Kevin L. Garland
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Robot Programmer with 16+ years of experience working in the automotive industry setting up/installing robots, conducting preventative maintenance and programming of ABB S4, S4C, S4C+, and IRC-5 controllers. Also have experience with operating and setting-up many types of machines and presses. Experienced working with ABB and FANCU Spot welders, material handlers, paint sprayers, and adhesive dispensers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
07/2015 – 11/2015
MST (Contract)
Davenport, IA
Robot Programmer
Programming ABB and FANCU Robots for spot welding, material handlers and adhesive dispensers
Responsible for installing, loading and dressing robots and setting-up interface zones
Taught points off OLP’s
05/2015 – 07/2015
Tech Line Automation (Contract)
Troy, MI
Programming ABB and FANCU Robots for spot welding, material handlers and adhesive dispensers
Responsible for installing, loading and dressing robots and setting-up interface zones
Taught points off OLP’s
03/2015 – 05/2015
MST (Contract)
Davenport, IA
Robot Programmer
Programming ABB and FANCU Robots for spot welding, material handlers and adhesive dispensers
Responsible for installing, loading and dressing robots and setting-up interface zones
Taught points off OLP’s
08/2014 - 01/2015
FANUC America (Contract)
Rochester Hills, MI
Installation Engineer
Install FANUC paint systems
Over see skilled trades during install of paint booth as well as startup of systems, troubleshooting, and debugging of same.
Service paint systems
Troubleshoot and repair of all FANUC paint Robot and controllers.
03/2013 - 05/2014
Nemak USA (Contract)
Sylacauga, AL
Robotic Engineer
Maintain and repair ABB Robots and their cells
Responsible for preventative maintenance of the robots checking mechanicals, electrical, pneumatic, fluids, air lines, and changing fittings as needed
03/2010 - 03/2013
Comau (Contract)
Detroit, MI
Robot Programmer
Programming ABB IRC 5 Robots for spot welding and material handlers
Responsible for installing, loading and dressing robots and setting-up interface zones
Belvidere, IL
Robot Programmer
Programming ABB IRC 5 Robots for spot welding, material handlers and adhesive dispensers
Responsible for installing, loading and dressing robots and setting-up interface zones
Taught points off OLP’s
Toluca, Mexico
Robot Programmer
Programming ABB IRC 5 Robots for spot welding and material handlers
Responsible for installing, loading and dressing robots and setting-up interface zones
Taught points off OLP’s
08/2007 - 05/2009
Mac's Portable Sawmill
Britten, MI
Manager
Researches and writer quotes for upcoming projects
Manages timelines for jobs, payroll, and communicate progress of jobs to costumers
07/1999 - 08/2006
Ford Motor Company
Saline, MI
SOM / ABB Robot Programmer
Writing and maintaining the programs and daily operations of ABB Robots with IRC5, S4, and S4 C+ controllers
Utilized RobotStudio for off line programming
Troubleshoot for program, mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic problems
Experienced working with robots that were designed for picking up parts from a press, paint sprayers in high volume painting process, spot-welding, and barrel clip installation
Responsible for improving cycle times
Responsible for helping set up new robotic cells with S4 and S4 C+ controllers from the ground up
07/1998 - 06/1999
Ford Motor Company
Saline, MI
Assembler / Backup SOM
Working on a fast pace assembly line, machine operator, and filling in when short of a SOM
After becoming a full time SOM I worked as a Press Operator for overtime often, from 15 to 25 hour a week
EDUCATION:
Cody High School
Detroit Public School MI
Class of 1985
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:
R-30iB Controller repair, FANUC Training Center, MI
Robot Programmer, ABB Training Center, MI
Power Lockout Training, Ford Motor Company, MI
Med. and Super Press Operator, Ford Motor Company, MI