Project Manager Years Experience

Objective

To obtain a position that leverages my creative problem solving ability,

leadership skills, and appetite for leading edge technologies.

Summary of Achievements

Project Manager with 10+ years experience in implementing leading edge

technologies in machine design & process applications. Excellent

communicator with experience in training, sales and technical

presentations.

20 years of solid experience in integrating PLC based controllers,

instrumentation, motion controls, mechanical and electromechanical

assemblies.

I maintain a strong background with electrical, and mechanical disciplines,

very proficient with plc programming, PID functionality, HMI software and

hardware configurations. Have interfaced directly with most major packaging

and process equipment OEM's in the US and from Europe.

Provide hands on and classroom training to Engineering, Maintenance and

Production personnel.

Project Portfolio

. 3 years development and implementation of volumetric and density based

digital blending systems for the beverage industry. Managing startups

in North and South America.

. Many years experience integrating turn key projects and equipment from

multiple vendors and countries.

. Integration and interface of CIP systems and Syrup-Product recovery

systems, Krones, Tuechenhagen, Haseldon, KHS, Klenzade-Ecolab.

Development of Sequencer applications both PLC and HMI.

. 10 years experience Project Manager for filling equipment. Vacuum,

counter-pressure, electronic, pneumatic, waterfall, piston. Both hot

and cold fill applications.

. Experience in managing and developing a multi-discipline technical

staff

. High speed vision systems inspection and rejection.

. Worked with major OEM on successful development of non-contact

adhesive system for Full wrap labeling.

. Vast amount of experience in line controls.

Professional Experience

Poynette Iron Works, Poynette, Wi.

Project Engineer, 2007 to 2009

Some of my responsibilities include:

Design, build and installation of an assembly line, for manufacture of

custom containers.

Schematics and conduit schedules for all plant electrical requirements.

Develop all PLC and HMI programming, along with equipment description of

operation.

Training and development of maintenance personnel in troubleshooting

procedures and documentation.

Implementation of Preventative Maintenance Program.

Installation and configuration of plant LAN, fiber and copper.

K2 Engineering Group, Big Bend,Wi.

Principle, 2000-2007

Design and manufacture of high-speed labeling and inspection equipment.

Designed and developed the first high speed servo labelers in the US. (1400

containers per minute)

Provide project management and motion control integration services to

fortune 500 companies.

Implementation of new servo technologies to reduce equipment changeover

times.

Managed both mechanical and electrical engineering groups.

Worked in direct sales generating revenues in excess of 2 million annually.

Krones Inc, Franklin, Wi. 1986-2000

Field Service Technician 1986-1989

Installation, startup and support for high-speed packaging and filling

equipment.

Provide electrical and mechanical requirements during installations and

startups.

Extensive amount of PLC and HMI programming with Allen Bradley, Siemens and

Schleicher.

Field Service Supervisor 1989-1994 Krones

Provide 24-hour technical and training support to field technicians.

Scheduling of technicians with customers.

Reporting and documentation review with engineering departments.

Provide structured on-site technical and operational training for end

users.

PLC an HMI programming.

Project Manager 1994-2000 Krones

Managed high-speed packaging line installations primarily in Central and

South America.

Coordinate with other contractors and OEM's from multiple countries.

Source, direct and schedule local labor. i.e welders, pipefitters, general

laborers.

Provide engineering support for mass flow blending, filling and batching

systems.

Provide extensive support of PLC and HMI programming in English and

Spanish.

Worked directly with all aspects of filling operations. i.e. counter

pressure, waterfall, vacumn, servo,piston, electronic, capacitance, level

correction and recirculatory fillers.

Education

Associates Degree Structural Engineering 1983

ISA (Instrumentation Society of America) member since 1992

Experience in multiple industrial control networks along with Ethernet IP.

Member ISA 1996

Member ISA Food and Pharmaceuticals Division 2002

15 years of continuing technology and management seminars in the US and

Europe.

Technical Skills

PLC Platforms

HMI Platforms

AB/Rockwell

. PLC2 / PLC3 / PLC5

Rockwell

. SLC100 / SLC150 Automation Direct

. SLC/500 All platforms Siemens

. Logix/ Micro Logix Indramat

. Control Logix CTC/Parker

. Automation Direct.

. Siemens S5 / S200

AC / DC drives.

Allen Bradley

Emerson

ABB

Elau

Animatics

Danfoss

Yaskawa

Indramat

Control Techiques

Proficiency in Autocad, Windows XP and MS Office products.

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