CHRISTOPHER P. SMITH

P.O. Box *** Victor NY *****

585-***-**** E-mail: abmz3q@r.postjobfree.com

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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