Body Shop Support and Projects

Primarily Oil and Gas Industry, Electrical and Instrumentation, DCDA Systems

Power and Controls for Electromechanical Applications

* Support power systems for Land/Offshore Drilling Rigs, ships, mining/dredging equipment, A/D, Fiber Optics, Controls for rotating equipment, electromechanical and hydraulic systems.* Manage 32 Field Service Techs/Engineers for world wide operations. Integrate training for company and customer personnel. Increase revenues to $2,000,000 per month.* Design/Integrate, support ABB switchgear, Siemens/Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI software, Toshiba generator controls, Woodward Controllers, Caterpillar driven generators, mud pumps, draw works, top drives, VFD houses* Develop training for customers and field service employees* Prepare for PE exam

* Design, Install and support all electrical/mechanical/hydraulic/communication systems on mining shovels and draglines* Siemens/Allen-Bradley systems and software, GE processors for soft starts, MG sets* Wolverine HMI, Allen Bradley PLCs, Siemens PLCs and associated software

* Manage/supervise with hands-on installation of Fanuc paint robotics systems and associated controls, Ethernet, PLC's, Servo Drives, AC Variable Frequency Drives, PanelViews, PC's, in automotive industry at worldwide locations.* Ensure startup/ramp up of equipment of turnkey installations* Coordinate local process and paint engineers and contractors during installation in accordance with UL, NFPA, JIC, NEC, ASME standards. * Support local plant during production: training of technicians, time/quality studies.* Work with Sames, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Fanuc, Allen-Bradley controls, associated software, RSLOGIX, PanelBuilder,

2002 to 2004* Research Assistant while working toward Ph.D. in Advanced Radiological Sciences.* Develop novel methods using biosensors, data collection and conditioning signals, under NIH and Department of Defense funding, to identify biological agents. Assist in development, construction of Ultra-sonic devices to measure bone quality* Develop laser imaging devices and data collection, A/D signal conditioning, presentation with MatLab and LabView, observe brain activity via photoactive tags.

* Manage $250 Million budget, on time and under budget for complete automation upgrade* Design network systems for Controls-Robotic-Welding in automated body shop.* Implement computer-aided manufacturing systems, including CAD/CAM System. * Knowledge of all electromechanical/hydraulic machine operations, including ABB and Fanuc robots, Allen-Bradley PLC5, SLC5 controls, RSLogix, DeviceNet, Siemens, HMI, Drives, workstation control and software, Conveyor/Transfer systems, Ethernet, Windows OS, Office Applications.* New product design and cost assignment. Machine parts planning. Tool design and manufacturing. Work with Six Sigma/Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing

* Conduct Safety Surveys for business and industry pertaining to compliance.* Write Lockout/Tagout, Safe Job, and Confined Space Procedures.* Test air quality, conduct noise dosimetry and octave band analysis.* Advise as to Hazardous Waste Control and abatement.* Design software with database to track Safety Training, report generation, HazCom compliance and loss control

while finishing Master's degree

* Prepare and present lectures to intro and mid-level physics and engineering classes.* Design layout and setup PC lab. Instruct programming and interfacing of IBM and Macintosh.* Assistant in X-ray crystallographic lab for study of organic compound.* Design and build HeNe laser interfaced with PC for research use.

* Design/install and repair IBM PC and Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Square D PLC systems for business and industrial applications of electromechanical/hydraulic systems.* Provide technical support and software training.* Install dedicated circuits, APS systems, and isolating transformers.

* Design/installation of robotic systems and computer controlled/PLC operated conveyor systems.* Maintain and operate passive tagging (microwave identification) system, Allen-Bradley, Modicon and Siemens PLCs, AC drives.

* Working manager of electronic technicians. Diagnostics and repair of CNC/NC machines: Kearney Trecker, Mori-Seiki, Hitachi-Seiki, Cincinnati-Milacron, Toshiba, Fanuc controls

* Manage/budget maintenance/building engineering department of 15 employees.* Responsible for and familiar with HVAC, fire system, electromechanical/hydraulic production equipment for instrument manufacturing facility.* Troubleshoot/repair CNC/NC equipment, electromechanical/hydraulic presses.* Assist Manufacturing Engineering with design and production of precision instruments.* Attend factory schools on CNC/NC controls: Fanuc, Toshiba, McDonnell-Douglas, and Kearney-Trecker.* Held licenses for electrical contractor and low pressure boilers.

* Install, troubleshoot and repair electromechanical/ hydraulic production equipment at Dayton Tire facility including: Banbury (rubber mixer), tire builders, steam molds, conveyor systems, load and mix systems, extruders and electronic instrumentation and data collection for the same.