Thomas Jay Rizzardi

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Controls Engineer / Machine Designer / PLC Programmer / Customer Support Specialist / Test Technician

Twenty years of experience in controls and electrical engineering, seven years in customer technical support, four years as test technician, eight years in mechanical design, and one year as machinist apprentice. Proficient in specifying, AutoCAD detailing, prototype assembly, programming, installation oversight, commissioning, troubleshooting, technical writing, and operator training. Thorough familiarity with NEC, UL 508, SCADA, PLC’s, ladder logic and flow charts, LISP, BASIC, batch and script files, data acquisition, schematic diagrams, system and factory layouts, power distribution, electric, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, air handling, conveyors, pick-and-place, gauging, servomotors, computers, and computer communications.

Career Achievements:

Controls design, programming, installation, and commissioning of assembly, machining, and test systems for automotive engines, brake systems, and aircraft gas turbine engines

Mechanical design and prototyping of fluid dispensing systems.

Customer technical support of various computer hardware and software packages, including Microsoft and QNX-based operating systems.

Customization of AutoCAD and DraftSight software through LISP routines to automate various tasks.

Professional Experience:

CREATIVE MACHINE COMPANY – Wixom, MI ( July 2019 - 2021, direct hire) Controls Engineer

Production equipment controls design, programming, and commissioning. Omron PLC’s and HMI’s

Shop personnel training and support.

AIRMAN PRODUCTS – Brighton, MI (direct hire) Dec 2017 – May 2019 Test and Automation Engineer

Test equipment design, build, programming and maintenance. Automation Direct PLC’s and HMI’s

Quality Control assistance.

AIRMAN PRODUCTS – Brighton, MI Aug 2017 – Dec 2017 contracted Engineer

ELITE PERSONNEL contracted to Tenneco Automotive, later

TENNECO INC (name change and direct hire) – Grass Lake, MI Jan 2011 – May 2015 Test Technician

Burner operation (PID loops + tuning).

Test equipment design, build, programming. Telemecanique PLC’s and Magelis HMI’s

Burner modifications, i.e. adding safety strings, external sensors, annunciators, etc.

Water Quench testing, Dunk and Thermal cycling testing, Sound testing, specifications.

Thermocouple welding, data acquisition design.

Dynamometer controls (PLC) troubleshooting and repair.

HOLLANDER SOLUTIONS – Ann Arbor, MI Oct 2010 – Dec 2010 Technical Support Specialist (better offer)

Telephone and email software support

Assisted customers with installation, applications, and troubleshooting

Maintained databases of customer history, product issues, upgrades, and requested features.

COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS CONSULTANT – Jun 2008 – Sep 2010 (self employed)

Installation and application assistance with computers

Electronics and computer repair, automobile repair, home repair, carpentry, painting

Sound system installation.

SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (STI) – Novi, MI Aug 2007 – Jun 2008 Controls Engineer (contract)

AutoCAD design, Rockwell Software programming, and startup of automotive paint system

Customization of WonderWare software through script routines to export data to Excel for EPA reporting

Calibration of gas detectors, control valves, burners, and damper actuators, tuning of PID loops, and oversight of subcontractors.

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS – Ann Arbor, MI Nov 2006 – Apr 2007 Customer Support Representative (seasonal)

Telephone and email software support of tax software

Assisted customers with installation, applications, and troubleshooting

NEMATRON CORPORATION – Ann Arbor, MI Sept 1998 – Oct 2004 Technical Support Specialist (downsized)

Completed and troubleshot applications of industrial computers, PLC interfaces, and other microprocessor-based control devices

Assisted customers with warranty and upgrade issues

Assembled and tested networking configurations

Supported data acquisition, test, and control software

Supported Microsoft and QNX operating systems

Supported engineering department with prototype assembly and testing.

BALADYNE CORPORATION – Ann Arbor, MI Jan 1998 – Aug 1998 Manufacturing Engineer (better offer)

Designed, implemented and streamlined manufacturing processes and quality assurance programs

Machined, assembled, tested, and installed prototypes of electromagnetic and mechanical rotating balancers

Ordered material, obtained quotes, organized delivery schedules, inspected and inventoried materials.

AMPHION CORPORATION – Ann Arbor, MI Sep 1997 – Dec 1997 Programmer (contract)

Designed and programmed post office conveyor systems using Koyo PLCs and Steeplechase software

ARBOR RESEARCH – Ann Arbor, MI Jul 1996 - Sep 1997 Programmer, Controls Designer (company moved)

Designed, built, and installed electrical and pneumatic controls. AB PLC’s

Wrote and commissioned PLC programs for oxygen generation systems

ATS CORPORATION – Ann Arbor, MI - Design Engineer, Network Administrator (company moved)

Designed, upgraded, programmed automotive manufacturing systems. AB PLC’s

Maintained small office network of Microsoft computers

UTILITIES INSTRUMENTATION SERVICES (UIS) - Ypsilanti, MI - Controls Engineer (downsized)

Programmed municipal water and waste systems. AB PLC’s

WISNE DESIGN – Southfield, MI - Controls Engineer (contract)

Designed and programmed automotive test systems. AB PLC’s

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY & TESTING (AT&T) – Livonia, MI - Controls Engineer (contract)

Designed and programmed automotive and military test systems. AB PLC’s

FROUDE ENGINEERING –Livonia, MI - Controls Engineer (company moved)

Designed and programmed automotive and aircraft test systems. AB and Modicon PLC’s

Education:

Perry Johnson, Inc. – ISO9000 Internal Auditor

RETS Electronics Schools (later N.I.T.) – Electronics Engineering Technology

University of Michigan – Engineering basics

Ann Arbor public television – Studio production

Personal:

Former VP and board member of Ann Arbor Ski Club; hobbies include music, hiking, biking, kayaking

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