Engineer Controls
Resume:
John Watson
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
E-mail - *******@*********.***
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE
A challenging position with an organization in which an Automation System Controls Engineer will be of value.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering Technology
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics Technology
Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Wood Working, MI
April 2012 to November 2012
CONTRACT CONTROLS ENGINEER
DANE SYSTEMS, LLC, STEVENSVILLE, MI March 2011 to January 2012
Duties: Allen-Bradley electrical hardware design drawings using Auto CAD, PLC/HMI software design and Testing as a contract engineer for controls projects, installation and commissioning.
Carpenters Helper, MI
September 2010 to February 2011
SUPERVISOR/OPERATOR
ALL STAR PLASTICS, STEVENSVILLE, MI May 2008 to July 2010
Duties: Oversee aquarium building, cut glass, unload glass from semis, store glass, inventory of glass and load aquariums on semis with lift truck, operate machines and various other duties.
Carpenters Helper, MI
November 2007 thru April 2008
SCOPE SERVICES, ST. JOSEPH, MI July 2006 thru October 2007
Duties: Temporary jobs including:
Gast Manufacturing - Assemble rebuild kits for vacuum pumps, compressors, gear motors and run tool crib.
All Star Plastics - Machine operator and troubleshooting.
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIST, MAINTENANCE
ICG BERRIEN, INC., BRIDGMAN, MI October 2005 thru June 2006
Duties: Design and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC hardware/software, HMI and various components for Die Cast Operation.
Revise existing software programs and troubleshoot Fanuc robots.
Manufacture of aluminum die cast engine parts for automotive; Chrysler, BMW, General Motors.
Allen Bradley PLC5's, SLC's, RSLogix5, 5000.
Auto CAD.
Fanuc Robots S420i.
CONTRACT CONTROLS ENGINEER
APL LOGISTICS, INC., COLOMA, MI April 2005 thru June 2005
Duties: Remove Allen-Bradley PLC2 and replace with SLC150, rewire, rewrite software, test, debug and commission.
SUPERVISOR/CASHIER/COOK
ROOSTER'S PARTY STORE, ST. JOSEPH, MI September 2004 thru April 2005
Duties: Food preperation, fill coolers, run cash register, train new employees.
CONTRACT CONTROLS ENGINEER
CONTROL SYSTEM INTEGRATORS (CSI), LANSING, MI November 2003 thru January 2004
Duties: Allen-Bradley electrical hardware design using Auto CAD, PLC/HMI software design, Testing and stand-by support as a contract engineer for controls projects.
PROJECTS
General Motors Facility, Shreveport, Louisiana: Stand-by support for the Colorado truck plant. Control Logix, RSLogix 5000.
Karmax Container Facility, Milton, Ontario: Replaced Modicon hardware to Allen Bradley. Designed schematics and PLC/HMI software. Control Logix, RSLogix 5000.
Carpenters Helper, MI
May 2002 thru September 2003
SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER
SIEMENS DEMATIC, GRAND RAPIDS, MI April 1989 thru April 2002
Duties: Complete controls design of large material handling systems; from description of operation, physical layout, schematics, cabinet layout, PLC/HMI programming, simulation and installation, to customer training and support. Lead control engineer for installation of projects. Internal responsibilities of project scheduling, budgeting, approval and ordering. Allen Bradley PLC5's, Control Logix, RSLogix, Panelview. Modicon 984, Taylor.
PROJECTS
Luftansa Air Cargo Facility, Ohare Airport: Electrified Monorail System, 2 Inbound/Outbound Lifts, 1500lb Rollbox Cages, Stacker Crane 9 story for storage. PLC5/80, 6200 software.
United Airlines, Washington Dulles Airport: Addition of baggage lines with monitor systems. PLC5/40.
Distribution Warehouses: Kmart, Walmart, JCPenny, Eddy Bauer, Submit Order.com, PLC5's, SLC504, SLC505, RSLogix. Modicon 984's, Taylor.
Installation and commissioning: I designed conveyor systems for warehouse distribution systems from electrical design, help with questions on panel building, auto cad, PLC software design and installation. I went to the field to install and commission the systems from 1 week to 5 months. I troubleshot electrical problems and debugged my software. I am very good at training maintenance and showing them my troubleshooting and debug techniques. Luftansa Air Cargo Facility: I was in charge of the Lifts, trolley’s, switches and 9 story high stacker crane for storage of product.
CONTROLS ENGINEER
JARVIS WEBB, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI November 1988 thru April 1989
Duties: Allen-Bradley electrical hardware design, PLC software design as a team member for controls automotive projects. Allen Bradley, PLC5's, 6200.
PROJECTS
BOC (Buick Oldsmobile Cadillac) Facility: Power and Free conveyor system, PLC5/25.
MARKETING DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
ALLEN-BRADLEY COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WI May 1988 thru November 1988
Duties: Forecasts for project development and writing of specifications for I/O devices of small programmable controller products. SLC500's.
PROJECT ENGINEER
DIGITAL INTERFACE SYSTEMS, INC., BENTON HARBOR, MI November 1985 thru May 1988
Duties: Allen-Bradley electrical hardware design, PLC software, program documentation and commissioning for controls projects. PLC3's, 6200.
ASSOCIATE AUTOMATION ENGINEER
HAYWORTH, HOLLAND, MI November 1984 thru November 1985
Duties: Factory automation projects for the Keystone Plant (steel products). Allen-Bradley PLC2's.
MAJOR AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Allen Bradley PLC5's, Control Logix, Micro Logix, SLC500's, RSLogix5, 500, 5000, Panelview, 1336 VFDs
Modicon 984, Taylor.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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