John March
POB **, West Decatur, Pa. ***** - 814-***-**** - *@********.***
Automation & Maintenance Engineer
Core Abilities:
CNC Controls, AC&DC Servo Drive Systems Repair, Retrofit, Specification &
Installation, Design layouts, Embedded & Micro controllers, PLC &
Ladder Logic, Encoders & Instrumentation, Schematics, Mechanical
Prints, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Electrical & Mechanical Skills,
Foreign machines, Documentation.
Technical Management & Instruction, Component Level Board Repair, process
control, G-code (CNC) Generator Customization, CNC Mills, Lathes,
Routers, Lasers, Point-to-Point, Painting & Horizontal Boring
machines, RF Systems, Marking Systems, Bar Code Scanners & Printers,
Scales, Ultrasonic cutting and inspection CNCs, carbon fiber placement
CNCs, air handling systems.
Experience:
1/2009 to Current Electrical Engineer & Technician Supervisor, Infinity
Rebuild, Charlotte, NC.
V Correct and standardize schematics, electrical cabinet (EC) component
layout, wiring routes, bill of materials (BOM) for lathe, machining
center, and similar retrofits. Hands on wiring of EC, getting
engineering data and BOM, and creating CAD drawings and spreadsheets.
Complement engineering support provided with control kits.
V Improve efficiency in Electrical department, job flow, assist plant
manager with tracking jobs, and implement root cause and corrective
action.
V Field service capacity when appropriate.
(01/07-01/09) Engineering & Maintenance Manager, Philipsburg, Pa.
V Introduction and implementation of CNC automation, retrofits and new
construction methods in an all-handmade furniture manufacturer.
V Three engineering and one maintenance direct report and 3 plant-floor
shared reports, directed redesign, prototype, test, approve, and apply
the manufacturing and construction changes to each product.
V Streamlined design change process, transforming products under tight
deadlines.
V Maintenance triage, hands on repair and management, scheduled factory
support.
John March Page 2 (03/05-
01/07) Tech Manager / Senior Controls Technician, L & P, Inc - D.O.C.
Machine Services, SC.
V Technology Manager for Leggett & Platt, Inc., Charleston. Functions
included CNC, IT & PBX Administrator, CNC Part & Process Programming,
Production Set-up, Training, and Maintenance Supervision, WAN, TCP/IP,
Ethernet, T1, VoIP, phone systems.
V Became a full time contract Senior Controls Technician for Vought
Aircraft, supporting several huge Multi-Axis CNC machines in the
manufacture of carbon composite fuselage sections for the new Boeing
787 Dreamliner, including the largest autoclave on earth. Also
included general plant maintenance. Continued contract support for L &
P part-time.
(1998-03/05) CNC Maintenance Engineer and Programmer, CNC Support,
V Field Service Engineer, Manager, authorized machine control systems
repair.
V Provided one client a concept to regenerate an object's surface from
raw machine data, and then convert data to mill the inverted object.
Client based a new software release on my algorithm.
V Provided Lead CNC technician support for a CNC wood products client,
Reduced down time. Provided advanced equipment troubleshooting,
product design, and automation engineering.
V Fully integrated and Automated machining program delivery to equipment
from order entry, real time machine cycle stats, maintenance alerts,
and individual part tracking.
More Abilities:
RouterCim, AutoCad, Inventor, Mastercam, Smartcam, BASIC, COBOL, AS400,
C/C++, VB6, Windows, Linux/Unix systems & Applications, Home
Electronics and Automotive repair, laboratory processes and equipment
repair.
Accusystems, AGFM, Alberti, Allen Bradley, ASC, Automation Direct,
Biesse, Brotje, Busellato, Centroid, Cincinnati Lamb, CMS, CNI, DMG,
Fanuc, Jenkins, Komo, Koyo, Kuka, mTorres, NUM, OSAI, Routech,
Schelling, SCMI, Selco, Siemens, Sorrel, Stiles, Unique, Videojet,
Yaskawa.
Education:
CNC Training and Certification - Multi Axis CNC Repair.
Penn State University - Bachelors of Science, Biology, '93.
Harford Community College - Communication systems & Microprocessor
Applications.
Delco Christian School- HS Diploma, AP Computer Science, AP Biology, AP
Geology.