Controls Automation Engineer (164041) Manufacturing / Will Relo
Introducing a Controls Automation Engineer with 25+ years of progressive experience supporting manufacturing in the automotive, natural gas, foundry, aerospace, plastics, food processing, and pharmaceutical industries. He has very broad equipment and software experience gained in a mix of permanent and contract roles. He has also been employed with several automation engineering companies and Rockwell Automation supporting a variety of manufacturing clients. His broad industry experience in a variety of industries and as a contractor give him a depth and breadth of skills that are hard to find. His notable experience includes:
• Over 25+ years of progressive experience and responsibility with success in various areas of the automation/control/computer industry at various organizational levels.
• Process control automation for natural gas transmission/metering, HVAC, SCADA systems, water treatment/filtration, specialized friction/wear-test machines, pharmaceutical, food processing, and automotive.
• Network administration, setup, and support in an MS Windows environment.
• Client/Server database applications developed with Visual Basic and MS SQL Server
• Designed applications for industrial process control.
• Wrote documentation for process control software.
• Included software development, written documentation, and hands-on training for end-user.
• Responsible for all phases of project completion i.e., system design, application development, testing/debugging, installation/startup, training, documentation, and technical support/maintenance.
• Setting up wired and wireless connections.
• Responsible for documentation, AOI programming, and FactoryTalk SE development for PlantPax upgrade.
• Modify schematics and panel layouts using AutoCad.
• Modify existing control systems, PLC, and HMI.
• Hardware consisted of; ControlLogix and SLC500 PLCs.
• Software consisted of; Studio5000, RSlogix5000, RSLogix500, and FactoryTalk SE/ME.
• Responsible for onsite and offsite support and improvement of Milling Flour and Grain plants.
• Test new hardware and software/firmware; RSStudio V24, new Ethernet, Devicenet, and ControlNet adapters. Test new ControlLogix processor functionality with existing/new adapters.
• Provided programming and support for Chrysler-Belvidere, General Mills-Belvidere, and Boeing Portland.
• Hardware: Allen-Bradley PLCs, various IO devices, various Operator Interfaces.
• Responsible for support and improvement of production line for IPs supplied to Chrysler. i.e., application development, testing/debugging, installation/startup, training, documentation, and technical support/maintenance.
• Developed control systems for plastic extrusion machines with Client/Server database applications.
• HMI was developed using Wonderware.
• Using RsLogix 5000 programmed Contrologix PLCs to control the tablet presses at various pharmaceutical companies.
• Developed control system for iron casting foundry with Client/Server database applications.
• Developed and implemented process control systems for natural gas transmission/metering, SCADA, and water treatment/filtration.
• Wrote, designed, and produced software for automation of specialized friction and wear test machines.
• Allen Bradley PLCs
• OMRON PLCs
• GE PLCs
• Phoenix PLCs
• Controllogix PLCs
• ControlFactoryTalk ME & SE0
• Programming Automation
• Rockwell Automation 06 years
• ControlLogix and SLC500 PLCs 04+ years
• HMIs
• Bristol-Babcock Distributed Process Controllers
• Casting / Metals Automation
• Aerospace Manufacturing Automation
• Automotive Manufacturing Automation
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Biotech Automation
• Mineral Processing Automation
• Plastic Manufacturing Automation
• Food / Beverage Automation
• Chemical Plant Automation
• Pipeline Operations Automation
• Instrumentation
• Scientific Solutions I/O Devices
• HVAC Systems
• Equipment Upgrades
• Troubleshooting
• Water/ Wastewater Plant Automation
• AutoCAD
• ControlNet
• DeviceNet
• Ethernet IP
• Intellution iFix
• Python
• SCADA
• Modbus
• MS SQL Server
• JAVA
• PanelBuilder
• Python
• Flex IO
• Visual Basic
• Wonderware
• Studio5000
• RSView32
• RSlogix5000
• RSLogix500
• RSStudio V24
• FactoryTalk SE/ME
• ControlLogix
• SLC500 PLCs