John Paul Piczkur, Electrical Controls Engineer
Palmyra, N.Y. 14522
Objective: To contribute to the success of a high technology
company or organization
with my skills and talents as an Electrical Engineer.
Background: Experienced in designing automated systems
consisting of Drives, PC,
HMI systems, MMI interface devices and PLCs. Also
experienced in SPC data collection.
Software Experience:
HMI/ SCADA: Wonderware, Intellution iFix, Dynamics, G.E.
Cimplicity
PLC: Modicon (Concept), Allen-Bradley (PLC5,
Control Logix), G.E. (9070)
Drives: Eurotherm, G.E., ABB
AutoCAD: 13, 2000
PC: Windows '98, NT, 2000, XP, Excel, Word,
Powerpoint
DCS: RKC SR-Mini, Eurotherm 2208 series
Database: SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 R2
Education:
Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S.E.E.T., May 1988
Onondaga Community College, A.A.S. Electrical Technology
Work Experience:
Lighthouse Systems, Inc. Fairport, NY 7/2004-
Present
Perform implementation of our web-based quality control software on
customer servers. Our customers collect data measurement of manufactured
parts in various industries for the purpose of Statistical Process Control.
Responsibilities include interfacing to gauges and devices for data
collection, creation of web pages representing machine area layouts, setup
of IIS services, ASP.NET and other Windows supporting services. Collected
data is stored into SQL Server Databases, and used for historical
statistical analysis through our application generated SPC Charts and
Reports. Provide training and technical support to customers in proper use
of software to improve quality of their manufactured products.
Enviromation Technologies E. Syracuse, N.Y. 10/ 2002- 7/
2004
Project Engineer - Design, test and implement control systems
for municipal clean water
and waste water facilities. Responsibilities include designing
system from job estimate, specify-
ing and creating parts list and CAD electrical drawings. Write
PLC programs for control of
pumps and valves. Program PC based SCADA/ HMI systems for
control, historical
trending and periodic reports. Responsible for test of
electrical panels in our facility and startup
of equipment at customer site.
Black Clawson Converting Machinery, LLC Fulton, N.Y.
11/ 1997- 10/ 2002
Senior Controls Engineer - Designed production line supervisory
systems with Wonderware
software. Supervisory systems consisted of latest technology
computer with touch screen and
serial interface (RS-422, RS-485, RS-232) to various peripheral
devices such as Drives, PLC,
temperature controllers. Supervisory scheme consisted of screens
depicting all sections of the
production line with ability to page through the whole system.
Historical trending and recipes
provided for the customer to record all production parameters in
each system. Responsible
for the design of screen graphics, algorithm scripts, database
setup, PLC addressing,
communications to all peripheral devices, and complete computer
setup. Also responsible for
start-up of the equipment during production line installation at
customer site.
General Electric - Ind. Eng. Services, Inc. Syracuse,
N.Y 9/ 1996- 11/ 1997
Field Engineer - Assisted commissioning new production lines
in the metal and paper
industries in the Eastern United States. Production lines
consisted of AC and DC Drives,
G.E. 9070 PLCs, Series Six PLCs, G.E. Genius I/O blocks and
G.E. Cimplicity supervisory
systems. Troubleshot and tuned Drives on existing lines in
customer plants throughout
the country.
Eurotherm Drives, Inc. Charlotte, N.C./ Reston, VA
1/ 1992- 8/ 1996
Project Engineer - Designed multi-motor control systems for
the converting industry
consisting of DC, AC, Vector Drives, PLCs, and operator
interface supervisory systems.
Many systems designed for large International machine
builders and Fortune 500 companies.
Responsibilities included creating hardware drawings,
procuring all necessary system parts.
Programmed all drive software configurations to machine
required functionality with highly
advanced Windows based software. Responsible for supervising
the wiring and assembly of
the systems and testing them. Enclosures built to NFPA
standards and some required CSA
and UL approval. Extensive interaction with customers
dealing with machine specifications
to meet desired functionality. Experienced with using AutoCad
13.
Customer Service Engineer - Provided customers with telephone
support on AC and DC
drive problems in the field. Fulfilled service requests and
coordinated scheduling of Service
Engineers and authorized third party service shops for
national and international customers.
Developed administrative procedure to inform all sales
personnel about service visits to their
regional customer's sites. Interfaced with service engineers
while they were on site, providing
them with technical information and product support.
Provided drive applications assistance
for our sales force and our sales representatives throughout
the United States and Canada.
Harland Simon Control Systems Fulton, N.Y.
1/ 1989- 10/ 1991
Field Service Engineer - Commissioned multi-motor DC drive
systems on converting lines
across the country. Performed service calls on DC and AC
Drives, motors and PLCs.
Converting lines included paper manufacturing, extrusion,
coating and printing machines.
Worked on ABB Drives and Allen-Bradley and Square D PLCs.