Engineer Design
Resume:
TIM J. DIXON
Salt Lick, KY *****
*************@*****.***
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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