Engineer Electrical

SCOTT R. SNODGRASS

OBJECTIVE:

Position as an engineering technician, field service engineer, or service representative. Intend to utilize proven troubleshooting, logic planning, team leadership, and project management skills. Will draw on previous experience working with Allen Bradley dealers and expertise with PLC (1774), PLC 2 (Mini P/C - 2/30), PLC 3, and PLC 5 series.

Offer experience in:

Contractor requirements.

System requirements.

Design and Installation.

System Troubleshooting.

EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

CEC CONTROLS, Detroit, Michigan, January 1989 – 2009

- Direct/remain accountable for electrical start-up and de-bugging of PLC controlled power and free, overhead, and floor conveyors.

- Work closely with electrical contractor to advise of control specifications.

- Coordinate subcontractors' installation of control panels.

- Work with mechanical crews during initial system testing.

- Provide software planning, installations, start-up/commissioning debugging and standby, user training, and technical maintenance training.

- Implement/guide programming changes.

- Installation and Debug

- Supervise control panel installation from arrival through system installation.

- Monitor electrical and mechanical contractors to ensure proper hook-up of sensors and actuators (input/outputs).

- User/Technical Training

- During standby phases, train plant maintenance personnel on operation of new system.

- Direct and lead both classroom and hands-on training.

- Programming

- Write new or modify existing PLC (programmable logic controller) software to operate automotive conveyors and machines.

- Use experience with Allen Bradley: PLC, PLC 2 (Mini P/C through 2/30) PLC 3, and PLC 5 (5/30, 5/40, 5/60). Also attended GE Series Six training course Charlottesville, VA .

CEC Projects:

Ford Motor Company

Louisville, KY – LAP Paint shop rework, KTP trim modifications 2007

Oakville, Ont., CA, Program & Standby new 2007 Edge/MKX conveyors all depts.

Louisville, KY – KTP 2007 New Super Duty Trim Shop conveyors

Louisville, KY – ’06 Explorer Body shop floor conveyors and Doors Off/On power and free conveyors.

Oakville, Ont., CA, Program & Standby new 2004 Freestar body shop conveyors.

Flat Rock, MI – Rework existing Mazda Paint shop panels for new 2005 model Mustang.

Kansas City, MO - Start-up Lincoln Blackwood & U-204 conveyors.

Wayne Stamping & Assembly - Rework, Startup, Debug Daifuku Electrified Monorail System for

2000 Focus A-line Underbody and Body Sides. Motorized Carrier System for 1998 Escort.

Kentucky Truck, KY - Start-up new conveyors for 1999 F-250 through F-550 series.

Michigan Truck, MI - Automatic Body to Frame Decking System for new Expedition and F-150.

Norfolk, VA - Cab and Box Automatic Decking System, Trim Shop Rework, New Body and Trim

Shop for new F150. Box and cab pre-paint system.

St. Louis, MO - New body shop systems and Variable mix for Explorer/Aerostar.

Kansas City, MO - Retooled Tempo/Topaz for new Contour/Mystique.

Oakville, Ont. - Retooled Tempo/Topaz for new Windstar. Start-up new E-Coat delivery strip and storage system for CEC and small parts E-coat conveyors.

Louisville, Kentucky - F- 100 CLT new and reworked Body, Paint, and trim shops. Stand-by and

training for 2-Dr. Explorer line Startup, and Debug of those systems. Maintenance Training.

Wixom, Ml, - New Lincoln Mark VIII- All new systems start-up from body to final line.

Ontario Truck Plant, Ont. - New Paint shop and E-coat system rework.

Edison, NJ, - Ranger Truck - Start-up new conveyors.

Wayne, MI, - Escort - Start-up new Systems

Chrysler Corporation

Detroit, MI, - “Dodge City” Truck, Installed new DC drive systems for final assembly conveyors

Brampton, Ontario - Startup & Standby rework existing body shop conveyors for new Magnum.

Bramalea, Ontario - Startup & Standby rework old AMC/Sietem prime skids storage line.

General Motors Corporation

Moraine, OH - Startup, debug Inverted P&F to/from new Prime building.

Linden, NJ - GM Truck & Bus new S-10 Box and Cab Buffer Line to Trim Shop.

PHOENIX CONTROLS, Riverdale, GA, June 1997 - October 1997

Field Engineer (Contract)

Projects:

General Motors Corporation

Janesville, WS - Suburban New Phosphate & E- coat primer systems.

CONVEYER-MATIC, Fraser, MI, August 1994-October1994

Field Engineer (Contract)

Projects:

Ford Motor Company

Kansas City, MO - Contour/Mystic Subframe Stuffer/ “Moonbuggy” Inverted Power & Free conveyers systems.

POCHMARA ELECTRIC, Troy, MI, April 1993

Field Engineer (Contract)

Projects: General Motors Corporation

Linden NJ - New S-10 Paint Shop Rework

ENGINEERING SERVICES GROUP, Farmington, Ml, January 1992 - March 1992

Field Engineer (Contract)

Projects: Chrysler Corporation

Bramalea, Ont. - Reworked and added new systems to new Intrepid/Avenger/New Yorker Paint shop systems.

AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS, INC., Kansas City, MO., September 1991 - January 1992

Field Engineer (Contract)

Projects: Ford Motor Company

Kansas City, MO - F-100 New paint shop start-up and standby.

Oakville, Ont. - New paint shop start-up.

DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., Farmington, Michigan, January 1985 - December 1988

Project Coordinator - Electrical. Provided independent PLC system planning, installation, start-up/ debug, stand-by, and technical training.

Projects:

General Motors Corporation

GMT 400 Conveyor Group - Reviewed/approved design drawings and coordinated installation of PLC conveyor controls for GM T&B Medium Duty Project Conveyor Group. Played an active role in logistical planning and coordination of all new and re-tooled projects. Coordinated changes to contract from pre-award through operation of new assembly. Worked closely with manufacturers subsequent to the letting of contracts through the completion/approval of punch lists.

GM Truck and Bus

Pontiac, Michigan - Reviewed/approved design drawings and coordinated installation of PLC conveyor controls for GMT 400 project.

AMC/Chrysler

Bramalea, Ontario, Canada, Premier Plant - Coordinated electrical installation of new conveyors, paint booth, air house, and infrared oven controls.

Michelin Tire

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada - Coordinated installation of tire handling facility for TV-2 project.

DEARBORN FABRICATING COMPANY, Dearborn MI, July 1984

Field Engineer (Contract)

Projects: Ford Motor Company

St. Louis, MO - Consultant for new Crown Victoria Paint skid system installation.

HADEN UNIKING CORPORATION, Memphis, Tennessee, September 1982- December 1984

Electrical Engineer (Contract). Supervised new power and free, skid conveyor systems, bag packer-palletizer start-up projects. Coordinated all design, drafting, fabrication, and de-bugging phases of control projects contractors regarding scheduling, installation, start-up and de-bugging of conveyor controls.

Projects:

Ford Motor Company

Atlanta, GA, - Thunderbird - Prime Paint Skid system installation.

Oakville, Ontario, - Escort - Body Conveyors to mix Escort and Tempo. Body Shop Power & Free rework.

St. Thomas, Ontario, Crown Victoria - Trim Shop Power & Free installation and start-up.

Oakville, Ontario, -New Tempo/Topaz Body Shop Power & Free and Floor skid conveyors.

Chrysler Corporation

Kokomo, IN, Transmission Plant, - Torque Flight Power & Free conveyor installation and rework.

NL Petroleum

Lake Charles, LA - New Bariod Bag packing and palletizing system.

SOUTHERN SYSTEMS, INC., Memphis, Tennessee, June 1980-Jan. 1982

Field Start Up Engineer. Quickly promoted to managing field projects upon demonstration of PLC system fabrication effectiveness.

Projects:

JOHN DEERE

Des Moines, IA - PLC and pneumatic logic controlled power and free conveyor systems.

CLARK EQUIPMENT

Battle Creek, Ml - PLC controlled power and free conveyor systems.

Ford Motor Company

Louisville, KY – New Ranger body shop power & free conveyor systems.

Panel Shop Technician. - Fabricated conveyor system control panels, digital pneumatics, and optical code readers for clients including GM, Ford, and John Deere.

EDUCATION:

STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Memphis, Tennessee

A.E., Biomedical Engineering Technology, 1980

WOODDALE HIGH SCHOOL, Memphis, Tennessee, - Graduated

CERTIFICATIONS:

I.C.E.T., Certified Engineering Technician.

G.E., Fanuc Automation.

TRAINING SEMINARS:

- Attended Allen Bradley PLC 2-30 course, @ Curtis Stout, Memphis

REFERENCES

Dr. C. Steven Arendall - Professor of Management

and Director of the M.B.A. Program

Union University, Germantown, TN

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Mr. George Gallimore, Jr., M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology

Mid-South Radiologists, A.P.A.

8888 Hillman Way Drive

Memphis, Tennessee 38183

Mr. James E. Gibson, Jr.

Warehouse Manager

American Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

1887 Brakeman Cove

Horn Lake, MS 38651

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