Controls Electrical Engineer

Anatoli Polotov

Automation Controls Electrical Engineer

Charlotte, NC Cell: 704-***-**** *******.*******@*******.***

SUMMARY:

Automation Controls Electrical Engineer with master's degree in electronic systems and instrumentations and 20+ years of experience in design, development, integration, installation and commissioning industrial automation systems including Allen Bradley PLC and HMI, Servo and VFD Motion Control, I/O Devices, Analog and Digital Instrumentation. Automation projects lead with equipment/controls engineering experience in manufacturing environment. Hands-on work experience with troubleshooting and installation equipment, hand tools, and measurement devices.

SKILLS:

Project lead experience in design, development, and commissioning automated systems for optical fiber and thermoplastic manufacturing and processing equipment, warehouse conveying systems including interaction with external system integrators and installation contractors on a manufacturing floor with focus on job site safety

High level expertise with Rockwell / Allen Bradley PLC controllers and HMI by generating, modifying and debugging PLC ladder logic code in Studio 5000 and visual equipment status HMI projects in FactoryTalk for Machine and Site Edition environments.

Skilled in Servo, VFD, Motor Starter and MDR Conveyor Systems motion control from a concept through schematic design, motion axis setup, controls code development, debugging and start-up

Broad experience with digital and analog instruments such as photo and proximity sensors, scanning devices and cameras, temperature and pressure meters, field instruments and remote I/O, signal conditioners, process panel meters including PID control loops

Expert in AutoCAD Electrical for generating electrical schematics, control panel layout drawing packages and bill of materials for control systems

Knowledge in 3-phase power systems of 208VAC and 480VAC, single phase AC and DC power distribution

Strong skills in troubleshooting to component level machine controls systems, in setting up analog and digital machine controls systems including safety logic, fail/safe states recovery sequences and fault/alarm systems

Knowledge of ANSI standards, NFPA 70E, and NEC electrical codes

WORK EXPERIENCE:

CORNING INC, Concord Optical Fiber Manufacturing Plant, Midland, NC, USA

10/2016 – Present

SENIOR AUTOMATION CONTROLS ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, AUTOMATION GROUP 10/2016 – Present

Machine controls and safety system designer in AutoCAD Electrical, Rockwell / Allen Bradley PLC ladder logic code developer including motion control, conveyor control and safety in Studio 5000 for numerous capital expansion and equipment upgrade projects

Production equipment installation, commissioning, tech support, troubleshooting, and machine upgrade projects from electrical and controls engineering scope of work

PLAZIT POLYGAL, Thermoplastics Manufacturer, Charlotte, NC, USA

02/2015 – 10/2016

PROCESS TECHNICIAN & ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

Troubleshooting and maintenance temperature control systems, electrical and water heating system, power control electrical unit, light transmitter and cutting units, motion control unit, pneumatic controllers and instrumentation (Phoenix Contact, Siemens, ABB, Festo)

WORK EXPERIENCE (continue):

MARANTA ELECTRO, Kiev, Ukraine

05/2009 – 12/2014

ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION DESIGN ENGINEER

Design schematic diagrams and PCB design analog signal conditioners, A/D I/O interface PLC modules. Design and integration multifunctional relay control systems, temperature and level process control systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes (Omron, Autonics, Phoenix Contact, Schneider Electric, ElkoEp, Optex). Troubleshooting to component level analog signal conditioners, analog and digital I/O interface modules

PROMSAT, Kiev, Ukraine

01/2003 – 03/2009

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER

Design, installation, integration multifunctional relay control systems, temperature and level process control systems, vibration monitoring machinery protection industrial control systems (Schneider Electric, Omron, Autonics, ABB, Weidmuller, Emerson Rosemount, Endress & Hauser, Metrix). PLC ladder logic coding, updating I/O configurations, hardware troubleshooting. Development of electrical diagrams, wiring diagrams, specifications, operating manuals

SATURN DATA INTERNATIONAL, Kiev, Ukraine

03/1998 – 12/2002

ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Design schematic diagrams and PCB design analog signal conditioners, temperature transmitters and indicators. Prototyping electronic circuits and assembly PCB. Repair, design and modifying PCB

EDUCATION:

National Aerospace University “KHARKOV AVIATION INSTITUTE”, Ukraine

09/1992 – 02/1998

Master's degree in electronics systems and instrumentations. Qualification: Electronics & Electrical Engineer

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