CURTIS DEITRICK
Moon Township PA *****., Cell 412-***-****, “******.********@*****.***”
CAREER SUMMARY
Automated Control/Systems Engineer with over 25 years of experience in design, development, programming, installation, commissioning, and training of high tech integrated systems. A systems/task expert with I&C, interface and control systems (PLC, HMI, motion, robotic, laser, encoder, infrared, hydraulic, servo, stepper, drive, network …. instrumentation). Project Management/lead engineering for complex projects with responsibility performance, customer satisfaction, budget and schedule, with a top focus on personal and equipment safety.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STV\GWD
CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, PITTSBURGH, PA 04/14 – present
Control systems /Electrical/instrumentation technical engineering support for the oil and gas industries. Detailed Control system both project and site levels involving gas related instrumentation and controls (Emerson, ROC, TotalFlow …). Lead controls person handling configuration, programming and data interface for a compressor station utilizing 3, ROC837 (DS-800) interfacing to HMI, Redlion, Crimson. Control systems Site Engineer in project/operations support of 2 natural gas processing plants. RSLogix5000, FactoryTalk SE & ME, ROCLink, Wonderware intouch. Interface with customer SCADA and plant controls. Handled site networks, Ethernet and Modbus.
GMG CORPORATION, Veolia Water support company.
SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 08/13 – 04/14
VEOLIA WATER
ELECTRICAL/CONTROLS ENGINEER, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 01/13 – 08/13
Control systems /Electrical/instrumentation engineering for aerobic and anaerobic water purification plants. PLC/SCADA/Control systems design, programming, commissioning and support. Process and plant control, Instrumentation setup and utilization of monitoring and control loops. Working within a team of chemists, mechanical and operations persons to determine and solve process, controls and operations issues. Utilizing: AB ControlLogix5000, SLC500, PLC5, RSView SE, ME and panelview. Lead controls engineer for 5 Biothane plant startups.
CARNEGIE STRATEGIC DESIGN ENGINEERS
ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST III (ENGINEER), Exton, PA 03/12-12/12
Controls/Electrical/Systems support of crude oil and refined products pipeline industries transport and storage facilities/sites (booster stations, tank farms, delivery stations, terminals). Utilizing/learning PLC developed, object oriented programming objects in support of one of the top companies in the industry. Controllogix5000, RSView SE, ME
ATLANTIC STATES CAST IRON PIPE
ELECTRIC/CONTROLS ENGINEER, Phillipsburg, NJ 01/10 – 02/12
The facility electrical/controls engineer. ASCIP is a highly controlled/automated 150 year old ductal pipe plant. Handled multiple electrical/controls/automation projects simultaneously, working within budget and timelines. Work closely with the maintenance, production, operations, IT and mechanical engineering groups to improve the plants functionality. I supported the electrical maintenance group with numerous engineering/maintenance issues. AB ControlLogix5000, PLC5, SLC500, Modicon, Wonderware SICK lasers, Keyence vision systems.
SIEMENS, Energy and Automation, Metals Group
SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, Canonsburg, PA 06/07 – 03/09
Managed Instrumentation & Controls standards between mechanical and electrical/automation systems groups.
Senior electrical/control/systems engineering, setting standards, (documents, instrumentation, controls and motion systems, etc) specifying components, determine control and electrical/power interface.
Project: Alcoa Aluminum, systems installation management support of their, Bohai Expansion Project, Qinhuangdao, China. Project was comprised of a hot reversing, a 3-stand continuous and cold mills. Over 11 months site in China site support.
Task engineering support of other metals projects.
Proposal support.
IRON CITY AUTOMATION
SELF EMPLOYED CONTROLS ENGINEERING CONSULTANT, Coraopolis, PA 12/02 – 06/07
Automation control systems engineering consultant, utilizing career contacts and experience in support of industrial manufacturing integrated systems.
Managed electrical engineering S-corporation.
Primary client support:
4+ year engineering contract with Toshiba/General electric (TMEIC/GE) Automated systems, metals group. Systems engineer, in support of several metals processing line projects.
Agreement with Clayton Engineering, an electrical component supplier, to support their customers control system engineering requirements. Field support of customers, control/electrical/motion system issues.
Electro-mechanical design. Control system layout and programming for automated candy filling machines using Allen Bradley MicroLogix and ControlLogix PLC’s. Worked with sequence and control interface to Camco indexers for part assembly.
GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE), Instrument Control Service
SYSTEMS ENGINEER, Pittsburgh, PA 09/99 - 12/02
Electrical/controls/automation engineer, focusing support on process line projects for local steel and special metals industry.
Project lead/ task/management for high tech metals process/handling lines. High level responsibilities from sales and quotation support to engineering and development to installation and commissioning in addition customer call and on-site support.
DANIELI, Automation USA
AUTOMATION ENGINEER, Pittsburgh, PA 03/98-09/99
Automation engineering support for the steel industry long products systems. Responsible for system design, implementation, installation and commissioning as well as task support for other engineering project.
Lead/Sr. engineer for development/installation/commissioning of Roanoke Steel’s long product stacker, Roanoke VA. High level of product /equipment motion/positioning and tracking.
GE FANUC, Automation
SENIOR SOFTWARE APPLICATION ENGINEER, Charlottesville, VA 06/96-02/98
Software development and controls support for customization of software to meet manufacturing production schedules for Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd (industry leader in injection molding). Handled special control applications, utilizing 90-30 PLC and motion modules (APM/DSM) for control of G-line injection molding machine.
AEG, Industrial Automation Corporation 3/90-6/96
CONTROLS ENGINEER, AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN Canonsburg, PA (03/90-06/96)
Full support of Unimation’s Puma line industrial robots, including rebuilds, application support and teaching advanced application/programming.
Supported systems group motion applications for several industrial robots and single axis controllers. Responsible for sales and proposal support, electrical/software design and development for complex automation systems. Support included, site management, system development, debug and modifications. Remanufacture/service/application support of Unimation's Puma line robots. Handled field/phone customer technical support.
Control experience
•PLC, Programming and Application
Allen Bradley ControlLogix, SLC500, PLC-5 and MicroLogix1000/1500, GE 90-30, 90-70, and innovation, TMGE V_line, Modicon - 984 and Quantum, SIMATIC S7-400
Software: LM90 series, RSLogix(5000, 500, 5), VersaPro, RSLogix, Taylor, Modsoft, Tashiba V-tool
•ROBOT/SINGLE AXIS CONTROL, Programming and Application
Adept, Motoman, Puma, GE DSM, APM.
•DRIVES control
AB -1336 (Plus II and Impact) and 1395, GE -DC2000, AV/DV300 +++
•HMI, Programming and application
Wonderware, Cimplicity, RSView, Panelview, Control panel, Quick Panel, other graphic panels.
•PC
Windows 2000/NT/XP, Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, StarOffice etc.
Automation Training Courses Completed most of the Six Sigma Green-belt training.
PLC:
Logix5000 L1 ControlLogix fundamentals and troubleshooting 11/09, Advanced AB SLC Programming, Fanuc 90-30 programming, Advanced Modsoft Programming, Tashiba V-Series, SIMATIC S7 System Tools & Troubleshooting 1
DRIVES:
Adjustable Speed Drive Maintenance DC-2000 (4/00), Troubleshooting/Configuring/Startup 1336 Impact AC Drives (1/99), AEG DC Drive Maintenance
ROBOTIC:
ERC Basic Programming (Motoman robot), Val II Advanced Programming, Puma Maintenance
HMI:
Basic GE Cimplicity Programming, Wonderware Programming, Unicell Systems (Factorylink)
EDUCATION
Point Park College Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering Technology (12/92)
Successfully completed the National EIT examination (4/95)
Technical Vocational Institute Albuquerque, NM
2 Year Certificate: Instrumentation and Control Electronics
PERSONAL
Hobbies – hunting, fishing, biking, hiking
CCDF, Coraopolis Community Development Foundation, Board Member
Former, Cornell School Board Member
Assistant Rugby Coach Robert Morris University