Aaron Garcia
Birmingham, AL 35224
Cell: 205-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
Qualifications Summary:
Offering 11 years' experience in manufacturing environments including
automotive, plastic injection molding, high pressure die-casting with
robotic programming, automation assembling, electrical, mechanical,
hydraulic, pneumatic troubleshooting and repair.
Education:
AAS, Electronic Engineering Technology, ITT Technical Institute,
Birmingham, AL, 1999
Computers
Electronics I & II
Programmable Logic Controllers
Programming Microcontrollers
Robotics Automation
AC/DC Circuits Testing/Analysis
Digital Electronics
Microcomputer Principles
Electronics Communications
Industrial Electronics
Power Supplies, Transistor Circuits
Solid State Devices, Diodes
Linear Amplifiers, DC Switching
Test Equipment, Meters, Soldering
Virginia College, Birmingham, Al 2000
A+ Certification
Computer Networking
Certifications:
Sepro America Robotics Certification, Maintenance and Programming - Sepro,
2004
ABB Programming Course, 2006
A+ Certification, Virginia College, Birmingham, AL, 2002
Husky Certification, Maintenance and Electronic Troubleshooting, 2003
Husky Certification, Injection Molding Processing, 2003
Buhler Die-casting Maintenance, 2006
Injection Molding RJG Certification 2005
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama 10/14/13 - Present
Equipment Services of Automation
-Troubleshoot PLCs and modify programs if needed
-Maintain equipment with scheduled PM's
-Replace motors and reducers all robotic systems
-Teach positions and modify robotic programs if needed
-Assist other engineers in catastrophic down time scenarios
Sepro America 8/2011- 10/14/13
Field Service Engineer
- Travel 85% to customers through out the week and sometime weekends
- Commission New/Old robots to customers
- Write special programs for applications that contain downstream
equipment, such as insert molding and special pick and placing
- Troubleshoot and repair
-Provide On-Call phone support service periodically
- Provide customer demands and deliver in an orderly professional manner
- Provide training to customers in a class room orientation
- Report to technical management in a fast responsive manner with reports
JCIM Interiors 9/2010- 2011
Robotics/Automation Engineer
Robots that include Fanuc, Star, and Sepro
-Work in a high stressed atmosphere
-Install robot programs
-Modify robot programs with editing live
-Modify steps for a 6 axis robot for milling and trimming
-Integrate instructions for preparation of complex setups for automated
assemblies
-Leading Maintenance in all robotic troubleshooting
-Report to the Maintenance Manager with all work orders
-Maintain a list of PM history of all linear robotics and end of arm
tooling
-Train die setters and processors ready for production
-Create programs that involve logic controllers with other machinery
-Create programs that involve plastics de-gating
-Troubleshoot and repair all electrical, pneumatic, mechanical errors
-Rebuild and design end of arm tooling and mechanical grippers
-Re-engineer new programs with automation development
-Perform routine maintenance on all automation equipment
Innovation Associates 12/2007- 9/2010
Field Service Engineer
-Travel 85-95% to customer sites
-Troubleshooting robots in pharmacies and maintaining their performance and
reliability
-Install and repair
-Communicate with customers in a professional manner
-Fill out field service reports for supervisors with excellent
communication skills
-Calibrate and modify robotics
Buhler Prince, Inc. 08/2006-12/2007
On-Site Maintenance Service Technician
-Add modifications to programs in ABB robots
-Contract Personnel for High Pressure Die Cast Machines and Automation.
-Troubleshooting Device net, process controls, automation, hydraulics,
pneumatics, and PLC's
-Perform weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually preventative maintenance
on all machinery and peripherals.
Plastech, Inc. McCalla, AL 03/2003-08/2006
Robotics Technician
-Write programs for Sepro robots used in manufacturer of plastic injection
molded automotive components.
-Perform electrical and pneumatic troubleshooting on robots as well as
preventative maintenance.
-Assemble end-of-arms tools and grippers utilizing pneumatics.
-Perform routine maintenance on injection molding machines (85 - 3200 ton).
-Troubleshoot all plastic failures due to quality.
-Perform mold-sets and setup for engineers.
-Troubleshoot material lines from dryers, silos and surge bins.
Plastipak McCalla, AL 03/2002 - 03/2003
Injection Molding Technician
-Troubleshoot plastic injection Husky molding machines and robots with
mechanical and pneumatic problems.
-Perform preventative maintenance on equipment utilizing mechanical,
hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical.
-Perform visual quality control inspection of parts to determine needed
adjustments to machinery
Communication Test Design, Inc. Birmingham, AL 06/1998 - 10/2002
Computer / Electronics Technician
-Telecommunications of HDSL, Dual Channel, 4 Wire, 24 Channel, Fiber
Optics, DS1, and T1 line
-Test and troubleshoot board and component levels with schematics
-Soldering surface mount and through hole components
-Computer and electronic troubleshooting of equipment
-Power supplies and uninterruptible power supplies, transistor circuits,
integrated circuits
-Software and hardware installations, replacements, and upgrades
References:
James Giles (Senior Field Service Engineer) Cell: 626-***-****
Joe Schade (Electrical Maintenance Technician) Cell: 256-***-****
Joe Snyder (Tooling Engineer) 313-***-****
Brian Sheehan (Field Service Engineer) 607-***-****