Adam Vargo

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Kannapolis, NC **081

704-***-****

E-Mail: adb43z@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelors in Technical Management

Project Management Experience

Honorably Discharged Disabled Veteran

Military and Manufacturing Supervisory Experience

Certified FANUC Robotics Handling Tool Operation & Programming Instructor

Familiar with Allen Bradley ControlLogix & Siemens TIA Portal Programming

Technical Writing and Metrics Generation

Knowledge of using MS Office 365 applications

Professional Experience

2/2018 – 1/2020

Project Manager/Controls Engineer Turnkey Technologies, Salisbury, NC

Interact with customers during project kickoff threw runoff to ensure customer satisfaction.

Juggled more than 15 custom machine projects at one time proficiently.

Work within an engineering team to design custom machines.

Design Controls for custom machines utilizing automation principles.

Create Schematics for designed control circuits using MS Visio/Electra.

Design, Program, and Debug HMI platforms for PLC interaction.

Create PLC programs for machines designed by Engineering Team. 2017 – 2017

Automation Engineer Ashley Furniture Industries, Advance, NC

Assisted with the configure, setup, programming, installation, and verify two full plant bedding automation conveyor systems

Took lead on several small automation projects that included Yaskawa Motoman

Managed and supervised technicians

Attended Continuous Improvement classes

2016 – 2017 Lab Support Contractor

Controls Engineer Contractor (Working at Corning Cable Fiber, Hickory, NC)

Maintain, Upgrade, Troubleshoot, Repair, or Install Production Equipment.

Program Programmable Logic Controllers to upgrade, maintain or modify Production Equipment.

Take on projects from conception to production and all steps between.

Lean manufacturing principles applied in all facets of the job. 2013 – 2016 Continental Structural Plastics, Salisbury, NC Electronic Automation Engineering Technician

Supervised Off Shift Maintenance personnel for prioritizing repairs and ensuring ordering of parts and paperwork completion to support the mission in a timely manner.

Training Coordinator for Maintenance Department – Developed the Maintenance Employment test to ensure proper interviews.

System Coordinator for Maintenance shop with Rockwell Automation Tech Support to maintain shop PLC programs for the latest updates and records.

Support for Maintenance shop on parts investigating and ordering comparable and/or finding a less expensive vendor.

2011- 2015 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Curriculum & Continuing Education Instructor

Taught Electronic Engineering Courses: Digital Electronics, Semiconductors, Electronic Communication, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Industrial Electronics, Microprocessors, Operational Amplifiers, & Computer Aided Drafting using National Instruments Multi-Sim.

Teach FANUC Robotics Operator and Programming Classes.

Helped create the certificate and diploma programs within the EE program.

Contractual Employee for Continuing Education Dept. for FANUC Robotics Material Handling Programming Instruction.

2008 – 2011

Full-Time Student - Central Piedmont Community College & Rowan-Cabarrus Community College 2000 – 2008 Masonite International Door Division

Line Lead & Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Operator & Technician

Supervised twelve personnel in high quality & high-volume production environments.

Responsible for the Quality, Safety, Production, and Planning of 2nd Shift Production Line 1 which

improved production and quality to the point of getting the best numbers and quality in the plant.

Wrote Job Safety Analysis, Safe Operating Procedures, Lock Out Tag Out Procedures, & Standard Operating Procedures for plant machines which improved production, safety, and quality in the plant.

EH&S Assistant and member of the Plant Employee Safety Committee. Military Service 1989 – 1998 the United States Air Force Electronic Warfare Technician - Possessed Security Clearance while on Active Duty

Supervised, counseled, and motivated lower-ranking personnel to accomplish technical and basic tasks relating to job performance, repair tasks, and training.

Spearheaded Process Action Teams & Quality Action Teams to provide new Military Contracts testing and feedback on preliminary systems.

Managed and maintained an Equipment account totaling over $20 Million and found missing items for return to vendors for repairs and other items listed not accounted for totaling into that $20 Million.

Qualified and taught basic maintenance and troubleshooting for over twenty Electronic Warfare Systems to lower-ranking personnel which improved the overall maintenance shop repair turnover time.

Group Affiliations:

American Legion Post 51 Concord, NC

VFW NC General Post

Education:

2019 – DeVry University BS Technical Management

2012 - FANUC Robotics Handling Tool Operation & Programming Instructor Certification 2011 – Electronic Engineering Technician Associates Degree (Rowan-Cabarrus Community College) 2010 – American Legion Academy for Legion Board Members 2009 – National Instruments Certified LabView Associate Developer (CLAD) 1989 – 1998 USAF Official Military Classes including Leadership School

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