Timothy J. Kreps

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Sr. Applications Engineering Manager for Integrated Solutions at ARPAC LLC @ Automation Acceleration Inc.
chicago, illinois, united states
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Leadership and Operations Professional with experience with many processes including Automated Assembly, Material Handling, Automated Sealant Dispensing, Automated Paint Lines, Foam Dispensing, Robotic MIG Welding, Spot Welding, Plasma Cutting, Plasma Coating, Metal Stamping/Forming, Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Plastic Pressure Welding, Plastic Spin Welding, Reaction Injection Molding, Glass Cutting, Glass Bending, Automated Gluing Systems, Lamination, Auto Clave, Machining, Fabrication, Press Tending, Cutting, Motion Systems, Locomotive Modeling & Simulation, Computer Based Training (CBT), Advanced Scoring Algorithms, Electronic Control Circuits, Pnuematics, Fluid Delivery Systems, Lean Manufacturing Disciplines & Methodologies, and more. Proficiency with ABB and Fanuc Robotics, Allen Bradley PLC RSLogix and Control Logix, Allen Bradley Panel View HMI systems, AB Servo & VFD systems, B&R PLC, Siemens Step7, Braintech & DVT Vision Systems, Fanuc VisLOC Vision Systems, AutoCAD, Electronics Workbench, C++, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Swing, Hydraulix, Modelix, Controlix, Raspberry Pi Python, Arduino, Command Prompt Scripting, Adobe Master Collection (Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, Illustrator, Premier, Dreamweaver, Soundbooth, etc..), 3D Studio Max, PC Manufacturing/Configuration, Servers, Microsoft Groups/Users Administration, RAID devices, Graphic Cards, Hard Drives, Ethernet/Wifi Network Administration, FTP Servers, Acronis Disk Management, Oracle VM VirtualBox, PowerISO, Ender 3D Plastic Printing, XSIGNO Photogrammetry, and Microsoft Office (Visio, OneNote, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and Publisher). Core Competencies:• Leadership• Communication• Team Building• Multi-Discipline Organization Management • Operation Management• Lean Manufacturing• Internal & External Customer Service • Business and Corporate Strategic Management• Financial management and practices • Electrical, Controls, & Robotics Programming & Design• Software Management & Development • Process Control• Equipment Procurement

Timothy J. Kreps's Current Company Details
Automation Acceleration Inc.

Automation Acceleration Inc.

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Sr. Applications Engineering Manager for Integrated Solutions at ARPAC LLC
chicago, illinois, united states
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Timothy J. Kreps Work Experience Details
  • Arpac Llc
    Sr. Applications Engineering Manager For Integrated Solutions
    Arpac Llc Feb 2019 - Present
    Schiller Park, Il, Usa
    http://www.arpac.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/Arpacgroup
  • Automation Acceleration Inc.
    Independent Contractor
    Automation Acceleration Inc. Nov 2012 - Present
    Chicago, Il Suburbs
    Services Performed:♦ Operations Management♦ Customer Relations♦ Project Management♦ Sales, Marketing, & Business Plan Consultation.♦ Manufacturing and Engineering Consultation.♦ Website Creation, Maintenance, and IT Services.♦ Robotic, HMI, and PLC Programming.♦ Electrical Engineering.♦ "1 off" Commercial Projects using Open Source Hardware: (Raspberry Pi and Arduino Controllers)
  • Benda Manufacturing, Inc.
    Multi Discipline Role
    Benda Manufacturing, Inc. Sep 2013 - Feb 2019
    Tinley Park, Il
    http://www.bendamanufacturing.com http://www.youtube.com/user/BendaMfgServices Performed:♦ Provide Sales, Marketing Services to Further Robotic Market Development.♦ Identified that the Electrical Engineering Department was overloaded due to sales activities, so I designed and implemented a pricing tool that removed this as a task for the EE department, and empowered the sales department to take up this task, thus freeing the department up to continue to do what they do well. ♦ Created IT Tools From the Ground Up for Electrical Pricing, Mechanical Pricing & Quoting, and PLC & Robotic Integration to streamline processes and to be able to Auto Generate Prices, Proposals, and Automation Equipment Source Code from an Excel VBA interface.(Including Excel Pricing Forms that Generate Microsoft Word Proposals)♦ Created a Visual Manufacturing Scheduling System to track all orders, improve on-time delivery, which all feeds back to a Visual Plant Floor System on monitors throughout the organization.♦ Provide Sales, Marketing Services to Further Robotic Market Development.♦ Automation Integration ♦ Robotic, HMI (both Robotic and Allen Bradley and others), and PLC Programming. ♦ Electrical Engineering. ♦ Unique solutions and products (including ones created with Raspberry Pi)♦ Prospecting, Biding, & Contract Execution, all with a heavy focus on Customer Service.♦ Developing new quoting and proposal tools and processes.♦ Business Partnership Development with Companies that would benefit from Benda's vast expertise in the world of conveyance and automation systems.
  • Corys Thunder Inc
    Engineering Operations Manager (Production Group Manager)
    Corys Thunder Inc Jul 2006 - Nov 2012
    St Marys, Ga, Usa & Crestwood, Il, Usa
    Direct report to the CEO, to manage all aspects of the Transportation Business Unit's activities in the USA to produce simulators and training solutions for the Railroads/Transportation Industry. Heavy interaction and coordination with the CORYS corporate headquarters in Grenoble France.Selected Contributions: ♦ Management of multi-discipline and cross functional team of over 30 direct and indirect reports to develop, launch, and maintain training solutions. Team included employees responsible for Software Engineering, Train Dynamic Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2D Emulator Graphics, 3D Object Creation, 3D Modeling, CGI Generation using GSM data, and other disciplines necessary to produce various training systems, up to and including high fidelity Full-Motion Locomotive Simulator with accurate Physics Engine, Motion, Scoring System, and CGI that looks, feels, and drives like the locomotive does in the real world.♦ Owned cradle-to-grave product and program life cycles.♦ Responsible for the management of bid budgeting, proposal preparation, financial reporting, billable hours and expense management, forecasting, and performance to budget, etc... All to ensure we will meet our corporate and customer’s goals. ♦ Responsible for staff management plans, setting goals, teaching, performance reviews, and ensuring the development of the team. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring each employee is aware of, and driven toward, their own growth, development, improvement, and self-improvement.♦ Manage multiple projects & programs with multiple vendors all while managing tasks and staff in the USA, Austrailia, and in France.♦ Hired and managed mechanical design engineers, machining shops, and sheet metal shops to produce custom engineered solutions and products.♦ Performed Electrical Engineering services for new products, and commercial site installations.♦ PMO and Sr. Project Management Responsibilities.
  • Guardian Industries
    Sr. Project Engineer / Controls Engineering Manager
    Guardian Industries Sep 2003 - Jun 2006
    Morehead, Ky, Usa & Upper Sandusky, Oh, Usa
    Recruited to optimize performance of existing equipment and determine new equipment needs. Facilitated purchase of new machinery for other plant locations by providing specifications support. Pinpointed and minimized process deficiencies. Spearheaded activities of Controls Group while serving as Project Engineer for incoming automation projects. Charged with developing specifications for all of plant’s automation equipment. Selected Contributions:♦ Project Management services manage the retrofitting of existing antiquated equipment with systems designed to improve throughput, uptime, and to provide accurate production information to the home grown SQL Server SCADA System and plant floor marquee production reporting system. Budgets were tight, so creativity was a must.♦ Management of Controls Engineering Group with a focus on improving equipment throughput, uptime, minimal material usage, and first time quality. We developed a heavy focus on improving maintenance and operator interfaces with the equipment to minimize training requirements on the production and maintenance staff to operate the equipment.♦ Developed programming standards for PLCs and Robotic programming code.♦ PLC/DCS, SCADA, OPC Server, and Robotic programming on glass cutting lines, clay atomizer application, silk screening, glass bending ovens, windshield washing bays, laminiation booths, autoclaves, reaction injection molding stations, assembly stations, and final inspection booths.♦ Worked within Six Sigma / Red-X teams to create identify process improvement opportunities, and to create methodologies to solve novel problems.♦ Reduced costs ~$1.1 million per year by managing rotary atomizers and gear pump installation project.♦ Robotic and PLC programming for injection molding, conveyance systems, automotive robotic paint lines, assembly cells, and final inspection.♦ Ensured all plant needs were met by working up to seven 90-hour work weeks.
  • Ti Automotive
    Controls Engineer
    Ti Automotive Apr 2002 - Sep 2003
    Ossian, In, Usa
    Responsible for plant’s robotic production “downlines” (150+ Robots), including engineering and installation phases, maintenance, plastic and spin welding improvements, and cutting operations. Rendered a full range of support services for PLC downlines using Wonderware HMIs, Allen Bradley SLC series, PLC 5, and Siemens Step7. Composed robotic programming standards that were adopted company-wide. Secured new equipment to resolve existing problems by teaming with internal engineers and external vendors. Provided quality and production departments with tools necessary to improve overall product. Captured and reported valuable production data via development of data acquisition program. Selected Contributions:♦ Produced plastic blow molded gas tanks, as well as heat/pressure welded and spin welded injection molded components onto plastic gas tanks.♦ Management of small projects.♦ Conditioned and provided data to home grown SQL Server SCADA system via Allen Bradley PLCs.♦ Developed programming standards for PLCs and Robotic programming code.♦ Debug existing production lines to optimize cycle times, and eliminate legacy coding interaction issues between the robotics (150+ Robots) and PLCs with previously delivered systems.♦ Worked within the APQP process to utilize/implement Poka-Yoke, Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), the scientific method, and other tools. Always with a focus on predicting, monitoring, and controlling the manufacturing process to a high quality level.
  • Abb
    Automation Engineer
    Abb Jun 2000 - Apr 2002
    Auburn Hills, Mi, Usa
    Hired into the Automation Resources Group whose mission was to address the complex programming and integration needs that customers found themselves unable to accomplish on their own. Developed robot programming standard by partnering with TI Automotive. Equipped GM with “Auto Home” fault recovery system for Engine Block Casting Division. Selected Contributions:♦ Reduced cycle times by effectively training employees and engineering innovative solutions to enhance existing processes.♦ Developed and implemented Robotic programming standards.♦ Technically supported GM management, overseeing employees and plant improvement programs for U.A.W. Skilled Trades Employees. ♦ Developed new systems to execute automated tasks, including arc and spot welding, plasma cutting, sealant application, material handling, palletization, and multitasking to control other industrial machinery.♦ Exposure to many customer sites, methodologies, and processes as listed above.
  • Carle Foundation Hospital
    Pharmacy Technician
    Carle Foundation Hospital Aug 1998 - May 2000
    Bloomington/Normal, Il, Usa
    Process prescriptions from Doctors and prepare them for final check by the Pharmacist.

Timothy J. Kreps Skills

Leadership Six Sigma Injection Molding Planning Engineering Management Lean Manufacturing Purchasing Autocad Sales Programmable Logic Controller Communication Fmea Process Improvement Engineering Allen Bradley Plc Program Management Transportation Cross Functional Team Leadership Hmis Manufacturing Plc Programming Project Planning Budgets Robotics Management Simulations Project Management Quality Control Spc Process Engineering Continuous Improvement Automation

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Timothy J. Kreps attended Illinois State University, Sauk Valley Community College.

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