Austin Design + Innovation is a company that provides custom automation solutions for a variety of industries.Specialties lie in:-Complex software solutions - .NET and IEC61131-Advanced motion control applications - Servo & VFD control, electronic camming, gearing, and multi-axis coordination.-Control system design & development - PC and PLC based software control for large scale machines and projects.-Integrated safety solutions-Visualization and user interface - Customized In-house graphical interfaces developed in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. -I/O integration - Wide variety of application driven I/O solutions integrated into control system and fieldbuses.-Data acquisition and monitoring applications - develop and implement solutions for customers that desire data driven decision making in automation. Specializing in OPC communication, data storage, monitoring, trending, alarming, and reporting.

Controls engineer for large scale USPS projects including design and development of the latest High Speed Flats Feeder.Responsibilities include:-Software development and deployment, user interface design, din rail mount and machine mount I/O design and connectivity, electrical panel design, motion control of 16 axis HSFF system, integration of CAN bus, Ethernet Powerlink, Serial, and X2X communication buses.-Test set fixture software development and field support

Performed the start-up of various large scale, fully automated materials handling systemsfor the United States Postal Service and Northrop Grumman Corporation Flats Sequencing System (FSS) program.-Developed PLC, HMI, and visualization software modifications as well as mechanical and electricalenhancements for an automation system utilizing 28 servo axes, various pneumatic actuators, and an assortment of sensing devices designed to process flat mailings for USPS.-Responsible for electro-mechanical troubleshooting, creation of AutoCAD Electrical schematics and updates, implementation of safety mechanisms, machine and panel wiring, mechanical component design and retrofit, and recognizing possible improvements to automation process.-Concurrently managed eight NGC integration teams at twelve sites throughout the United States toperform system integration activities, as well as to provide on-site and remote technical support.-Conducted on-site training sessions and produced various troubleshooting guides and tutorials.