Robert Scot Blanton

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Harrodsburg, KY 40330

Mobile: 859-***-****

aca76d@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Position as a Automation Controls Engineer.

Highlights: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology specializing in computer electronics from Eastern Kentucky University.

More than twenty-two years experience using personal computers, installing, configuring, and using MSDOS, all versions of Windows, from Windows 3.1 to Windows XP, and some Linux.

More than 15 years constructing PCs for use in an industrial environment.

More than twenty years experience with programmable controllers

industrial environment. PLC brands include Allen-Bradley, GE, Siemens.

Experience designing and implementing machine control circuits.

Experience with various limit and proximity switches from various manufacturers.

Experience with various temperature controllers from Omega, Eurotherm, Honeywell.

Experience using and troubleshooting ABB FlexPalletizer robots.

Microsoft Certified Professional in Windows NT Workstation and Server 4.0

Experience:

4/2013 Montaplast of North America Frankfort, KY

To Present Robotics/Automation Technician

Maintain and troubleshoot injection molding equipment. Linear and articulating robots.

Hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical problems. Robot program changes. End of arm tool changes on robots.

2/1992 Osram Sylvania Fluorescent Lamp Plant Versailles, KY

To 4/2013 Electronic Electrician

I have experience programming: General Electric Series One, Series Six, and 90-30, Allen-Bradley PLC-2, Micrologix, SLC500, and PLC-5, and Siemens S5 PLCs, and their associated software packages. Use of servo motors and controls from Siemens, Emerson, and Control Techniques. Experience using many different brands of photoelectric sensors, proximity switches, limit switches, and variable frequency drives. Troubleshooting and repair of lamp manufacturing lines. Troubleshoot and repair PC-compatible computers used on production lines. Consulted, constructed, and configured Windows 95 BEPU replacement computers in a project to find a more reliable system for operator/machine interface. Installed replacement system, comprised of 24 PCs and networked them to machine program server. I was also able to configure a computer running Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and a Quatech RS-422 communications card to communicate with a Eurotherm heat control system in approximately two hours. I also use PCs in troubleshooting problems on our production lines.

10/2000 Neogen Corporation Lexington, KY

To 5/2001 Computer Administrator (Part-time)

I worked here part-time while working full-time at Sylvania. I was responsible for the maintenance of approximately fifty workstations running Windows 98, one running Windows NT Workstation 4.0, and two servers, one running Windows NT Server 4.0 and one running Windows 2000 Advanced Server. I also maintained several HP LaserJet printers connected to our network using Jetadmin. I also constructed computers here to upgrade several workstations. The software that I supported at Neogen was MS Office 97 and 2000, ACT! 2000, and client-side of Solomon running over a VPN to Neogen's main office located in Lansing, Michigan using Win2000 Terminal Services on a Citrix Metaframe server.

12/1990 Metec, Inc. Lexington, KY

To 2/1992 Design Technician

Responsible for the maintenance of electrical drawings using AutoCAD version 10. Maintained coal mining equipment with functioning programmable controllers. I was able to get a piece of software, written for machine control that hadn't worked before, to run using MSDOS version 5. I also programmed Texas Instruments 5TI and GE Series Six programmable controllers.

12/1989 Electric Control Power, Inc. Grays Knob, KY

To 12/1990 Technician

Self-taught programming for the Allen-Bradley T30 Plant Floor Terminal for graphical representation of coal plant operations controlled by an Allen-Bradley PLC-5. I taught myself to use AutoCAD version 10 for electrical print creation.

Education:

1984 - 1989 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY

BS - Industrial Technology specializing in computer electronics

1997 Lexington Community College Lexington, KY

Passed classes in:

C Programming

Beginning Windows Programming

1999 Executrain of Lexington Lexington, KY

Attended classes in:

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

Windows NT 4.0 Server

References: Mike Love

Design Engineer (retired), Osram Sylvania

Lexington, KY

Home: 859-***-****

John Sunny

Buyer, Osram Sylvania

Lexington, KY

Home: 859-***-****

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