Engineer Maintenance Technician

David A. McMillan

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Clarksville TN

Cell: 864-***-**** Email: **********@***.***

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Senior Controls Engineer offering 20+ years’ experience in design, builds, installation, troubleshooting, repair and programming of automated Manufacturing Equipment. Have lead teams of from 2 to 10 people for shift maintenance to new construction progects

EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS/ LICENSES:

Associate degree in Electronics Ft Bliss TX USAADA

Patriot missile radar repair; Nike Hercules Target Acquisition Radar repair USA Instructor Training School, Allen Bradley PLC, Siemens PLC ; ABB robots; Fanuc robots Nachi robots .

Certifications, Vocational schools, Certified on 6 robot types, 4 PLC types, U.S. Canada, South Carolina, Michigan, and Texas, 4/1976 - 9/2014

COMPUTER/ TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Programming and troubleshooting of Allen Bradley & Siemens PLC Controllers

• A.B.B; Kuka; Fanuc; Nachi & Motoman Robotics Programming and Troubleshooting

• Robotic Resistance welding: MIG welding: dispense and paint: Handling and palletizing

• Siemens and Allen Bradley AC & DC Frequency Drives

• Electrical installation to N.E.C and OSHA code

• Allen Bradley Device net, Dh 485, Data highway plus, Ethernet IP Modbus Communication proticals

• Certified TIG, MIG, Stick, plasma Cutters on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum

• Hydraulic and Pneumatic troubleshooting and repair

•Resistance welding and Automated MIG welding

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Controls Engineer

06/2014 to Present

Martinrea Automotive Structures,

Project lead for 10 mo to design and build 5 handling robots into a 2 station robotic welding cell using Controllogix 5000 and either net communications

Design, program, integrate, Allen Bradley PLC, Motoman, Fanuc and ABB robots;; Medar 6000 Resistance welders ; Feronius and Miller,Mig welders; Ethernet Communication Protocols; Keyence Vision Systems

Lead team in design and build of 5 station robotic resistance welding work cell utilizing Allen Bradley

RS 5000 programs Contrologix safety plc ;Fanuc robots and Allen Bradley Panelview plus 6 HMI.

Controls Engineer

Diverse II 02/2014 – 06/2014

Designed and installed a Keyence vision system in a Faurecia plkant in Aabama this was from BOM to Turnkey and Training .

Design and Program control systems utilizing Rockwell RS 5000 PLC or Siemens S-7 PLC controllers

Projects ranging from Keyence vision systems to Fanuc, ABB or KUKA robotic handling and welding applications. Produced quotes for new projects. Developed training programs for PLC and robotic programming classes

Automation Technician

Faurecia 08/2012 – 02/2014

Responsible for programming and repair of Allen Bradley PLCs; Seimens PLCs; Motoman robots; mig welding applications; Vision systems; and all support equipment including facilities maintenance, repair, and upgrades.

Maintenance Technician

BMW 07/2012 – 09/2012, Eectrical Servies Associate

Responsible for repair, modification and preventive maintenance on automated automotive equipment.

Controls Engineer

Contract and Temp Position 06/2011 – 06/2012

Global Automation Partners, Tennaco, Kongsburg Automotive, Mercedes Benz.

Contracted to do programming of PLC and Robotics for all aspects of automation and manufacturing industries.

Plastic Omnium Anderson, SC 02/2011 -05/2011

Maintenance Technician

Responsible for repair, maintenance and troubleshooting on Husky injection presses. Also troubleshooting and programming of kuka robots and S-5 Siemens PLC controllers. Special upgrades and improvements on existing systems and machines

Electrolux manufacturing Anderson, SC 04/2010 - 07/2010

Electrician

Responsible for robots, PLCs and all electromechanical troubleshooting and repair

Magna Innertech Automotive Spartanburg, SC 04/2008 - 02/2009

Programmer /Electro-Mechanical Technician

• Responsible for all equipment involved in the operation of an injection or slush molding operation for the automotive industry. Responsible for troubleshooting, programming, and repair of Siemens S-7 PLCs, Motoman Robots, Fanuc robots, including all support electrical and mechanical equipment. Also includes mechanical, electrical, electronics, hydraulic, pneumatic controls and programming. Responsible for building, modifying and installing all fixtures and end-of-arm tooling for robots.

Textron Lavonia, GA 07/2007 - 02/2008

Controls Technician

• Responsible for repair and programming and maintenance for Seimens S-7 PLC controlled Kuka and A.B.B robotic systems used in the manufacture of automotive gas tanks and the quality verification of the same.

Magna Drive AutomotivePiedmont, SC 04/1998 - 09/2006

Senior Programmer/Electromechanical Technician

Project lead on weld cel modifications relocations and new installation we also participated in 3 new program launches for BMW.

• Responsible for programming and troubleshooting PLC controlled multi-tasking robotic work cells; including Allen Bradley PLC controllers and 4 major brands of robots integrated into high volume, centrally controlled, multitasking work cells.

• Built and integrated new robotic work cells for BMW start-up lines and E85.

• Oversaw welding and fabrication for all production equipment used in the manufacture of production equipment for BMW.

• Assisted in the build and integration of 29 ABB S4C robots and 3 Allen Bradley PLC, with Rockwell displays in one cell. This concept is capable of producing multiple systems automatically with no retooling.

J.P. Stevens Greenville, SC 04/1991 - 05/1998

Senior Electronics Technician

While at JPS We designed, built, programmed and installed 40 robotic molding and cutting work cells for the interiors of automobiles’ I also designed built and installed a new control system for our Schwalbach R.F. Bonders. We also installed this same system in our sister plant in Port Huron MI.

• Responsible for troubleshoot and repairing automated Automotive Interior manufacturing cells which included extruders, automated ovens, molding equipment, and radio frequency bonding equipment.

• Started with manual press operations of interior molded car parts. Upgraded approx. 25 production lines to PLC and robotic automatic operation

• Equipment consisted of Modicon 84 PLC controllers on hand trimmed interiors to ABB SLC 501 controllers and 70,000 lbs water jet cutting using Motoman robots. These controls and designs were developed and built on site by my team and are still in use.

• Used welding and metal work to build and install all fixtures and frame work.

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