Responsible for the support of high volume automation controls used in production, as well as associated continuous improvement controls projects and management of potential capital expenditure projects. • Supported productivity on PET and fiberglass production lines using CompactLogix, Compact GuardLogix, A-B Guardmaster, Powerflex 525, Kinetix 5700 and FactoryTalk View ME platforms. Improved production uptime and generated cost savings for production. • Implemented PLC and HMI changes to improve productivity and to facilitate improved operation and diagnosis of equipment. • Generated continuous improvement controls project initiatives via daily engineering team meetings identifying top contributors of scrap and downtime. • Wrote request for quote for network installation based on specification developed for controls best practices in Operations Technology. Interfaced with outside support integration resources as needed.

Responsible for diagnosis, process improvement, and upgrades of metal recycling yard process controls. • Upgraded HMI and PLCs for shred process controls using RSLogix5000 and RSLogix500 software on ControlLogix and SLC-500 PLC platforms. Programmed HMI changes using FactoryTalk View ME software for Panelview units and FactoryTalk View SE software for enterprise applications. • Provided engineering for additions and modifications to shred process controls. Provided installation support to electrical contractors. • Provided design modifications for projects and updated existing drawings for projects using Autocad Electrical.• Provided controls field technical phone support to company facilities.

Responsible for specification, purchase and implementation of new weld equipment for seat frames. • Specified and supported implementation of Andon systems for weld cells and seat track lines. Wrote Andon specification standard for TBA. Specified standards for industrial control networks with respect to IT infrastructure on new equipment. Coordinated with integrators to ensure systems were installed on time and within budget. • Supported installation and commissioning of seat track lines for production.

Responsible for electrical design of conveyor systems. • Provided electrical designs for conveyor systems using Autocad Electrical 2015 for product commercialization international project at Intelligrated Inc.

Responsible for design and programming for cartoner controls• Provided programming and design revisions for equipment upgrades using RSLogix5000 and RSLogix500 software on ControlLogix and SLC-500 PLC platforms. Programmed HMI changes using FactoryTalk View ME software for Panelview units.

Global leader in industrial automation solutions with over 20,000 employees• Tested motion instruction core for version 21 of RSLogix 5000. Concurrently tested newly developed Kinetix 5500 drive using motion instructions programs as part of motion software functional test group at Rockwell Automation, Inc. Developed and continuously improved testware and modified as required for new Kinetix drives. Wrote and modified test specifications as required pertaining to Kinetix drives and RSLogix 5000.

Responsible for the programming and commissioning of water and wastewater control systems.• Programmed waste water treatment system for Farbest Foods, Inc., using A-B CompactLogix hardware and RSLogix5000 and FactoryTalk View ME and SE software. Integrated existing controls via Modbus ProSoft module. Programming entailed process controls via PID loops as well as function block and ladder logic incorporating some use of add-on instructions within RSLogix5000.

Responsible for analyzing and reducing downtime on aluminum plate department production cost centers using TQM methods.• Provided technical support on seven axis saws for aluminum plates using A-B ControlLogix PLCs, PowerFlex and Kinetix Drives, and Panelview Plus HMIs. Programmed process changes as necessary to improve machine uptime using RSLogix5000.• Analyzed Pareto charts and created equipment strategies, failure mode effect analysis charts and preventative maintenance plans as part of reliability engineering effort to reduce equipment downtime.

Responsible for analyzing and reducing downtime on high volume rubber extrusion lines producing wiper blades• Managed installation of new wiper blade rubber extrusion line process controls. Controls consisted of General Electric 90-30 PLCs and third party PC-based control, hosting and operator interface. Provided production support of existing lines with same equipment.• Initiated capital expenditure projects of over $200,000 for the rubber department to improve department productivity.

Responsible for the design, installation, and diagnosis of controls for master cylinder machining and assembly applications. • Designed hardware and programmed logic and operator interface software for error-proofing systems and addition of new master cylinder models using Allen-Bradley SLC-500 controllers and Panelview operator interface units at Delphi Chassis Systems Needmore Operations.• Provided technical support for maintenance to improve uptime to assembly cells and machine tools.

Responsible for the design and startup of PLCs and operator interfaces for plastic and rubber processing machines at Berstorff Division. • Designed and implemented programmable logic and operator interface software for plastic extrusion machines using Allen-Bradley SLC 5/04 PLCs, Panelview 1000 terminals and industrial PCs running Windows NT. Implemented systems using Panelbuilder and Rockwell Software products including RSView32 and RSLogix500. • Provided operator interface and logic for third party feeder systems using DeviceNet and DF1 communication protocols

Responsible for the design, installation, and diagnosis of machine tool and assembly controls for H6 compressor• Approved new machine tools for H6 compressor axial plate. Involved ensuring equipment met Delphi, NFPA 79 and General Motors electrical standards, approving automation at OEM sites and making modifications to meet standards. • Designed hardware and programmed logic and operator interface software for rehab of machine tools and installation of handling systems using Modicon 984 programmable controllers, Panelmate 4000 operator interface units and Allen-Bradley 1336 variable speed drives. Provided startup support of projects.• Implemented hardware and software changes to twelve-station machining transfer line to reduce wreckage and increase operator flexibility and maintenance diagnostics. Increased productivity by 20%. Programmed software changes using Panelmate and Modicon Motion Module Development software.• Implemented design changes to increase productivity and eliminate field failures of induction hardening equipment• Designed programmable logic for process improvements to machine tools and assembly machines using Modicon 484, 884 and 984 programmable controllers. Provided technical field assistance with three and four axis CNC bores using A-B Series 9 CNCs and grinders using Modicon 410 motion controls. Responsible for maintenance support of axial plate and piston machining departments.

• Reprogrammed machine tools and foundry process equipment using Square-D and Modicon programmable controllers and provided startup and debug support for installation.• Designed electrical hardware and process and instrumentation diagrams (PIDs) and programmed Allen-Bradley PLC-5 and Panelview operator interface units for the installation of a new cereal product line at Post Cereals, a division of Kraft/General Foods. Provided startup and debug support for installation.• Programmed material handling conveyor logic for electronic board handling system using PLC-5. Provided startup and debug support for installation. Designed electrical hardware and PID controls using PLC-5 for adhesive extrusion equipment.

Responsible for the design and implementation of additions and modifications to existing power transmission substations and instrumentation and controls for various gas distribution and regulation sites.• Managed the replacement of remote terminal units for data acquisition and control of the electric operating system in conjunction with the installation of a new energy management system.• Coordinated the design and installation of modifications to substations. Additions included installation of transformer banks, switchgear, capacitor banks and controls, protective relay systems, metering, and replacement of control cable.• Specified and purchased equipment and approved manufacturers' equipment drawings. Managed the completion of electrical schematic, wiring, and physical designs. Upgraded metering to current standards. • Prepared construction budget estimates and maintained control of scheduling and budgets for individual jobs. Coordinated work with construction, electric operating, and communications groups as needed for installation phase.

Responsible for assisting maintenance with automation control problems, approval of new machines using Ford electrical standards, and rehab of existing production machine tools.• Approved new conveyor systems, machine tools, and automation as part of new E4OD transmission expansion project. Involved ensuring equipment met Ford EX1 electrical standards, approving automation at OEM sites and making modifications to meet standards. • Provided technical field assistance in diagnosing automation systems using programmable and relay controls, DC servo motors and drives, AC variable speed drives and motors, motor-generator systems, CNCs and robotics. • Designed programmable and relay logic for process improvements to material handling conveyor systems, robot applications and machine tools using A-B PLC-2, Modicon 984, and Cutler- Hammer programmable controllers. Provided technical field assistance with A-B 8200 and 8400 CNC's.• Provided technical assistance with four-axis CNCs involving servo system problems with Sony Magnescales, GE PWM and DC-300 drives, and A-B 8400 CNCs. Conducted studies to replace DC motor and drive servo systems with AC brushless systems on four axes of Oloffson CNC bores to decrease production downtime by 30%.• Initiated automated test system to test and repair defective electronic boards and devices. Evaluated two digitizing oscilloscopes for an automated test system.• Designed hardware and logic for rehab of machine tools and installation of handling systems using Modicon 984 and Cutler Hammer programmable controllers.

Assisted in activities of production, maintenance and engineering departments.• Supervised skilled labor as a function of maintenance. Designed and diagnosed electrical relay logic for body shop manufacturing processes.• Assisted in implementation and diagnosis of a machine vision system and programmable motion controller to improve mig-welding station in body shop.• Submitted undergraduate thesis on dimensional inspection of vehicle build using a Perceptron MV-300 Machine Vision System to improve quality of rear hatch build on vehicle.