Controls Engineer Project Management

SCOTT MORITZ

Experience Depth

A successful, results and customer-focused degreed engineer with 35+ years experience and accomplishments in: engineering responsibility; initiating and completing high risk / profile projects; adding value to products and services; cost and waste reduction; and, developing and delivering training.

Expertise

Rockwell Software (Studio 5000, SLC500, PLC5, DeviceNet, ControlLogix, ControlNet, Panel View ME & SE, RSView 32)

WonderWare Software (InTouch, Archestra),

Auto Cad

Vision Systems

Capital Project Management

Servo Drives

Troubleshooting Work Processes

Budget Preparation

Expense Control

Safety and Regulatory Compliance NFPA 70

Journeyman electrician license Memphis and Shelby County #(E023) since 1995

Education

The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee: BS in Industrial & Systems Engineering

Greenville Technical Institute, Greenville, South Carolina: Electrical Technology

Sinclair College, Dayton Ohio: Electrical Engineering

Professional History

Pfizer Feb 2023-Feb 2024

Controls Engineer

Prepared four pharmaceutical lines for validation for commercial production of fentanyl and morphine

Supported production via in-plant and remote access

Ran SCADA reports for production down time and audit trail

Thermo Fisher Scientific June 2021-May 2022

Controls Engineer

Safety circuit design and installation using RSstudio 5000 v32, HMI applications using RS studio ME.

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Rivian Auto Manufacturing Feb 2021-June 2021

Controls Engineer

Installation of Automobile production lines for electric cars and trucks

Commissioning conveyors and control systems using Rockwell PLC’s

Programming with GM standardized programming techniques

Programmed 52 HMI’s using RSStudio SE using the GM standardized application techniques.

Amazon Fulfillment Center June 2020-Feb 2021

Controls Engineering Lead

Start-up facility. Four million square feet, four floors, over 17 miles of conveyor. Troubleshooting start-up issues. Control Logix 5000, Some Siemens, Factory Talk SE, Rockwell VFD’s.

Crane Composites May 2019-March 2020

Controls Engineer

Support operations for continuous fiberglass sheet production

Programmed a mass flow of resin that would control the amount of resin going into the product, calculated by using the square footage and the flow of product into the product.

Bachelor Controls Inc July 2016-Feb 2019

Sr. Project Engineer

Designed, programmed and installed automated production lines primarily in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

Designed bulk system transfer for rice, flour, flavorings mixing operation. Developed HMI application using RSView Studio SE, communicating with seven other PLCs from other Integrators. Project came in under budget and two weeks early. Sold two more identical projects.

Retro fitted relay logic with control logix processors for a waste treatment facility in Arkansas. Set up Wonderware application along with several RSView Studio SE in 4 offices throughout the county. Came in under budget and completed project several weeks early.

Unilever Jan 2013-July 2016

Automation Controls Technician Supervisor

Modified existing applications and projects to the detail level. Projects that were complete but not finalized. Updating all final prints and documents.

Set up changing 54 Rockwell Powerflex 40 VFDs with Rockwell 525 VFDs for high speed conveying system, including all communications and setting of speeds, stop start, safe off and general controls.

Designed, programmed and installed flow meters in the ice cream mix that substantially captured the waste numbers more precisely and improved waste by 3%.

Implemented a system to detect purple popsicles that improved waste by 5% and increased process flow.

Supervised, scheduled training and workload of 14 automation technicians and 3 engineers.

Carrier Corp Sept 2011-Jan 2013

Electrical Controls Engineer

Modified existing applications and projects to the detail level. Projects that were completed but not finalized. Updated all final prints and documents.

Initiated program changes when a four press system had a catastrophic breakdown in one of the presses that allowed production to keep running, albeit at a reduced pace, for four months until the press could be repaired.

Tenaris, Inc - AR March 2010-Sep 2011

Maintenance Manager

Managed 75 mechanics and electricians along with seven supervisors.

Involved with new pipe heat treat process. Responsible for training mechanics and electricians. $50 million project. Inputting requirements for engineering.

Logical Systems, Inc - Bartlett, TN 2007-2010

Electrical Project Engineer

Designed, programmed and installed PLC controlled production lines for existing and start-up manufacturing operations.

Set up design of hardware system for DeltaV at Coors brewery.

Designed and installed ControlLogix system for extruder of foam board at Owens Corning.

Designed and installed software package for automatic die clamps at Toyota engine block facility using Toyopoc software.

Served as field engineer to troubleshoot and correct problems at customers’ locations. Extensive travel in this capacity.

Rexam Beverage Can - Olive Branch, Mississippi 2003-2007 Electrical Technician

Maintain, Design, program and install PLC controlled high speed production lines for existing and start-up manufacturing operations.

Programming and troubleshooting of high speed conveying systems.

Programmed high speed photo eyes for punch press to make sure the blank left the press before it would make another stroke. This resulted in increased production by decreased jams on machine.

Sonoco Products Company - Memphis, Tennessee 1990-2003

Electrical Project Engineer

Designed, programmed and installed PLC controlled production lines for existing and start-up manufacturing operations. Set up maximum speeds for conveying systems on can and can end lines.

Installed an online machine vision system resulting in saving a major account and $150K in salaries. System serves as benchmark in all manufacturing operations.

Installed and programmed a production line using DeviceNet resulting in a reduction of change-over time from two days to one hour and a 30% increase in online production efficiency.

Installed PLC technology to reduce manufacturing scrap from 5% to less than 2% while increasing plant production capability by 15%.

Developed and presented PLC training program for production electricians to operate and maintain production lines.

Implemented new safety training programs to comply with state and federal OSHA guidelines and regulations. Resulted in reducing on-site reportable OSHA incidents from 72 to less than 14 per year for 3000 member workforce in 27 manufacturing plants.

United States Marine Corps Sept 1972-Sept 1978

Aviation Structural Mechanic

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