Joseph Vincent Fuentes, EIT

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Miramar, Florida 33027-4119

954-***-****

aczypg@r.postjobfree.com

More than 15 years of service as an engineer with demonstrated skills in designing, building, rebuilding, developing, programming, and relocating of automated machinery and conveyor systems. Highly motivated individual whose main goal is to meet the company’s objective; to reach heights above and beyond expectations

WORK EXPERIENCE

8/2015 – 10/2016 Intelligrated, now part of Honeywell

Customer Service Engineer

Meet with each customer prior to performing work, explain the work that is to be done. If all is well with the customer, the work is performed. Once the work has been completed, the customer reviews the work that was done. And, if everything meets the customer’s satisfaction, the customer signs-off, and work is then completed.

Responsible for keeping the customers’ manufacturing machines operating properly.

Pinpoint trouble spots in the system and make necessary suggestions to the customer on what could help improve production efficiency and performance. These include upgrades, new equipment, and/or add a maintenance contract for their facility.

I worked in several distribution centers, such as; Target, Home Depot, Rite Aid, NAPA, Nestlé, UPS, MedLine, BigLots, Georgia Pacific, Phillips66, Gargiulo Produce.

8/2013 – 6/2015 Nipro Diagnostics, Inc.

Electrical Controls Engineer

Responsible for several diabetes strips manufacturing machines, such as; Web control and processing, Automated product configuration, Product slitting machines, etc.

Come up with a variety of solutions to improve machine performance and functionality.

Design, program, install, and implement state-of-the-art automated machines and equipment.

Responsible for keeping the manufacturing machines operating properly.

Pinpoint trouble spots in the system and make necessary repairs and preventive measures; Repair, modify, or replace problem components.

2/2013 – 8/2013 Aerotek, contractor

Equipment Specialist, Gables Engineering

Responsible for keeping the laser etching machine up-to-date and operating properly.

Improve on production efficiency and maximize productivity.

Pinpoint trouble spots in the system and make necessary repairs and preventive measures; Repair, modify, or replace problem components.

Design, program, install, and implement state-of-the-art automated machines and equipment.

6/2004 – 12/2012 CVS Caremark, Inc.

Senior Automation Engineer

Responsible for three major dispensing machines and a single-arm sorting robot, which include: an optical-filling dispenser with 1,024 canister dispensers distributed over 16 cabinets; 768-channel Knapp A-Frame prescription drug dispensers, with two 64-channel static dispenser sections and two 320-channel four double-deck sections, where each section is dispensed by a single traveling ejector; and a 31-channel automated carousel dispensing unit; The sorting robot is a single-arm robot that sorts vials to their respective orders.

Responsible for an automated packaging machine includes a bag dispenser, an envelope dispenser, the sealing mechanism, a single arm literature dispensing robot, four literature printers, and a four-point blow-off sorting conveyor.

Major part of my role is to find ways to improve on production efficiency and maximize productivity. Others include: Pinpoint trouble spots in the system and make necessary repairs and preventive measures; Repair, modify, or replace problem components.

Have worked on projects, such as: Designing, programming, installing, and implementing three Inview marquee signs, which were triggered by the main control panel; Re-designed and re-routed the original conveyor configuration to help and improve on production flow; Relocated the automated carousel to where it can be more productive; In addition to the carousel being relocated, conveyor queuing had to be provided. Provide engineering support for other new project implementations; also provide support in daily pharmacy operations.

8/2001 – 6/2003 G&T Conveyor Company, Inc.

Project Electrical Engineer

Worked with project engineering teams that design, develop, build, and program control systems for a safe and efficient handling and conveying of baggage at airports all over North America. This includes systems with automatic sorting and explosive detection systems, which are integrated to the airport’s ticketing and security systems.

Lead Project Engineer on a multimillion-dollar conveyor system for the International Airport in Seattle-Tacoma, Washington.

Other work included programming panels for the airport in Kansas City, Missouri; performed database software analysis and programmed system software for the airport in Detroit, Michigan; and provided the parts list for the motor control panel in the airport at Anchorage, Alaska. Worked on graphics design for fault monitoring systems.

12/1995 – 8/2001 Walt Disney World Co., Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Engineering Services Technical Staff Member (12/1995 – 9/2001)

Performed preventive maintenance and troubleshoot problems to component level. Responsible for attractions’ communications, audio, video, ride and show control systems.

Worked on projects for the Dinosaur attraction such as an automatic program loader for PCMCIA cards of show scene computers, and a PLC programmer/trainer. Write programs, such as those that track real-time ride system faults for ride attractions.

The following is a list of positions held:

Disney's Animal Kingdom Engineering Services

Dinosaur: Computers, Ride & Show Technician (7/1999 - 9/2001)

Asia's Kali River Rapids: Ride & Show Technician (11/1998 - 7/1999)

EPCOT Engineering Services

West Attractions: Ride & Show Technician (2/1997 - 11/1998)

West Attractions: Area Mechanic, Electronics Technician (10/1996 - 2/1997)

Caribbean Beach Resort Engineering Services

Apprentice Electrician (12/1995 - 10/1996)

EDUCATION

BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

AS in Electronics Technology, Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Certification Engineer-In-Training Certification No. 1091ET299

Computer OS Microsoft Windows 3.x, 9x, 2000, NT, XP, Vista, 7; DOS

Computer Software Microsoft Office; AutoCAD; Solidworks; RSView32; RSLogix-5, -500, and -5000 (ControlLogix); Rexroth ACC-100 controller, animation playback system; InView Messaging

Programming PLC ladder logic for controllers - RS Logix applications, Siemens, Omron; HMI displays

PLC Allen-Bradley: PLC-5/500/5000, SLC-500

Electronics Digital/analog circuits: function generators, modems, oscillators, timers, and power supplies; RF communication modules; PCB design; HMI displays

Electrical Industrial power switching network; motor control panel design, implementation, installation and testing; installation of electrical outlets, J-boxes, PVC and EMT conduits, and transformers

Control Flex700 series (VFD), Banner photoelectric sensors; linear voltage differential transformers (LVDT); rotary actuators; water level indicators; pressure switches; hydraulic and pneumatic valves; ride and show control systems; show lighting and dimmer control systems; general automation and robotics

References available upon request.

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