Nigel Dance *** North Lincolnway • North Aurora, IL 60542 • 630-***-****

acz4d4@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Qualifications:

• Over 25+ years of progressive experience and responsibility with success in various areas of the automation/control/computer industry at various organizational levels.

• Process control automation for natural gas transmission/metering, HVAC, SCADA systems, water treatment/filtration, specialized friction/wear test machines, pharmaceutical, food processing and automotive.

• Network administration, setup and support in a MS Windows environment.

• Client/Server database applications developed with Visual Basic and MS SQL Server

Experience:

Mar 2016 Contract – Monsanto Waterman, IL

to Mar 2017 Controls Engineer

• Responsible for onsite and offsite support and improvement of corn seed plant.

• Modify schematics and panel layouts using AutoCad.

• Modify existing control systems; PLC and HMI.

• Hardware consisted of; ControlLogix and SLC500 PLCs.

• Software consisted of; Studio5000, RSlogix5000, RSLogix500 and FactoryTalk SE/ME.

• Communications configured; Ethernet and Devicenet.

Apr 2015 Contract – Knoblesdorff Electric INC. Goodhue, MN

to Oct 2015 Controls Engineer

• Responsible for onsite and offsite support and improvement of Milling Flour and Grain plants.

• Modify existing control systems; PLC and HMI.

• Hardware consisted of; ControlLogix and SLC500 PLCs.

• Software consisted of; RSlogix5000, RSLogix500 and iFix.

• Communications configured; Ethernet, Devicenet and Modbus.

Feb 2014 Contract – Rockwell Automation Mayfield Heights, OH

to Feb 2015 Test Engineer

• Responsible for support and improvement of Adapter Testbed. Ethernet, Devicenet and Controlnet communications.

• Prepare test specifications, modify electrical drawings and testware program(s) for new hardware, run tests, record anomalies and submit completed test documentation.

• Determine causes of anomalies and testbed faults.

• Test new hardware and software/firmware; RSStudio V24, new Ethernet, Devicenet and Controlnet adapters. Test new ControlLogix processor functionality with existing/new adapters.

Dec 2012 Spraying Systems Aurora, IL

to Jun 2013 Lead Software Engineer

• Responsible for support and improvement of Software department,

Team Lead for 2 software engineers

• Hardware: Allen-Bradley PLCs, various IO devices, various Operator Interfaces.

• Communications: Ethernet, OPC.

• Software: MS-Windows, MS Office, AutoCad - Electrical

• Languages: Visual BASIC, RSLogix500/5000, FactoryTalk ME & SE.

May 2012 ASA Elgin, IL

to Dec 2012 Controls Engineer

• Provided programming and support for Chrysler-Belvidere, General Mills-Belvidere and Boeing-Portland.

• Hardware: Allen-Bradley PLCs, various IO devices, various Operator Interfaces.

• Communications: Ethernet, Devicenet.

• Software: MS-Windows, MS Office, AutoCad - Electrical

• Languages: Visual BASIC, RSLogix500/5000, Panelbuilder, Wonderware.

Aug 2011 IAC Group Belvidere, IL

to May 2012 Controls Engineer

• Responsible for support and improvement of production line for IPs supplied to Chrysler. i.e.; application development, testing/debugging, installation/startup, training, documentation and technical support/maintenance.

• Hardware: Allen-Bradley PLCs, Phoenix PLCs, Omron PLCs, various IO devices, various Operator Interfaces.

• Communications: Ethernet, Devicenet, Interbus, OPC.

• Software: MS-Windows, MS Office, AutoCad - Electrical

• Languages: Visual BASIC, RSLogix500/5000, PCWorx, Panelbuilder, RsView32.

July 2007 Automation Consultant North Aurora, IL

to Aug 2011 Consultant

• Various computer applications and troubleshooting. Fixing computer and peripheral problems. Cleaning computers from viruses and unneeded programs. Setting up wired and wireless connections. Configuring business internet/intranet networks.

• Responsible for all phases of project completion i.e.; system design, application development, testing/debugging, installation/startup, training, documentation and technical support/maintenance.

• Developed and implemented process control systems for American Water Company, SCADA and water treatment/filtration.

Apr 2005 FLC Instruments, Inc. Sugar Grove, IL

to July 2007 Senior Engineer

• Responsible for all phases of project completion i.e.; system design, application development, testing/debugging, installation/startup, training, documentation and technical support/maintenance.

• Developed and implemented process control systems for natural gas transmission/metering, SCADA and water treatment/filtration.

• Wrote, designed and produced software for automation of specialized friction and wear test machines.

December 2004 Processing Technologies, Inc. Aurora, IL

to Apr 2005 Program Design Engineer

• Developed control systems for plastic extrusion machines with Client/Server database applications.

September 2001 IPR, Inc. Rolling Meadows, IL

to July 2004 Controls Engineer

• Developed control systems for tablet presses used in the pharmaceutical industry with Client/Server database applications.

April 2001 Controllink, Inc. Elgin, IL

to June 2001 Controls Engineer

• Developed control system for iron casting foundry with Client/Server database applications.

Oct 2000 Panatrol Corporation Bedford Park, IL

to April 2001 Process Control Engineer

• Modified and implemented process control systems for printing ink plant and rock crushing quarry, Client/Server database applications.

Jun 1990 FLC Instruments, Inc. Sugar Grove, IL

to Oct 2000 Senior Software Engineer/Applications Engineer

• Responsible for all phases of project completion i.e.; system design, application development, testing/debugging, installation/startup, training, documentation and technical support/maintenance.

• Developed and implemented process control systems for natural gas transmission/metering, SCADA and water treatment/filtration.

• Wrote, designed and produced software for automation of specialized friction and wear test machines.

• Forecasted project man-hours with successful analysis of project specifications. 1992 promoted to Supervisor of 2-3 programmers.

• 1992 promoted to Supervisor of 2-3 programmers.

Career Summary:

• Designed applications for industrial process control.

• Wrote documentation for process control software.

• Headed programming for natural gas transmission and metering, developed software for site automation.

• Responsible for debugging, testing, providing product support for software control systems.

• Included software development, written documentation, and hands-on training for end user.

• Hardware: Bristol-Babcock Distributed Process Controllers, Allen-Bradley PLCs, GE PLCs, Scientific Solutions I/O Devices

• Software: MS-Windows, MS Office, Visio, AutoCad-Electrical. Intellution, WonderWare

Education:

1989 Novell Training

Certified Network Engineer

1983 to 1987 Aurora University

Major: Computer Science

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