Software Development Project Engineer

Daniel J. Misterka

Senior Systems Control Applications

Project Engineer / Manager

Highly experienced in the design, programming, commissioning, training, and sales of power and control systems. Recent background as Self Employed individual for Misterka Automation, Inc. Responsible for Software projects for Energizer Battery and local chemical companies covering all MES Development, Control Software Development, Display Software Development, Database Development, Database Reporting, and Training.

Sales and technical support of high end Rockwell Software, FESTech, and Enterprise Wide Solution products. This includes a range of responsibilities from Training, Education for Certification testing, Technical Distributor Support, Sales Seminars, and Customer Support through Functional Specifications and Conceptual Design.

Design background includes all project development phases from customer specifications through drawings and software to the system startup and commissioning. As Senior Engineer, responsible for all areas of design from the schematic development, equipment sizing and layout, wiring diagrams and conduit layouts, to software development for process control equipment. Systems experience includes Allen-Bradley, Gould/Modicon, Westinghouse, GE, and Texas Instruments programmable controllers and Rockwell Software, Foxboro, Teledenken, GE/Fanuc, Wonderware, USData, and Nematron operator interfaces.

Responsible for schematic development, preparation of piping and instrumentation diagrams, sequence of operations and functional specifications, PLC software, and graphics and database development for SCADA systems including report generation and trending. Development of simulation software to test PLC code in house in order to reduce startup downtime, and provided on-site technical assistance during construction and startup.

Career Experience:

Misterka Automation, Inc. 2000-Present

President

Responsible for contract Software Projects for Energizer Battery. Duties included all phases of the development and training for these projects. Areas of expertise focused mainly on Batch Production and Tracking including S88. Duties included the following:

MES Development for Plant Efficiency and Scheduling

All software development for the projects

Incorporated new programming standards into programs to make them S88 and Make2Pack compatible.

Database configurations and Maintenance for Access and SQL Server Databases

Database reporting, scheduling, scripting, and tracking using Access and Crystal Reports.

SQL scripting to support the development of Stored Procedures, Reporting, and Database Views

VBA and Basic Language development to support the use of Active X controls and also to Insert, Update, and Retrieve data from the databases such as Recipes.

C++ development for serial drivers to support Krones Load Centers on PreDischarge machines. C++ code was used in an MVI serial card on the ControlLogix platform.

Startup and Support for all projects

oStartup and Support included use of PCAnywhere or Remote Desktop to eliminate travel to many sites using the Energizer Network

oSupport included Imaging of all systems and developing the backup and maintenance scheme for all projects. This would enable quick recovery for critical systems.

Training for all of the above projects

Projects include:

oMES Implementation for all Global Plants

oSlot Die Coater Web Lines for Lithium plants

oLithium Battery Winders

oLithium Cathode Batching

oTCE Tank Farms and Bulk Electrolyte (Multiple Sites)

oEMD Leach SP88 Batch Control Process System

oFactoryTalk View Enterprise Server, Multiple Clients, ControlLogix

oDatabase Recipe and Report Storage and Retrieval using VBA

Access Front End SQL Programming for Reporting

oLithium PreDischarge Machines (5-Multiple Sites)

oAnode S88 Batching (Multiple Sites)

oPregel Batching (Multiple Sites) – Cimplicity/90/70

oEMD Processing Pilot Line

oMultiple Smaller Packaging and Batching systems

Software products used include:

oSchneider Ampla MES and HMI for Plant Efficiency and Scheduling

oOPC DataHub for Runtime Data Retrieval and Messaging systems (Email and Texts)

oRockwell Software S88 RSBatch and RSBizware Batch

oRockwell Software FactoryTalk/RSView Enterprise Client/Server/Machine Edition

oRockwell Software RSLinx/RSLinx Enterprise

oRockwell Software RSLogix 5000, 500, 5

oRockwell Software 1756-MVI Module Programming (C++)

oControlLogix Servo/Motion Programming Kinetix 6000/7000/300/350

oRockwell Panelbuilder 32

oFactoryTalk View Server, Stand Alone Server, and Machine Edition

oProficy Intellution IFix 5.5 SCADA and Historian,

oGE Cimplicity (All Versions)

oGE Machine Edition

oSQL Server, Access

oVB, VBA, C++, Basic

oCrystal Reports

oPCAnywhere for Support

FESTech Software Solutions 1997-1998

Software Sales/Applications Engineer

Primary responsibility was to support the Rockwell Sales Network for support of Enterprise Wide/Upper Level software products. Responsible for a detailed knowledge of Rockwell Software and FESTech Software Solutions products in order to conduct seminars, training, or presentations for these same products in State of the Art systems. Certified Rockwell Software Sales/Technical Support Representative for Rockwell Software Information System oriented products. Supported both the distributors and Rockwell Automation personnel in these demos and sales calls. Certifications through testing have been obtained on each of the Rockwell Software products with Microsoft Certifications to follow.

Duties include the following:

Competitive Analysis of Similar Software Products in the Industry

Customer Worst-Case Prove-In for Rockwell/FESTech Software Products

Custom Demos for National/Regional Trade Shows for Rockwell/FESTech Software Products

Setup Custom Executive Seminars with Microsoft for Rockwell/FESTech Software Products and

their Strategic Partners

Generate Functional Specifications per Customer request

Display Rockwell Software Enterprise Wide/MES Connectivity to SAP and other vendors

Morrison-Knudsen 1992-1997, 1984-1991

Senior Systems Project Engineer

Project Engineer and Manager for various Automation projects. Responsibilities included Project Definition, Functional Specifications, Labor Estimates, Product Analysis, and Feasibility Studies in addition to managing the project and resources required. Control System design responsibilities include schematic generation, instrumentation loop diagrams, sequence of operation, piping and instrumentation diagrams, PLC software development, HMI software development, and PLC simulation software development for each software package. On-site construction assistance plus maintenance and operator training were included along with the equipment start-up associated with each software package.

Energizer Power Systems (GE90/70, Wonderware InTouch)

Project Engineer NMP Solvent Recovery System

Complete Process Control including Condensers, Distillation Column, Tank Queuing,

Cooling Towers, and Chillers

Eveready Battery Company Batch Control System (GE90/70, GE-Fanuc Cimplicity, Soft

Systems/Direktor S88 Batch Control Software, HP9000/700)

Carbon/Zinc Batch Control System

HP/UX Unix Operating System

Raima DB SQL

Cimplicity “C” API development for system requirements

Anheuser-Busch Fairfield and Houston (PLC3, PLC5/80E, Panelview)

Yeast Separator Programming and Control System

Anheuser-Busch Columbus Ice Beer (PLC3, PLC5/40, Panelview, and F&P Chameleon)

Fourth Floor Brewkettle/Holding Kettle

Hops Injection

Anheuser-Busch Houston Brewery Modernization

Grains Unloading

High Dried Transfer and Scale

Malt Transfer and Scale

Adjunct Transfer and Scale

Mash Cooker Process

Scheduler

Anheuser-Busch Columbus O’Douls (PLC3, Panelview, Nematron, & Foxboro DCS)

Malt and Adjunct Scales

Reverse Mash Pumpback Cooker Process

Grits Transfer Process

Municipal Sewer District of Greater Chicago (Motorola PLC/SCADA)

Des Plaines River Tunnel Drop Shaft Control

Campbell Paris Packaging Line (TI530T & Metra 1010BT)

Prego Packaging Line

Many Additional projects for Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi, and Kellog’s

Linden Industries, Inc. 1991-1992

Project Engineer

Responsible for process and electrical system design related to robotic paint lines for Ford Motor Company. Responsibilities included complete electrical and process pneumatic drawing sets for robot control, paint control, and communication links.

Complete programming was required using Allen-Bradley products (PLC3, PLC5, SLC500, Advisor, Panelview, and DL41), Teledenken Viewpoint HMI software and Microsoft “C” and Basic software. Maintenance and operator training was required along with manuals.

Ford Motor Company, Oakville, ONT

Interior Robots (12 Total)

Exterior Robots (8 Total)

DSO Robots (3 Total)

Ford Motor Company, Wixom, MI

Prime Blackout Robots (2 Total)

Temporary conversion to and from Urethane Application

Urethane Robots (2 Total)

Education:

Cleveland State University

BS Electrical Engineering

1976-1982

Personal Data:

Daniel John Misterka

590 Jackson Road

Aurora, OH 44202

Cell Phone: 330-***-****

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