Bill Ingham
***** *. ****** *****, *******, TX **095
Home: 1-281-***-**** Email: abj1sc@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
A proficient and competent Engineering and Maintenance leader with unique
experience in project engineering and management, control system
instruction, and automation troubleshooting is seeking a position as a
Maintenance Manager or Superintendent in a manufacturing environment.
History of recognition as an organizational game-changer that is
recognized by both internal and external clients as having superb project
organization, engineering, management, and presentation skills, while
adhering to organizational budgetary constraints and KPI's.
Employment Experience
Yokogawa Corporation of America, Sugar Land, TX
SCADA / HMI Engineer 2010 to Present
Systems Technical Instructor II, 2007 to 2010
Programming, Engineering, and commissioning of control systems for
natural gas wells on a 1.5 million data point SCADA field for Oil and Gas
Majors. Individual project well implementation represents several
million dollars in project cost in a field of over 1500 wells. The
Engineering of a $230,000, Micro turbine, project to both reduce gas
emission of existing natural gas wells, and allow sites to run without
the need of grid power. The Engineering and Project Management of a
$240,000, CO2 removal, membrane project for the capture of sales gas
after initial frac of gas wells.
Technical Instructor for Engineering, System Administrators, and
Automation technicians on company IEC61131-3 PLC and SCADA system.
. Development of Java-based HMI for local interface of over 100 natural
gas wells.
. Record Project Delivery of Co2 removal plant control system in 8 weeks
from initial discussion (typical time is 32 weeks). Project produced
over $250,000 in client revenue in 21 days.
. Project Management experience from initial concept to complete
implementation.
. Independent course development of SCADA/PLC/RTU engineering training
courses resulting in over $500,000 revenue from 3 to 7 day developed
course modules.
. Instructor ability and presentation skills rated by external clients
as greater than 95% or exceptional on a scale of 0% to 100%
BMW Manufacturing Corporation, Greer, SC
Equipment Service Associate / Automation Technical Instructor 2001 to
2007
Main position as a leading automation troubleshooter for control systems
related to the production of the BMW X5 and Z4 vehicles 2001-2002 / 2004-
2007, and as a technical instructor of engineering, management, and
automation technicians on facility automation and controls between 2002 -
2004. Conceptualized and implemented innovative control systems changes,
and procedures for troubleshooting production automation and improving
production inefficiencies. Evaluated personnel, administered training
programs, and validated training paths for course attendees.
. Programming and troubleshooting of a diverse set of advanced
industrial automation and PLC control for the creation of BMW
vehicles.
. Created, and instructed numerous control systems courses in Sequential
Programming, Advanced Drives, and Feedback Devices. Focus group
consisted of engineering, systems troubleshooters, and line management
. Course creations reduced reliability on outside contractors for system
programming changes, and increased employees technical skill set,
making them more valuable to the organization.
. Automation uptime increased as core competency of course attendees
increased. Increased uptime resulted in greater company
profitability per produced product.
National Electrical Carbon Products, Mauldin, SC
Industrial Troubleshooter, 1996 to 2001
Initial development of real world industrial skill set in a manufacturing
and process environment. Beginning role as a Tool and Die apprentice,
followed by mechanical technician, electro-mechanical technician, PLC
programmer, and System Troubleshooter.
. Promoted from apprentice to a Lead independent system troubleshooter
within a 4 year time span. Diverse PLC experience on PLC controls from
AB, GE/Fanuc, Mitsubishi, etc
. Responsible for the safety and production capacity for a team greater
than 10 people.
. Member of project rebuilding team that modernized out-dated system
controls. Responsibilities included rebuild project budgets,
timelines, and priority setting to meet production deadlines for
rebuilt equipment.
Education and Training
B.S., Criminal Justice / PreLaw
Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
Expected 2011
Industrial Automation Courses, 2000
Greenville Institute of Technology, Greenville, SC
Correspondence Courses in pursuit of BS, 2000
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Additional Skills
Remote Training Software : WebEx, Adobe Connect Pro, WebEx Training
Center, VNC, Remote Desktop
Virtualization Software: VMware with ACE Option Pack, VirtualBox,
VirtualPC
Capture Tools and CBT/WBT: CamTasia Suite, Snag-it, Captivate, Presenter,
Toolbook Instructor 9.5
Video / Sound Editing: Soundbooth, Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas Pro, Audacity
Advanced Microsoft Suite abilities, Microsoft Project, SharePoint 2007
Administration, InfoPath Forms.
Special Systems Training and Certificates
Current Training
Network+ Certification Expected 2011
Linux+ Certification Expected 2011
2009
Interactive Advantage, Swuanee, GA
Toolbook 9.5 Rapid Development with Simulation and Actions Editor
2007 to 2009
Yokogawa Training Center, Sugar Land, TX
CS3000 Engineering Certificate - DCS System
CENTUM VP Engineering Certificate - DCS System
ProSafe Engineering Certificate - SIL3 Safety System
Stardom Engineering Certificate - PLC System
FASTTools System Administrator Certificate - SCADA System
FASTTools System Architecture Certificate - SCADA System
Exaquantum Administrator Certificate - Historian System
Plant Resource Manager Certificate - Field Instrument Asset Manager
Control Station CSTuner Certificate - PID Loop Tuning
Foundation Fieldbus Certificate - End Devices Training
2001 to 2007
BMW Training Center, Greer, SC
SEW Eurodrive Certificate - VFD and Servo Drives
GML Programming and Sequential Control Certificate- VFD and Servo Drives
Allen Bradley PLC-5, SLC500, ControlLogix 5000 Certificate - PLC
Siemens Step 7 Controllers Certificate - PLC
Simatic WinCC - SCADA
Kuka Robotics Electrical Certificate - Robotics
Kuka Robotics Programming Certificate - Robotics
ABB Robotics Programming Certificate - Robotics
PILZ Programming Certificate - Safety PLC System