Experienced PLC programmer
Resume:
Bruce A Drake
Woodridge, IL **517
630-***-**** (H)
630-***-**** (C)
**********@*******.***
Goals
I am seeking a position as a controls engineer or technical specialist in a growing, environmentally conscious company that will utilize my current skills in the development or support of automation PLC controls and networking. Optionally, I wish to be involved in internal training programs on automation controls and networking. At the same time, I hope to gain further experience in market research and market segmentation.
Accomplishments
Effectively developed a 16 week custom training program in 2004 and trained a major user’s entire maintenance work force on Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and DeviceNet for a user’s 2004 switchovers to new control systems
Developed ongoing customized training programs on Allen-Bradley controls at local users in northern Illinois leading to more highly skilled maintenance groups and reduced downtime costs, 2005 to present
Led Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation Chicago training business to a +30% growth at $1.7M in 1995 with highest profit margin in US
Led standardization to Allen-Bradley PLC controllers from competitive controller at Indiana based major company in 1979
Acted as a National Train-the-Trainer in 1992 in newly developed skills based courseware for Allen-Bradley
Developed skills to utilize leadership and teamwork skills to execute solutions for customer value; effectively conveys technical information to customers and users
Areas of Expertise
Presentation skills Team Development
Highly Effective Team Leader Customer Satisfaction
Allen-Bradley controls and software Allen-Bradley Networking
Experience
8/07 – 11/08 RWD Technologies, Chicago, IL
Contracted to Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation, Chicago, providing opportunity to continue to instruct on Allen-Bradley controls, using experience as a controls application engineer. Instructed custom skill based training classes for customers on controls programming and maintenance, networking, assisting customers in development of their internal programs on controls and networking, provided consultation to customers’ applications.
Responded to all additional customer project needs with technical assistance for proposal development and consultative selling efforts often collaborating with user and OEM customers.
10/89 – 8/07 Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation, Chicago, IL
As District Training Supervisor, managed five additional instructors, commercially grew the business to $1.7M and managed costs and was involved in the developmental of skill based training courses, worked with distribution network in the development of selling of private classes, providing a needed conduit between sales and training business. Utilizing controls engineering background, taught customer courses on PLC programming and maintenance.
8/84-10/89 Allen-Bradley Co, Davenport, IA
As a District Area Manager for programmable controllers, networks and supervisory controllers, acted as a conduit from marketing to local office and distribution network for the technical assistance in sales and development of marketing programs. Utilizing controls engineering background, provided customer assistance on PLC programming.
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8/80-8/84 Allen-Bradley Co, Peoria, IL
As a PLC Application Engineer, supplied controls programming and floor training support for large user’s controls engineers.
6/77-8/80 Allen-Bradley Co, Indianapolis, IN
As a Sales Engineer, provided account responsibility to southern Indiana, played an integral role in 1979 of a user’s conversion to Allen-Bradley PLC. In last year, transferred to Application Engineering for PLC controllers, mainly providing programming support for many OEMs.
Education
BS Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Certifications
As a Certified Professional, Controls and Networks within Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation, certifications include Allen-Bradley RSLogix 5000 (all languages-ladder logic, function block, structured text, function chart, phase manager), servo motion, and redundancy) and all levels of DeviceNet, ControlNet and EtherNet/IP networking, most at a mentoring skill level;
Certifications also include Allen-Bradley legacy products PLC-5, SLC 500, PLC-2, and PLC-3
Additional areas of training
American Management Association Time Management, 1997
Personnel Decisions Leadership training, 1999
Dale Carnegie Leadership training, 1994
Effective Business Presentations, 1985
Friesen Kaye and Associates Instructional Techniques, 2003
Project Design and Proposal Development, 2001
References
Supplied on request
Activities/Interests
Lifetime member Purdue Alumni Association
Member Chicago Purdue Alumni Club
Avid cyclist, Master Schwinn Indoor Cycling Instructor
Avid SCUBA diver
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