need?
- Common certifications include Rockwell Automation Certified Professional, Siemens Certified Professional, FANUC Robot certifications, ABB Robot Programming certifications, and TIA Portal certifications. Industry experience is often valued as highly as certifications.
- How do I hire a Controls Engineer?
- On Automate America, you can search for Controls Engineers by skill, location, and availability. Post a contract with your requirements, review applicant profiles and certifications, then connect directly or use White Glove managed services.
- What does Kamdon do?
- Kamdon is a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
- Where is Kamdon located?
- Kamdon is based in Batesville, Mississippi.
- What does Kamdon specialize in?
- Kamdon works with Allen Bradley / Rockwell, Cognex Vision as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
- Is Kamdon available for work?
- Availability unknown. Kamdon has not marked it recently.
- How do I connect with or hire Kamdon?
- Create a free profile on Automate America and send a connection or contract request from this profile. Kamdon can then respond and coordinate the work directly through the platform.