FRANCISCO E. MARTINEZ

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McKinney, TX 75071

262-***-****

aco8c5@r.postjobfree.com

Bilingual Field Automation Engineer with experience in electrical/control, hydraulic, and Six Sigma

methodologies. Strong problem solver with a proven track record of success achieved through diligence, hard

work, and attention to detail.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Bilingual English/Spanish MiniTab Hydraulic/Pneumatic

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified AutoCAD Robotics & Vision System

PLC Allen-Bradley/Siemens WinCC DC Drives and AC Drives

RS Logics 500/5000 PanelBuilder Siemens Step7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar, Denison, TX 2011 - Present

Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and

industrial gas turbines.

Field Automation Specialist: Manage and field commissioning of mining rotary drills. Provide technical assistance to

dealers and mines (technicians and engineers.) Provide electrical, electronic, network (Ethernet and Profibus),

programmable logical controls, hydraulic, and pneumatic training to customers and dealers. Manage field application

software changes from inquiry stage through the installation and site commissioning.

DYNAMIC RATINGS, Sussex, WI 2009 - 2011

Leader number one in the development and supply of transformer monitoring, control, and communication systems.

Project Service Engineer: Mange field projects and commission of Dynamic Ratings transformers, Partial Discharges,

and Bushing monitoring controls. Troubleshoot communication systems (Ethernet TCP/IP, Modbus DNP, IEC61850,

and RS232/485).

JOHNSON CONTROLS, Milwaukee, WI 2006 - 2009

Johnson Controls Power Solutions, a Fortune 500 Company, is the world’s largest supplier of lead acid batteries.

Manufacturing Engineer: Supported plants worldwide by implementing electromechanical projects, electrical and

mechanical design, PLC and operator interface programming.

Increased machine production by 20% by adjusting mechanic and electric components, and retraining the

operators.

Led Six Sigma projects to reduce variability in battery post height, to comply with customer specifications.

Decreased failure rates of test encoders and stepper motors by using Programmable Logic Control and Operator

Interface Unit to design and develop a Bench Test device.

Assisted and documented the implementation of an automatic weighing system to automatically control plate

paste variability. Eliminated plate variability and operator error by 100%.

SOUTHWEST METAL FINISHING, New Berlin, WI 2002 - 2005

One of North America's premier polishing and decorative chrome plating companies.

Project Engineer: Researched and developed new technologies. Managed capital improvement projects. Supervised 6

employees in the Robotics programming group. Lean manufacturing and cell layout.

Applied Lean Manufacturing to a palletizing routine to minimize the path of the picking/dropping sequence to

reduce cycle time by five seconds per pallet.

Re-arranged cell’s sensors and added an electrical slide to the robot arm to mount part present sensor on the end-

effector. Increased Robotics cell production by 25%.

Re-designed 10 Robotics cells to replace Relay controls with Robot’s software interrupts to make cells more

flexible and to run different parts/programs. Increased Robotics cell production by 30%.

Modified five Robotic cell layouts and rebuilt cell electrical control cabinets, reducing cell space by 40%.

Doubled production on new Polishing and Buffing Robotics cells consisting of an ABB Robot (S4C & S4C Plus),

polishing/buffing machines, vision system (DVT), and conveyors to automatic load and unload parts.

Reduced pallet and end-effector cost by 50% by designing new parts in-house. Using Poka-yoke design to ensure

that the operator installed the pallet and end-effectors in the proper orientation.

Designed and developed Programmable Logical Controls (PLC) and Operator Interface Internet TCP/IP network

to collect production data. Developed RSView 32 program to display data for plant manager.

ALBANY CHICAGO COMPANY, Pleasant Prairie, WI 1999 - 2001

Aluminum/Zinc Die Cast and machining.

Automation Engineer: Coordinated and implemented new technologies. Retrofitted existing machinery. Project

management. Supported production, electrical control design and integration, fixture design. Trained Operators and

maintenance personnel. Managed people on project-by-project basis.

Automated a 2500-ton die cast cell to eliminate injuries, by integrating a 6400 ABB robot, 4400 ABB robot,

casting de-gating station, casting quenching station, and casting-trimming machine.

Designed the layout, robot program, and electrical schematic (wiring diagram, conduit layout, bill of materials,

and logic diagrams) for the above cell.

Designed new and rebuilt Leak Tester machine to test casting for leaking, using a Cincinnati Leak Tester

control, an Automation Direct programmable control (PLC) and an Operator Interface Unit. Production was

increased by 40%.

HARNISCHFEGER CORPORATION, Milwaukee, WI 1994-1998

A leading manufacturer of heavy mining equipment.

Service Supervisor: Supervised commissioning/erection of large blast hole drills. Provided customer product support

worldwide on update and rebuild of mining equipment. Developed electrical/mechanical procedures and

developed/wrote service manuals.

Commissioning, erection, and electrical troubleshooting of Blast Hole Drills.

Technical support to Electrical Blast Hole Drills and Electrical Mining Shovel.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Milwaukee, WI 1993-1994

Part-Time Instructor: Taught mathematics, DOS, Spreadsheet, Word Processors, Spanish, and Machine Shop;

developed curriculum to increase learning process. Established bilingual program focused on disadvantaged students.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree, Industrial Engineering - Autónoma University Of. Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, South

America

Associate Degree in Applied Science, Computerized Machining – Milwaukee Area Technical College

Associate Degree in Applied Science, Industrial Engineering – Milwaukee Area Technical College

Computer Science, undergraduate course – University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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