David Sytkowski Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Dallas, Texas, Us

ATI Ladish Forging was founded in 1905 at Cudahy, WI as Ladish Drop Forge Company with a focus on serving the automotive industry. Thirty years later the company began forging propellers for the emerging aerospace industry. Today, with the world's largest isothermal press, counterblow hammer, ring-roll and shear-form mills, ATI Ladish Forging is embedded in the global aerospace supply chain with 800+ employees & $400+M in sales.My areas of responsibility include: industrial heating systems, forging equipment, machine tools, electrical power distribution, lighting, machine control, PLC and HMI programming.

I provide contract engineering related to robotics, PLC's and welding automation.

London, England, Gb

Supervise Maintenance & Production in the Body Shop. Responsible for Skilled Trades, Robotics, and Automation Equipment.

$14M+ in sales company. For more than 25 years, SERVO-ROBOT has been producing robotic laser vision and sensing systems for welding, robotic and automated manufacturing as well as intelligent process control modules for robots and intelligent hard automation for arc and laser welding. In particular, SERVO-ROBOT is the recognized leader in the performance improvement of joining processes utilizing laser vision tracking, laser seam finding, weld inspection through a unique 3-D laser vision technology and other intelligent sensor systems. Technical Sales Engineer: Sales, service, training and support of laser profiling vision systems in arc welding, material handling, and inspection applications on robots and automated systems. Covered territory included US, Mexico, and Canada.

New Boston, Michigan, Us

A $2 billion global supplier of metal structural components, assemblies, assembly systems and services to the automotive industry, employing 13,000 worldwide. (Formally known as A.O. Smith Automotive)Milwaukee Ford Ranger BU: Plant EE leadership. Supported manufacturing operations and maintenance personnel on transfer press, assembly, & coating applications. Assisted developing equipment estimates to customer for product changes. Re-deployed 12 robots and integrated other weld & material handling automation for continuous improvement projects. Performed duties as sub-station engineer & directed maintenance of 26.4 KV power distribution equipment.Milwaukee TATC Technology Applications: Technical Team Leader of EE staff. Integrated a 4 kw YAG laser robot cell with a dual spot welding head to perform aluminum weld studies. Mentored a student intern. Coordinated installation and application of factory network for a major frame program. Traveled to Sweden for runoff of the world’s first dual head friction stir weld machine.Milwaukee TATC Advanced Technology-Process: Assisted in the evaluation of high-speed GMAW processes. Ordered and set up latest technology robots and arc weld equipment for evaluation. Ordered robotic weld and control equipment for flexible bracket assembly. Assisted with installation of robotic rivet staking devices in two different plants. Mentor to newly hired personnel. Integrated 2 kw robotic – YAG laser cutting cell for support of major frame program.Milwaukee TATC Central Engineering Controls; Worked on multiple cross functional engineering teams for major automation programs involving order, layout, installation, and start-up of robotic weld & material handling equipment. Implemented re-usable capital for cost savings. Supported Advanced Product and Process Technology with part time electrical engineering and integration services. Supervised summer intern student evaluating weld data monitoring software.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Arthur O. Smith experimented with a pressed-steel construction automobile frame at the close of the 19th Century. His first order, to the Peerless Car Company, was in 1902. Following a major order from Henry Ford, A. O. Smith Corporation quickly became the largest manufacturer of car frames in North America. Other components included truck frames, side rails for heavy trucks, axles, steering gears, and control arms. Company sold the business to Tower Automotive (1997).Sr. Advanced Electrical Engineer-Central Engineering Controls; Worked on five cross functional engineering teams for major automation programs involving robotic welding, spot welding, and material handling at system integrator and satellite plant sites. Implemented laser seam tracking. Traveled over 50% of time worked.Sr. Electrical Engineer-Manufacturing Technology Lab and Central Engineering Controls; Assisted in the development of company standards and specifications. Participated in continuous improvement studies to reduce the cost of equipment qualification testing. Evaluated various manufacturers of robotic welding systems. Implemented heavy weldment servo positioning equipment for cellular manufacturing. Last two years worked involved almost 70% travel.Sr. Electrical Research Engineer-Manufacturing Technology Lab; Developed Factory Information System graphical user interface SCADA system for cellular manufacturing. Assisted in development of robot to programmable controller communication protocol. Performed comparison study of major robotic welding system suppliers. Developed expert system for troubleshooting robotic and manual welding equipment. Provided technical training to manufacturing and maintenance personnel. Developed robot interfaces for safety interlock and gas metal arc welding.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

In 1902, A. O. Smith quickly became the largest manufacturer of car frames in North America. Other components included truck frames, side rails for heavy trucks, axles, steering gears, and control arms. With $2B in annual sales and over 16,000 employees, A. O. Smith Corporation is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment, offering a comprehensive product line featuring the best-known brands in North America and China. A. O. Smith is also one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in North America with an extensive line of fractional horsepower and hermetic motors for residential, commercial and industrial applications.Electrical Research Engineer-Manufacturing Process Lab; Developed a self-teaching robot program using a laser seam finding sensor. Developed process interfaces for robotic, automatic, and manual interfaces of pulsed synergic gas metal arc welding. Performed robot repeatability studies.Electrical Engineer-Programmed Mfg. Systems Division; Worked in an entrepreneurial group responsible for integrating robots to process controls for Water Products, Fiberglass Products, and Harvestore Products divisions.Engineering CO-OP Student; worked four semesters in Welding R&D, Electrical R&D, Manufacturing, Maintenance & Construction, Plant Engineering, and Advanced Technology.

M.Sc., Electrical Engineering

Bs, Electrical Engineering

High School, Pre-Engineering

Elementary School