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1985 to 2000:
Electrical Engineer -- Industrial Control Systems
(Specializing in Programmable Logic Control {PLC's}).
Typical Responsibilities include:
1. Evaluation of
Control System Hardware Requirements.
2. Design of Fluid Control Systems (Hydraulic,
Pneumatic, etc.)
as required.
3.
Design of Electrical
Circuitry.
4.
Design of Control System Software if required.
5. Assist in Final Debugging of Control Systems as
required.
6.
Development of all Related Documentation (Finished Drawings,
Manuals, etc.)
if required -- or assist Detailers, Technical Writers, etc. to do
same.
7.
Providing Ongoing Technical Support if needed.
Work experience includes Assembly
and Machining
systems, Material
Handling Systems, Industrial Washers,
Induction
Heating Equipment, Foundry Applications, Vacuum
Induction Furnaces, Hazardous Waste
Disposal
Systems, Process
Control Systems, Robotics,
EDM
Machines, Industrial
Laser Machines, Fluid Fill Applications,
Hardwired
Relay Applications, PLC's
(Including Allen Bradley, Modicon, GE
Fanuc, Honeywell,
Square-D,
Mitsubishi
and Eagle Signal),
"Data
Highway" Applications, CNC
Applications -- including Single Axis Slide and
Spindle
Drives, Stepper Motor Drives, and Multi-axis CNC
Controllers (including Allen
Bradley, GE
Fanuc and others)
up to 8 axes -- experience
in the use of PC Computers (Including but not limited to CAD
Systems, Internet, Word,
Excel,
PowerPoint,
Outlook,
FrontPage and
numerous applications for the programming and documentation of
various
control system products -- e.g. 6200
Series, Modsoft,
Taylor,
etc.) and Component
Level Electronics Design for
special
applications.
Major Work Experience
2/00 to Present -
Engineer (Control Systems Engineering, Maintenance and Design).
Business Manager.
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Self Employed.
Currently seeking work in the Jackson, Lansing and Ann Arbor areas
--
All terms are negotiable.
Hourly, Salaried, Quote by the Job, with or without a benefits
package.
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5/99 to 2/00 -
Contract Engineer (Subject Matter Expert for Control Systems)
Contract
Professionals -- Waterford, MI
Assigned to the Visteon
Automotive Global Y2K
(Year 2000 Computer Bug Remediation) Team.
This unique
experience includes, research of Control System Compliancy
Issues,
Internet Web-Page
Development, and Business Contingency Planning.
1. Maintained world wide data base for Y2K related issues
concerning control
system equipment used by Visteon.
2. Participated in regular corporate meetings to address any
and all issues regarding the Y2K
program for Visteon -- especially those issues which may involve
manufacturing floor equipment.
3. Acted as a corporate level consultant to the various
plants (world wide) to provide aide in
addressing any and all issues concerning control systems and Y2K.
4. Maintained the Visteon corporate Y2K Business Contingency
Planning web-page.
This was an archive of the Y2K Contingency Plans for many of the
Visteon sites all around the world.
5. Provided a service for quick scanning of PLC software
code to help isolate possible date related
problems. PLC's include Allen
Bradley, Modicon,
and Siemens.
9/96 to 4/99 -
Contract Engineer (Control Systems Design)
IE&E -- Royal Oak, MI
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
assembly, machining, material handling
welding,
and specialized
Fluid Fill equipment (These machines include Refrigerant
Fill and
Recovery
systems, and Brake
Fluid Fill using vacuum pumps -- to eliminate the need
for bleeding the brakes [Quick Fill]).
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC
2, PLC 3, PLC
5, SLC 500,
Modicon 984,
Square D, and Mitsubishi.
3. Worked on Hydraulics,
Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
4. Used Autocad
12 and 13 for panel layouts and hardware drawings.
5. Used Panelveiw,
Panelmate
and Mitsubishi
MMI&rsquos
6. Used Modsoft,
Taylor,
I-Com,
and 6200
Series software for programming Modicon and Allen
Bradley PLC&rsquos
7. Contracts under IE&E include: JS controls in Sterling
Heights, MI (assembly, machining, and
material handling); Paslin
in Warren, MI (assembly, material handling and welding -- with
Fanuc
robots); American Axle and
Manufacturing in Detriot, MI on behave of Cadre
in Madison Heights
and Harry
Major Conveyor Co. (assembly, machining, and material
handling); and Dominion
Tool and Die
(Specialized Fluid Fill equipment -- Air Conditioning
Refrigerant Fill and Recovery,
Brake Fluid [Quick Fill under vacuum], Gasoline,
Oil,
Transmission
Fluid, Windshield
Washer
Fluid
[Mix and Fill] ).
10/95 to 8/96 -
Contract Engineer (Control Systems Design)
Dynamic Corporate Resources -- Troy, MI
Assigned to Hegenscheidt
Corp. Troy, MI.
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for Roller
Burnishing equipment.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 5, SLC 500, and
Modicon 984.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
4. Used Autocad 12 for panel layouts and hardware drawings.
5. Used Panelveiw, Panelmate and TCP
MMI,s
6. Used Modsoft and 6200 Series software for programming
Modicon and Allen Bradley PLC&rsquos.
6/88 to 10/95 -
Contract Engineer (Control Systems Design)
Rapid Design Service -- Grand Rapids, MI (Items I through
VI below)
I. Feb.
1995 to August 1995 (Rapid Design Service)
Assigned to Stegner
Electric Corp. in Livonia, MI.
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
assembly, machining, and material handling
systems.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 5, SLC 500, and
Modicon 984.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
4. Used Autocad software for panel layouts and hardware
drawings.
5. Used Panelveiw, Panelmate and TCP MMI&rsquos
6. Used Modsoft, Taylor and 6200 Series software for
programming Modicon and Allen Bradley PLC&rsquos.
II. April 1994 to Feb. 1995
(Rapid Design Service)
Assigned to GM
Power Train in Toledo, OH.
Worked on projects geared toward upgrading old equipment for the
purpose of increasing
production efficiency and reducing maintenance costs and down
time.
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
assembly, machining, and material handling
systems.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 2, PLC 5, SLC
500, and SLC
100.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
4. Used Autocad software for panel layouts and hardware
drawings.
5. Used Panelveiw, and TCP MMI&rsquos
6. Used Taylor, and Updoc
software for programming Allen Bradley PLC&rsquos.
III. Sept. 1993 to April 1994
(Rapid Design Service)
Assigned to Novi Precision
Products in Brighton, MI.
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
assembly, and machining systems.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 5, SLC
500, Modicon 984.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
4. Used Panelveiw, and TCP MMI&rsquos
5. Used Modsoft, Taylor and 6200 Series software for
programming Modicon and
Allen Bradley PLC&rsquos.
IV. March 1990 to Sept. 1990
(Rapid Design Service)
Assigned to Raycon
Corporation in Ann Arbor, MI.
Worked as Senior Control Systems Engineer on the Raycon Model LPS
760 Multi-axis
Laser
Machine --
which was displayed at the 1990 International Machine Tool Show
(IMTS)
in Chicago, IL.
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
Multi-axis EDM
and Laser
Machining
systems, for aircraft and automotive applications.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 5, and Modicon
984.
3. CNC&rsquos include Allen Bradley and Fanuc
(Multi-axis models).
4. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, Electronic,
and Software development.
5. Used Autocad software for panel layouts and hardware
drawings.
6. Used Modsoft, Taylor, and 6200 Series software for
programming Modicon and
Allen Bradley PLC&rsquos.
V. Feb. 1990 to March 1990
(Rapid Design Service)
Assigned to Motor
Wheel Corporation in Ypsilanti, MI. Hired back from The Rassy
Corp. (2/90).
1. Made control system design changes for re-tool of several
old (1970&rsquos equipment)
transfer lines in the plant. All changes where made with original
hardwired relay logic
(The old fashioned way. No processors).
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Electrical.
VI. June 1988 to Feb. 1989
(Rapid Design Service)
Assigned to Howmet
Turbine Components Alloy Division in Plymouth, Michigan.
Had total responsibility for Electrical Engineering Activities at
Howmet. This assignment resulted in an offer
for permanent employment with the client (Howmet Corp.). Picked up
with JIC
Inc. on 2/89.
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for foundry
equipment.
This includes vacuum chambers (below 1mm Hg), magnetic
induction heating equipment,
and Hot Melt extrusion
equipment (extrusion of metal bars).
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley (Ladder
Logic), and Eagle Signal (Boolean
logic format).
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
software development.
4. Used Autocad software for panel layouts and hardware
drawings.
4/93 to 9/93 -
Contract Engineer (Control Systems Design)
Modern Computer Corp. -- Troy, MI
Assigned to Commerce
Controls Corp. in Novi, MI.
and Detroit Center Tool
in Warren, MI.
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
Material Handling
(Commerce Controls, for Chrysler) and Welding (DCT, also for
Chrysler) applications,
using Modicon 984 PLC&rsquos.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
9/92 to 4/93 -
Contract Engineer (Control Systems Design)
Aero Detroit Corp. -- Madison Hts., MI
Assigned to Ingersal Rand
in Farmington, MI.
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
assembly, and machining systems.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 2, PLC 5, and
Modicon 984.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and PLC
Software development.
4. Used Cadam software
for panel layouts and hardware drawings.
7/91 to 4/92 -
Electrical Engineer (Control Systems Design)
Nagel Precision Inc. -- Ann Arbor,
MI
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for Honing
and Tape
Finishing machines.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 5, and SLC
500.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
4. Used TCP
MMI&rsquos
5. Used Autocad software for panel layouts and hardware
drawings.
2/91 to 7/91 -
Contract Engineer (Control Systems Design)
Lincoln Technical Service -- Troy, MI
(Affiliated with Modern Computer Corp.)
Designed PLC software for a plant floor monitoring
application. at Western Wheel.
12/89 to 2/90 -
Contract Engineer (Control Systems Design)
The Rassy Corp. -- Southfield, MI
Assigned to Trebnef Engineering Consultants Inc. in Southgate,
MI.
Designed a Hazardous Waste Disposal system for St.
Mary&rsquos Cement Corp. in Detroit, MI.
At
the conclusion of this assignment, a counter offer for employment
was made by
Rapid Design Service
Inc. (See above -- Feb. 1990).
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for a
Supplemental Fuel Delivery System on a cement kiln.
The &ldquosupplemental fuel&rdquo consisted of a
random mix of flammable industrial
waste materials.
2. Worked with Allen Bradley PLC 5.
3. Worked on Closed
Loop Process Controls, VFD
Motor Drives, and PLC Software development.
2/89 to 12/89 - Control
Systems Designer
J.I.C. Electric Inc. -- Dearborn, MI
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
assembly, machining and material
handling systems.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 2, PLC 5,
SLC 500, Modicon 984, Honeywell, GE Series 1, and
GE Series 6.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
4. Used single axis Indramat
CNC&rsquos for slide and spindle control.
5. Used Modsoft, Taylor and 6200 Series software for
programming of PLC&rsquos.
5/85 to 6/88 - Control
Systems Designer
Cargill
Detroit Corp. -- Clawson, MI
1. Designed Control system hardware and software for
assembly, machining systems.
2. PLC&rsquos include Allen Bradley PLC 2, PLC 3, PLC
5, Modicon 484, 584 and 984.
3. Worked on Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, and
Software development.
5. Used Modsoft, Taylor, Updoc, and 6200 Series software for
programming Modicon and
Allen Bradley PLC&rsquos. Also used old style Allen Bradley
(T3) and Modicon Programming
Terminals and Tape Loaders.
6. Used Autocad software for panel layouts and hardware
drawings, in addition to old style
hand drawing methods.
7. Used serial
communications and VT100 terminals
for machine diagnostics.
Misc. Work Experience
1983 to 1985 - Ran Electronics Maintenance
and Resale Business.
1976 to 1983 -
Service Shop Technician.
Educational Background
1979 to 1983 BSEE Michigan
Technological University --
Houghton, MI
Majored in "Computer
Engineering" Curriculum. Studies include Digital and Analog
Electronics, Computer
Programming, and Microprocessor Based Circuit Design.
Hobbies, Honors and Accomplishments
Electronics,
Computers, Business,
and Investing.
Earned Electronics Dept. Honor
Award in High School.
CompTIA
A+ Certified (IT Technician).
PE
license pending.
Over 20 years Engineering Related
Work Experience.
Over 15 years Industrial
Controls Design Work Experience.
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