Ron Rath PE

TEL: 520-***-****

uqx036@r.postjobfree.com

**** * ******* *** ********

Tucson, AZ

Summary of Qualifications

Customer Service & Support: Years of experience has taught me how to maintain a professional demeanor on the phone or in person.

Time Management: Have the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects at any one time.

Technical Experience: Design automation systems, create electrical prints, and documentation. Trouble-shoot and repair automation down to the component level.

Programming knowledge: Siemens, Allen Bradley, Opto22, ABB Robotics, Fanuc, and more

Networking: Profi-Bus, AS-i, DeviceNet, Ethernet, Serial, Hart, Foundation Field Bus, and Flex

Training: Trained electricians and co-op students on various types of equipment and industry standards.

Work Experience

Global Solar Energy, Tucson, January 2010 - Present

Electrical Controls Engineer

Working on new and existing production equipment for the roll to roll production of CIGS flexible solar cells and modules. Controls based on Siemens S7-300/200 plateforms, Simatic, Scout, Simotion. Also AB 5000 systems, SLC500, Mitsubishi, Omron, Beckoff PLCs. WinCC, WinCC Flex. Creation of equipment and plant specifications, trouble-shooting of all technologies at either the Tucson plant or the Berlin plant. Creation of schematics for new designs or existing equipment. Work on all types of equipment which includes conveyance, lamination, CIGS, Moly, TCO, stringers, flash testers, IV curve testers, wrap winders, and vacuum systems.

Flow Serve, Cookeville, Tennessee, March/2009 – Present

Sr. Electrical Engineer / Product Engineer

Working on new product development for our primary markets using DeviceNet, Profibus, Hart, AS-I, and Foundation Fieldbus protocols. Working with ORCAD ver 16.3 for design review of all power supply converters, peripherals, processor pcbs and Peltier thermal systems. Supporting electrical and electronic product issues for all products produced. Working on correcting all databases and agency approvals for current products such as (UL, ATEX, CSA, FM, CIL, etc). In constant communication with semi-conductor manufacturers to resolve ongoing issues. Supporting manufacturing, production, and products locally and globally. Used as resource for verifying our technology for harsh, military, and nuclear service.

General Plasma, Tucson, Arizona, May/2008 - March/2009

Sr. Controls Engineer

Worked on multiple projects at any one time. Created and corrected electrical prints for existing and new equipment. Trouble-shot and repaired plasma control sources and vacuum systems for solar applications. Created documentation for electrical, safety standards and plc code, ensuring structure and compliance to CE standards. Updated custom controls for thin film deposition systems, using high power rotatable and planner magnetrons used to create CIGS and

Amorphous type solar cells. These systems were based on Siemens S7 and WinCC, Allen Bradley, or Opto22

software. These systems were installed in North American and Europe. Diagnosed and repaired custom power supplies down to PCB component level. Created reports and test procedures for custom systems. Taught Co-op students the fundamentals of control systems.

Nemak (Ford), Windsor, Canada June/2001 – May/2008

Electrical Engineer

Created projects based on increased productivity requirements, improved safety and reduced costs due to aging equipment. Designed equipment and/or managed other companies that would design these systems for us. Ensure that standards such as OSHA, Robotic machine, ESA, and Electrical codes are adhered to.

Trouble-shooting and data acquisition including the training of electricians on specific devices. Verify and correct electrical drawings and programming ensuring

These modifications were complete with full documentation. Lead and motivate others so as to see my vision as theirs. Optimized PLC code so as to reduce down time, with increased feedback to the operator and self-diagnostics for quicker isolation of any problem. Take part in RISK assessments, PSRs ensuring compliance to safety regulations. Developed specifications for OEMs when having equipment designed. Active partner when developing FEMA's, Best Practices, and Single point lesson data sheets. Actively used Lean-manufacturing methodologies when involved in process modifications. Worked on low voltage to high voltage systems (24VDC to 480VAC).

CIS Robotics, Windsor, Canada Sept/1999 – June/2001

Electrical Controls Design Engineer

C.I.S. Robotics is an internationally based robotics and control systems integrator, incorporating ABB, Motoman, Kawasaki, and Fanuc robots.

Participated in the electrical engineering designs of specialized control systems or to manage, engineer, and design complete systems from conception to final testing and installation. As well as all aspects of panel building, power management, repeatability, part standardization/allocation, and safety.

Some of these projects include the integration of S5 PLC’s, S7 PLC’s, HMI Siemens industrial controllers and HMIs. These projects would include 100-watt YAG laser systems, specialized TIG welding applications, and mobile sand delivery systems.

Repaired and worked on the redesign of mobile bomb robots for the Windsor Police. Worked on custom circuit boards (PCBs) for RF control and video feedback.

St. Laurent Paperboard Inc, Thunder Bay, Canada June/1995 – Sept 1999

Instrumentation / Electrical Engineer

Thunder Bay Packaging is an (OCC) old corrugated cardboard recycling plant for which I was employed from the initial start-up to April of 1999.

Duties were primarily to maintain equipment for the production of cardboard paper, based on the latest technologies. Trouble-shot, repaired, modified, and calibrated equipment for the following manufacturers: Valmet Digital control systems, Ahlstrom stock cleaning systems, Bailey Net90 steam plant control systems, Betz chemical process systems, Neilson & Heibert conveyor systems.

Calibrated Foxboro, Parker, Dezurik flow valves, magnetic flow meters, and consistency meters.

Programmed Allen Bradley and GE PLC’s.

Programmed the Valmet Digital Control system based on a UNIX/cad programming language.

Setup and repaired Harland and GE Silpak high power DC drives.

Setup and programmed Roan and Valmet Nuclear gauges.

Trouble-shooting and repair of 575VAC and 4160VAC switchgear.

Pipetronix, Scarborough, Ontario – Nov/1990 – Sept/1992

Electronics Technologist

Responsible for the rebuilding of specialized electronic and mechanical gas and oil pipe inspection systems using magnetic saturation techniques. Proto-typing and testing of data collection electronics.

Education

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada, Degree B.Sc Electrical Engineering GPA 3.5 May/1999

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada, Diploma Engineering Technologist GPA 3.2 May/1995

Confederation College, Thunder Bay, Ontario Certificate Mathematics, GPA 4.0 Dec/1991

RCC, Toronto, Canada Diploma Electronics Technologist, GPA 3.3, June/1986

Skills

. PLC Design and Programming using:

Siemens S7-300/400, WinCC, WinCC Flex

Allen Bradley PLC 5/500/5000, Panelview,

Opto22

. Project and management multi-tasking

.Trouble-shooting

. Knowledge of NEC, CE, OEC, OSHA, Robotic machine, ESA, and safety codes.

. Robotic vision systems, Cognex, Fanuc

. AutoCAD

. VFD, AC/DC Servo, PWM drives

. ABB, Fanuc, Pick & Place multi-axis robotics.

. US, Canadian, and European Approval Agencies.

. ORCAD, Pads, Spice, PicPro.

References

USA: Glen Taylor, Electrical Engineer PE, 1-707-***-****, General Plasma

Canada: Mario Ricci, Manager, 1-519-***-****, Nemak

Canada: Zoran Pavlovic, Electrical Engineer, 1-519-***-****, Nemak

Licenses

Professional Electrical Engineer in Arizona, USA

Professional Engineer in Ontario Canada.

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