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Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

- Developing new features for the main product (commercial conveyor-style warewash machines) manufactured in our facility- Assisting the engineering team in the U.S. based technology centre with design challenges and creating prototypes for development work- Investigating and deploying automation opportunities in a historically manually operated manufacturing facility- Supporting every day manufacturing and product quality initiatives to achieve operational excellence

Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

- A member of the Diversified Products division working on the HAZPAK Hazardous Materials Disposal Machine which recovers the liquid and gas used inside of aerosol spray cans for recycling- Helped to specify and design the control, electrical, and process systems for the next generation design of the machine- Specified individual components for the control system, electrical system, and gas and liquid recovery piping systems - Main control system troubleshooting expert for the currently running first generation machines - Tested and commissioned the latest second generation machine installation in England- Member of a team helping to specify and design future machines for potential customers around the world- Developed PLC programs with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLC software - Developed HMI/SCADA applications with Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk View software suite

Vancouver, Canada Area

- A member of the Transportation and Logistics group focusing on providing software and controls solutions for airports and large distribution centers- Designed and commissioned large multi-PLC control systems to inspect and transport raw baggage from passenger check-in to flight sortation- Major projects included a new baggage system for both the Transborder and Domestic Terminals at the Edmonton International Airport, as well as several projects for the multi-million dollar expansion of the Vancouver International Airport- Worked with cross-functional teams of software and controls engineers to provide customers with the best solution for their facilities- Traveled to airports to integrate and test baggage handling systems- While on site, worked with and around other sub-contracting companies of millwrights, electricians, and IT consultants to complete projects on time- Helped to estimate time requirements for project quoting and timeline forecasting to help win contracts and organize personnel resources effectively- Provided on-site and on-call service support for customers after systems had gone into live production

- Aurora Industrial Automation is a control systems integration company focused on both traditional control system design as well as merging information systems with traditional control systems- Worked on projects with standard drives and servo motion- Generated drawings for electrical panels and communication network layouts using AutoCAD- Designed HMI applications using 3D modeling tools as well as standard HMI software packages- Performed both on-the-fly troubleshooting at jobsites as well as designed automation systems from concept based on customer specifications- Gathered information for and produced quotes for possible contract opportunities- Met with vendors and potential clients to gather information and present project ideas- Traveled to remote locations to integrate systems when required- Independently managed, designed, and installed control and monitoring systems

-Assisted in overall project management of design and integration for new robotic assembly and welding machines-Gained experience with managing projects with million dollar budgets-Used Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles to design new processes and machines-Lead and assisted skilled trades personnel in tasks performed such as; construction and installation of electrical and mechanical components, PLC, HMI and robot programming-Quickly learned all skills used to perform tasks from experienced engineers, toolmakers, electricians, and millwrights-Gained experience dealing with external component suppliers and machine shops

Bachelor Of Engineering Science, Integrated Engineering

-Enrolled in the Integrated Engineering program -Studying areas of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Chemical Engineering -Completing.

Bachelor Of Engineering Science, Integrated Engineering