Engineer Manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controls Engineer

October 2007 to May 2009 Fort Wayne Foundry Machining Division

. PLC programming/modification for all machines in the plant as well as

all other control systems.

o PLC5 - controlling Ann Arbor Machine Co. machining dials.

o SLC500 - Roberts Tool Company assembly equipment and conveyors.

o MicroLogix1500 - Henry Coolant Systems.

o DVT camera systems -- poke-yoke high systems.

o SMC controllers - CNC machining operations/programming.

o Siemetric Sigmeters - Shunt poke-yoke systems.

o Yaskawa Servo Drives - used via DeviceNet to PLC5s on machine

dials.

o Cvic Nutrunner Controllers - programming of.

o ABB Robots - setup, programming, teaching, maintenance.

o PanelView - programming/modification.

. VBA programming used for "Misloads" production report via DDE link

from RsLinx to Microsoft Excel.

. Recognized for major re-write of SLC500 program for a major change in

reworking process.

. Electrical panel design/building and installation.

. Continued to perform some design work, diagnostic work, and continual

improvements performed as Manufacturing Engineer - design, install and

programming of poke-yoke systems (digital and analogue).

. Acting Maintenance Supervisor when either 1st or 2nd shift supervisor

was on vacation.

Manufacturing Engineer

April 2005 to October 2007 Fort Wayne Foundry Machining Division

. Lead engineer for the LZ4/LZ8 model Upper Manifold production line for

the 3.9-liter GM engine.

. Maintain, diagnose problems, and improve machining and/or assembly

processes, and assist in writing procedures for the operation of

production lines of the upper and lower intake manifolds of the 3.5

and 3.9-liter GM engines, front cover piece for 3.8-liter GM engines,

lower manifold for 4.3-liter GM engines, and crossover piece for 3.9-

liter GM engines

. Perform programming, rev counter updates/calibration, point teaching

and maintenance of all plant robots -- Motoman XP50 and ABB robots

(IRB6400 M96 and M94 and IRB 2400)

. Generated and performed all necessary installation of "in process"

systems onto 3 lines that increased production 10% or more as well as

reduce labor costs and down time.

. Acknowledged for improving communications between 1st and 2nd shift

engineers using typing and computer skills that greatly improved

performance of the department. Was engineer on duty alone on 2nd shift

for ~1 year.

. Promoted early for performing job "at a level above entry-level

engineer".

Fabrication equipment experience

Lagun [Bridgeport] machine, Ann Arbor Machine Co. machining dials, Unison

leak testing equipment, Roberts Tool Co. assembly machines, Lathe work and

Welding.

EDUCATION

Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne, Indiana (2007)

PLC I, II, and II

Programming using Allen Bradley Slick 500 and Control Logix

Controllers (2007-2008

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,

B.S., Mechanical Engineering (June 2004)

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