Don Broussard
Donald Odeon Broussard Jr.
Valdosta, Georgia 31605
Home Phone:302-***-****
E-Mail: *************@***.***
MAINTENANCE PLC PROGRAMMER
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Over thirty years of hands on experience in maintenance and trouble shooting
plastic injection molding machines i.e. Toshiba, Cincinnati, Van Dorn, Stokes,
Husky, Mitsubishi varying from 50 tons to 1000 tons capacity, CNC i.e. Amada,
punch presses, Spot welding machines, High speed automatic packaging
machines i.e. Shrink Wrap/sealing, bagging and special purpose/custom
designed machines.
For the last year and a half, have been working at Letica Incorporate on Steeda
Drive, Valdosta, Ga. 31602. A High Volume Container Company as Maintenance
Manager. worked For Zenith as Maintenance Supervisor, before that had worked as contractor for Zenith and Designed and Built Automation Machines for them. was also Lead person in Maintenance there for 13 years. Have experienced in Heisler Bailers, Polymac Bailer, Husky Machines, my other duties were training employees on how to diagnosis machines and how and what to look for and listen on how the machines run. Dealt with contracting other duties were dealing with Contracting, scheduling PMs and supervise maintenance. It is a hands on job I don’t mind working long hours to keep things running.
Worked on all types Machines from ground up and have made Safety, operation and repair Manuals for machines. Training personal how to operate and work on machines safely.
I am a well round person and don’t mind getting my hands dirty and have worked with and trained some of the best Maintenance personal around.
STRENGTHS
Hands-on experience with various hydraulic systems, electrical & electronic
systems, machine shop, arc/spot welding, industrial plumbing, mold set-up and
changeovers, PLC programming, and computer programming.
Expertise in designing & implementing automation including robotic
applications
Have wrote a program for a 500 thousand square foot building. After each
shift the lights and air would automatically shut down until the next morning.
I, designed, build and programmed a tension rod machine.
Unique ability of carrying custom designed machines from concept through
efficient
implementation, developing & maintaining budgets, vendor research and
procurement
Superior skills in problem identification, analysis, and implementing solutions
Effective project management, communication, internal customer and external
vendor relationship management skills
Demonstrated capabilities to succeed under significant pressure while
maintaining self and team integrity
Proactive, innovative, highly motivated & committed to deliver top quality
work
Self starter, intensely hard working, dynamic leader and coach
Exceptionally energetic, optimistic, eager to learn and extremely flexible
Worked over 15 years of experience in writing in cad programs.
Write in Auto Cad, Solid Works and Alibri.
If you have a idea about something I can design, build and run the machine,
With well over 25 to 30 years experience in this field of programming
and building machines.
EDUCATION
Osha 10 hour industry Safety and Health - High school GED, (army)
Following my GED, taken correspondence courses: TIC- small - engine repair. CIE-
Industrial electronics - SCI–(solid controls incorporated). SCOREMAKER Main.
Omron workshop for programmable Controllers. - CAD (computer aided design)
Designs Machines in Auto Cad, Built a CNC machine in my garage. Rex Roth
hydraulic school for maintenance & trouble shooting of electro- Hydraulic
proportional valves. Rockwell Automation SLC 500, Advanced Programming
Certificate, Heathkit Robots Course Industrial electronics and Robotics (built Full
Function robot from pieces).
MILITARY
US Army 1/504th 82 Airborne, Fort Bragg N.C.
13BIP – and small engine repair also worked in Motor Pool on Equipment
1974 to 1980 - Spec 4
COMPUTER & PLC SKILLS
C++, VISUAL BASIC, WINDOWS, AUTO CAD, Solid Works
DESIGNCAD (2D AND 3D) MS-OFFICE, RSLOGIX 500 (ALLEN-BRADLEY)
PLC DIRECT SOFT (AUTOMATION DIRECT), TISOFT (TI 305) - SCREEN
CREATER (AUTOMATION DIRECT SCREENS), ABM COMMANDER (FACTS ENGINEERING SCREENS), APS (ALLEN-BRADLEY), CX-PROGRAMMER (OMRON), SYSWIN (OMRON), PANELBUILDER (550 PANEL VIEW), OP-WINEDIT (OPTIMATE PANELS), SEMENS, ROCKWELL and GE controllers.
Finished programming a lighting system for Zenith Products, in New Castle De. The programming also controls the air and fans throughout the building. Programmed PLC’s and Computers, and interfaced the two together.
Designed, wired and program sleever machine. Redesigned capper machine,
With Allen Bradley Slick 500, 700 ton, 550 ton and 250 ton ejection molding machines, installed Slick 500 in all. Added interface with touch screens, did all the programming for all the systems.
Designed from ground up 3 new machines with Solidworks and the Maintenance department and Myself put them together
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maintenance Manager
March 17th, 2014 Letica Corporation - A High Volume Container Company.
July 2015 Steeda Drive
Valdosta, Georgia, 31605
Maintenance Manager, scheduled all PMs for machines, train employees
on how to work on equipment and monitor employees skill levels to help them
improve. Other duties were training employees on how to diagnosis machines
dealt with contractors on special equipment.
In charge all building maintenance and machine maintenance and supervise
all technicians.
Ordering parts for machines and control inventory. Have daily meetings with
employees on machine safety and duties for the day. Was on call 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, so if there are any problems we communicate back and forth.
One of the things that is important is having communication skills between employees
and managers.
Managers. machine down time has improved
This company is all about automation, with teaching
employees the automation is a plus for their future. the automation is a plus for their future.
Maintenance Supervisor
0ctober 2013 to
March of 2014 Zenith Products, New Castle, DE (Maintenance)
Maintenance - Supporting four major production/assembly departments
Covering 500,000sq.ft. including nineteen injection molding machines, three CNC/turret presses,
punch presses, automatic packaging machines, Automated wood working equipment’s, four
power saws, tiger stops, frame cutting machines and various special purpose machines. Written
and design in auto cad and just recently Solid Works. If you have a idea about something, Can
design, Build and Wright the software for whatever you needed. Trained Employees and over
seen all Maintenance. Other experiences are weld arc, mig, and gas. Read blue prints, trouble
shoot machines, etc.
2001 to 2013 Contractor Service Tech
My main account was Zenith, working with Tony Morrite (Maintenance Manager). Designed and built them 2 new High speed automated machines for assembly of shower rods, reprogrammed light system –so you would not need a computer on line to operate system, made self contained. This system saved Zenith over 70 thousand a year. Reprogrammed Monitoring system, in the plastics department for new Machines. Both Monitoring and Lighting system Were my Designs.
1990 to 2001 Maintenance Technician (Lead Person)
Zenith Products, New Castle, De
Responsibilities was to Program PLCs, Repair, Design Machines. Trained personal
on equipment. Did PMs on all types of equipment, including injection molding machines and automation. Worked on powder coating paint line, CNC torrent presses, automated wood cutting equipment, conveyor, robot arms, high speed packaging machines, Was the main tech for Zenith. on all their equipment electrical, hydraulics, PLCs, pneumatics.
Working with others.
EXTRA CURICULER ACTIVITEIS:
Programming home computer, reading - especially material on robotics or computers,
Camping, fishing, electronics, martial arts(have Masters in TaeKwonDo and Level 4 Master Wing Chun Kung Fu) was inducted in the United Fellowship of Martial Arts Hall Of Fame and motorcycling. Affiliations: Hemolay (Young Masons).