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Franz Rosenthal
Summary Seasoned automation engineering professional with specification and troubleshooting
strengths.
Experience Feb 2010 - Present Stupp Corporation Baton Rouge, LA
Senior Control Engineer
Responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining automated
equipment. Plant was only recently commissioned and the equipment requires
extensive tweaking and re-tooling.
Member of process improvement team to optimize throughput,
reliability, and productivity.
Stupp Corporation manufactures pipe for oil and gas
transportation industry.
1998 – Jan 2010 AWC, Inc Baton Rouge, LA
Sales Engineer, Automation
Project manager for turn-key projects; duties included developing project scope,
coordinating personnel and materials, tracking progress with Microsoft Project, providing
progress updates, and assembling documentation package upon project completion.
Recent focus on safety arena, as defined by IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.
Experience with selection criteria and safety compliance.
Developed key account customer relationships to establish AWC, Inc. as a sole
provider for automation products and services. Automation Department annual sales: $3
million.
Developed and executed tailored training classes for specific customers, as well as
general classes in the industrial automation arena.
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programmer, especially Siemens. Familiar
with Ladder Logic, Sequential Function, and Flowchart programming used to automate
processes.
Human Machine Interface (HMI) and SCADA programmer. Proficient with
WinCC, WonderWare, Lookout, and ProTool HMI visualization packages.
1992–1998 RUS of Auburn, Inc. Auburn, AL
Plant Manager
Profit and Loss accountability of plant operations, including Plant Labor,
Operating Expenses, Utilities, and Merchandise Costs. Consistently met or exceeded
budgetary goals.
Direct management responsibility of forty-one people, including two department
heads. Duties included hiring, training, and evaluation.
1991–1992 Macy’s, Inc. New Orleans, LA
Assistant Operations Manger
Completely overhauled Operations Department, including shipping and receiving,
inventory supplies, and housekeeping standards.
Direct management responsibility of fifteen people.
Education 1989 - 1991 Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA
MBA, International Business and General Management
1984 - 1989 Tulane
University New Orleans, LA
BS, Electrical Engineering
Additional Skills Natively fluent in English and Spanish.