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Electrical Engineering - Industrial Maintenance

Location:
Carlisle, PA
Posted:
July 15, 2018

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Starting off as a Mechanical Engineering disciple, I am now an Electrical Engineer from Pennsylvania State University with 15+ years of experience in Industrial Maintenance. I consider myself a technical fixer with a versatile background and skills ranging from problem solving via root-cause analysis to R&D and Systems Control. I enjoy being part of a team, as well as leading one, motivating and training a productive team, and thrive in high pressure and challenging working environments.

EDUCATION

Pennsylvania State University, Capital College Middletown, PA

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Dec. 2017

International Consortium for the Development in Education Quebec, QC, CANADA Non-certifying Training in Electromechanical Expertise/ Automation, Jan. 2003

National University of Benin: The Polytechnic (Now Known as EPAC) Calavi, BENIN Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Nov. 2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vantage Foods Camp Hill, PA Maintenance Technician, Supervisor Dec. 2017 – Jan. 2018

Multi-craft Techniques (Electric, Mechanic, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electro-mechanic, PLCs, etc ranging from root-cause analysis troubleshooting to repairs.

Shift efficiency and technical resources management for optimum production output.

Pennsylvania State University Middletown, PA

R&D Engineering Jan. 2013 – Jul. 2013

As part of a community give-back, I worked with the Steelton/Highspire High School Science Club in:

Disassembling and reassembling robots and peripheral equipment to make repairs such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, and servomotors

Providing a better approach to programming, troubleshooting skills via the introduction of algorithm. Documenting robotics test procedures and results

Design using Parallax language

University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

R&D Engineering - SUNFEST Intern May 2012 – Aug. 2012

Robotics and Control oriented projects Components selection, analysis and testing for validation, reliability and robustness. Components selection, analysis and testing for validation, reliability and robustness

Wireless sensor using RF signals. In-depth research in the area of sensor technology with emphasis and focus in the area of human-worn sensors that allow robots to track them and collaborative human-robot mapping

Research and development followed with design using both SolidWorks and MATLAB

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General Motors Corporation (GMC) ` Flint, MI

Electrical Engineering Intern May 2011 – Aug. 2011

Wiring diagrams design and field check support for the A-zone robot project, including the ladder logic development; spare parts setup for R zone, XS3, and servo weld guns, in Maximo7 and stores

Research and development followed with design using RSLogix

Designed full wiring diagram and schematics for project using AutoCAD LT, 2D

Designed new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and user manuals for operating instructions

BOM generation

Pennsylvania State University/Capital Campus Middletown, PA

Chemistry R&D Nov. 2010 – May 2011

Designed lab curricula for future CHEM 111 and 113 courses across all Penn State campuses (26)

Conducted and reported the study of electrochemistry, cyclic voltammetry, and spectrophotometry, where NIR wavelengths were experimented on and their chemical reactions were studied and reviewed

Instrumentation and Measure using control and calibration equipment

Taylor-Wharton International Harrisburg, PA

Electrical Engineering Nov. 2007 – Jul. 2010

Electrical related breakdown repairs of production machinery, plant’s structures, and safety standards

Engineering designs and improvements using PLCs (PLC5 and SLC 500), from scratch to implementation and field checks as well as PLC use for troubleshooting and process improvement

Systematic and conditional preventive maintenance implementation, lowering production downtime

ISO and cGMP

Various Employers and Temp Agencies Various Locations, PA

Various Full-Time Maintenance Technician and Engineering Roles Dec. 2000 – Oct. 2007

Mentored and managed team members and provided both technical support and training as needed

Identified hardware on and for panels; light wiring of industrial control boxes/cabinets, drives, and programmable automates, following schematics, blueprints and/or wiring diagrams

Managed shift efficiency and technical resources for optimum production output

Maintained the Storage and Retrieval Machines, Chain Driven Live Roller Conveyors, Drag-Chain Conveyors, Thru/In–Frame Drag-Chain Transfers, Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors, ACP Robotics Tray System

Improved downtime, man-hours, productivity, availability and reliability of the system, PLC (S7) and HMI

Performed fieldwork necessary to gather field data, tie-in information, analyze existing electrical infrastructure and provide construction support

Developed engineering statement of work in preliminary stages of product/project development

Provided engineering and technical support for Internal Research and Development (IRAD) activities

Developed and programmed ABB PLCs from scratch to finish, in a heavy industrial environment

Regional Medical Hospital of Zou Abomey, BENIN

Engineering/Maintenance Support Intern Jan 2000 – Nov. 2000

Designed and implemented a centralized system to standardize the reporting, tracking and resolution of maintenance and end-user issues across regional medical centers and hospitals; new systematic and conditional preventive maintenance strategies to minimize the downtime; new SOPs as well as user manuals

Trained and supported local technicians and hospital nurses on site, over the phone, or via email

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

•Assembly, C/C++, MATLAB, Turbo-Pascal, Parallax, HFSS, Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR), Crosstalk (NEXT & FEXT) measurements, Quartus, Verilog, VHDL, Rockwell Automation (RSLogix 5000, SCL 500, MicroLogix 1400, PLC5), GRAFCET, Ladder Logic (LAD), Functional Block Diagram (FBD), Sequential Function Chat (SFC), SCADA, PanelView Plus & FactoryTalk, HMI, PSPICE, OrCAD, Office Suites, Oscilloscope, Function Generator, MULTISIM, CMMS, CosWin, MP2, Boolean algebra, Digital Signal Analyzer, Labview, MasterCam, Visio, DMMs, AutoCAD, SolidWorks

•Lean manufacturing or cGMP, ISO, NEC, IEC, IEEE

•Hand and Power tools (Lathe, Milling machine, Drill Press, Rectifiers, Bandsaw, others)

•Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, particularly the ability to communicate in a multidiscipline context

PUBLICATIONS

• Inertial Navigation System, Pennsylvania State University: December 2017

https://view.publitas.com/53582e08-53ec-4ee7-823a-e0c232b659f7/senior-project/

• Portable Radio Signal Source Localization Device, University of Pennsylvania: August 2012

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/sunfest/docs/papers/12-hessou.pdf

• Maintenance in Hospitals. National University of Benin - the Polytechnic: November 2000



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