Management System Document
Resume:
Richard F. Buehler
Grenada, MS *8901
EXPERIENCE
**** – 2019 Minot Enterprises Inc. – Bear Lake MN. Senior Controls Engineer. Designed control systems with Modicon and Rockwell PLC’s. for 3M Plants and for Power Generation Facilities. Extensive development with Wonderware, iFix and other SCADA systems. Developed web-based production applications using C# and SQL. Worked with AWS to set up sandbox test sites to emulate plant architecture for testing applications before rolling them out into production. Worked out of my home for the entire time. 2007 – 2011 L&S Electric Inc. - Wausau, WI
Software Specialist. Worked on Controls system and SCADA for Hydro Power Plants around the country. With a lot of time spent for SEAPA (Southeast Alaska Power Association.) This involved. SCADA and communications designs. Started a project for NYPA at the Niagara Falls pump generation facility. This project lasted till 2023 (14-year project) with me consulting on the SCADA and software support. Extensive VBA code was used in this system. 2006 – 2007 Source Code Systems LLC. – Wausau, WI
VP in a software development partnership. Developed a document management system to compete with onBase. Document management system processing documents into the millions of pages. Also wrote customized imports from onBase into our own document management system. 2002 – 2006 L&S Electric Inc. - Wausau, WI
Senior Electromechanical Designer. Design and implement SCADA and communications systems for for hydroelectric power generation and automation projects. Interface IED, power meters, protective relays, RTU and other equipment to provide telemetry and control. Develop applications with GE Intellution and RsView. Extensive programming with Microsoft VBA and VB for custom functions within SCADA systems and for reporting. PLC programming with RS-Logix and Concept. Reporting with Crystal Reports and Excel collecting data from data logged by SCADA systems. 2001 – 2002 CONIX Systems Inc. - Manchester, VT
Software Engineer. Design corporate network and setup corporate VPN. Migrate from older 390 to new 390 system. System design and research into new server-based replacement for CPCS. Benchmark various COBOL compilers. Image enabled legacy mainframe application. Program in VB and C++. Support and develop applications for financial institutions. 1996 – 2001 Source Code Systems - Wausau, WI
Own and operate a network consulting service with custom programming in Visual Basic and “C” for a variety of clients in manufacturing and engineering industries. Provide support and networking of AutoCAD, and SDS/2 on BSDI, NT and Netware platforms. Integration of wide area networks and Internet connections. Provide UNIX administration support for manufacturing and warehouse facilities. Provide integration of Linux, AIX, NetWare, and NT. Provide Linux server configuration and support. Provide Internet integration for businesses. Host domains for Web sites and E-mail servers for small companies. Providing e-commerce solutions for small companies. Setup and support wireless TELXON terminals for inventory management. Provide architectural design support for commercial buildings.
1985-1996 Wausau Financial Systems - Mosinee, WI
Technical Specialist. Initial responsibility was systems specialist, providing technical support for field service technicians. Design of all custom interfaces for document processing equipment.
(NCR 6760,6780,6790,7770,7790 BTI 91690,916**-***** 92685 ) This involved circuit design, PC board design and firmware implementation. Research and development in optical drives, intelligent real time controllers and reverse engineering of equipment interfaces. Provided technical assistance, in development and coding of device drivers for both DOS and UNIX. Specify network configuration and equipment for local and wide area networks. Familiar with SCO Open Desktop, TCPIP, NFS. Also served as Network Administrator and level II support for all departments. Served as network administrator of corporate network.
1984-1985 Insight Technology - Wausau, WI
Systems Programmer. Developed and maintained assembly language libraries for Convergent Technology NGen and MegaFrames. Designed and developed background servers to update, post and print shipping manifests, packing labels and post GL databases. Wrote programs to update files using 3270 protocol. Worked with X.25 packet network for WAN. All development in PASCAL, C and assembler.
1982-1984 Watchtower Bible and Tract Society - Walkil, NY Programmer. Transferred from Canadian branch to facility in New York to work on the development of a Multi Language Photo Typesetting system. Developed an Ethernet networking system and file server operating system. All development work was done in PLM and Assembler. Reverse engineered Intel’s Ethernet protocol enabling IBM PC's to be used as editing work stations replacing Intel development workstations, and then exporting programs for compiling and linking on INTEL development boxes.
1980-1982 Watchtower Bible and Tract Society - Georgetown, Ontario CANADA Electronics Department. Installed and maintained 700 line telephone exchange. Designed special automation controllers for high speed printing presses. Responsible for maintenance of all electronic equipment in factory and office.
1977-1980 University of Western Ontario - Systems Engineering Group - London, Ontario CANADA Technician responsible for maintenance of computer systems and peripherals on campus. Responsible for the connection of over 1000 terminals and printers to various DEC Mini's and a KL10 mainframe. Designed circuit boards and built custom interfaces for various laboratories on campus and at the University Hospital.
EDUCATION
1974-1977 H.B. Beal Secondary School
London, Ontario CANADA
Electronic Major. Graduated with diploma in Electronics Technology. 1981 MITEL, Kanata, Ontario
Engineering course on Mitel SX200 telephone exchange. 1982 Intel school on PLM.
Intel school on 86 Assembler.
1986 BTI Oklahoma City, OK
Three week 6760/90 course on item processing equipment. 1987 Toyoda Toshida, Osaka JAPAN
One week course on PDC651 item processing equipment. 1990 BTI Oklahoma City, OK
Image camera for 6760 high speed document transport. 1991 NCR Atlanta, GA
One week course on IPCSII item processing language. 1991 NCR Waterloo, Ontario CANADA
Two week engineering course on the NCR 7780 item - image transport.
1994 AT&T Dallas, TX
One week course on 3500 series multiprocessor systems. 1995 Learning Tree, Atlanta GA
NT 3.51 Server / Workstation
1997 Application Developers Training Co. - Minneapolis, MN Visual Basic - Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced 1998 Microsoft MCSE course.
2001 MCP Certification
2001 Exchange 2000 course.
2007 Wonderware Application Server training.
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