Nick — Controls Engineer

30+ years supporting industrial production machinery through troubleshooting, controls modifications, machine setup, commissioning and performance improvement. Experienced working directly with plant maintenance teams to diagnose electrical, controls, drive, mechanical and process-related machine problems.

Extensive hands-on experience with industrial instrumentation including load cells, pressure transducers, encoders, proximity sensors, photoeyes, analog signals, I/P converters, tension measurement and calibration. Experienced troubleshooting instrumentation as part of complete machine-control systems.

Extensive experience supporting operating production equipment where downtime, product quality and machine performance matter. Work directly with operators, maintenance and engineering personnel to identify problems, implement practical corrections and verify the machine under actual production conditions.

Extensive experience verifying machine operation after troubleshooting, modification or modernization. Validation includes checking PLC/HMI sequences, speeds, tension, pressures, drives, sensors, safety-related functions, operator controls and machine performance under actual operating conditions.

Experienced identifying practical improvements to existing production machinery that increase reliability, product quality, troubleshooting capability and operator effectiveness. Improvements frequently involve PLC/HMI changes, better diagnostics, machine-sequence corrections, drive tuning and improved process control.

30+ years of hands-on industrial controls experience troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, drives, sensors, machine sequencing and production equipment. Experienced working directly at the machine as well as remotely with plant maintenance and engineering personnel.

Extensive experience troubleshooting, modifying and commissioning automated industrial machinery using PLC, HMI, drive, instrumentation and machine-control systems. Strong focus on existing equipment and difficult problems where controls and machine behavior interact.

Decades of field-service experience troubleshooting and commissioning industrial machinery at customer plants. Former full-time Cameron field service engineer with extensive experience working independently with customer engineering, maintenance and production teams.

Experienced improving existing production machinery by identifying limitations in controls, sequences, operator interfaces and machine setup, then making practical changes that improve reliability, product quality, troubleshooting capability and operator confidence.

30+ years of hands-on industrial controls experience involving PLCs, HMIs, AC/DC drives, machine sequencing, tension systems and production equipment. Strong focus on troubleshooting existing machinery, controls modifications, modernization and practical machine-performance improvements.

Extensive experience modernizing obsolete industrial controls, including migration from legacy PLC, HMI and drive platforms to current systems while preserving machine functionality, improving diagnostics and making the equipment easier for plant personnel to maintain.

Long-term customer support built around practical problem solving, clear communication and follow-through. Experienced working directly with plant maintenance, engineering and production teams both remotely and onsite to diagnose problems, explain changes, train personnel and leave customers with equipment they understand and can support.

Extensive experience troubleshooting and applying AC and DC drive systems on industrial machinery. Work includes speed control, torque control, tension applications, motor coordination, drive setup, legacy drive replacement and integration with PLC-based machine controls.

Experienced developing practical machine-control solutions based on how the equipment actually operates. Work includes troubleshooting, controls design, PLC/HMI modifications, drive applications, machine upgrades, system integration, documentation and performance verification.

Extensive experience developing, modifying and troubleshooting HMI systems including FactoryTalk View, PanelView, C-more, Maple Systems and legacy interfaces. Work includes operator screens, maintenance diagnostics, recipes, alarms, calibration pages, access control and troubleshooting tools.

Specialized in diagnosing difficult existing-machine problems involving controls, drives, sensors, sequencing, mechanical behavior, process conditions and operator setup. Frequently called when equipment runs but does not run correctly or when the root cause has been difficult to isolate.

30+ years working directly with production machinery in operating manufacturing plants. Experienced supporting engineering, maintenance and production teams while troubleshooting equipment, improving machine performance and minimizing downtime.

30+ years diagnosing difficult industrial machine problems involving PLC logic, HMI operation, drives, machine sequencing, web tension, winding and process performance. Experienced identifying root causes when the issue may involve controls, mechanical behavior, operator setup or interaction between multiple systems.

30+ years diagnosing difficult industrial machine problems involving PLC logic, HMI operation, drives, machine sequencing, web tension, winding and process performance. Experienced in troubleshooting existing equipment where the root cause may involve controls, mechanical behavior, operator setup or interaction between multiple systems.

Extensive experience programming, modifying and troubleshooting industrial PLC systems including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5, SLC 500, MicroLogix and legacy platforms. Work includes machine sequencing, interlocks, alarms, recipes, diagnostics, communications and performance-related control logic.

Experienced managing industrial controls and machine-improvement projects from troubleshooting and scope definition through programming, installation, commissioning, training and final verification. Work includes coordinating with plant engineering, maintenance, production, electricians, integrators and equipment vendors.

Experienced providing remote PLC/HMI and machine troubleshooting using program files, electrical drawings, drive parameters, remote-access systems, machine data, operator feedback and video. Able to work directly with onsite maintenance and engineering personnel to diagnose and correct problems without unnecessary travel.

30+ years of hands-on experience with web handling and tension-control systems on winders, slitter-rewinders, coating and laminating lines. Experienced with load cells, dancers, brakes, unwind and rewind control, taper tension, roll hardness, center winding, surface winding and turret systems.

Extensive experience reading, interpreting and developing industrial electrical schematics and wiring diagrams. Comfortable tracing I/O, controls, drives, sensors, safety circuits, communications and legacy wiring during troubleshooting and controls modernization projects.

Hands-on experience commissioning industrial machinery and controls from initial I/O checkout through sequence testing, drive setup, tuning, operator testing and final production verification. Experienced working directly with maintenance, engineering and production personnel during startup.

Extensive experience replacing obsolete PLC, HMI and drive systems with modern controls while maintaining machine functionality. Modernization projects include PLC-5, SLC 500, AutoMax and proprietary legacy systems converted to current PLC, HMI and drive platforms.

Extensive experience developing, modifying and troubleshooting industrial HMI systems including FactoryTalk View, PanelView, C-more, Maple Systems, RSView and legacy interfaces. Work includes operator screens, maintenance diagnostics, alarms, recipes, calibration pages, access controls and troubleshooting tools.

Experienced supporting controls installations and machinery upgrades including PLC/HMI replacements, drive upgrades, instrumentation, I/O systems, field wiring verification and startup. Work closely with electricians and plant maintenance personnel during installation and checkout.

Extensive experience integrating PLCs, HMIs, drives, remote I/O, instrumentation and machine subsystems into complete industrial control systems. Experienced connecting new technology to existing machinery while preserving machine functionality and improving diagnostics and maintainability.

Decades of experience supporting maintenance teams on production machinery. Skilled in PLC/HMI troubleshooting, drives, sensors, instrumentation, electrical schematics, machine sequences and recurring performance problems, with an emphasis on giving plant personnel better tools to support the equipment themselves.

Hands-on experience with machine material-handling functions including roll loading and unloading, unwind and rewind systems, roll ejectors, cradles, shaft handling, web transport and coordinated machine sequences associated with production equipment.

Experienced evaluating industrial machinery before failures occur by reviewing controls, drives, instrumentation, machine sequences, mechanical condition and operator practices. Focused on identifying developing problems, obsolete components and weak diagnostics before they result in extended downtime.

Experienced diagnosing PLC, HMI, drive and machine-performance problems remotely using program files, electrical drawings, remote-access systems, drive parameters, operator feedback and live machine data. Work directly with onsite maintenance and engineering personnel to test and correct problems.

30+ years troubleshooting difficult industrial machine problems involving PLC logic, HMIs, drives, sensors, machine sequencing, web tension, winding, hydraulics and process performance. Strong at finding root causes when the problem crosses electrical, controls, mechanical and operator/setup boundaries.

30+ years of hands-on experience with winders, slitter-rewinders, turret systems, coating and laminating lines. Experienced with center and surface winding, unwind and rewind tension, taper control, load cells, dancers, brakes, roll hardness and web-related defects.

Extensive experience reading, troubleshooting and developing industrial machine wiring and electrical schematics. Comfortable tracing PLC I/O, drives, sensors, instrumentation, communications, control circuits and legacy wiring during troubleshooting and modernization projects.