Controls Engineer, Project Management, Electrical Engineer
Resume:
North Canton, Ohio *****
E-mail:
************@***.***
April 9, 2014
H-P Products, Inc
Louisville, Ohio 44641
Job Title: Controls Engineer
Dear HR Manager,
Please accept this letter and the included resume as my sincere desire to
be considered by your highly respected organization for your recently
advertised career opportunity of Controls Engineer.
Having served in highly visible key positions in the Original Equipment
Manufacturer industry for most of my career, I will bring to your company a
very diverse skill set as well as distinct experience from various
industries including the packaging and converting industries. This will
include experience from the domestic and international OEM arena plus PLC &
HMI programming, machine controls design, mechanical machine design,
extensive "hands-on" electrical and mechanical skills, advanced diagnostics
and trouble shooting, equipment installation and commissioning, management
of skilled craftsmen, document preparation and control, and complete
project management / coordination. Possessing these skill sets, I am
confident I will meet and exceed all the technical and personal
requirements you value and require for the position of Controls Engineer.
I am a self motivated, conscientious, and career oriented person with the
ability to make every day on the spot decisions as well as focus on
solutions to long term goals. My excellent organizational skills, attention
to details, and my strong interpersonal skills allow me to effectively
perform my duties in an efficient and professional manor. Furthermore, I am
multi-task oriented, enjoy being challenged, and continually stay abreast
of the latest advancements in industrial machinery technology.
Given my experience and credentials I believe I am a candidate worthy of
consideration. I am well respected by my peers as a hard-working dedicated
professional who can be counted on to "get the job done.
Though my resume is detailed and comprehensive, it cannot reveal the
personal skills which have been a cornerstone to my success. My self-
motivation, character, personality, and ability to work in a team
environment will become evident in a personal meeting. I would welcome an
interviewing opportunity at your convenience. I am certain that I can
represent your company in the most professional manor while becoming a
highly contributing team member.
Sincerely,
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Michael L. Schmidt
Michael L. Schmidt
1316 Willoway Avenue SE, North Canton, Ohio 44720 Phone: (330) 499-
1021 E-mail: ************@***.***
Employment History
Controls Engineer / Programmer / Recon Systems LLC, / Waynesburg, Ohio (11-
2012 to current)
Design controls systems and create HMI & PLC programs for Servo Lane
Diverters, Drop Packers, Servo Case Erectors, 6-Pack Carrier/Case Stuffer,
Depalitizers, Pick and Place Packers. Shop & Site start-up, debug, and
commissioning of equipment.
Controls Engineer / Ultra Tech Machinery, Inc. / Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (1-
2011 to 11-2012)
Design controls systems and create HMI & PLC programs for Servo Indexing
Coining Presses, Robotic Work Cells, Robot Pre-stress Machine for aluminum
wheels, Automated Truck Tire Inflation Machine, Automated Wash & Transfer
System for automotive cylinder heads, Servo Controlled Milling Machine for
automotive engine bearing stock. Shop & Site start-up, debug, and
commissioning of equipment.
Controls Engineer / Godfrey & Wing Inc. / Aurora, Ohio (6-2010 to 10-2010)
Design controls systems and create HMI & PLC programs for Robotic Vacuum
Impregnation Work Cells, Batch Vacuum Impregnation Lines. Shop & Site start-
up, debug, and commissioning of equipment.
Controls / Field Engineer / Coater Services Inc. / Uniontown, Ohio (4-2005
to 6-2010)
Design controls systems and create HMI & PLC programs for Thin Film Glue
Machines used in corrugating lines and laminating lines. Shop & Site start-
up, debug, and commissioning of equipment.
Panel Shop Forman / Lead Electrical Technician / Ultra Tech Machinery, Inc.
/ Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (1-2005 to 4-2005)
Manage custom machine electrical panel building shop and employees, quality
and inventory control.
Field Service / Controls Technician / Combi Packaging / Canton, Ohio (10-
2003 to 11-2004)
Shop & Site start-up, debug, and commissioning of equipment.
Shift Forman - Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance / M.K. Morse / Canton,
Ohio (9-2002 to 10-2003)
Supervise shift maintenance personnel, quality of work, and parts
inventory.
R&D engineer / Test Engineer / Electrical - Mechanical Designer / Kohler
Coating Machinery Corporation / North Canton, Ohio (4-1990 to 9-2002)
"Clean-Sheet" electrical and mechanical design of prototype machines, shop
test and modify these designs, follow up of prototypes thru production and
site installation.
Machine Layout Designer / Seifert Technologies, Inc. / Massillon, Ohio (7-
1989 to 4-1990)
"Clean-Sheet" design and detail of custom equipment for client base.
Machine Layout Designer / McNeil Akron, Inc. / Akron, Ohio (6-1987 to 7-
1989)
"Clean-Sheet" and existing line of equipment - design and detail of various
tire manufacturing machines, injection molding equipment, and rotational
molding machines.
Education
Associate of Applied Science Electronics Engineering / ASEE / Stark State
College of Technology
Graduated with High Distinction
Associate of Applied Science Mechanical Engineering / ASME / Stark State
College of Technology
Graduated with High Distinction
Certificate Courses
Allen Bradley: RSLogix 5000, ControlLogix PLC's, CompactLogix PLC's,
FactoryTalk View Studio, PanelView Plus, RSView 32, PanelBuilder 32,
RSLogix, PLC 500s, PLC 5s, MicroLogix 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, & 1500s,
numerous AC and DC drives.
Stark State College of Technology: Programmable Logic Controllers,
Intermediate Programmable Logic Controllers, AC and DC Motor Controls.
Parker Hannifin: Industrial Hydraulics, Industrial Pneumatics, Analyzing
Hydraulic Systems.
Amicon, Inc.: Basic Winder Controls, Advanced Winder Controls.
MC: Sensors, Transducers, and Feedback Devices.
Great Lakes Controls, Inc.: AC and DC Motor and Drives Theory.
The Sacks Group: Digital Servo Motion Control, NEC Bonding and Grounding,
and AC and DC Motor and Drives Theory, DeviceNet
Top Controls, Inc.: PID Controllers, Theory and Tuning.
General Electric Controls: Paper Mill Engineer's School.
Industrial Controls Consulting: Working with Servos.
Electronic Maintenance Associates: AC and DC Motor and Drives Maintenance.
TAPPI: Practical Applications in Winding and Calendering, Paper Machine
Drives, Control Systems for Web-Fed Machinery, The Coating Processes.
Finishing Technologies: Web Handling and Converting, Mechanics of Winding.
Graham International: Engineer as a Leader Workshop.
The Fluid Power Society: FPS Leadership Workshop.
Experience/Competencies
Machine Controls Design:
. One line diagrams; Elementary schematic diagrams; I/O wiring diagrams;
drive panels, control panels, operator stations, terminal box layouts;
and cable & conduit schedules to NFPA 79 Industrial Machinery
Standards.
. Research & specify technology type of electrical components to meet
new applications; e.g. (PLCs, HMIs, networking devices, motor
controllers, motors, feedback devices, safety components, sensors, and
etc.).
. Program PLCs, HMIs, and Motor Controllers with embedded Ladder Logic
capabilities.
. Experience with Ethernet, DeviceNet, DH+, DH-485, RS-232
communications and networks.
. Define and document machine sequence of operations.
. Perform shop setups, testing, and software debugging.
> Abbreviated list of most commonly used major manufacture's
control hardware;
specified, incorporated in designs, configured, & commissioned.
Allen Bradley: VFD's (inverter, vector, & servo) - PowerFlex 4, 4M, 40,
70, 700, Kinetix 300's, 350's, & 6000's, Ethernet, Sercos, & hardwired.
PLC's - CompactLogix 1768-L4x, & L4xS, 1769-L35E, 1769-L32E; MicroLogix
1763-1100, 1762-1200, & 1766-1400, & 1764-1500; SCL 500 complete series;
All communication modules, rack, & remote I/O associated with the given
series of PLC's. HMI's (Operator Interface) - Legacy PanelViews, PanelView
Plus 600's, 700's, 1000,s 1500's, Serial and Ethernet communications.
Associated Control Devices - Sensors, Safety Relays, Safety Light Curtains,
Safety Interlock Switches / Latches, Contactors, Overloads, Breakers, Power
Supplies, Two Hand Controls.
Red Lion: HMI's: (Operator Interface) - G306's, G308's, & G310's. Crimson
2 & 3 programming software. Digital & Analog Panel Meters - Pax2 & Cub5.
Reliance Electric: VFD's (inverter & vector) - GV3000's, GV6000's, MD60's,
MD65's, & SP600's.
VS Utilities programming software.
Control Techniques: VFD's (inverter & vector) - Commander SE's, SL's,
SK's, & Unidrive SP's. CTSoft & CTScope programming software.
Baldor: VFD's (inverter & vector) - VS1MD's, VS1MXS's, VS1SP's, VS1GV's
ABB, Banner, IFM Efector, Schneider Electric, Cutler Hammer, Turck,
Balluff; disconnects, sensors, push buttons, selector switches, breakers,
motor starters, etc.
Practical/Hands-on:
. Shop startup/setup, testing, customer acceptance Run-offs,
installation, service, and operator training of case erectors,
horizontal case loaders, vertical case loaders, drop packers, hot melt
glue case
erectors/packers, pick and place packers, web-fed laminators & glue
machines, turret unwinders, turret rewinders, two drum rewinders, rod
coaters, airknife coaters, blade coaters, various web handling
equipment, tire curing presses, green tire building machines, forced
air dryers both flotation and contact type, and injection molding
presses.
. Configure, start-up, and tune AC and DC drives and various process
controllers.
. Fluent knowledge of data acquisition systems, multi meters, scopes,
calibrators and strip recorders.
. Excellent electrical trouble shooting skills.
. Layout and wiring of PLC panels, MCC panels, Drive panels, Operator
panels, and interconnect boxes.
. Complete mechanical assembly, electrical wiring, pneumatics, and
piping of custom machinery from blue prints and or as required per
application using logical judgment while meeting codes.
. Exceptional insight and understanding of mechanical concepts and
devices.
. Experience running various machine tools and using precision measuring
instruments.
Project Management and Site Installation Supervision:
. Manage, schedule, and commission multimillion dollar projects from
concept through installation.
. Research, select, contract, schedule, supervise, inspect, and approve
work of outside skilled
. contractors.
. Conduct regular progress meetings with contractors, customers and on-
site personnel.
. Coordinate third party suppliers' equipment installation.
. Review and inspection of installed equipment for final approval.
. Schedule and conduct customers' acceptance tests.
. Finalize the commissioning of equipment and obtain customers' sign-
off.
Notable Accomplishments
Holder of U.S. Patent #5,378,503 for the design of a 7 axes, closed loop,
servo controlled, paper machine Blade Coater.
Computer Skills
AutoCAD R14 thru 2013, MathCAD, Windows 95 thru Windows 7, Microsoft Office
Suites 97 thru 2011.
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