Carter Smith Email & Phone Number

Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States

Managed the design and installation of a 133mm Twin Screw Extrusion line with interchangeable strand and underwater pelletizing capabilities.-Supervised a team of 6+ people including maintenance and fabrication personnel.-Managed the modification of the purchased extruder which required complete disassembly and the addition of barrel sections and screw elements. -Designed and completed the layout of all auxiliary equipment as well as all required mechanical systems including water, air and hydraulic piping.-Designed the operator HMI that allowed for control of the extruder and all auxiliary equipment in a single interface using the Ignition platform.Implemented Inductive Automation's Ignition SCADA system plantwide.-Created a new historical charts program which allowed for easy access to historical data of machine conditions as well as offered real time overview screens that allowed management and supervisors to quickly assess how each production line was performing in real time.-Developed replacement HMI screens for the two largest production lines that incorporated real time quality control metrics, and was able to replace several manual methods of data collection with automated processes.-Created an inventory program that kept track of all pelletizing dies.Managed the design and construction of a loss in weight continuous blending system that was capable of blending two products at a rate of 12,000 lbs/hour.-Required interfacing Mettler Toledo scales and VFDs with an Allen Bradley PLC, and implementing PID control of the airlocks based on hopper weight.

Douglas Ga

-Improving current processes with a focus on safety, operator ergonomics, quality and production. -Oversaw the design, construction and implementation of new machinery and production lines. -Modernized current lines to take advantage of technological advancements in the wire and cable industry to increase capacity of existing machinery.-Provide technical assistance in the diagnosis of machine mechanical malfunctions, determination of necessary repairs and elimination of the causes of malfunctions using root cause analysis.

Carrollton, Ga

- Helped develop and implement an active RFID based inventory control system that is being offered as a Southwire service to its customers.-Designed a stamped metal bracket for easily attaching a satellite based tracking device to a steel reel. Utilized finite element analysis in Solidworks to design the bracket to given specifications. I was responsible for obtaining quotes from multiple fabrication shops and ultimately ordering hundreds of these brackets for use on Southwire reels.-Developed a proof of concept partial reel weighing system based on new bluetooth low energy devices which contained all of the features of an active RFID based system but with a drastically reduced fixed hardware cost.- Designed and built a bracket system to attach a weather node to a transmission tower. - Designed and built multiple product demos that could be used to showcase products at trade shows.

Rome Georgia

- Modified an existing Portable Filtration Unit, to create a more efficient and cost effective model. This included extensive 3D modeling in Solidworks as well as preparing part, weldment and assembly drawings.- Worked on a team that developed a prototype Ambient Air Streamer. I was responsible for the weldment and assembly drawings.

Mount Berry, Ga

-Maintained the college’s servers, campus Wi-Fi, student/faculty email and shared folders.-Set up printers, perform port checks and detect rouge wireless access points.-Help students and faculty with any networking related issues.

Carrollton, Ga

-Managed the switch from a server based electronic practice management software to a cloud based solution.

Carrollton, Ga

-Designed and programmed an installation guide for VR2 cable as a mobile application.-Developed a more efficient process for determining the amount of cable present on a reel.-Assisted senior product development engineers on a variety of projects.

Mechanical Engineering, Highest Honors

Dual Degree Engineering, Magna Cum Laude