Robert Brimer Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

United States

Performs moderately difficult diagnostics to analyze problems associated with instrumentation and control systems and programmable logic controllers using test equipment such as electronic meters, simulators, and software applications related to configuration and communications protocols for plant control, networking, DCS, and SCADA systems.Performs moderately difficult installations, calibrations, diagnostics, repairs, and replacements of instrumentation and control systems equipment and components for water and wastewater facilities, such as treatment plants, pump stations, and lift stations.Performs moderate to difficult installations, calibrations, maintenance, modification and programming of flow meters, transmitters, controllers, and analytical equipment.Services hydraulic, electric, pneumatic, and mechanical instruments used for controlling, analyzing, measuring, and recording.Communicates with customers to explain purpose of activities that impact services.Trains others in safe work practices, equipment installation and calibrations, and facility process control.Monitors compliance and communicates safety issues to personnel.Reads, interprets, modifies, and updates blueprints, schematics, ladder logic, and diagrams in order to troubleshoot, repair, or modify equipment and to accurately reflect current operating systems.Monitors and makes visual inspections of control and instrumentation equipment to determine operating condition and perform preventative maintenance.Maintains accurate inventory and maintenance logs.Assists in project planning workshops, development meetings, progress meetings, and retrospective review meetings.Identifies and makes recommendations concerning technical issues pertaining to electronic instrumentation and controls.

Central Texas

• Bid customer projects• Fabricate, repair and install custom and pre-manufactured metal gates and fences• Install and troubleshoot gate operators • Install and troubleshoot keypad, cellular, and RFID controlled access systems• Install and troubleshoot security camera systems• Train customer on system functionality and maintenance

Austin, Texas, United States

• Responsible for the repair and new build of a variety of Gamma radiation detector tools used for Measurement While Drilling• Performed component-level circuit board testing and repair• Validated temperature and vibration test data and trouble-shot related issues• Performed final QC on several product lines• Wrote product failure reports for parts returned for repair/warranty.

Cedar Park, Tx

Leadership responsibilities:• Oversee all aspects of Service workflow including setting due dates and price quoting, assigning shop responsibilities and service trips, determining warranty work, contact for ATEX/ISO, and finding ways to reduce build cost and lead time• Train new hires on all steps of repair process, use of Epicor, and on-site service trip training• Purchase tools and equipment as needed for service group• Process, repair and aid in management of rental inventory • Advise sales and management of product delivery dates and follow up on all process steps to ensure date will be met• Drawing review including applicability of customer upgrade requests and determining if product was made to specification during warranty review• Coordinate with Material and Engineering Depts and vendors to arrange for custom solutions to competitor product issues and customer requests for product upgrades• Track all required material and outside vendor dues dates, advise when material and process expedite is required to meet customer required delivery dates• Trainer for manual Lathe & MillGeneral responsibilities:• Evaluate, quote and repair all customer returned equipment including drilling torque and tension sensors, crane load monitoring systems, mooring line tension sensors, aircraft weigh scale systems and competitor load monitoring equipment• Provide on-site customer training, system commissioning, calibrations, and planned and unplanned maintenance for drilling rig sensors, crane load monitoring systems and anchor line/mooring tension monitoring systems • TIG welder• Lathe and Mill Operator• 24/7 rotating on call customer technical support Some major projects I’ve completed:• Standardized repair quote pricing and created large template catalogue to reduce quote time and pricing variation between service techs• Developed standard process for 3rd party repairs including part catalog of replacement parts• Lead Service Group ERP system transition

Cedar Park, Texas

Leadership/Administrative responsibilities:• Train and supervise Assistant Repair Planner• Advise product delivery dates and follow up on all process steps to ensure date will be met• Drawing review including determination of proper revision, applicability of customer upgrade requests and determining if product was made to specification during warranty review• Create all BOMs, operation routings and work instructions in Epicor ERP system for repair product• Coordinate with Mat’l and Engr Depts and vendors to arrange for custom solutions to competitor product issues and requests for upgrades• Recommend min/max stocking levels for high use and long lead time parts• Process, repair and aid in management of rental inventory• Issue and Pick all parts for repair product• Assist/Train production personnel as neededGeneral/Technical responsibilities:• Evaluate, quote and repair, or delegate to production team, all customer returned sensors and control equipment• Electronic testing and trouble-shooting including PCBA failure analysis, soldering and calibrating 4-20 mA, voltage, CAN bus and wireless signal conditioners • Electrical assembly, programming and testing of control systems • Provided customer technical supportSome major projects I’ve completed: • Created standard pricing list from various vendors for common operations to expedite and ensure accuracy of quoting process • Created log of split time metrics to identify and solve process flow issues and took proactive steps fill process gaps that resulted in a consistent 7-10 day reduction in turn time • Created and oversaw training program for assistant repair coordinator position including use of ERP system • Member of Warranty Review Team that followed 8D process to dramatically reduce warranty costs through process changes

Cedar Park, Tx

• Evaluate and repair all customer returned equipment including drilling torque and tension sensors, crane load monitoring systems, mooring line tension sensors, aircraft weigh scale systems and competitor load monitoring equipment • Assembly and calibration of new products including drilling torque and tension sensors, crane load monitoring systems, mooring line tension sensors, aircraft weigh scale systems • Electronic testing and trouble-shooting including PCBA failure analysis, soldering and calibrating 4-20 mA, voltage, CAN bus and wireless signal conditioners • Electrical assembly, programming and testing of PLC based systems • Train new hires on build and repair of product groups, use of Epicor ERP system, and all steps of repair process and new build process • QC incoming and outgoing parts/systems/associated documentation including BOMs, Spec Control drawings, Signal Conditioners, welded pieces, mechanical assemblies and displays and advised engineering of necessary changes• Maintain test stands, including checking alignment, structural integrity and hydraulic systems

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Vehicle services including fluid changes, belts, coolant system, suspension and steering system, brakes, A/C, alignments and starting/charging system on all makes/models.• Diagnose drivability issues with computer diagnostic equipment• Texas state vehicle inspector

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• College Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations and Linear Algebra• Algebra and Calculus based Mechanical and Electro-Magnetic Physics, General Chemistry I and II

Seguin, Texas

• Designed and edited several types of projects using AutoCAD, including standing structures and automated torch table patterns• Aided in scheduled maintenance of shredder, overhead cranes and plant utilities

Austin, Texas Area

• Built, repaired and modified heavy construction equipment including trenchers, shovels, and land clearing attachments• Worked directly with engineer and aided in design of several new machines• Trained new employees in proper welding and construction techniques• Responsible for Quality Control of several product lines

Lineworker Training Program

Class A Cdl, Endorsements: Tanker, Haz Mat, Doubles/Triples

Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics Minor; Incomplete

Engineering