Maintenance Engineer

CHARLES L. SWEETMAN Telephone CELL: 865-***-****

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Clinton, Tn 37716 EMAIL: ***************@***.***

Electrical Engineer Profile

• Ten+ years in streamlining launch process flow improvements

• Ten+ years in industrial troubleshooting of machine processes

• Seven+ years in assembly cycle time improvements and root cause analysis

• Seven+ years in process documentation (PFMEA, Operator Instructions, Quality Control, e,t.c)

• Ten+ years experience in conveyor , motor, hydraulic,and pneumatic control systems

• Certified in PLC and robotic repair and programming

• Ten+ years experience in computer data basing

• Ten+ years experience in AutoCAD layout mechanical and electronic

• Ten+ years experience in training operators

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

June 2008 to 2009 Subcontracted PLC, and vision system services with local companies in Kentucky and Tennessee through Aerotek Services

Oct-Dec..Worked for L&W Engineering with New Launch of GM Traverse Facility

• Made cycle time improvements based on annual volume demands (takt time)

Mechanical & Electrical Drawings done with Autocad

PLC Programming Done with RSLogix5000

Robotic Programming was with Fanuc Robots

2006 to June 2008 Employed as Assembly Weld Engineer Magna Inc.

• Coordinated engineering of new assembly equipment between company and equipment suppliers.

• Authored program launch documentation for equipment.

• Continuous improvement of assembly cells and robotic weld equipment:

Made cycle time improvements based on annual volume demands (takt time)

Engineered product flow and layout around assembly cells

Programmed PLC and robotic assembly cells for improved cycletimes

2003 to 2006 MFG Engineer Midwest Stamping.(bought out by Brown America Inc. in 2005)

• Coordinated engineering of new assembly equipment between company and equipment suppliers.

• Authored New Launch Documentation

PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis)

Operator Instruction Sheets, Engineering Specifications, and Process Flow Charts

2002 to 2003 Subcontracted Robotic, PLC, and vision system installations with local companies

1998 to 2002 Employed fulltime as Service Manager at Weld Action Co.

• Serviced Panasonic mig, tig, and handling robots and power supplies.

• Project Coordinator (from customers design concepts to training customer personnel)

• Process Engineer , Programmed robot, PLC, panels, troubleshoot interfaces etc.

Drew electronic design for prospective robotic system using customer's specs

1993 to 1998 Part Time Cad Designer, PLC programmer at Weld Action Co.

1994 to 1998 Lab Supervisor at Delphi Packard Electric (General Motors) by Rapid Design

• Provided technician services needed by the electronic design engineers in

Advanced Engineering Department of Delphi Packard Electric.

• Drew surface mount printed circuit layouts on computer aided design software

• Comprised bill of material and ordered the surface mount parts for prototype modules

• Assembled prototype modules and tested them.

• Installed modules in test vehicles displayed at General Motors design expositions

• Responsible for data basing all above activities (used Excel)

1989 to 1992 Taylor Winfield, Inc. Warren Ohio.

Electronic Technician of bench welders.

• Provided repair services in repair department

• Performed prototype testing of new welding controls.

• Analyzed problems with customers, repairing controls using a wide range of test equipment.

• Designed and built a test set for quickly testing Taylor Winfield controls.

1980 to 1989 United States Navy.

• Served as a non-commissioned officer advancing to E6 as an electronic technician.

• Received excellent performance ratings throughout naval career.

• Achieved the rank of First Class Petty Officer in 1984.

• Honorably discharged in 1989. The key duty assignments were:

1986 to 1989.

U.S. Navy, SIMA (Ships Intermediate Maintenance Activity), San Diego, California.

• Radar and communication systems technician in the electronics repair shop.

. Primary duty : to provide short term, advanced electronic technical support to ships.

. SIMA based technician capable of analyzing and resolving radar system problems

. Designed and built an effective radar switchboard tester, previously not available.

Secondary duty at SIMA : Electronic Technical Librarian.

. Technical manual Database Received a letter of accommodation for setting up the

database, used for tracking SIMA manual location used aboard Naval ships.

. Excessive Spare Parts Database Received letter of accommodation for set up of

database, used for tracking part location on board naval vessels.(Dbase III+/Excel).

1982 - 1986. USS Okinawa, Pacific Ocean. Served as a Radar/Comm technician.

1980 - 1982. Electronic Technician aboard USS John Paul Jones

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Electricity and Electronics, United States Navy May 1981

Electronics Technician School, United States Navy December 1981

Advanced Electronics Training, United States Navy December1985

2M Micro/Miniature Surface Mount Repair June 1986

PLC Programming Course, Allen Bradley November 1993

David A. Allen Jr. Technical Writing Course, Kent State University May, 1996

Cert GE LM90 PLC Programmer Course, Kent State University November, 1998

AutoCAD vs. 14 Course by professional private tutor March 1999

Advanced operations Certification For Panasonic robots February 2000

Adept Technology, Inc Certified for Adept Robotic programming December 2000

Maintenance Certification for Panasonic VR Series Robot December 2001

REFERENCES

BUSSINESS REFERENCES

Michael Rogers Plant Maintenance Engineer Magna Work – 865-***-****

Coordinate engineering of new and old weld equipment Home – 865-***-****

Rob Goode Maintenance Supervisor Magna Cell – 865-***-****

Worked with on Robotic Welders and assembly Equipment

Martin Yancey Ford Project Engineer at Magna Cell – 865-***-****

Worked together on Ford launches at Eaglebend Home – 419-***-****

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Bill Bacorn Family Friend (OHIO) Home – 330-***-****

Marvin Littell Family Friend (OHIO) Home – 330-***-****

Glen Ensley Family Friend (Tennessee) CELL – 865-***-****

Don Dunn Family Friend (Tennessee) CELL – 865-***-****

Keith Knaur Tooling Engineer at Midwest Stamping Cell – 419-***-****

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