Lawrence D. Heil

828-***-****

**** ****** **** ****, **********, SC 29322

adwtb5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Do you: have systems that your maintenance teams can’t recognize? Have systems that have not worked for a while? Have systems with no schematics? Have systems that have old PLCs that need to be upgraded to this era? Have systems that when a problem happens downstream, the upstream keeps piling on, not monitoring issues? Have systems still using the older 110vac instead of the newer, safer and more available 24vdc sensors and controls?

Does your control cabinet look like a rat has lived in it for decades? Is it a “static” or an “active” control panel? Can your maintenance team see if the PLC is receiving sensor information? Do you have feedback when the PLC is sending commands to controls? Can you rely on the front panel indicators or are the lamps constantly burning out and harder to find? Can you send commands and exercise each control in maintenance mode? Can you do all these things without opening the panel?

When you open the control cabinet is it orderly? Are the wires separated by voltage and labeled? Are the subsystems grouped and labeled? Do you have a single AC power input or multiple power sources coming in causing a safety issue? Do you have multiple brands of VFDs now since upgrades and repairs and want one brand for inventory, source and maintenance training?

Speaking of maintenance; does your team feel that contractors have “done to them” rather than “for them”? Do your electrical techs have the information they need and understand so they can make true repairs and not work arounds or rely on “past history”?

Systems I talk about take time, money, thought and experience. I have well over 30 years of experience and have worked in several fields working RF, analog and digital from systems down to component. I think outside the “box” and ask the questions why and what often. I research and get the answers. I share information because at the end of the day, when more people are involved or have information, the better the maintenance teams lives are, the faster the repairs and the more reliable the systems. More uptime, more valuable production.

I work well as a team as well as an individual. When identifying and pulling wires/cables it is important to have a dedicated support person. Identifying wires without that support (Will take a lot More Time) I cannot stress this enough and NEC requires two people to run wires and, in my experience, makes a lot of sense.

I have worked with other brands but focus on Allen Bradley as well as relay systems. I like this field, am reliable, dependable and work overtime to get to my goals. I do not have a degree, but with my unique experience and technical training am worth the premium. I am looking for a permanent home for the next 5 to 10 years. Treat me right and I’ll be there for your team.

LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS

Koldwater VFD Certified

PLC II Certification RS-Logix 5000 with Honors

PLC Certification RS-Logix 500 with Honors

FCC Commercial GMSDD Radio Operator/Maintainer License DB00000259

FCC Commercial GROL w/Radar License PG00005398

FCC Amateur Radio General License KF4IRP

MACS Refrigerant Recycling and Services Certification 701692

SRN-19 Satellite Navigational Computer Certification

Alison AutoCAD Certification

Alison Introduction to Transformers Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lockheed Greenville, SC 03/2022-Present

Avionics Tech

Building new air craft.

Agile/Electrolux Anderson, SC 10/2020-11/2021

Controls Engineer

Designed filter monitor system that eliminates guess work on when to clean or replace filters with a status indicator that monitors vacuum increase on air pumps.

Designed and hired contractors for lighting of extruder and grinder pit per code, selecting compliant fixtures for plastic dust.

Rewired chipper system that has been down and a project of maintenance for 6 months.

Designed bypass loop enabling the use of 60hp gloss motor for another extruder after contractor abandoned project 1 year ago.

Completed design, installation, wiring and troubleshooting of PLC and control cabinets for grinder system the contractor abandon. Rewiring control of conveyor belt in another grinding system after techs modified for two days trying to make it work; making sure all conditions are met before material is sent into grinder.

Gutted a PLC 5/40 480/110 VAC, 100 plus I/O point system for a sub-system of a plastics extruder, redesigning system, modifying for safety and converting to 24VDC control of 110/480VAC, with an AB Compact Logix PLC 5000 system per code.

Designed and built a pneumatic system that dumps air pressure when e-stopped. Incorporated a bypass system with LOW volume for testing outside of normal operations.

Designed and built control panel on front of cabinet that will enable both operators and support staff do anything that a HMI might provide, eliminating the extra cost, support and training.

Designed the wire layout using very little used metal wire ways in a unique way for more air flow, easier troubleshooting and more separation, if not eliminating, greatly reducing cross talk between the 3 voltage systems.

Incorporating LED indicators that repeat thru the PLC sensor indicators eliminating the guess work of “is the sensor sending the signal”?

Moving sensors to a centralized (closer) location near the sensor Junction Box for easier troubleshooting.

Using one kind of sensor for different objects (material) to decrease inventory of repair parts.

Utilizing cables with built in indicators for easier troubleshooting.

Utilizing relays that have indicators (flags) and the ability to be manually energized.

Using different kinds of switches for important and different functions.

Using special solenoids that enable maintenance to manually energized sub-system during troubleshooting.

Explained and suggested upgrades in programming to the cabinet forming and storage system that will enable the sub-group run much more efficiently. This would be a major programming change so will be, or not, incorporated in the distant future. Troubleshot control and mechanical systems for storage/buffer of cabinets. Found many mechanical belt problems, loose electrical activator sensors and problems with parasitical relays on contactors.

Timken Rutherford, NC 06/2020-09/2020

Electronic Tech

Preform all aspects or electronics tech.

Deal with VFD problems, troubleshooting, changing parameters and repairing issues.

Perform PMs

Rewiring consoles and cabinets for better performance.

Analyzing mechanical problems and making repairs and or suggestions.

Troubleshot and repair PLC issues.

Steris Spartanburg, SC 12/19-3/2020

Electronic/Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic and Pneumatic Tech

Testing and troubleshooting boiler issues.

Repairing/replacing pumps and or motors.

Aligning motors to pumps.

Shimming chamber doors for air tight seal.

Repairing motor tension adjustments and repairing/replacing belts.

Designed and installed new plumbing for waste water PH system.

Designing and implementing protection devices for new pumping systems.

Installed safety railing for new floor traffic.

Explained why one exhaust fan was running faster than other fans using a motor with the same number of poles.

Timken Rutherfordton, NC 5/19-12/19

Electronic/Electrical/Mechanical and Pneumatic Engineering Tech

Maintained all aspects of grinders and heat treatment furnaces.

Rebuild, rewired, corrected drawings of the electrical system for a 1980's special grinder for

tank bearings. The system was in relay logic ladder form with missing information and updates from 1992. Techs made jumper and by your pants fixes to get it to run for years it was no longer fixable. I repaired system to originial working condition and updated drawings.

Troubleshot and repaired PLC systems from Siemens/Allen Bradley and others.

Modified control system for sanding wheel prepping grinding stones.

Calibrated and modified PH system for waste water treatment system.

Worked on an Orsco -LCM-100 lubrication system installed in 1993. Feeding 4 spindles. The system was not wired correctly. Rewired system.

After testing sled on grinding head and seeing backlash was too high, tested motor controls and finally discovered the lub. system floating the sled was not feeding oil for one side of system causing stiction.

Tested, repaired or replaced lighting affected by a fire last year above heat treating furnaces.

Brose Spartanburg, SC 2/19-5/19

Mechanical/Electronic Tech

Repaired and homed ABB articulated robots.

Troubleshot camera problems.

Cleaned, adjusted and replaced various types of photo-eyes.

Suggested and implement changes to equipment.

Adjusted, cleaned and cleared jams in assembly sub and systems.

Troubleshot and repaired cable problems. Manually and electronically cleared and restarted screw machines.

Sweet Street Greenville, SC 9/18-1/19

Mechanical/Electronic Tech

Repaired and adjusted Bema palletizer and Silkworm wrapper robots.

Repaired and adjusted various kinds of conveyors and compressor.

Adjusted and cleared jams in pass-thru freezers.

Cleaned, adjusted and replaced various types of photo-eyes.

Troubleshot PLC systems and programs.

Taught new Techs aspects of some equipment.

Suggested and incorporated certain changes for improvement to processes.

Repaired AB Pick and Place parallel robots.

Replaced several VFD motors and gearboxes for equipment

Intelligrated/Honeywell Spartanburg, SC 6/17-8/18

Specialist, Field Service III

Address/Repair problems noted by customer.

Maintain, repair and perform PMs on conveyors, sorters, printers, palletizers, networks, wrappers, atlas compressors/dryer and PLC systems for auto-palletizers.

Adjust prox. switches, photo eyes, SIC bar readers and analog prox. switches.

Tested and repaired PLC system.

Taught younger techs adjustment of analog prox. switches for correct film tension of wrappers.

Configured cleaned and adjusted printer for bin and wrapper labels.

Adjusted chain tension replaced belts and tracked conveyors.

Spartanburg Steel Products Spartanburg, SC 7/16-11/16

Multi-Craft Tech

Repair and perform preventive maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical presses.

Repair and perform preventive maintenance on parts and scrap conveyor systems.

Repair directional controllers for motor control on conveyors.

Worked with and troubleshot both Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC programs.

Repaired electrical and air problems with Fanuc robots.

Tested and repaired Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC systems.

Built new and repaired cables used for robots.

Removed and installed security cameras for site.

Tested and repair/replace pressure switches and compressors.

Modified PLC programs enabling systems to run.

Tested PLC programs and I/O units for press systems.

itema Spartanburg, SC 7/14-7/16

Electrical Engineer

Repair various electronics motor control boards, system boards, system computers, power supplies and digital controller boards. Troubleshoot and repair VFD drive controllers.

Repair many AC and DC controller systems.

Repair and build new robotic, data, and motor control cables.

Tested and repaired old HMI systems.

Troubleshot down to component level and replace all defective devices including thru-hole and smd.

Repair or make new cables for various companies.

Develop and invite potential new customers to check us out and try to develop new services and new work orders.

CSC FORT BENNING, GA 7/12-4/14

SCA Senior Electronic Tech (CCTT Lead)

Mentor and train 10 lesser grade Simulator Repair Techs in support of the Army War Fighter Program.

Responsible for repair of over 800 windows computers controlling lights, sounds, weapons, programmable interface equipment and displaying video for simulators.

Maintaining 10 interactive 360 degree theaters for simulating convoys in a "rat patrol" type scenario.

Track work orders, scheduling, and parts orders.

Maintaining standards, QA, and repair procedures.

Pneumatic Testing, repairing/replacing valves and sensors.

Mechanical Testing, repairing/replacing drive systems i.e. gears, adjustable push rods, electrical motors, variable frequency drive motors and controllers, limit switches, gear lash, belt/chain drives and couplers.

Hydraulic Testing, repairing/replacing hydraulic brake systems and sensors.

Electronics Testing, repairing/replacing electronic analog/digital control systems down to component level.

Testing and/or repairing HVAC, compressors, pneumatic weapons and 360 projector systems.

RAYTHEON USNS Observation Island 8/2002-2/2012

Electronic Technician “A”

Operator for Mission Command Control, reporting circuit outages to Mission Commander and local radio technician or remote site responsible for outage.

Designed and created drawings and list of material for the ships theater. Using Klipsch speaker systems and Crown amps working with the Klipsch representative for the east coast.

Work as Technician on X band High Def..and S band phase array AN/SPQ-11 Cobra Judy radars on the USNS Observation Island and supporting compressor/dryer.

Worked on peripherals ie, temp, pressure, ph, servo, servo motors, pitch and yaw gimble inputs, gps information, power sensors, controlled or used by Allen Bradley PLC controlling both radars.

Work on computer network.

Repaired and Improved the Digital Module Test Set.

Repair the Digital Module Boards and Digital Control Boards for the X and S band Radars.

Repair old AS-400 computer running Digital test controller.

SETA CORPORATION McLean, VA 8/1999-1/2001

Vessel Traffic System Engineer and Senior Staff

Provided systems engineering support, planning, scheduling, tracking of milestones (pert charts), and IV and V (Independent Validation and Verification) services for the Coast Guard’s improved Vessel Traffic Systems first, being located in New Orleans.

Created user manuals for software interface.

Was considered the Radar expert for the Coast Guard dealing with contractors.

Interfaced with contractors, senior Coast Guard Officers and Government support staff.

QA/QC for line of sight radar installation in power coverage and tracking for Coast Guard provided by outside contractor.

SYSTEM PLANNING CORPORATION Arlington, VA 5/1997-4/1999

Field Engineer

Built, tested, aligned and installed high powered, digitally controlled, and coded missile destruct transmitters, along with control, monitor and back-up computer systems.

Created test procedures and served as final QA and QC for accepting Command Radio Receivers from sub-contractor.

Research and Developed, QAed, tested, aligned, troubleshot, installed and repaired SAR & ISAR Radars.

Designed RF subsystems, programmed DSP using C++ and Altera software, and tested digital control systems.

Installed and troubleshot new Radar Imaging Systems for customers worldwide.

Investigated unusual problems and determined whether it was fault of test or equipment for HF transmitter, receiver digital monitor, and SAR/ISAR radars.

DUAL INC. Arlington, VA 9/1996-5/1997

Systems Engineer, Data Comm. Specialist, Win95/NT Network Administrator and Instructor

Worked on Hardware Troubleshooting Desk for Navy Payroll System (HP 3000 700 series), stepping administrators though problems.

Received calls for PSD administrators across the world and assigned hardware vendors to site for contract repairs.

Installed and upgraded Navy Payroll Unix subsystems.

Installed, configured, troubleshot, and administered an on-site NT/95 network, including training engineers on the use of the system.

RCA/GE/MARTIN MARIETTA/LOCKHEED MARTIN Virginia Beach, VA 1/1/1985-9/1/1996

Electronic Maintenance/Installation Technician, Team Leader, Acting Senior Design Technician, Acting Senior Technician and Acting Project Manager

Designed, surveyed installed, modified, and troubleshot various secure (red/black) and clear U.S. Navy/Coast Guard computer data and voice satellite and line of sight radio systems, including land line communications systems. Ensured logical and systematic conversion of communication site to improved version within time and physical constrains.

Installed, improved, repaired, and tested AEGIS radar and antenna systems.

Developed inventory and configuration control for radar onboard Coast Guard ships.

Over-hauled, tested, installed and aligned Coast Guard Beacon Transmitters at various sites.

Ran project for upgrading secure communications for the Navy, maintaining tempest requirements, time lines, cost, material, and personnel.

Performed System Operational Verification Tests (SOVT) with final customer.

Trained teams of personnel the standards of physical and tempest requirements for secure voice and digital communications.

Repaired and maintained Ups, power supplies and electronic/motor generator frequency converters as part of normal course of repairs

Installed step-up transformer to provide required power for unusual high demand system.

Produced complete documentation for installations including isometric drawings for metal fabrication, Master Lists of Materials and ordering of parts.

Ran hundreds of miles of fiber optics, including 100 fiber bundles, terminating and fusing fibers as required.

Company QA/QC for final product installation, interfacing directly with NAVELEX.

Interfaced directly with subcontractors.

Designed chilled water manifold, plumbing, temp, flow, and ph sensors for cooling high powered transmitters and low noise amp in lab setting.

Installed and ran rigid, EMT, flex conduit romex, THHN and other cables, branch and feeder boxes and E-stops for classrooms and Navy facilities.

SUPERIOR ELECTRONICS Virginia Beach, VA 1/1984-1/1985

Electronics Technician

Overhauled, tested, and aligned satellite communication transceivers and hand-held emergency UHF transceivers.

Developed working schematics and parts layout for the overhaul process on the UHF radios.

Installed “Over-The- Horizon Radar” test bed for the facility. PRC-96 group leader.

RCA GOVERNMENT SERVICES Virginia Beach, VA 1/1983-1/1984

Electronic Maintenance/Installation Technician

Responsible for installation of satellite communications transceivers, and navigational equipment.

Assisted in expanding and maintaining company’s computer system.

JONATHAN CORPORATION Virginia Beach, VA 6/1982-1/1983

Overhaul Technician

Performed overhaul, testing, and alignment of various types of radio equipment.

NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD Portsmouth, VA 6/1981-1/1982

Electronic Mechanic Worker Shop 67 ECM Shop

Performed maintenance, testing and alignment of various navigational aids including Omega, Loran, and satellite receivers.

NAVAL AIR REWORK FACILITY Norfolk, VA 2/1981-6/1981

Electronic Worker

Performed testing, overhaul, and alignment of anti-submarine radar components for the P-3, including analog computers, power supplies, indicators and associated equipment.

RAYTHEON SERVICE COMPANY Virginia Beach, VA 9/1980-2/1981

Microwave Technician

Initiated microwave shop and performed overhaul of local oscillator subsystems for Tartar radar system.

U. S. ARMY 8/1976-8/1980

Pulse Acquisition Radar Repairman, and Shop Supervisor

Supervised and performed overhaul, maintenance, repair, alignment, and testing down to component level of pulse radar and IFF Interrogator Systems. Repaired and maintained Ups, power supplies as normal course of repairs.

Served as Quality Control/Quality Assurance and Final Acceptance Manager for the New Improved Hawk sites in Homestead and Key West, FL when commercial vendors staged IFF systems in Key West.

Taught maintenance and operation of various HF, VHF, and UHF transceivers and Hawk Battalion Operations Central Computer.

Taught operation and preventive maintenance of diesel engine generators up to and including 60 KVA.

EDUCATION

The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina military, government, leadership, liberal arts 2 years

U.S. Army 26H Signal School electronics, radar, iff, computer, control, communication, 9 months

Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Virginia STEM

George Brown College PLC I Certification Allen Bradley controls

George Brown College PLC II Certification Allen Bradley controls

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Alison AutoCAD Certification 83%

Alison Introduction to Transformers Certification 93%

Koldwater VFD Certification 97%

PLC II Certification w/Honors George Brown College RS-Logix 5000 97%

PLC Certification w/Honors George Brown College RS-Logix 500 95%

Fiber Optic Splicing and Connectors (LM)

AEGIS soldering and wire wrap certification school (MM)

SRN-19 Satellite Navigational Computer (NARF)

Microwave School (Raytheon)

Pulse Acquisition Radar and IFF Repair (US Army)

Microsoft Office (SPC)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Former Top-Secret SCI Clearance

Valid U.S. of A. Passport

Member of “The Air Defense Radar Veterans Assoc.

ASA-16 Sonobuoy Analog Computer and Indicator (NARF)

Many awards and Certificates of Achievement

Familiar with most IBM and Clone hardware architects

Familiar with and use Microsoft Operating Systems

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