Joerg Miethbauer

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Columbia, S.C. 29229

803-***-**** r7w79p@r.postjobfree.com 804-***-****

Electrical Engineer, Project Manager and Systems Designer with proven ability to complete complex and challenging assignments under pressure in a team based environment. Leader with a strength for identifying talent, building and motivating teams to work cooperatively. Capable of administering research, design and development programs, managing vendors, contractors and integrator technology relationship (e.g. EPCO), and satisfying in-plant needs expectations through resourceful problem solving, accurate communications. Bilingual (German/English) with extensive international experience including: Asia, Australia, Middle East, and Europe.

CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:

Research & Design Hardware-Software

Supervision, and Technical Leadership of several Projects

Problem resolution

Vendor/Contractor Relations

Evaluation and Testing

Supervision & Training

Quality Control

Controller Systems (PLC): Rockwell/Allen Bradley: RSLogix5/500/5000,

Networking with Control Net, Device Net, Ethernet

Siemens S7 V5.4: Networking with Industrial Ethernet,

Profibus and ASI DP/AS-Interface Link 20E with ASI blocks

HMI Rockwell: Factory Talk, RSView32, RSLinx OPC Server

HMI Siemens: Pro Tool and WIN CC flexible, proficient in WIN CC

Servo Drives Rockwell: Ultra3000, DNET, SERCOS and encoder

Servo Drives Siemens: SIMODRIVE 611A

Frequency Inverter: Powerflex4/40/70/700, Lenze 8200 and Lust CDA3000 products

Robot Systems: FANUC Pallet-Pro., Adept AIM Motion Ware/Vision, and OSV+

Vision Systems: IPD Dalsa-Corego Netsight I and II VA41 with Pulnix cameras Cognex Camera Systems

Programming languages: Visual Basic V6, Visual Basic.net, Java, C-#

Web/Client languages: JavaScript, XHTML, CSS

Database: MS SQL 2005, MySQL, MS Access

Microsoft: VBA on Excel and Word, MS Project, Visio

SAP: For Business – and Project Management

Electrical Design: Versed in creating electrical drawings with ELCAD and EPLAN

Power Distribution: From 480VAC to 12VDC. Good knowledge with EMC, NFPA 70E encompassing transformer stations, design of electrical switch cabinets EMC/NEC compliance

EXPERIENCE:

OTIS Spunkmeyer Cayce 2007 to 2012

Columbia, SC

Project Manager, Systems Designer / Developer and Trainer

Project Experience:

New Muffin Line Replacement at OTIS Spunkmeyer Cayce:

Project Manager/Designer

• Charged with managing and overseeing a $10M project for a new muffin line at Cayce

• Liaison with all stakeholders relaying mechanical/plant structural design, hard /software design, power distribution balance design

• Led preceding project for an upgrade on transformer (SCE&G, A&R Power and Controls) to gain higher load on new muffin lines and new ammonia compressor

• Led a cross-functional team with 6 international vendors and 10 local contractors in re-establishing a new muffin line at Cayce

• Managed all electrical-mechanical-software aspects

Result:

• Completed project before Finish Date by one week

• Set up a “punch list” for outstanding issues to be completed in a given time

• Project Manager of weekly status meetings, preparing and presenting all updates

Batching System/ CIP Consolidation at Cayce:

Project Manager/Programmer

• Charged with managing and overseeing a $500,000 project for consolidating three single batching systems. Vendor: Zeppelin Systems (Reimelt)

• Project Management across the entire project life-cycle

• Programmer and Liaison relaying mechanical design, and hard-software design

Result:

• Completed project within time constraints. Modified consolidated PLC and HMI program for batching accuracy. Extended program with HOA’s for all Maintenance Personal

• Project Manager of weekly status meetings, preparing and presenting all updates

Tonelli Mixer redesign at OTIS Spunkmeyer Pittsburg plant:

Systems Design and Development

• Design of new hard-software: Hardware: RsLogix5000 Compact Logix with ENET to Panel View + 1000

• Developer of new mixer and Liaison to Maintenance Personal

• Hard- Software design encompassing PLC batching program with HMI

• Followed up with electrical schematics, consulting and training on machinery

Result:

• Completed project in a timely manner. New mixer is running with great efficiency

• Set up a “punch list” for outstanding issues. Issues were solved in a given time

New BREAD Line at OTIS Spunkmeyer Cayce:

Systems Design and Development

• Developer and Liaison with all stakeholders relaying electrical design

• Managing and overseeing a electrical components on new BRED Line

• Designed second HMI control Windows CE for two dough laminator lines

Result:

• Project for electrical components completed on time

• Set up a “punch list” for outstanding issues to be completed in a given time

New Liquid Egg Tank Project at OTIS Spunkmeyer Cayce:

Project Manager/Programmer

• Managing and overseeing all electrical/mechanical and pneumatic components on new tank project

• PLC Developer and Project Manager with all stakeholders discussing, and conceptually planning all electrical/mechanical and pneumatic parts and equipment

• Extended / modified PLC program as to dependability, traceability, and safety for our Maintenance Personal

Result:

• Completed project in timely manner.

• New Egg System piping upgrade is being considered

• Set up a “punch list” for outstanding issues to be completed in a given time

Other Highlights:

• Designed software application for CIP traceability on VB6, MS Sequel Server, RSLinx and RSLogix5000

• Designed software application for BREAD Stick traceability on weight on VB6, MS Sequel Server, RSLinx, and RSLogix5000 (Grandi Packaging Bread Sticks for Subway)

• Gained extensive knowledge utilizing, modifying pallet pattern program on FANUC Robot System

• Installed, and wired flow switches for liquid egg, Oil, HCS, and yeast and wrote PLC program with alarm notifications

Siemens VDO 2005 – 2007

Blythewood, SC

Lead Controls Engineer for four assembly lines producing Diesel injectors

• Managed, planned, and designed switch cabinet for cleanliness test rig

• Developed and designed Siemens PLC test-stand to write and simulate software routines for our assembly lines

• Initiated test processes including grounding, surge arresters, ups, fans etc. for our switch cabinets to meet regulatory requirements

• Extended and modified PLC program for automatically barcode and part number read

• Authored, developed modified PLC programs and HMI interfaces to improve first pass yield and down time by approximately 20%

• Gained extensive knowledge and experience by re-programming ADAPT Robot Systems

• Managed development of customized version of vision systems (Netsight II and Cognex) and provided Engineers and Technicians with problem-solving support and system integration engineering

• Modified several PLC program routines, e.g. for reject parts on indexing conveyor: Read out on WINCC flexible

• Developed test concept and processes to verify the functionality of control pendants

KC-Borgwald 2004-2005

Richmond, VA

Electrical Engineer for designing and improving cigarette smoking and test devices

• Managed development support engineering group chartered with smoking devices competitive analysis and design verification testing

• Provided customers with problem-solving support incl. maintenance, start up and testing in the U.S. and Overseas

Hauni - Richmond 1999-2004

Richmond, VA

Electrical Engineer/Technical Consultant for process ordering and re-designing electrical switch cabinets and cigarette machinery (Rebuild Program)

• Managed re-development and upgrades of customized switch cabinets for the cigarette industry in the U.S., Canada, and South America

• Coordinated product engineering activities and product integrity for a smooth delivery of electrical switch cabinets, and components from Hamburg Germany. Used SAP to define: Core products, options, variations, and BOMs

• Customized Siemens S5/S7 PLC programs to satisfy customer’s requirements

• Gained great experience in modifying cigarette machinery for Canada according to CSA standard including motors, relays, transformer, cabling/wiring coding

Hauni 1989-1999

Hamburg, Germany

Electrical Engineer for setting up, testing, and improving cigarette machinery

• Provided electrical/electronic implementation for current design improvements

• Acted as Liaison with our customers relaying hard-software design to meet specifications

• Gained great experience in assisting building our proprietary laser for filter/cigarette perforation

• Worked in our EMC laboratory to provide customized security on our machinery encompassing voltage ratings, customer’s main supply configurations and grounding(power distribution architecture)

• Re-designed a great number of PLC programs of cigarette machinery world-wide

• Created training seminars in Siemens PLC in-house for staff and customers

• System Instructor for internal and external personnel. Taught classes in cigarette machine technology, system overview and soft / hardware design

Education:

Technical University Osnabrueck Germany

Dipl. Engineer in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree)

University Hamburg Germany

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