Electrical Engineering lead role to provide engineering services in completing an upgrade or expansion to a client’s industrial process facility including, but not limited to food processing, petro-chemical and refinery projects. Work closely with project managers and other discipline leads in developing project schedules, scope, budget, specifications and drawing packages. Direct contact with clients to assist in development of proposals and marketing.Create specification and drawing packages for heavy industrial equipment procurement and installation. Work closely with remote offices for development of project design concepts and labor resource assignments. Complete short circuit analysis, develop plans for standby/emergency power generation, ATS and 480V motor control.

LJA (Lightowler Johnson Associates, Inc.), Since 1954, Lightowler Johnson Associates has been providing high quality professional services for projects throughout the upper Midwest and nationwide. Our experience has encompassed a wide range of projects including hospitality, industrial/biodiesel, governmental, correctional, recreational, educational, historical, medical, commercial, and housing facilities. Our past projects have ranged from simple site investigations and reports, to complex remodeling and renovation projects, to the construction of new multi-million dollar structures. With professionals registered in over 40 states, we have completed projects in several locations. Our ability to effectively communicate across distances allows us to provide our clients with exceptional attention regardless of location.LJA offers, in-house, a complete range of architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil and structural engineering as well as land surveying services. This full-service, comprehensive approach allows for seamless coordination, scheduling, and budgeting.

Provide leadership to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the production asset, through maintaining, repairing, controlling, updating and improving plant equipment and systems, specifically focusing on automation and electrical systems and associated equipment.Monitor, maintain, repair, and upgrade plant automation network ( including PLC’s, servers, Switches-hubs, PC’s, client-server connection) within the boundaries of budget to ensure process control and continuity. .Maintain required certifications and complete ongoing training, including skills training, safety training and procedural training to ensure regulatory compliance and proficiency in work.Champion, support and role model food and operational safety programs/practices in partnership with EH&S and operations management.

Electrical design of all aspects of lighting, power distribution, life safety, communications, and control systems. Industrial services typically include space analysis and planning, as well as operations research.POWER DISTRIBUTIONDistribution DesignRate AnalysisPower QualityUPS SystemsEmergency Power GenerationShort Circuit AnalysisFlash Hazard AnalysisLIGHTINGConceptual StudiesLighting System DesignEnergy AnalysisTheatrical LightingLighting Control SystemsExterior LightingFiber OpticsLighting Calculations & RenderingsBUILDING SYSTEMSTelephone & Data CablingTelecommunications Room DesignFire Detection SystemsSecurity/Access SystemsNurse Call SystemsIntercom/Clock SystemsSound Reinforcement SystemsBuilding Control & AutomationCONTROL PANEL INSPECTIONSUL 508 Compliance

Machine automation

Elected by the members to represent their interests on the IEEE-USA Board

Represent the interests of IEEE-USA on the Educational Activities Board

Represent IEEE-USA's interests on the Educational Activities Board

Grant evaluation committee, Finance and Audit committee

Manufacturer of heavy-duty buses in the U.S. and Canada.

Hardware integration for a 70-year-old supplier of precision inertial guidance test systems, rotational rate tables, centrifuges and flight test tables in East Grand Forks, MN

•Develop/design electrical schematics for new projects and upgrades to existing projects for several customers using ACAD Electrical.•Stepper motor control programming•Program Allen Bradley ControlLogix and SLC processors for new projects and upgrades.•HMI (RSView) for new projects and upgrades.

•Part of the test cell team where new controls and operator interface were needed to test the engine with a new engine control module. Included operator training for the new test procedure and working with a large team to coordinate all aspects of change.•Controls lead for installation of robot used to de-burr engine parts before assembly.•Researched and installed load monitoring equipment to detect when a drill bit was becoming dull. This eliminated a broken drill bit, a scrapped short block and 4 hours of tear down to repair the drill.•Manufacturing processes:Robot parts handlingMachining/boring metal partsAssembly along a slow-moving conveyorLarge engine testing

Manufacturing controls for engine valves, instrument clusters in automotive vehicles.•Upgraded and maintained machines still using relay controls.•Worked with electricians in the engine valve plant to change the controls on a bank of grinding machines to reduce the cycle time of each machine from 20 seconds to 12 seconds.•Manufacturing processes:Inertial weldingHeat treatingMachining/grinding of metal

Product development for in-tank electric fuel pump.

Plant Engineering Intern