Engineer Manager
Resume:
CHRISTOPHER P. SMITH
585-***-**** E-mail: *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Equipment Engineering / Project Engineering / Engineering
Management Position
SUMMARY: Degreed engineer with thirty years in the semiconductor
process, machine tool and automation capital equipment
industries, with proven track record in positions of increasing
responsibility. Seasoned manager of engineering staff and leader
of inter-disciplined projects. Experienced in control systems
design (PLC emphasis) and production engineering. Expert
knowledge in domestic and international standards. Thoroughly
proficient in all aspects of advancing projects from the
proposal stage to operation at the customer site: specification,
design and implementation of hardware and software, creating and
maintaining bills of materials, hazard/risk assessment,
scheduling and procurement, supervision of build, test and
integration.
EXPERIENCE:
2007 to 2009 RailComm, LLC - Fairport, New York
(RailComm [www.railcomm.com] is a manufacturer of railroad yard
automation systems, dispatching systems and crew management
software.)
Manager of Business Development - Southwest Region
1. Provided customer support and service for the southwest
region (AZ, NM, UT, TX, OK, LA, AR), primarily for UP and
BNSF.
Senior Design Engineer
2. Designed yard automation and track heater systems utilizing
microprocessor and PLC (Sq-D/Telemecanique) controls, RF
remote radio systems (2.4GHz and 900MHz), interfacing with
switch/derail machines, high voltage controls, various
other components (gates, lights, doors, etc.) and presence
detection systems (inductive loops, wheel counters and
conventional track circuits).
2002 to 2007 Stone Construction Equipment, Inc. - Honeoye, New York
(Stone [www.stone-equip.com] is a manufacturer of compaction,
concrete working and material handling mobile equipment)
Engineering Services Manager
3. Provided electrical engineering function as noted below and
additionally managed Tool Design, IE and Product Testing
personnel.
Electrical Engineer / Facilities Engineer
4. Provided primary electrical design and support for broad
range of 12VDC construction equipment applications,
including radio (RF) remote systems.
5. Acting Facilities Engineer for 125,000 sq. ft.
manufacturing facility, providing controls upgrades (AB &
Siemens PLCs) for paint booths, dryers, parts washers,
metal-working and material handling equipment. Sustaining
engineering support for UPS systems, stand-by generator,
various plant activities.
6. Designed controls for 5-Axis drum rolling and welding
machine utilizing Miller welders and Parker Compumotor
motors and drives.
1993 to 2001 Veeco Instruments / CVC Products - Rochester, New York
(Veeco [www.veeco.com] is a manufacturer of metrology and
vacuum process equipment systems for the semiconductor, data
storage and telecommunications markets)
Manager of Electrical Engineering
7. Directed electrical design and development of new and
existing products, primarily PVD and CVD thin film
deposition process modules and power distribution equipment
using PC and PLC based control systems.
8. Introduced Profibus and DeviceNet as the next step in
controls hardware development. Phased Profibus into two-
thirds of the product line.
9. Designed heating/cooling subsystems using PID loop
controllers, SCR power controls, thermocouples and RTDs.
10. Spearheaded efforts to outsource value-add assembly
functions, including follow-up manufacturing engineering
and quality evaluations.
11. Managed engineering staff including staffing and budgeting.
Mentored three newly graduated electrical engineers.
12. Member of focus team to specify, select, and implement new
ERP business system. Knowledgeable in Glovia, Baan, and
Fourth Shift.
Systems Engineer
13. Designed, developed Electron Beam deposition / Ion Assist
PVD system with computer based control and HMI interface
for deposition and optical monitoring. Application included
stepper and servo drives, RF and DC power supplies, power
distribution, pneumatic and fluid power controls.
1981 to 1993 The Gleason Works - Rochester, New York
(Gleason [www.gleason.com] is a global manufacturer of bevel
and parallel axis gear cutting and grinding machine tools,
automation and support equipment.)
Design Engineer
14. Designed PLC and CNC based control systems for prototype
and production machines, fully compatible with domestic and
European requirements.
15. Knowledgeable in Allen-Bradley, Modicon, Siemens and
Honeywell PLC systems, AB and Siemens CNC systems, and AB,
Siemens, Inland, and Indramat spindle and servo drive
systems.
16. Designed and specified hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
Good sheet metal and fabrication experience.
17. Project Manager for remanufacture of (9) Hypoid Gear
Lapping machines for BMW and Opel. Full responsibility for
design, controls, and manufacturing. (Machines equipped
with CNC controls and 3-axis drives)
1979 to 1981 Southern Railway - Atlanta, GA
(Southern Railway was a predecessor of Norfolk Southern
Corporation [www.nscorp.com], one of the major Class
1 railroads in the United States.)
Management Trainee, Mechanical Department
18. Completed management training program at Technical Training
Center in McDonough, GA and assigned to Pegram Locomotive
Shop, Atlanta, GA as Acting General Foreman.
EDUCATION: B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1978
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
CAD SKILLS: Proficient in Microstation; Knowledgeable in Autocad, Pro-E and
Cadkey.
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