{"id":3626,"date":"2025-08-07T18:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=3626"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:39:33","slug":"automation-controls-engineer-77655-bsee-as-computer-programming-iso-auditor-automotive-casting-metals-water-food-beverage-pulp-paper-glass-plcs-hmis-robots-conveyors-welders-cnc-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/controls-automation\/automation-controls-engineer-77655-bsee-as-computer-programming-iso-auditor-automotive-casting-metals-water-food-beverage-pulp-paper-glass-plcs-hmis-robots-conveyors-welders-cnc-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation Controls Engineer (77655) BSEE, AS Computer Programming, ISO Auditor \/ Automotive, Casting-Metals, Water, Food-Beverage, Pulp-Paper, Glass \/  PLCs, HMIs, Robots, Conveyors, Welders, CNC, DCS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-247741e75408fb4b765145071a8b3c27\"><strong>CW is not just a Controls Engineer\u2014he\u2019s the one-person task force who walks in, maps the chaos, integrates the systems, and leaves you with a stable, efficient, and modernized manufacturing environment.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>He is a BSEE and has an AS in Computer Programmin<\/strong>g, and has completed several courses in Securit.y Systems programming.\u00a0 He is also a Certified ISO 9002 Auditor. His software and hardware breadth of experience in PLCs and Robotics is in a word&#8230;IMPRESSIVE.\u00a0 With broad sector experience (automotive, casting\/metals, glass, CNC, OEM, water\/wastewater, food, pulp\/paper, packaging), <strong>he brings a plug-and-play solution set that instantly improves uptime, traceability, and control logic reliability.\u00a0 <\/strong>With regards to his versatility, he can design it, install it, fix it, or upgrade it. He has led teams and been a single contributor.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ideal Roles for CW:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sr. Controls Engineer \/ Automation Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintenance &amp; Controls Lead \/ Plant Systems Integrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electrical Engineer \u2013 Manufacturing Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robotics &amp; PLC Integration Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-plant Controls Engineering Consultant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How CW Solves Your Controls, Automation &amp; Manufacturing Pain Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Industry Pain Point<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CW Solution-Driven Experience<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Legacy equipment causing downtime and loss of production<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Has rebuilt and reprogrammed <strong>decades-old machines<\/strong> to extend asset life cycles and eliminate unnecessary CapEx.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>No internal controls engineering leadership or dependency on integrators<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Currently <strong>sole on-site Electrical Engineer<\/strong>, managing 50\u201360 operational cells at Mennie Machine Company\u2014<strong>full lifecycle ownership<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Poor coordination across PLC, HMI, robotics, and vision systems<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Integrates <strong>PLC\/HMI (AB, Siemens, Mitsubishi)<\/strong> with <strong>Fanuc, KUKA, and Cognex\/Keyence vision systems<\/strong> into seamless production control.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Inconsistent troubleshooting protocols\u2014long MTTR<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 First responder for all plant breakdowns; specializes in <strong>root-cause resolution<\/strong>, reducing MTTR across CNCs, presses, and robotics.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Outdated CMMS or no PM structure in place<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Built and implemented <strong>TPM tracking and Ultimo\u2019s CMMS<\/strong>, including <strong>critical spare inventory, PM schedules, and downtime reduction workflows<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PLC\/SCADA integrations are piecemeal or poorly documented<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Writes all documentation, <strong>AutoCAD electrical layouts<\/strong>, and SCADA integration logic; retrofits analog\/digital controls as needed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vendor systems don\u2019t communicate, causing inefficiencies or siloed data<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Combines <strong>heterogeneous controls systems<\/strong> (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Eurotherm, Beckhoff, Omron, etc.) into <strong>single data pipelines<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>In-house team lacks robotics &amp; automation experience<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 25+ years in robotics (Fanuc, Motoman, Mitsubishi, KUKA) with end-to-end setup: <strong>programming, EOAT, teach pendant, vision alignment, PMs<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SCADA visibility is limited or not actionable<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Developed and implemented <strong>SCADA systems<\/strong> with graphical trends, real-time fault logging, and actionable feedback for floor teams.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lack of cross-functional process integration (maintenance, engineering, production)<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Bridges departments with his <strong>hands-on support + PM system creation + controls redesign<\/strong>, earning trust across all layers.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Degree: BSEE &#8211; 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