TIM J. DIXON

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

Salt Lick, KY *****

606-***-****

acbup9@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky, MAY 1996

Bachelors of Science, Physics and Mathematics, Morehead State

University, DEC 1986

EXPERIENCE

September 2010 to Present- CEO and Chairman of the Board for a Non-

profit Corporation

- Established a mental health and substance abuse counseling center

in Morehead KY

- Developed policy and procedures for agency.

- Provide day to day management of the agency

- Arranged contracts with other agencies to provide Behavioral

Therapist for child clients.

- Obtained state licensing to run an AODE facility to provide DUI and

substance abuse counseling

- Continue developing new programs as the agency expands

October 2011 to July 2013- Working as a Field Service Engineer in the

area of OEM reactionary process machines at Krauss Maffei in Florence,

Ky.

-Provided automation controls support on the installation and startup

of the equipment and provided programming and troubleshooting support.

-Programmed using Allen Bradley, Siemens and Proficy software for PLC

and HMI's.

-Provided service for mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

-Worked with various machines such as presses, mold carriers, and

robotic routers.

-Installed machines to include mechanical and electrical systems.

April 2007 to August 2010 - Working as a Senior Engineering Specialist

in the area of automation controls for Environmental Controls systems

(ECS) for military applications at DRS in Florence, KY.

-Electrical Product Engineer for military vehicle design.

-Provided concept to design to production of the ECS for the Paladin

military vehicle.

-Provide technical and product expertise to the testing group for

troubleshooting and design enhancements.

-Developed controls system for the armored military vehicle ECS and

ensuring all specifications were met which resulted in a contract

award.

-Provided programming for the Minuteman HVAC system using Allen

Bradley RsLogix 5000 PLC and HMI for PanelView.

-Developed specifications for the concept and design of the controls

for several DC Brushless Motors and provided technical direction and

guidance for the design. Motors were 600VDC and 28 VDC.

-Wrote technical input for Design Reports submitted to the Military

DOD.

-Authored several technical sections for proposals that resulted in

the winning of new contracts.

-Developed and reviewed product test plans.

-Provided support for testing and evaluation of prototypes and

production products by analyzing data acquired from data analyzers and

loggers.

January 2005 to March 2007 - Working as an Automation Controls

Engineer at Square D in Lexington, KY.

-Maintained visual recognition system to ensure quality of product.

-Programmed Motoman robots for material handling and palletizing.

-Reprogrammed and modified plant wide conveyor systems to increase

productivity.

-Provide maintenance supervision and technical support for all

production lines on second shift.

-Modify existing Modicon PLC controls, which resulted in an increase

in productivity.

-Provide training for all technicians on shift.

-Implemented capitol project to include data capturing software for

machine efficiency (SCADA) using PLC logic and Ethernet

communications.

-Modify machines mechanics to reduce the downtime.

-Design changes to existing equipment.

-Equipment upgrades to replace outdated hardware.

-Programmed and commissioned multiple HMI's (touch screen interface)

to improve productivity.

-Verify all changes and modifications meet National Electrical Code.

-Proficient in AutoCad.

January2002 to Jan 2005 -Established an electrical contracting

company.

-Machine control design involving PID controls, device wiring and

field installation of machines.

-Contract for commercial, industrial, and residential wiring.

-Contract Design Engineer developed software to operate a building

HVAC system.

-Buyer with several vendors to establish product lines for future

contracts.

-Created wiring schematics for system wiring.

-Designs have resulted in energy savings of 50%.

-Proficient with several HMI programs and Open PLC IEC61131, Allen

Bradley PLC's and Siemens PLC.

-Developed a business plan and budget for contracting business.

-Established contracts with vendors to purchase parts and supplies for

electrical contracts.

-Worked with Variable Primary and Primary Secondary pumping systems.

-Analyzed pumping systems.

February 1999 to December 2001. -Worked as Product Engineer at The

Trane Company in Lexington, KY.

-Developed wire harness and routing through air handlers.

-Designed and implemented a new motor drive design.

-Worked extensively UL and NEC to ensure safety guidelines were met

for electrical products.

-Coordinated with vendor's engineering staff to ensure that their

drives or starters met engineering specification.

-Visited manufacturing sites to ensure capacity could meet part demand

for just in time production.

-Developed Bill Of Material for the new design and produced annual

forecast for all parts required.

-Worked with designers to produce manufacturing method sheets for

product assembly and wiring.

-Annual Savings for design was estimated at $500,000 per year.

-Designed application specific wiring schematics for air handling

units.

-Developed and produced wiring schematic drawings for air handlers

using Autocad 2000 and Mechanical Desktop. Aided in the implementation

of ISO 9001.

-Trained in Demand Flow Technology.

February 1998 to April 1999 (CO-OP). Development engineer at Lexmark

Intl in Lexington, KY.

-DC Motor testing to determine motor's characteristics and to develop

system model.

-Worked extensively with embedded controlled systems.

-Development of testing procedures to determine DC servo motor control

performance.

-Modifying, designing, and testing of motor drivers to meet desired

specifications.

-Design of prototype PCB's to interface with printers and data

acquisition equipment.

-Building test circuitry to interface with the Vibrac tester for

stepper motor torque-speed and power characteristics.

-Wrote C++ code to run stepper motor continuously for acoustical

testing.

-Provided testing on the 5700 printer to reduce torque in paper feed

system.

-Provided engineering advice for stepper motor carrier system driver

design for next generation projects.

-Testing support for the stepper motor in the new printers under

development to determine product reliability. Developed control

program for stepper motor.

1991 to 1998, Co-supervisor of the Baptist Youth Shelter in Morehead,

Kentucky which is a part of Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children.

-Counseled troubled teens by different forms of behavior modification

and crisis management techniques.

-Supervise and train seven other staff in licensing and company

policies.

-Managed a budget of about $240,000 and supervise the overall

operation of the shelter with a capacity for ten children.

-Maintained the facilities and grounds of the shelter by coordinating

contracts and setting up service agreements.

-Served as computer consultant and trainer for the eastern region

which involved the use of networks and personal computer office

applications in a Windows operating system.

-The Baptist Youth Shelter has received exceptional ratings by the

state licensing board during my time as co-supervisor. Also the

shelter has been recognized by the Mayor of Morehead, the Children's

Alliance and the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families &

Children, INC.

1991 to 2001 Commissioned Officer, Captain, United States Army

Reserve, In this capacity, commanded a headquarters company and served in

various staff positions. Supervised the communications section which was

responsible for AM, FM and wire communications during a external evaluation

in which the section received an excellent evaluation. During my time as

commander, management skills resulted in the company receiving two unit

awards from the Department of the Army. Direct responsibility for 69

personnel and approximately $1 million in equipment. Worked as an

ammunition officer in a battalion staff. The duties include project

planning and managing ammunition jobs which involve considerations for

safety, handling of hazardous materials, directing transportation assets

and ensuring materiel handling equipment met job requirements. These

projects involve numerous specialized companies which require strong

communication skills. Completed the following military schools: HAZMAT

Training, Officer Basic Course in Materiel Management, Officer Advance

Course in Ammunition Management, and Combined Arms and Staff School

involving decision making processes, PERT diagrams, and briefing skills.

1987 to 1990 United States Army, Commissioned Officer, Worked as a

project and plans manager on a brigade staff. Supervised a team of 4

individuals. Two major projects were an equipment survey and a manpower

survey. The savings resulting from the surveys were approximately $9

million. Additional duties included the automation data processing officer

in charge of all computer operations. This included PC and Main frame

computers and the interface between them. Served as a company executive

officer responsible for planning, scheduling training, maintenance,

logistical and administrative activities of a unit which trained

approximately 1000 initial entry soldiers each year. Set and implemented

an automation system to reduce the number of man-hours required.

SKILLS Computer Experience- Microsoft Office Professional including

Excel, Word, Access, Power Point and Query. Proficient in UNIX,

Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP/Windows 7, 8, Windows NT and MSDOS. Programming

languages including BASIC, FORTRAN, C++, machine, and assembly. Digital

Design and computer controller and processor design.

Electrical Engineering Courses- Solid State Electronics, Electric

Power Systems, Electric Drives, Feedback Control Design which involved

classical and modern control design and Programable Logic Control (PLC).

Digital Control Design which involved discrete control systems. Analog

Electronics which involved design of amplifier circuits to include the

operational amplifier, Digital Electronics which involved chip design using

Mentor Graphics CAD system. Computer Architecture which involved computer

processor-control design, Signal and systems which involved filter design

and signal processing techniques, and basic circuit design.

Trouble Shooting Experience- Computer repair and basic electronics

trouble shooting. Knowledge and experience with various oscilloscopes and

digital muti-meters in different types of circuits. Designed both digital

and analog circuits using computer aided design systems such as Mentor

Graphics and Pspice.

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