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Lexington, Sc, Us

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

Provide detailed electrical design and automation programming for assigned projects.Program, commission, and support Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC and HMI hardware and software (PLC2, PLC5, SLC, CLX, PanelView Plus, and others).Program, commission, and support servo and VFD hardware and software from various manufacturers (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Powerflex, Kinetix, Control Techniques/Nidec Unidrive, and others).Program, commission, and support industrial networks (DeviceNet, Ethernet, IO-Link), vision systems (Cognex), and robotic applications (FANUC).Provide estimates and technical schedules for all phases of process equipment addition, replacement or upgrade.Provide backup support and training to plant maintenance teams.Collaborate with internal company support groups to accomplish objectives.Provide contract engineering management and direction on a continual basis for individuals and teams of up to 4.Participate in assigned major capital projects and/or modifications from start to finish, including equipment reception, commissioning, and acceptance.Provide project management functions including tracking project budgets and expenditures, quoting and requisitioning material and labor resources, creating and maintaining project documentation, organizing cross functional and transverse project teams, and reporting on project milestones and metrics to stakeholders.Function as plant liaison to central automation engineering group by attending meetings/conferences, relaying information and directives to the local team, and providing a channel for feedback and questions.Organize ongoing activities to educate local engineering team on new technologies and devices in coordination with outside vendors and central engineering group.Organize and head monthly team building activities for the local engineering team.Build, refine, and support reporting tools for the local engineering team using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and other tools.

Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fr

Understand, troubleshoot, and repair both mechanical and electrical aspects of tire building machines and supporting equipment.Coordinate and participate in preventative maintenance activities.Establish and evaluate machine repair priorities to best meet production needs.Input and manage repair records and other data for the maintenance management database.Interface with related functions including Production, Quality, and Engineering.Perform Lockout/Tagout procedures whenever working on equipment.Ensure all safety regulations and guidelines are followed by self and others.Produce occasional documentation to assist in training peers.Perform data analysis and gather information to inform decisions on maintenance strategies.

Columbia, Sc, Us

Perform military funded research for methods of condition-based maintenance specific to Apache helicopters. Help construct mobile test stand and electronic control circuits for various test stands. Supervise groups of up to 2 other individuals.

Columbia, Sc, Us

Studied the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear fuel reprocessing in collaboration with Savannah River National Laboratory. Assisted in writing papers on toxic gases in the reprocessing cycle.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Developed power monitoring computer application using LabVIEW. Designed, constructed, and tested safety interlocks for use in overhead cranes in a loading area.Assisted with general maintenance and troubleshooting tasks around plant.

Aiken, South Carolina, Us

Studied the nuclear fuel cycle and assisted in research on efficiency and practicality of certain methods of nuclear fuel reprocessing. Synthesized polymer membranes for use in experimental battery cells.

Lakeland, Florida, Us

Provided customer service and performed general cleaning and organizationaltasks.