• Design and implement new automation strategies for continuous processes.• Develop and review process controls specifications / control narratives for in plant improvements and capital projects.• Support capital project development and implementation for Industrial Control Systems upgrades. • Work with business unit Advanced Process Controls team to provide sustaining support of implemented automated solutions for respective location.• Support the management of the PI data historian.• Support existing Industrial Controls Systems, including programming of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Human Machine Interfaces/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (HMI/SCADA) systems.• Conduct root cause analysis, incident investigations, and troubleshooting of process controls issues related to instrumentation and controls systems.• Collaborate with Operations and Process Control Specialists to develop and deploy High Performance control solutions.

• Developed 10 automated test stands using servo heads, flowmeters, and pressure transducers to automatically test and set the cartridge valves from a manual process (human would test and set the valves) the company has done for 50 years, which resulted in testing 20% (~1M Cartridge Valves) of total volume tested as a company with 7 operators.• Increased initial throughput by 80k valves per year resulting in $1.5M in revenue gains.• Increased First Pass Yield (FPY) on all major automated test stands by 10% reducing scrap by $300,000/year and rework savings by $68,000/year.• Reduced labor costs, improved efficiency, and quality across the board with automated test stands.• Implemented technologies, systems, and standards to improve cost, quality, and manufacturing processes to assure high process capability for product manufacturing.• Effectively collaborated with operations staff, manufacturing/maintenance technicians, IT, and product engineers in a cross-functional team environment.

• Created electrical schematics and layout drawings using AutoCAD.• Specified bill of materials for internal purchasing department.• Worked closely with manufacturing during control panel assembly.• Wired machinery when resources are over capacity.• Performed all aspects of start-up and commissioning of the control system.• Debugged completely the developed and installed software packages.• Ensured all changes and modifications are appropriately documented and noted correctly.• Provided Customer training.• Created and assembles final documentation including machine manuals.• Collaborated internally with project managers and externally with customers to design custom machinery.• Developed electrical hardware design and functionality of control systems.• Developed and design the controls software packages including; PLC, HMI, and/or PC systems.• Worked individually but also in a team environment.

• Managed a 12-person team.• Coordinated maintenance down days on equipment to perform PM's. • Determined what/amount of work needed to take place as well as determine how much time was necessary to least impact production.• Collaborated with Human Resources staff to recruit, interview, select, hire, and employ an appropriate number of employees.• Coached, mentored and developed staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.• Maintained employee work schedules including assignments, job rotation, training, vacations and paid time off, telecommuting, cover for absenteeism, and overtime scheduling.• Maintained transparent communication. Appropriately communicate organization information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and regular interpersonal communication.

• Responsible for helping launch new manufacturing and assembly lines for F150 2.7L & 3.0L Ecoboost engine.• Retooled an existing production line to manufacture a new part type.• Oversaw all installation, upgrades, and maintenance on new and existing machinery.• Coordinated network connection of all new machines being added to the IT DXD’s, chose ports on DXD’s to connect to, ran Ethernet cables to machines, and configured IP addresses to make machines accessible through Ford’s network. This made machines capable of sending machine data, cycle times, fault codes, and etc. to be able to upload data to Ford’s monitoring software. • Troubleshooted PLC logic, Field I/O, Servo Drives, and Motors when automation is down. Modified logic/satisfy inputs or outputs that dropped during cycle to get machine recovered and running back in automatic. • Troubleshooted field I/O if certain inputs/outputs are not being satisfied and find root cause (faulty proximity switches, part present switches, 40mm X 40mm switches, and bad I/O blocks)• Reprogramed automation for engineering changes and improvements on new and existing machines.• Programed new installations of engine assembly and machining equipment.• Utilized FIS (factory information system) monitoring software to review cycle times of automation CNC machines, review and follow up on projects and installations.• Identified & implemented controls solutions to improve safety, quality, & delivery.• Identified & eliminated machining process issues regarding downtime reduction and production improvements.• Filled in as supervisor for production lines when needed.• Collaborated within a team environment, including engineering, skilled trades and machine techs, to reduce and eliminate production losses.