David — Control Systems Technician

Founded and operate a consulting business serving industrial and general-business clients, private customers, and other firms needing specialized controls expertise to complete awarded work.; Design, program, prototype, install, troubleshoot, and commission PLC/HMI systems, machine controls, VFD upgrades, instrumentation, wireless communications, and electrical-control improvements.; Provide advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for electrical and automation problems, using infrared thermography and other diagnostic methods where appropriate.; Partner with electrical contractors and engineering organizations as a controls specialist, supporting project execution without competing with the prime contractor's customer relationship.; Manage work from initial consultation and field assessment through design, procurement support, commissioning, documentation, operator instruction, and post-startup support.

Serve as the lead technical resource for complex electrical, automation, instrumentation, drive, and industrial network problems affecting continuous manufacturing and production-critical assets.; Design, program, modify, commission, and sustain Rockwell PLC, HMI, and DeltaV-integrated control systems; troubleshoot both hardware and software across equipment and process boundaries.; Diagnose difficult failures involving electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, communications, and process-control interactions when conventional troubleshooting has been exhausted.; Modernize legacy platforms and develop practical control solutions that improve reliability, safety, maintainability, and production efficiency while minimizing downtime.; Manage small automation and electrical projects, coordinate with engineering, production, maintenance, contractors, and IT, and communicate technical status in clear operational terms.; Mentor electricians and maintenance personnel in PLC programming, ladder-logic interpretation, structured troubleshooting, and safe system recovery.

Provided Level III support for PLC, DCS, HMI, drive, instrumentation, and industrial-networking systems in a demanding manufacturing environment.; Designed and modified machine-control software, implemented automation improvements, and supported industrial wireless communications and system integration.; Led troubleshooting and continuous-improvement efforts involving production, maintenance, engineering, and information systems teams.

Led PLC troubleshooting support for continuous manufacturing and served as a primary escalation resource for complex control-system failures.; Trained electricians in PLC programming, ladder logic, online diagnostics, safe troubleshooting, and systematic fault isolation.; Collaborated with engineering and information systems teams on control-system upgrades, integration, modernization, and process improvements.

Programmed, maintained, and troubleshot automated systems, instrumentation, industrial communications, drives, and high-voltage equipment supporting plant operations.; Coordinated technical work and trained cross-functional personnel on electrical controls, system operation, and troubleshooting practices.

Installed, maintained, and retrofitted industrial electrical and control systems, including VFDs, DC drives, MCCs, machine controls, and environmental-control equipment.; Troubleshot production equipment and supported safe restoration of electrical and automation assets.