MICHAEL POPPE
Sr. Controls Engineer
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-CONTROLS CAREER SUMMARY-
** ***** ** **. ******** Engineer
Prior to controls engineering career, spent several years acquiring skills needed in various manufacturing machinery and
automation support positions.
Experienced and skilled in all aspects of controls engineering including project management, material procurement, controls design. PLC, HMI, robotic, and motion control programming. As well as debug, commissioning and customer site implementation of machine tool and automation projects for varying customers and fields of manufacturing.
Serving domestic and international customers in various industries such as aircraft jet engine, aerospace, medical technologies and automotive.
-APPLIED DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING TECHNOLOGIES-
-PLC-
Allen Bradley
ControlLogix
PLC-5
SLC
Siemens
S5 and S7
GE
Omron
Mitsubishi
-HMI-
Allen Bradley
Automation Direct
Proface
Mitsubishi
Fuji
GE
-Robotics-
(Articulate)
Fanuc
Motoman
ABB
Nachi
(SCARA)
Epson
Panasonic
-Fieldbus-
Ethernet IP
IO-Link
Profibus
CC-Link
-Motion-
Allen Bradley ControlLogix
IAI
LINMOT
-Vision-
Cognex
Keyence
-Design Tools-
Autocad
Autocad
Electrical
E-Plan
Other experience includes:
Pneumatic and hydraulics system design, including proportional and servo-hydraulic control.
Resistance Welding
Inertia/Friction Welding
High voltage control
Implementation of industry Standards:
IEC including CE. NFPA NEC controls standards design.
Designing to safety risk assessment and category level safety control standards.
-SCHOOLING AND TECHNICAL TRAINING-
Indiana Vocational Technical College - 77 credits toward AS, Electronics Technology (3.5gpa)
Indiana University South Bend - C Programming
Journeyman Electrical Apparatus Repair and Service (4-year apprenticeship)
Indiana Vocational Technical College - National Electric Code
PLC Programming courses- Allen Bradley, Siemens, Telemechanique
Controls Design course- E-Plan
Robotic courses - Fanuc, Lincoln/Fanuc- Arc Mate
Other Courses:
Conformité to Europe standards (CE)
Austral grounding shielding and EMC
Statistical Process Control
Managing Multiple Projects and Deadlines
-CONTROLS ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE-
Carlex, Auburn Indiana Aug 2016-Jan 2017
Project Engineer Contractor (6 month duration)
Project engineering for addition of manufacturing line for glass booking assembly and triple paint silk screen process for windshields and various automotive glass..
Working under Engineering Manager, tasks include laying out Italian silk screening machinery, drying and conveyance equipment. Placement of line equipment on plant floor coordinated with machinery movers.
Organize communication of scheduling and manpower for electrical, mechanical and OEM vendors as necessary for time critical installation.
Self-employed as Quantum Controls Engineering, Central Tennessee 2013-May 2014
Sr. Controls Engineering contractor
Working for local OEM’s as CE contractor on generally time critical projects. Typical CE duties including material specifications, PLC, HMI and motion control programming, debugging, and commissioning of control systems for various automated manufacturing equipment for primarily automotive customers.
Designing in accordance to customer design standards and also providing on-site support as necessary.
ATC, Cookeville TN. 2012-2013
Sr. Controls Engineer
Developed material specifications, programmed, debugged, and commissioned control systems for various machinery for industries including medical and automotive.
Designed according to customer design standards, provided on-site support.
Imperial Design Service, Grand Rapids MI 2010-2011
Controls Engineer Contractor
Controls design and programming for automated robotic interfaced equipment utilizing Siemens S7.
Manufacturing Technology Inc., South Bend IN 1993-1999 & 2004-2008
Senior Controls Engineer
Managed various controls projects for domestic and international customers.
Developed material specifications, programmed, debugged, and commissioned control systems for Inertia/Friction Welders and associated material handling motion control and robotic automation.
Developed experimental high voltage magnetic impulse welder controls successful in molecular level bonding of aluminum to stainless steel.
Implemented standards for integrating articulate robots and full recovery programming into cell-based equipment.
Educated customers on product capability and provided on-site support, and wrote associated technical documents.
Adhered to stringent customer and geography-specific machinery standards including NEC, IEC and CE.
Designed controls system and implemented friction welding machinery for high-end applications:
oCryogenic fuel system components for European Ariane rocket;
oJet engine rotor components for GE, Pratt Whitney and European SNECMA jet engines;
oEncapsulating explosives, i.e., hydrogen for automobile airbags.
Self-Employed as Quantum Controls Service, South Bend IN 2002-2004
Contract Controls Engineering
Detroit Tool Inc., Peer Welding Systems, Benton Harbor MI 1999-2001
Controls Engineer
Managed controls projects per ISO 9001 standards.
Developed material specifications, programmed, debugged, and commissioned control systems for resistance welding cells and lines and associated material handling automation.
Designed according to customer design standards, provided on-site support, and associated technical documents.
Proposed and initiated control standards for machinery safety applications.
Awarded written and monetary commendation.