Control Systems Engineer

Charles Smith **** E. Lane Park Rd. 509-***-****

Mead, W ashington 99021 *********@***.***

OBJECTIVE To obtain a challenging position where my skills and training can be utilized and further developed .

EXPERIENCE July 2008 – Current Travis Pattern & Foundry Spokane, WA

Maintenance Millwright

Troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment in a high

volume manufacturing environment.

June 2007 – May 2008 Dykman Electrical, Inc. Spokane, WA

Outside Sales / Service Technician

Motor, Variable Frequency Drive, and Soft Starter Sales throughout region.

Performed VFD & Soft Starter diagnostics and repairs in the shop and at customer sites.

Performed start-ups of VFD’s & Soft Starters at customer sites.

April 2006 – April 2008 CS Control Systems Spokane, WA

Owner

Service and Repair of Industrial Electronic, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic Control Systems.

Integrated process control solutions for customer’s manufacturing applications.

May 2004 – September 2005 LAI International, Inc. Phoenix, AZ

Maintenance Manager / R&D Engineer

Maintained high pressure intensifier pumps.

Maintained calibration on 3-axis and 5-axis CNC water jet machines.

Performed process control R&D to develop improved water jet cutting methods & technology.

May 2003 – January 2004 Control Concepts Phoenix, AZ

Apprentice VFD Repair Technician

Diagnosed and repaired Variable Frequency Drive and Reduced Voltage Starter failures.

April 2000 – December 2001 LAI Southwest Phoenix, AZ

R&D Technician / Local Network Administrator

Performed process control R&D on a water jet pierce detection system.

Diagnosed and repaired electrical malfunctions on custom built water jet motion control systems.

Maintained local computer network.

Performed computer upgrades, installed new equipment, and repaired malfunctioning systems.

August 1993 – April 2000 Sunstate Equipment Phoenix, AZ

Field Service Technician

Diagnosed and repaired rental construction equipment on job sites to minimize customer down time.

Performed preventative maintenance on light and heavy construction equipment and vehicles in rental

fleet.

Trained less experienced technicians in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic diagnostics

and repair.

EDUCATION October 2002 DeVry University Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering Technology. 3.0 GPA

August 1988 Universal Technical Institute Phoenix, AZ

Associate of Occupational Studies - Automotive and Diesel Technology. 3.9 GPA

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