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Project engineer installing environmental room, two powder booths, cure oven, cool down tunnel and conveyor system. Paint Capacity Planning for Des Moines Works from 2012 to 2015.

Torreon, Mexico project integrating multiple compressors and outside air handling unit with Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI hardware.

Implemented projects to increase throughput of Paint Process Systems, designed and installed 2000 feet of overhead power & free conveyor with drive system, modified existing conveyor and drive to improve flow.Collaborated on a team formulating and implementing the Hang/Unload pay plan resulting in a large increase of carriers through the paint process. Jan04Designed, implemented and managed project to install RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) in a large paint process conveyor… Show more Implemented projects to increase throughput of Paint Process Systems, designed and installed 2000 feet of overhead power & free conveyor with drive system, modified existing conveyor and drive to improve flow.Collaborated on a team formulating and implementing the Hang/Unload pay plan resulting in a large increase of carriers through the paint process. Jan04Designed, implemented and managed project to install RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) in a large paint process conveyor system. The RFID system is used to track carriers and gather data from the paint process. May03 Show less

Conceived and implemented concept to cure parts in an E-Coat paint process to ensure minimum cure time but not over cure, increasing throughput and reducing paint quality issues.

Controls: Integrated Laser cutting tube processing machines with PLC material handling conveyors and overhead part placement system. Nov97Test; Designed, built and programmed PLC based test boxes to integrate with hydraulic test stand units. Designed tests using hydraulic test stands to predict failure of John Deere Sprayer components. Nov96Controls; Integrated PLCs, Robots, Lasers, Welders, Tube Processing Machines, material handling conveyors, overhead part placement systems, vision… Show more Controls: Integrated Laser cutting tube processing machines with PLC material handling conveyors and overhead part placement system. Nov97Test; Designed, built and programmed PLC based test boxes to integrate with hydraulic test stand units. Designed tests using hydraulic test stands to predict failure of John Deere Sprayer components. Nov96Controls; Integrated PLCs, Robots, Lasers, Welders, Tube Processing Machines, material handling conveyors, overhead part placement systems, vision systems & Waste Water system, (1994) International project team member to Mexico. Nov85Maintenance; Electronics Lab Manager. Designed, built and furnished Des Moines Works Maintenance Electronics Lab to repair CNC, PLC and computer circuit boards. Nov84Facilities; Paint Process Systems support for skilled trades. Instructed electricians to use Allen-Bradley PLC software to troubleshoot conveyor systems. Dec82Industrial; Motion Time Study. May82Manufacturing; Primary, Assembly and Paint Process. Nov79 Show less