Kevin A. Sperrey

**** **** ****** **. **** Hope, GA 30641

cell: 770-***-****

email: ad3b5j@r.postjobfree.com

FUNCTIONAL SKILL AREAS:

Control Systems Engineer - Maintenance Lead - Electro-Mechanical Maintenance/Reliability Technician – Industrial Control Systems

– Instrumentation – Sales Engineer - Service Manager – Territory Manager – Technical Writer/Developer - Technical Trainer – Service Supervisor - Technical Supervisor – Electronics Technician WORK EXPERIENCE:

My career began at entry level in the U.S. Navy advanced electronics program working over an eight year period to reach Technical Expert status as an instructor/developer with an outstanding track record of awards and promotions. Upon separation from the Military, I moved from entry level industrial scale technician to territory manager and sales/service manager within a period of five years. After relocating to the Atlanta area, I spent the last 15+ years polishing my skills as a maintenance/reliability technician supervising twelve packaging technicians and as a control systems engineer. I specialize in PLC controls (Allen Bradley) and industry leading technologies such as PC based controllers (Beckhoff), instrumentation, VFD’s, Wonderware, RsView, factory talk view, HMI systems, Vision Control systems, Fieldbus systems, Servo Drives/controllers, DeviceNet, TCP/IP based communications/controls and more. I am fluent in reading electrical drawings, prints, P&ID’s and as-built documentation. Instrumental in six packaging line installations; including install, power-up, I/O checkout, FAT testing, and startup training. COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office Suite – MS Word – MS Excel – PowerPoint - Visio – RsView - AutoCad EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Process Equipment & Controls Covington, GA September 2020 - Present Control Systems Engineering Manager

• Responsible for managing and growing department to include four (4) other engineers

• Responsible for Control Systems design and systems integration projects- Allen Bradley (primary), Siemens, Omron, and Proface PLC’s, HMI’s and other automation components

• Serves as technical expert to support internal and external customers through the development and implementation of control systems and automation improvements

• Develops specifications for man/machine interface, machine to machine data and data collection for operational and efficiency analysis

• Leads and supports the implementation of industry standard and customer driven engineering, safety and quality programs

• Designs and carries out validations for equipment design FAT, installation, SAT, operation, and process qualifications as necessary

• Interprets and designs P&ID’s, Electrical blue-prints and schematics as well as equipment lay-out drawings and renderings in Solid Works Electrical (2D/3D)

• Develops new manufacturing process controls and automation design improvements for equipment and processes

• Manages capital projects from conception through completion

• Responsible for Customer support, business relations and business development strategies. Intelligent Automation Solutions, inc., Good Hope GA July 2017 - September 2020 Owner, Manager, Engineer

• Responsible for Control Systems design and systems integration projects- Allen Bradley, Siemens, Omron, and Proface PLC’s, HMI’s and other automation components

• Serves as technical expert to support internal and external customers through the development and implementation of control systems and automation improvements

• Develops specifications for man/machine interface, machine to machine data and data collection for operational and efficiency analysis

• Leads and supports the implementation of industry standard and customer driven engineering, safety and quality programs

• Designs and carries out validations for equipment design FAT, installation, SAT, operation, and process qualifications as necessary

• Interprets and designs P&ID’s, Electrical blue-prints and schematics as well as equipment lay-out drawings and renderings in Solid Works Electrical (2D/3D)

• Develops new manufacturing process controls and automation design improvements for equipment and processes

• Capable of managing capital projects from conception through completion

• Responsible for Customer support, business relations and business development strategies. Global Vehicle Systems- Ontario, Canada August 2016 - July 2017 Control Systems Engineer, Regional Manager

• Responsible for Control Systems design and systems integration projects- Allen Bradley, Siemens, Omron, and Proface PLC’s, HMI’s and other automation components

• Serves as technical expert to support internal and external customers through the development and implementation of control systems and automation improvements

• Develops specifications for man/machine interface, machine to machine data and data collection for operational and efficiency analysis

• Leads and supports the implementation of industry standard and customer driven engineering, safety and quality programs

• Designs and carries out validations for equipment design FAT, installation, SAT, operation, and process qualifications as necessary

• Interprets and designs P&ID’s, Electrical blue-prints and schematics as well as equipment lay-out drawings and renderings in Solid Works Electrical (2D/3D)

• Develops new manufacturing process controls and automation design improvements for equipment and processes

• Capable of managing capital projects from conception through completion

• Responsible for Customer support, business relations and business development strategies. Spiroflow Automations Solutions, Inc., Monroe, NC January 2014 - Jan 2016 Sr. Control Systems Engineer

• Responsible for Control Systems design and systems integration projects primarily with Allen Bradley PLC’s, HMI’s and other automation components

• Serves as technical expert to support internal and external customers through the development and implementation of control systems and automation improvements

• Develops specifications for man/machine interface, machine to machine data and data collection for operational and efficiency analysis

• Leads and supports the implementation of industry standard and customer driven engineering, safety and quality programs

• Designs and carries out validations for equipment design FAT, installation, SAT, operation, and process qualifications as necessary

• Interprets and designs P&ID’s, Electrical Blue-prints and schematics as well as equipment lay-out drawings and renderings

• Develops new manufacturing process controls and automation design improvements for equipment and processes

• Capable of managing capital projects from conception through completion General Mills, Inc., Covington, GA (Three positions of increasing responsibility) October 2001- January 2014 Packaging Control Systems and Maintenance Lead March 2012 – January 2014

• Responsible for overseeing, training and coaching 8 Maintenance Technicians in areas of operations, PLC repair and PLC programming

• Daily responsible for planning, scheduling and leading all Maintenance related activities in the packaging department

• Owns PM systems, focusing on Defect handling, Breakdown elimination and Maintenance planning

(PDMS)

• Serves as Technical coach and resource for the packaging department in all controls, electrical and mechanical related issues

• Locates and procures parts and materials from OEM “as-built” drawings and schematics Maintenance/Reliability Technician January 2002 – March 2012

• Responsible for Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and efficiency through capital projects, minor modifications/upgrades and major overhauls

• Oversees daily equipment operation and maintenance serving as the “go to” equipment expert for six high-speed packaging lines and five bulk filling stations while supervising twelve packaging technicians

• Provides technical and troubleshooting training for all Packaging Technicians (operations and maintenance) including curriculum development, delivery and testing

• Spearheads major cost savings projects to improve product delivery and equipment reliability metrics on all packaging lines

• Participated in six major capital projects to remove and install entire packaging lines

• Led a Focused Improvement project reducing unsealed liner complaints by more than 50%

• Training and skills in the following:

o Allen Bradley PLC control systems (PLC5, SLC500, ControlLogix5000, Devicenet, Ethernet/IP)

o VFD operations, programming, troubleshooting and repair o Allen Bradley and Indramat Servo Drives and Controllers o Beckhoff PC based controllers (TwinCat programming software) o Cognex Vision Systems

o HMI Hardware and software including Wonderware, RSView and Factory Talk View

o Pneumatic, hydraulics, electrical, welding, fabrication, and machine shop skills

(mill, lathe, etc.)

o Major Equipment Manufacturers: Bosch Baggers, Jones, Douglas, Pearson, Reis & Fanuc Robotics, Aagard, Kraken, Safeline, Eriez, Fastback, Lantech, Kaufman, Portec, HighSpeed, Ishida, Kaufman, Fortress and more Manufacturing Technician October 2001 – January 2002

• Responsible for daily operation and general maintenance of high-speed packaging lines

• Responsible for product quality and equipment reliability Advanced Weighing Systems October 2000 – July 2001 Sales/Service Manager

• Managed daily scheduling for three field service technicians

• Responsible for Atlanta, GA sales territory and customer service

• Highly involved ISO9001 certification process

Scale Systems, Inc. (Two positions of increasing responsibility) 1995 - 2000 Sales Engineer August 1997- October 2000

• Responsible for sales and territory management of 13 Counties in GA/SC around the Augusta, GA area

• Responsible for sales negotiations, contracts, project management, coordinating construction, programming, installation, startup, testing, training, etc. for all customers

• Successfully increased territory sales revenues year over year while increasing customer retention percentages

• Liaison between sales/service and end user

Electrical/Mechanical Service Technician July 1995 – July 1996

• Responsible for installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical scale devices and attached peripheral devices

• Trained regular and supplemental employees and customers U.S. NAVY 1986 – 1994

Technical Instructor/Developer (E-6) 1990 – 1994

• U.S. Naval Detachment Ft. Gordon, GA

• Responsible for Daily classroom and hands-on technical training

• Responsible for curriculum development and continuous improvement

• Sailor of the year Award recipient for entire command Electronics Technician (E-5) 1989 – 1990

• Naval Communications Station Keflavik, Iceland

• Youngest ever to qualify for Site Duty Officer status

• Responsible for Annual maintenance schedule development and daily/weekly work assignments for a shop of eight technicians

Electronics Technician (E-4) 1986 - 1989

• Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory

• Responsible for maintenance and repair of satellite communications system

• Responsible for parts inventory and procurement for entire site

• Navy Basic Electronics Training – Completed 200+ hours ahead of schedule

• Navy Advanced Electronics – Finished top in class

• Navy Satellite Systems course – finished top in class EDUCATION:

• B.S. Electrical Engineering Management Technology GRANTHAM UNIVERSITY, 2014

OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Washburn District High School, Washburn, Maine, (1985)

• Southeastern College, Lakeland, FL (1985-86)

• U.S. Navy Basic and Advanced Electronics Courses and “C” Schools (1986-87)

• A.A.S. General Studies, Georgia Military College, Ft. Gordon, GA (1991)

• Allen Bradley PLC1,2,3 and devicenet/Ethernet IP factory training courses

• Wonderware HMI and AppServer factory training

• Allen Bradley RsView factory training

• Beckhoff Twincat factory training course

• Allen Bradley Networking/Ethernet IP design course

• Allen Bradley VFD Installation, Maintenance and troubleshooting course

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