LLOYD JOHN SCALES

**** ****** ***** ****

Ararat, VA 24053

276-***-****

abvatp@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE Project Management or Engineering

WORK

EXPERIENCE Contract Engineering

September 2012 - Present

Mustang Engineers and Constructors,

L.P. September 2010 -August 2012

Project Manager

. Provide project scheduling and cost control for capital

and expense projects.

. Chemical and Industrial project implementation experience.

Recent assignments include DCS, PLC, SCADA, Delta V and

6900V Power Distribution with Relay Control along with

conventional civil and mechanical projects.

. Strong scope definition with ability to achieve buy-in

from customers, designers and other project stakeholders.

. Maintain project control planning processes to manage the

smooth flow of information throughout the department and

coordinating contractor activities.

. Use of customer specified cost control tools (ex: SAP) and

reporting methods.

. Successful in full spectrum project management while

leading and developing teams for various types of projects

simultaneously.

Integrated Systems Controls Inc.

May 2008 - August 2010

Supervisor / Lead Controls

Engineer

. Supervised technicians, engineers, electricians and shop

associates for a UL508A certified panel shop.

. Managed all associated budgets and costs to improve

profitability and efficiency.

. Designed and developed electronic and electrical control

systems as necessary.

. Programmed PLC's (ex: Allen-Bradley) and HMIs for

automation applications such as conveyors, robotic

interfaces and drive mechanisms.

. Specified, integrated and programmed VFDs, servo motors

and DC drives per project objectives.

. Designed wiring, harnesses and panel layouts including

specifying sensors interface devices, drives and servo

motors.

. Project manager for automation and material handling

projects.

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

March 2007 - January 2008

Project Manager

. Project Manager for a 10 million dollar, 172,000 square

foot facility addition and associated material handling,

sortation and auxiliary support equipment.

. Solicited, screened and qualified potential suppliers and

subcontractors.

. Monitored and controlled costs while maintaining necessary

timetables.

. Coordinated the most efficient and cost effective means of

installing material handling and sorting equipment

throughout the distribution center.

. Designed equipment placement and facilities updates using

AutoCAD.

. Developed facility power specifications for the local

electric utility.

Daifuku America

May 2005 - March 2007

Maintenance Supervisor / Field

Service Engineer

. Provided electrical and controls project coordination for

a twelve million

dollar distribution center as part of a new Dell Inc.

facility in Winston-Salem,

NC.

. Successfully managed a team of engineers, technicians, and

electricians under severe time and budgetary constraints.

. Worked "hands on" to modify or program Mitsubishi and

Allen Bradley PLCs and associated HMIs, AC and DC drives,

robots and CNC type controllers.

. Supervised direct reports and subcontractors over multiple

shifts.

. Set-up preventative work schedules for Technicians,

Engineers and Mechanics via MP2 computer system.

. Prepared work orders and documentation interpretation that

allowed both Japanese and domestic engineering material to

be implemented effectively and in a cost saving manner.

. Trained maintenance, engineering and operations personnel

on modern equipment operating and maintenance methods.

Sprint Inc.

Nov. 2000 - May 2005

Central Office

* Directed contract personnel in equipment installation and

upgrades.

* Maintained Nortel DMS-100 switch system.

* Maintained and served as primary troubleshooting agent for

high bandwidth communications systems such as multi-wave

fiber.

Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.

April - Oct. 2000

Process Engineer

* Project management throughout the manufacturing facility.

* Responsible for process improvements in the laminating

department.

* Utilized common computer tools to track data and present

information to the engineering group.

* Worked to improve efficiency and web handling

characteristics of converting equipment through various

mechanical and electrical modifications and upgrades such

as modern AC/DC drive and PLC implementations.

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Packaging

Division 1983-April 2000

Electrical Engineer / Project Manager

* Project Manager for facility and equipment upgrades and

the application of new technologies.

* Traveled as necessary, to evaluate new equipment and

technologies and provide risk and cost analysis for

applicable projects.

* Successful installation of millions of dollars worth of

projects under critical time constraints.

* Implemented hardware and software integration projects for

manufacturing process improvements in metal cast and

rolling and printing and converting environments.

* Modernized numerous rolling mill and slitting operations

with state of the art DC (up to 1250 HP) and AC drives

integrated with PLC and customized HMI systems.

* Achieved change out of an entire plants 4160 volt switch

gear during a

34 hour planned window.

* Recognized for leading an emergency project that rebuilt

the entire electrical supply and PLC controls of a fire

damaged roll-to-roll paper-cutting machine.

* Provided guidance to corporate and contract engineering on

compliance to company policies and production standards.

* Coordinated vendors and plant personnel to properly

modernize production equipment while controlling costs and

minimizing down time.

* Developed itemized and detailed documentation for

integration teams to be able to plan modernization of less

efficient manufacturing equipment.

* Was the Plant Electrical Engineer and provided leadership

for the maintenance department in troubleshooting

difficult and complex problems, including hands on

troubleshooting to the component level.

* Lead teams consisting of production, quality, maintenance,

engineering and purchasing in evaluating equipment and

procedures for multi-plant implementation.

* Set up preventative maintenance procedures and spare parts

for project related equipment.

* Utilized AutoCAD and modern computerized tools to draft

and develop plans and drawings for manufacturing upgrades.

* Installed and maintained material handling systems for

RJR's 43-acre Tobaccoville production facility.

* Designed and programmed a Laser Gas Distribution system

using Allen Bradley HMI and PLC interfaced to a host

mainframe system.

* Supervised technical projects consisting of maintenance,

contract and engineering personnel to improve

productivity.

* Worked "hands on" to modernize and retrofit older

production machines with state of the art HMI, PLC and AC

& DC drives

* Programmed Allen Bradley PLCs for material handling and

packaging.

* Recognized for numerous savings and quality improvement

suggestions.

Western - Electric Company (AT&T)

1979-1983

Electronics Troubleshooter

* Applied engineering level troubleshooting techniques to

various complex equipment systems.

* Was promoted two times and reached the highest non-salary

engineering grade in the facility.

EDUCATION ICOM Software for PLC 5 Training

R. J. R. OTT Group Tobaccoville, NC.

Factory Link Training

US Data Corp. Dallas, Texas

Leadership / Coach Class

R. J. R. Management Training Winston-

Salem, NC.

Theory of Constraints

R. J. R. Management Training Winston-

Salem, NC.

OSHA / NEC Compliance (Explosive

environment)

R. J. R. via Layton Consulting Co. Winston-Salem, NC.

Visual Process Control training

R. J. R. OTT Winston-Salem, NC.

Allen Bradley Intelligent I/O

Allen Bradley Chicago, IL

Emerson UPS training

Emerson on site Winston-Salem, NC.

INTEL Microprocessor Workshop

Intel Corp. Winston-Salem, NC.

Accu-sort Bar code readers

R. J. R. OTT Winston-Salem, NC.

FLUKE 9010 Troubleshooting

Fluke Corp. Winston-Salem, NC.

Allen Bradley PLC 5

Allen Bradley Chicago, IL.

Associates in Applied Science,

Electronics Engineering

Surry Community College, Dobson, NC

INTERESTS & Private Pilot.

ACTIVITIES Extra class amateur radio operator.

References available upon request.

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