Engineer Project

Jim Utz

PO Box ******

Tyler, Texas *****

903-***-**** or 903-***-**** - cell

********@*****.***

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Controls Engineer

Strengths include manufacturing, instrumentation, feasibility analysis,

preliminary

engineering, system design, software development, project management and

problem resolution

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SUMMARY

. 20+ years experience in designing, programming and implementing

discrete automation and control systems

. PLC skills: Allen Bradley, Modicon, GE-Fanuc, Siemens, TI, Square D

. Experience in control system design and software development from

project conception and planning to the final operational system

. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

. Proven technical leadership on difficult applications and solutions

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Owner, 2004 to 2009

Acufab Welding & Fabrication, Inc., Tyler, Texas

A steel fabrication company that manufactures structural steel

packages for shopping malls, oil field equipment and other commercial

structures.

. Managed the complete operation of the company including: sales,

estimating and bidding structural steel jobs, material purchasing,

accounts payable and receivable, manufacturing operations, welding

and fabrication, shipping and receiving

Accomplishments included:

. Developed a structural steel estimating software application that

utilized linear optimization to produce an optimized material order

and cut list which minimized material waste, increased estimating

and manufacturing efficiency making the company more cost

competitive

. Designed, manufactured and implemented a semi-automatic PLC-

controlled structural beam fabrication assembly line

. Designed, manufactured, implemented and patented a PLC-controlled

welding positioning system used in the fabrication of structural

steel columns

Senior Process Control Coordinator, 2001-2004

International Paper Co., Dallas, Texas

This position was a continuation of the previous company position

after International Paper purchased Champion International

Corporation.

. Evolved SCADA information systems that resided on local Oracle

databases at the plant level into a fully enterprise-wide system

with full Oracle database replication to corporate headquarters

Oracle servers

. Developed intranet web-based log purchase modeling applications

that resulted in $5 million annual savings in fiber procurement

costs

Jim Utz

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Capital Projects Engineer, 1991-2001

Champion International Corporation, Camden, Texas

. Managed the analysis, design, programming and support of new and

existing automation and process control systems for the wood

products division in the Eastern half of the United States

. Performed capital project feasibility analysis, preliminary

engineering and budgeting for new projects and existing plant major

renovations relating to learn manufacturing

. Performed statistical process control and business analyses using

and developing linear optimization programs

. Developed, designed and programmed new PLC and computer based

automation systems and upgraded existing ones

Accomplishments included:

. Provided and interfaced SCADA information with proprietary company

linear product mix optimization programs that resulted in an

average $500,000 per month profit increase per mill across the

entire division

. Implemented UPC bar code label print and apply systems on high

speed manufacturing lines.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

1984-1991 Project Engineer

COE Manufacturing Co., Portland, Oregon

1984. Project Engineer

SAAB Systems, Seattle, Washington

1983. Field Service Engineer

Kockums-CanCar, Talladega, Alabama

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

The University of Texas, Austin, Texas

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