Kirby Ferguson

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Independence, Missouri 64050

actqdh@r.postjobfree.com

816-***-****

Qualifications Summary

Experience of applied skills in trouble-shooting problems with computer controlled production equipment. Expertise in the areas of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical repair. Excels in research and development stages of updating existing equipment as well as designing new equipment.

Professional Experience September 2015 - Present

Orbital ATK

Responsibilities:

Maintenance, trouble shooting and repair of production equipment.

Kokam America/Dow Kokam /XALT Energy August 2008 – March 2015

Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities:

Maintenance and repair of production equipment; PLC updates and program changes; provide technical assistance to the engineering department in the upgrade or control retrofit of existing equipment.

Accomplishments:

Redesigned, machined, assembled and installed tabbing fixtures on sonic tab welding machine lowering the weld failure rate from 11% down to 0.7%.

Designed, installed and programmed humidity monitoring PLC to maintain dry room humidity level by automatically starting backup DH units and the shut down of failed units as needed. System signals by cell phone text message when a fault has occurred that required immediate attention.

Reconfiguring the operation of the pouch sealing machine, removing old control and installing new PLC to achieve a more stable operation of the seal process, lowering the pouch seal failure rate.

Simplification of the DHU startup process by specifying, designing and installing hardware and electronics required to automate the startup process.

Weld Wheel/American Racing Equipment March 2004 – August 2008

CNC Technician

Responsibilities:

Maintenance and repair of production CNC equipment; provide technical assistance for the maintenance department.

Accomplishments:

Cornering fatigue test machine PLC controls retrofit; design new PLC control system, build and install all components, test and calibrate.

Modify existing PLC program for the chip processor to include a one-button sequential startup, simplifying operation.

Designed and installed a spindle drive motor air filtration system on 15 CNC mills to eliminate a contamination problem in this area of the machine.

Created a machine maintenance log and inventory control system in MS Access to track cost and to collect machine repair information. This system is used to speed the problem solving process with CNC equipment.

Bennett Packaging, Lee’s Summit, Missouri March 1998- March 2004

Maintenance Engineer

Responsibilities:

Automation, maintenance and repair of production equipment; assisting maintenance employees in troubleshooting problems with production equipment; creating and modifying AB PLC-5 and SLC 500 programs.

Accomplishments:

Design and layout of the new Bennett Packaging Lee’s Summit facility; supervision of contractors during construction of the facility.

Designed a glue tab compression unit solving the problem with bad glue joints eliminating costly product rework.

The complete automation of a Rotary Die Cut Press including specification for a 100hp Siemens variable frequency drive package. Complete installation and programming of the five Koyo PLCs to automate Die cutter operation.

Kirby Ferguson

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Wilcox Electric, Kansas City, Missouri 1989-March 1995 Maintenance Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Scheduling of work assignments; aid employees in troubleshooting problems with production equipment; creating and maintaining maintenance management software; R & D in the automation of older equipment.

Accomplishments:

A redesign of a Bridgeport servo drive units that decreased the time required to replace faulty transistors.

Electrovert solder machine temperature probe redesign that allowed easy maintenance on the equipment and eliminated probe repair and ten man-hours a month.

Paint booth air temperature control design that saved 120 man-hours per year in temperature adjustment cost.

Fluid cooler bearing redesign that save bearing replacement cost of $1120 and labor cost of $1300 every two years.

General Motors Corporation, Kansas City, Kansas 1986-1988

Maintenance Electrician

Responsibilities:

Programming, maintaining, and repairing robotics equipment; supervising and training other personnel in programming, maintenance and repair of robotics equipment; troubleshooting and repair of conveyor systems; monitoring and programming of the PLC operating system; coordinating system operations with management.

Accomplishments:

Designed a sealer spray tip that improved quality and saved General Motors $249,000 dollars a year in sealer cost.

Developed a way to keep the sealer from packing into the pressure transducers. General Motors saved $12,115 dollars a year in repair cost.

Developed a way to install a micro switch to detect the proper position of lower pan components before welding, Generals Motors experienced a material cost savings of $22,885 dollars a year.

Designed and developed a way to detect the deck lid in the open position before sealer robots entered and sealed the trunk area. General Motors experienced a savings of $9,360 dollars a year in repair and material cost.

Education

Electronics Institute, Kansas City, Missouri,

Communication and Industrial Technology Certificate, Major - Basic Electronics

Carry a Journeyman Electrician rating with General Motors

Completed Allen Bradley PLC training course.

Professional Training

Completed Allen Bradley PLC training course.

Allen Bradley (PLC-5, SLC 500 series).

Computer Skills

Auto Cad Version LT2010

Solid Works

Can program many manufactures PLCs.

Multiple software products

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