Greg Pickering Email & Phone Number

Redding, Ca, Us

Redding, Ca, Us

● Senior controls engineer for a team of programmers developing HVAC climate control software

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

● Automation engineer for a variety of manufacturing and quality control prototypes● Test fixture design and data collection● Machine repeatability and accuracy verification● Safety programming and testing

Redding, California, Us

● Senior engineer during on-site commissioning of capital equipment at a major manufacturing facility● Converted customer’s proprietary capital equipment from Allen-Bradley to TwinCAT● Lead engineer for electrical design of a temperature and pressure monitoring PCB● Commissioned capital equipment at a major manufacturing facility for mixing volatile chemicals in an explosive environment● Developed machine prototype for a precision liquid mixing system● Designed multiple TwinCAT and TwinSAFE demonstration kits● Mechanical design and manufacture of multiple products

● Conducted machine design and manufacturing for a variety of projects in the medical, electronics, consumer, and agricultural industries.● Engineered solutions including laser-cut parts, sheet-metal bending for machine paneling, 6-axis CNC machining, hand-machined parts, 3D-printed components, and electronics assemblies.● Optimized a crimping machine to meet in-house requirements for speed, reliability, and safety, as well as assisted with manufacturing and assembling complex electrical and mechanical components for OP-TEST products.● Utilized finite element analysis to ensure that the new lighter-weight components for the crimping machine could sustain load forces while remaining within acceptable safety factors.● Programmed the crimping machine PLC code to incorporate new components such as laser and magnetic sensors that allowed more accurate feedback and control over machine speed and part flow.● Rewired the electronic systems to include the sensors and an automatic safety switch shutoff and emergency stop disconnect button.