Automation Engineer Front End
Resume:
John Nix
Education/ Workforce development/IT/Database/SCADA/Automation Engineer
Santa Fe, NM
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A diverse skill set with many years of experience in industry and manufacturing. Knowledge and background in multiple fields such as database management, SCADA systems, automation and system controls integration, technical writing, workforce training and development, constant improvement and performance metrics. Presently working in Education.
• Automation Engineer with extensive experience in current technologies.
• Held positions as:
o Program Coordinator / Instructor
o Database Applications Developer
o PLC Programmer
o Human Machine Interface (HMI) Developer
o SCADA Systems Manager
o Control System Panel Designer
o Document Control System Manager
o Electrician / Technician
o Technical Instructor
o Automated Test Engineer
• Rich experience in System Integration and Data Systems o Ground up implementation of Post-secondary Automation and Controls Technical program for Community College.
o Curriculum and Education Program development.
o Developed curriculum and taught workforce development classes in Electrical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic controls and PLC programing.
o Implemented indexed assembly lines based in task-time study, greatly improving worker efficiency and output of entire operation. o Designed and developed front-end GUI and dashboards for information retrieval for wide-area manufacturing operation. o Improved document control, multi-level performance auditing and Statistical Process Control for large scale manufacturing. o Designed and installed SCADA systems in a wide range of industrial operations.
o Implemented system connectivity and integration to manufacturing systems with prior stand-alone processes.
o Developed automated bench-tests and data collection for pro-audio manufacturer.
o Compiled automation safety guard audits for feeder-plants for a major automotive manufacturer.
o Programmed and installed election tally displays for rural counties based on data from electronic voting systems.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Program Coordinator / Instructor
Copiah - Lincoln Community College - Mendenhall, MS February 2018 to December 2022
Developed program curriculum, purchased classroom and lab equipment. Recruit students from local area. Coordinate with local industry and technologies. Teach classes in subjects such as Programmable Logic Controllers, Microcontrollers, Robotics and Fluid Power. First community college to join Edu Net which provided Phoenix Contact devices for education. Educational experience with MS Office, Canvas, Zoom and online education.
Automation Engineer
Stion Corporation
November 2013 to December 2017
Maintain and implement changes to massive SCADA platform. Ensure data flow to MES. Implement improvements to automation programing and user interfaces. Assist technicians in troubleshooting automation issues. Maintain virtual machines on several servers.
Database Applications Programmer
HOL-MAC Corporation
2010 to 2013
While at Hol-Mac, I developed database applications for all operations including Maintenance, Quality Control, Audit systems, Finance and sales. Automation Engineer
LEC Inc
November 2006 to 2008
I have developed integrated control systems including graphical interfaces for industrial, commercial and municipal systems, programming for logic controllers and graphic displays. Human-machine interface programmer
Petrotech Inc - Belle Chasse, LA
July 2006 to November 2006
Programming graphical interface screens for control units using Rockwell and Wonderware InTouch development software.
County Technician
Diebold Corporation
March 2006 to October 2006
Assist county officials in the use of Diebold elections systems. Duties included training of election commissioners and poll workers, installing and access of databases, certification and compliance tests of voting machines and other
election systems.
Instructor
Antonelli College - Hattiesburg, MS
2004 to 2006
At Antonelli, I taught Network Administration and Computer technology among other classes. Maintenance Tech
Cooper Power Systems - Lumberton, MS
1991 to 2004
During my twelve years at CPS, I programmed PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and robots, automated and maintained production equipment and facilities and performed general industrial maintenance.
Technical Instructor
Pearl River Community College
June 2000 to August 2000
2000 I taught night classes for several months at PRCC's Hattiesburg campus in the summer of 2000. Those classes included PLC's, hydraulics and pneumatics and industrial electrical and motor controls.
Education
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering
University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, MS 1996 to 1999
Associate's in computer programming
Pearl River Community College - Poplarville, MS
1994 to 1996
Associate's
Jones Junior College - Ellisville, MS
1987 to 1989
Skills
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Application Development
• Front-End Development
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Industrial Maintenance
• Test Automation
• User Interface (UI)
• Hydraulics
• Workforce Development
• SQL
• Excel
• access
• testing
• Linux
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