SUMMARY

Electrical engineer with over fourteen years of experience working in a controls and project engineering role. Have had the opportunity to work in several industries and with a wide variety of different technologies which has developed a very well-rounded skill set. Been lead electrical/controls engineer and project manager in the water/wastewater processing, HVAC manufacturing, chemical refining, automotive assembly, and asphalt refining/blending industries.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen Bradley - RSLogix5/500/5000, Siemens - Step 7, Modicon - Concept/Unity Pro, PLC Direct - DirectSoft32)

• Human Machine Interface (Intellution - Fix32 & iFix, Wonderware - Intouch, Allen Bradley - RSView32/RSView ME, Iconics - Genesis32, CI Technologies - CitectSCADA)

• AC/DC Variable Frequency Drives (Magnetek, Danfoss, SquareD, Siemens, ABB, Allen Bradley)

• Windows Networking and Desktop Software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint), MS SQL, HTML, TCP/IP)

• Electrical and Instrumentation Drafting (AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD Electrical 2010, Solidworks 2010)

• PC Programming (Visual Basic .NET, Think&Do - Studio, Steeplechase - Visual Logic Controller)

• Operator Interface Panels (General Electric - Quick Panel, Allen Bradley - Panelview/Panel Builder, Siemens - TP/Protool, Modicon - Magelis, Red Lion - G3 Series)

• Industrial Communication Protocols (ModbusRTU/ModbusTCP, Profibus, Devicenet, AS Interface, SERCOS, DH-485/DH+, Ethernet)

• Motion Controllers/Servos (Sheffield Automation - Giddings & Lewis, Motion Engineering - DSP-PCI, Allen Bradley - ControlLogix w/ Ultra3000 & Kinetix 6000)

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2006 - Present

Lennox International

Grenada, MS

Sr. Controls Engineer

• Retrofit existing metal stamping/shearing machine with new PLC control system and servo drives/motors to achieve 50% reduction in cycle time and 75% reduction in setup time. Annual labor reduction of $78,000.

• Upgrade control system on cabinet forming lines to allow for manufacturing of new product designs. Included building new VB.NET application and SQL database for all part and order tracking information. Resulted in the elimination of third shift production of the machines and an annual cost reduction of $312k.

• Assisted with design and implementation of new automatic brazing process to allow for new product design and achieve 50% fuel reduction.

• Developed and installed a robotic cell for pick and place application in order to achieve a $125k annual labor cost savings per cell. Total cost savings of $600k per year.

• Retrofit installation of new controls and servos on three straight-tube cutting machines in order to reduce downtime by 25% and eliminate production on third shift. Annual cost savings of $65,000.

March 2001 - March 2002, April 2005 - July 2006

Schneider Electric

LaVergne, TN

Sr. Application Engineer

• Development of switchgear and generator transfer schemes for medical and manufacturing facilities using PLC control systems.

• Development and installation of Sequence of Event Recorders for large-scale medical facilities and computer data-centers.

• Integration of power and controls products into existing customer plant process and SCADA systems.

• Development and installation of client/server power management software including Windows networking and Ethernet communications.

• Customize graphics displays for retrieving information from process database and/or OPC server for monitoring by plant operations.

March 2002 - April 2005

Edison Automation

Nashville, TN

Project Engineer

• Design and implementation of PC-based control system with Profibus I/O and distributed client/server SCADA software for a municipal wastewater treatment facility.

• Design and startup of 480V motor control centers with Profibus communications and Ethernet power monitoring devices.

• Performed all project management responsibilities on $3.5M project including customer interface, scheduling, and budget/financial requirements.

• Built two custom X-Y tables with part teach capabilities and graphical interface for automotive manufacturing facility.

• Retrofit installation of DC variable speed drives on steel coil slitter and re-coiler line.

• Design, installation, and startup of plant water control system consisting of eighteen water well pumps with associated water flow and tank level instrumentation.

• Design custom control system for pharmaceutical label rotary shear, which consisted of two axes, slaved together with registration correction.

• Design and build custom motor control panels for wastewater treatment facilities including variable speed drives, reduced voltage starters, duplex pump panels, and process temperature control systems.

March 1999 - March 2001

AutomatedPower

Flowood, MS

Project Engineer

• PLC control system integration for various industries (including petrochemical, food/beverage, rubber, metal stamping, etc.)

• Upgrade safety controls on metal forming presses to comply with OSHA standards and increase productivity.

• Design, build, and implement variable frequency drive systems for wastewater treatment facilities and manufacturing processes.

• Worked with operations and plant engineering staff to develop project scope and propose solutions for process SCADA systems.

• Designed process heat tracing projects for asphalt manufacturer to assist with blend composition compliance according to state regulations.

• Specified and built custom power distribution panels for customers using NEMA and IEC standards to maximize space while meeting NEC requirements.

• Implement windows network for plant intranet access to process control system and allow server/client structure to plant SCADA system.

March 1997 - March 1999

Albemarle Corporation

Magnolia, AR

Electrical Engineer

• Specified and implemented process instrumentation projects including P&ID development and instrumentation loop sheets.

• Developed and maintained plant infrared thermography program for electrical substations, large horsepower motors, overhead distribution lines, and vessel refractory.

• Redesign and retrofit of plant PLC control system backup UPS and generator systems including automatic transfer switches.

• Redesign of hydraulic systems for powder plant centrifuges to decrease downtime and associated maintenance costs.

EDUCATION

December 1996

Mississippi State University

Starkville, MS

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

GPA 3.3/4.0

Curriculum had an emphasis on power (generation and distribution) and control systems with minors in computer science and mathematics.

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