Malcolm M. Smith

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Chapel Hill, NC 27514

260-***-**** acx47j@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

Advanced Technical Services Roxboro, NC

*/*/** ** ******* Automation Specialist III - Contract

Support Eaton Automotive production responding to automation and machine breakdown calls.

Learn Fanuc Robot control and respond to robotic issues.

Perform PM on automated robotic production cells.

ProfyleTracker (Micromatic) Berne, IN

5/16/16 to 7/29/16 Controls Engineer - Contract

Support Electrical Engineering team with Autocad (redlines), BOM (BAAN) and design support.

Research IEC and UL requirements for Ford projects.

Respond to production and assembly issues.

Leaders Staffing (Vita Nonwovens) Fort Wayne, IN

1/4/16 to 2/22/16 Controls Engineer - Contract

Respond to daily control issues.

Learn IEC control systems for 2 production lines producing nonwoven plastic fibre material and assist in commissioning 3rd new production line.

Respond to production line control issues.

Monitor spares inventory.

PaperWorks Industries Wabash, IN.

6/14 to 10/15 Process Controls Engineering Manager

Manage the daily activities of the Process Control Department supporting the Mill’s MES, Quality, IT and automation infrastructure.

Work with Corp. Go Team initiative to support continuous improvement efforts.

Supervise in house and subcontracted labor on site performing installations upgrades, retrofits and repairs.

Replace discontinued AB PLC5 Panelview300 systems with Logix 5000 and Panelview 600 HMIs.

Plant Engineering Services, Inc Fort Wayne, IN

7/13 to 2/14 Sr. Controls Engineer

Design OSHA compliant control systems for rebuilt customer hydraulic Presses.

Supervise in house and subcontracted labor on site performing installations.

On site collaboration with Project Lead on Project and installation schedule and issues.

Designed and programmed Allen Bradley Logix Safety PLC for 10000 ton Hydraulic Press Rebuild.

Omron/ Sti Anahiem, CA

11/11 to 3/13 Safety Controls Engineer

Assess on-site customer equipment for OSHA compliance. Design OSHA compliant safety solutions for same.

Comprehend OSHA standards and the applicable ANSI and EU directives they are based on.

Modify Customer PLC and Robotic programs to incorporate safety upgrades.

On site Project Engineer in support of Installation Managers and project personnel.

Shar Systems Fort Wayne, IN.

5/08 to 11/11 Control Systems Engineer

Supervise Installation of complex mixing and batching systems.

Develop control requirements of mixing and batching equipment from sales orders.

Design control panels with AutoCAD. Provide the electrical assembly with bills of material for customer control panels (XP, non XP, UL and IEC).

Program, Install, commission Allen Bradly Logix PLC and Panelview HMI control systems as well as Mitsubishi and Schnieder control systems.

Support field service personnel with technical backup.

On site project engineer @ Lockheed Martin installing and performing IQ,OQ and PQ operations for the next generation of Stealth Technology using Logix5000 and FtviewSE applications.

THERMATRU, BUTLER, IN.

11/02 to 5/08 SMC Controls Engineer

Work with Maintenance to solve operational problems. Available 24/7 by beeper and cell phone often solving problems by talking them through.

Expanded role as Controls Engineer by learning how to program the Thermwood CNC routing equipment using Mastercam software and KVAL CNC automated cutout equipment supporting the Door Plant production team..

Lead safety effort to install Emergency stop buttons on batch system control panels. Write requests for funds, design, install hardware to replace outdated batching system utilizing state of the art AB Contologix PLC platform producing 50MM lbs of raw material for fiberglass compounding, improving material consistency and establishing record low scrap in the SMC industry.

Lead project that added 2 existing unused 7500 gal. storage tanks to take advantage of quantity discount on full tanker resin delivery.

Develop a control standard outlining a preferred component list, network protocols and software packages for engineering to use as the basis in their design and bid packages for new production equipment.

Created as built electrical schematics, mechanical drawings and P&IDs to finish documenting the German made SMC machine prints using AutoCAD.

AVERY DENNISON, Fort Wayne, IN.

6/00 to 12/01 Control Systems Engineer

Respond to daily requests for machine/process support.

Team member in commercializing all production at upgraded machine speed increasing safety functions and operator protection.

Lead project that modified splicing control of the coating equipment to improve splicing efficiency from 82% to 97% reducing scrap and down time by almost 20%.

Support Engineering group projects by insuring division standards and safety are not overlooked.

Write requests for funds to improve control aspects of 2 coating and laminating machines including forecast, impact and ROI.

Utilize Vendor specific software to program the PLCs and drives of various manufacturers for two coating lines with 50+ motors.

Lead the Controls Group on PLC and Drive training. (4-maint. mech.)

Establish a PLC and drive lab for hands on training in the plant.

Create and edit Electrical Schematics Mechanical Drawings and P&IDs using AutoCAD.

Participated in Avery’s 3rd wave of Six Sigma Greenbelt training. Won the final project competition.

CIRCONIX, Mahwah, NJ

2/98 to 5/00 Control/Hardware Engineer

Work with project manager and customer engineers to rebuild and upgrade existing equipment enabling 30% speed increase and a reduction in waste and defects.

Determine power requirements, circuit protection, PLC, I/O type and quantity.

Develop hardware requirements from Swiss converting equipment manufacturer specifications.

Work with Project Manager, Construction Manager, Engineering firm, and customer designing and installing the air handling of a mile long production line installed in main land china. .

Design control panels and drive enclosures to UL 508 standards with AutoCAD.

Support field service engineers with technical back up by phone and site visits.

Participate in the 24/7 customer support beeper service rotation providing online PLC, drive and automation troubleshooting capability.

ACRISON, Moonachie, NJ

9/96 to 2/98 Electrical Applications Engineer

Develop control requirements of feeding, blending and metering equipment from sales orders.

Design control panels to the UL 508 standard with AutoCAD. Provide the electrical assembly with bills of material for customer controls using a Digital Eq. Corp. VAX Platform.

Provide technical support to world wide sales rep. network to IEC and JIC standards.

Support field service personnel with technical backup.

VAC-U-MAX, Belleville, NJ

9/95 to 8/96 Mechanical Applications Engineer

Develop vacuum conveying requirements of feeding, blending and metering equipment from sales orders.

Support field service personnel with technical backup.

Damas Corp., Vernon, NJ

1/87 to 9/95 Operations Coordinator

Designed electrical and mechanical assemblies for the production of washing equipment for the pharmaceutical industry.

Modified existing designs and created new designs to meet customer requirements.

Organized bill of materials for delivery, pricing and quality.

Communicated with sales representatives to translate sales orders into shop orders supporting million-dollar annual sales volume.

Determined production schedules, coordinating production personal to perform installations as well.

Utilize vendor specific software to program the PLCs and HMIs of various manufactures. (Allen Bradley, Cutler Hammer, Modicon, Toshiba and Omron.)

Coordinate with customer engineering to interface Damas control with those of the client’s host CIM system.

Managed testing, disassembly, shipment, installation and turnover of the equipment. Successfully pass customer IQ, OQ & PQ protocols.

Support customer engineering to perform installation qualification, operation qualification and validation protocols for machine operation and maintenance.

Train customer’s operators and maintenance on machine.

Create “as built” drawings and update files to complete job folder.

Lead successful registration of Damas as UL508 production facility.

EDUCATION: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE, Springfield, MA

B.S.B.A. Engineering Management

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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