Jason G. Peterson

**** ******** *****, ***** ******, OH 43035 Email: abnhvi@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 614-***-****

Summary

A highly passionate, self-motivated, creative, responsible, and teamwork oriented professional with 8+ years hands-on

experience of manufacturing system design & debug and excellent analytical problem-solving skills in electrical,

mechanical, and programming disciplines.

Technical Skills

Hardware

• Allen Bradley PLCs – Controllogix, SLC 500, Micrologix, and PLC 5

• HMI – PanelView Plus, PanelView, QuickPanel, and Omron NT20S

• Vision – Cognex 5000 Series Vision Systems

• Servo – Kinetix 6000 servo drives, and Ultra3000 SERCOS servo drive

• DeviceNet – ArmorBlock, ArmorPoint, RightSight, Encoder, Super Prox (Ultra Sonic), Alarm Beacon,

Accuweb interFesto Pneumatics, and Norgren Pneumatics

• Other Hardware – VSD drives, ProMag 50 Series Flow Meter, DeviceNet, Sercos Interface, Kistler

CoMoView and piezoelectric sensors, Lytron Chiller, Accuweb, and Mettler Toledo JAGUAR scale

Engineering Software

• RSLogix 5000, RSLogix 500, AB 6200, Omron Support Tool, RSView Studio, PanelBuilder, RSNetworx,

RSLogix Emulate 500, RSLogix Emulate 5000, AutoCAD, Quick Designer, FixDMacs, Motion Pro, Orcad,

MAX+PLUS II, Xilinx 2.1i, MPLAB, ModelSim, Matlab, and Maple

• Exposure to SolidWorks and Minitab

Programming Languages

• Controllogix – Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Function Block Diagrams (FBD), User-Defined Data Types

(UDT), Add-On Instructions, Produced & Consumed Tags, Periodic Tasks, Event Driven Tasks, and the use

of DDE to extract data from processors with Excel

• SLC 500 & MicroLogix – Ladder Logic, Configuration of built in High Speed Counter

• Other –Visual Basic for Applications, Cognex Insight, Merlin II, Motion Basic, C/C++, Pic Assembly,

VHDL, Java, and HTML

Work Experience

Controls and Electrical Engineer DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems 2006 – Oct. 2009

In charge of designing a reusable Controllogix Framework on Vertical Form Fill Seal prototype to facilitate

research and development within production ready logic.

• Framework designed for efficient use of processor memory and minimize scan time

• Improved time critical output control for reliability – Best control scheme used to date

• PanelView Plus optimization for fast screen changes and updating of screen elements

• Logic designed to be scalable and for reusing common programming components (DeviceNet, Servo

Control, Manual Control, Data Metrics, PID loop control)

• Appropriate use of Add-On Instructions and User-Defined Data Types (UDT)

• Documented Controllogix Framework and HMI utilization

Integral member in optimization of Vertical Form Fill Seal prototype for two interrelated outputs, fill accuracy

and headspace. Work resulting in two invention and filing of patent applications.

• Led the development and filing two patent applications. First inventor of innovative process to significantly

reduce headspace while maintaining good fill accuracy. Second inventor of process that improved fill

accuracy.

• Initiated program changes to automate DOE experiments, experiments speedup 75%

• Improved Fill Accuracy by 80% and Headspace by 85% (Optimized for each component)

• Improved Fill Accuracy by 53% and Headspace by 71% (Optimized for Water)

• Improved Fill Accuracy by 42% and Headspace by 80% (Optimized for White Wine)

• Responsible for documenting processes, test plans, Design Of Experiments, redlining schematics, and

aiding lawyer to write two patent applications

• Led electrical, mechanical, and alignment changes that resulted in a viable prototype

• Supervising and mentoring junior engineers in the setup and running experiments and data collection

• Interpreted data with Six Sigma Black Belt leading to further refinement of machine process

Jason G. Peterson

8138 Crescent Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43035 Email: abnhvi@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 614-***-****

Other engineering responsibilities.

• Setup, programmed, and configured DeviceNet, PLC modules, HMI, Servo drives, and third party devices

• Created spreadsheets to automate common programming tasks, gather PLC data, and PLC configuration

• Develop SLC 500 program integrating eight filler configurations into one program to eliminate

reprogramming options into new customer orders and expedite assembly and test of filler series

• Integrated input and output simplification/consolidation to increase number of spares available on filler

• Advanced electrical and PLC program troubleshooting of equipment without access to hardware

• Managed 20 Rockwell Toolkit activations and trained and supported Field Service Personnel

• Configured and worked with translator on language switching application for PanelView Plus application

System Engineer ATS Ohio, Lewis Center Ohio 2005 –2006

• Developed and refined processes with customers to increase cell performance and ease of use

• Supported multiple cells with customers including ATS engineer in China

• Analyzed system speedup and recommended hardware for targeted goals

• Designed a framework for MicroLogix 1500 and PV300, implemented on three cells

• Setup DeviceNet, PLC modules, HMI, Servo drives, and third party devices

• Created algorithms to gauge and test products that were previously impracticable

• Developed CoMo View calibration spreadsheet using VBA in Excel

• Created spreadsheets to automate common programming tasks and to gather PLC data using RSLinx and

Dynamic Data Entry (DDE)

• Documented programs and processes to aid system programmers in setting up future equipment and

assisted in writing manuals

Field Service Engineer Telesis Technologies, Circleville Ohio 2004 – 2005

• Programming Cognex Vision systems to validate generated Data Matrix codes and Fixturing parts for

part selection and to correct for changing part alignment

• Assisted in the development of new laser program option to be integrated into custom laser cell utilizing

vision system fixturing capabilities

• Developed innovative alignment pattern and process for setting up laser fixturing system

• Installation and troubleshooting of several custom integrated systems

• Training operators on custom engineered products, PINSTAMP, and laser systems

• Identified bugs in laser marking software

Co-op Engineer Techneglas Inc, Columbus Ohio 1998 –2004

• Programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting of over 20 PLCs

• Updated AutoCAD schematics and responsible for as-built drawings

• Modified programs to improve process control and safety of personnel

• Analyzed in-line processes and modified control programs to increase production

o Increased conveyor throughput through Gauge, 53% speedup

o Packing system program updated for a 32% speedup in pallet transfer time

• Initiated and developed a PLC/VAX interface to keep track of machine messages and status utilizing

messages between PLC 5 processors on data highway to new VAX IRQ system

• Worked within engineering team to install equipment during equipment relocation: updated and created

new schematics, directed contractor, I/O checkout and system startup, and directed and wired Allen

Bradley Data Highway and Remote I/O connections

• Created user manuals and documented operating procedures and maintenance of equipment

• Worked with operators and management to make equipment operate efficiently and safely

EDUCATION B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, March 2004

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