Electrical Mechanical

James Helms

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PLC, Drives, and Automation Systems Specialist

Accomplished industrial automation professional with a solid background in

troubleshooting, design, fabrication, installation, programming, and

development of industrial electrical and mechanical systems and processes.

Great troubleshooting skills with a proven ability to initiate solutions,

create designs that work the first time, and adapt proactive solutions to

operational challenges. Detail driven with outstanding communications

skills and a solid "CAN DO!" attitude. Assumes trainer/mentor roll when

needed. Technically skilled in the following areas but not limited to:

Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley ( ControlLogix 5000 and previous,

Powerflex Drives and Regenerative Bus Controllers, Controlnet, Devicenet,

Ethernet/IP, PanelView HMI's, FactoryTalk View, RSView 32 and 32E,

PanelBuilder 32, FactoryTalk Historian, and most of the entire automation

line)

Some experience with WunderWare

Siemens (Drives, PLC's, and Instrumentation)

Motion Controllers

E-Z Automation

AutoCad

PLC Programming

HMI Programming

Control Networking

Distributed I/O

AC Drives

DC Drives

Regenerative Bus Systems

Control System Design

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Instrumentation

Electrical Safety Controls

Power Factor Correction

Mechanical Repair and Maintenance

Professional Experience

Precoat Metals / Sequa, Hueytown, Alabama 2006-Present

1 PLC and Drives Specialist $73,000/yr.

Installed and commissioned new coil coating line (steel mill).

Scored the highest on the pre-employment technical proficiency test in

company history.

Installed and manage corporate SCADA system (FactoryTalk Historian)

spanning six plants in five states.

Manage all logic programming changes and create programming for new

equipment and HMI's.

Configure and maintain all drives, mostly PowerFlex 700 and 700s, and

associated regenerative bus hardware.

Carry out mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic work as required for

installation and fabrication of equipment.

Solicit feedback from operators and supervisors to design better, long term

solutions to operational issues.

Utilize modern automation techniques to reduce cost, increase reliability

and productivity, and maximize efficiency.

ISCO Industries, LLC. Huntsville, Alabama 2005-2006

1 Multi-Craft Tech start $15.50/hr end $16.00/hr

Refurbished and repaired HDPE pipe fusion equipment.

Maintained and rebuilt high horsepower mobile generators.

Developed new methods to decrease equipment downtime and maintenance hours

required.

Created the best situation possible following a plant closing (CommScope

Inc.).

CommScope Inc. Scottsboro, Alabama 2001-2005

1 Maintenance Specialist start $12.50/hr end $23.75/hr

Repaired and maintained all plastics extrusion, high speed braiding, high

speed packaging, ink jet printing (Video Jet and Domino) and associated

support equipment.

Managed PLC programming changes and new equipment configuration.

Trained co-workers on new equipment as needed.

Participated/Led focus groups to reduce scrap, increase productivity, and

maximize efficiency.

Calibrated and tuned analog control loops and test equipment.

Acquired extensive plastics and continuous process knowledge.

CommScope announced it was closing the plant in early 2005.

1 Education

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINIGHAM Birmingham, Alabama

Jan. 2010 - Present

BS Electrical Engineering

NORTHEAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Rainsville, Alabama

1999-2001

Associates of Applied Science - Industrial Electronics

Hydraulics and Pneumatics Elective

Microprocessors Elective

SCOTTSBORO HIGH SCHOOL Scottsboro, Alabama

Graduated 1999

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