Engineer Electrical
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STEPHEN J. TINGLER
*** ****** *****, ***********, ** 60440-2655
Cell: 630-***-**** e-mail: ********.***@*******.*** Page 1 of 4
Professional Summary
Electrical Controls/Design Engineer with over 30 years of experience in factory automation. Electrical disciplines: Allen Bradley PLCs, PanelView HMIs, VC++/MFC and Microsoft Excel VBA. Mechanical disciplines: Mechanical design (CAD) of automated systems and associated equipment. Professional Experience
10/2018 – 02/2020
SPEC Engineering, 25523 West Ruff Street, Plainfield, IL 60585 Controls Engineer
Program design and debug for machine systems
- Utilize Allen Bradley PLC systems with RSLogix5000 (v30) for ControlLogix and CompactLogix and RSLogix500 for MicroLogix
- Design HMI screens with FactoryTalkView Studio (v11) for PanelView Plus systems and with C-More Touch Panel Programming
- Make PLC logic changes and HMI changes per customer’s request and as needed
- Configure Allen Bradley PowerFlex VFD modules and ABB VFD modules and adjust their settings as needed
- Travel to and assist in machine installations
- Monitor production line startups for machine reliability assurance
- Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for machine functionality
- Troubleshoot existing systems both locally and remotely (using eWon vpn)
Schematic diagrams for control cabinet design using AutoCAD 2020
Develop and maintain BOMs, contact vendors for RFQs and expedite parts to assembly 01/2018 – 09/2018 Contract
Savage Brothers, Inc., 1825 Greenleaf Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Electrical Engineer
Schematic diagrams for either Schneider or Allen Bradley PLC systems using AutoCAD LT / SolidWorks Electrical 2018
Program Allen Bradley PLC systems with RSLogix5000 (v26)
Program PanelView Plus 600 HMI systems with FactoryTalk View Studio
Configure Schneider ATV320 VFD and Allen Bradley PowerFlex VFD modules
Program Myostat Cool Muscle linear actuators
10/2015 – 01/2018
Diamond Technical Services, Inc., 4 Territorial Court, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Contractor
Logic design
- Schematic diagrams for either Allen Bradley or Modicon PLC systems using AutoCAD 2016
- Program Allen Bradley PLC systems with RSLogix5000 (v20.01)
- Analyze Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for proper component selection
- Prepare logic and power loop diagrams for instrumentation
Power distribution design
- Determine needed components for breaker panel design
- MCC power sourcing and transformer sizing
- Determine conductor and conduit sizes for systems, derating as needed
Assist in Heat Tracing system design for outdoor piping layouts
Mechanical design of platform assembly components for work-station assistance
Write up Technical Scope-of-Work documentation and engineering workload time frame scheduling for projects
Clientele are mostly from the Power, Oil & Gas and Chemical Industries 08/2014 – 10/2015 Contract
BW Container Systems, 1305 Lakeview Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446 Electrical Engineer
Program design and debug for machine systems
- Program Allen Bradley PLC systems with RSLogix5000 (v20.01 and v20.03)
- Design HMI screens with FactoryTalkView Studio (v8.00) for PanelView Plus systems
- Configure Allen Bradley PowerFlex VFD modules and adjust their settings as needed
- Design electrical schematic diagrams and electrical panel layouts using AutoCAD LT 2016
- Troubleshoot machinery during in-house assembly and support customer FAT
- Develop and maintain machine-related documents (BOMs, Spare Parts Lists) STEPHEN J. TINGLER
146 Denver Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2655
Cell: 630-***-**** e-mail: ********.***@*******.*** Page 2 of 4
09/2013 – 05/2014
Ixmation North America, Inc. (formally Cox Automation Systems), 31 Presidential Drive, Roselle, IL 60172 Sr. Controls Engineer
Program design and debug for machine systems
- Utilize Allen Bradley PLC systems with RSLogix5000
- Design HMI screens with FactoryTalkView Studio (v6.10) for PanelView Plus systems
- Make PLC logic changes and HMI changes per customer’s request and as needed
- Travel to and assist in machine installations
- Monitor production line startups for machine reliability assurance
- Train Maintenance Technicians and Operators on standard operating procedures
- Troubleshoot existing systems both locally and remotely 06/2007 – 08/2013
Hi-Cone, (an Illinois Tool Works Company), 1140 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Itasca, IL 60143 Service Technician
Perform field installation of packaging machines for the beverage industry
- Mechanical assembly, including separately shipped loose parts for the machine
- Program Allen Bradley PLC systems to communicate with customer’s Line Controller / make logic changes as needed
- Change settings for Allen Bradley PowerFlex VFD modules as needed
- Make HMI changes using FactoryTalkView Studio (v6.10), PanelBuilder 32 or PanelBuilder 1400
- Monitor production line startups for machine reliability assurance and adjust any mechanical and electrical settings as needed
- Train Maintenance Technicians and Operators on standard operating procedures i) Make PowerPoint presentations that assist as classroom training material ii) Perform hands-on training at the HMI
Troubleshoot and audit existing machines for wear to instruct and alert the customer on replacement parts needed
Perform packaging material tests on field-installed machines for the Sales Department and analyze existing packaging material for defects
Design office document automation for monthly Service expenses and revenue using Microsoft Excel VBA. 11/2006 – 06/2007 Contract
Machine Solution Providers, Inc., 800 Enterprise Court, Naperville, IL 60563 Project Engineer
Mechanical design using AutoCAD 2006 and Autodesk Inventor 10
- Conveyor material handling systems
- Web production handling
Write various programs using Microsoft Excel VBA
- BOM consolidation for the fabrication shop
- Concept simulations for optimizing designs
Field measurement during concept stage of a project 03/2006 – 09/2006 Contract
CIVision LLC, 2640 White Oak Circle - Unit A, Aurora, IL 60502 Project Engineer
Develop equipment concepts for performing visual inspection of customer’s process
- Processes involved: filler fluid level; cap and label presence and skew; barcode and OCV applications; plastic injection mold quality
Mechanical and electrical design using AutoCAD LT
Configure equipment-mounted computers with proper hardware and software
Download code into equipment-mounted Allen Bradley 1200R PLC
Maintain BOM, have parts ordered, monitor parts until received
Assist in the assembling and shipping of the equipment
Test run equipment prior to shipping
Participate in equipment installations at the customer’s facility through production startup
Train maintenance and operators on the use of field installed equipment 04/2002 – 03/2006
Morrison Container Handling Solutions (formally Morrison Timing Screw Company), 335 West 194th Street, Glenwood, IL 60425 Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical design using AutoCAD 2006 and Autodesk Inventor 10 of tooling to retrofit onto existing equipment for bottle fillers and cappers
Perform FARO measurements of customer’s existing equipment prior to conceptual design
Participate in equipment installations at the customer’s facility through production startup
Determine setup and run times for manufacturing parts in-house
Learn to practice Lean standards in the workplace STEPHEN J. TINGLER
146 Denver Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2655
Cell: 630-***-**** e-mail: ********.***@*******.*** Page 3 of 4
03/1995 – 02/2002
Cox Automation Systems, 1240 North Avenue, West Chicago, IL 60185 Project Engineer
Programmer using Visual C++/MFC for electro-mechanical devices
- I/O communications - Allen Bradley Flex I/O with DeviceNet
- Motion controllers - MEI servo/stepper
- Matrox Imaging systems
- SPC data collection
- Custom design graphical user interfaces
- Field service installations
Debug automated machinery prior to customer approval
Mechanical design using AutoCAD r14
Review design concepts
Wrote programs using Microsoft Excel VBA
- Total company project scheduling
- Machine cost and quotation analysis
Engineering team leader
- Coordinate team meetings
- Expedite purchased and fabricated parts to meet schedule deadlines 08/1992 – 03/1995
M&M/Mars, 660 79th Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60521
Packaging Technician
Provide daily technical support to Operations
Submit project proposals on equipment to improve quality and efficiency
Write programs using Allen Bradley PLC systems
Troubleshoot equipment
- Use Allen Bradley PLCs to trend reoccurring issues
- Proactive at improving line efficiencies
Design/Develop machine components
Supervise machine installations and improvements
- Wrapping
- Cartoning
- Case-packing
Write standard operating procedures
Study packaging materials
- Analyze new packaging designs
- Perform new prototype packaging material trial runs
Facilitate weekly associate meetings for continuous improvement
Line Manager for every production line in the factory on numerous occasions
Perform temperature studies to analyze product quality assurance
Write programs for project and production management
Assist the IT department on Lotus 1-2-3 issues
Conducted operator training on manufacturing equipment and systems STEPHEN J. TINGLER
146 Denver Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2655
Cell: 630-***-**** e-mail: ********.***@*******.*** Page 4 of 4
02/1989-07/1992
Klockner H&K, Inc. (now KHS, Inc.), 880 Bahcall Ct., Waukesha, WI 53186 Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical design using CADMAX
- Design all assembly, sub-assembly and parts drawings for machine shops
- Design all process systems and pipe welding drawings for the assembly shop
- Analyze and draft electrical schematic drawings and determine conductor and conduit sizes
Primary machine system designs
- Multi-million dollar brewery pasteurizers
- High-speed shrink-wrap packaging machines
- Conveyor, drive motor, gearbox and sprocket systems
Write programs in Lotus 1-2-3 and Basic to perform pipe and beam deflection analysis
Review customer's specifications and design marketing proposals for prospective customers
Review customer's specifications
Analyze designs for their conformance to ASME code, Section VIII, Division 1
Perform all necessary stress analysis calculations for functionality and structural safety
Analyze hydraulic schematics and purchase hydraulic components
Enter and maintain all production parts data into the BOM system
Coordinate shipment arrivals and departures of project-related parts
Expedite machine parts to assembly
Write technical service manuals for equipment
Provide technical assistance to the field service department 06/1985-01/1989
Batesville Casket Company, 55 Palm Street, Nashua, NH 03060 Manufacturing Engineer
Program equipment using Allen Bradley PLC systems in field-installed locations and custom machine design vendor locations
Program industrial robots and designed tooling and work stations for them
Wrote programs in BASIC to schedule production and Maintenance Technician work
Wrote programs in Lotus 1-2-3 that scheduled production at a sister company facility
Submit project proposals on equipment to improve safety, quality and line efficiencies
Created production floor plans using CAD software
Design fixtures and materials handling equipment
Size sprocket systems, gearboxes and electric motors based on production demands of conveyor systems
Expedite purchased parts daily
Supervise machine installations and improvements
Substitute Maintenance supervisor
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May, 1985
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Associate of Science in Engineering, June, 1983
- College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Supplementary Education
Allen Bradley PLC Programming
DeltaV Programming
Paragon PLC Programming
Advanced C++ and Object Design Programming
Assembler Programming (MASM and NASM)
SPC Training
Dale Carnegie Effective Speaking and Leadership Course
Mead Paperboard Knowledge Seminar
Oriented Polypropylene Seminar, Mobil Chemical Films Division.
Dairy Pasteurization
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