Project Manager Electrical Engineer
Resume:
LLOYD JOHN SCALES
Ararat, VA 24053
*****.******@*****.***
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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