Chris Trenkamp
Senior Controls Engineer at Adient US LLC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Adient US LLC
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Controls Engineer
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Mar 2018 - Present
Lead programmer over PLC's, HMI's, Ignition Databasing and interfaces plus helping troubleshoot machines when no one else can fix them. Lead programmer over PLC's, HMI's, Ignition Databasing and interfaces plus helping troubleshoot machines when no one else can fix them.
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HASKO Machines
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United Kingdom
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Wholesale
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Project and Controls Specialist
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Feb 2017 - Mar 2018
Design, draw and program all electrical aspects of machines control. This includes BOM's, schematics and overseeing all control cabinet building. PLC's used include Allen Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, Automation Direct and Rexroth plus all related HMI interfaces. Design, draw and program all electrical aspects of machines control. This includes BOM's, schematics and overseeing all control cabinet building. PLC's used include Allen Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, Automation Direct and Rexroth plus all related HMI interfaces.
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Magneti Marelli
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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Automation/ Robotics Engineer
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
Automation Engineer responsible for optimizing and programming assembly lines including Siemens S7, TIA Portal and Allen Bradley using 500 and 5000 series software. Assist maintenance and other engineers with issues not easily fixed. Automation Engineer responsible for optimizing and programming assembly lines including Siemens S7, TIA Portal and Allen Bradley using 500 and 5000 series software. Assist maintenance and other engineers with issues not easily fixed.
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Controls Engineer
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Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
Responsible for supporting production, working on projects using Siemens S7, Allen Bradley 500 and 5000, Factory Talk Manager, Panelview, Fanuc and Epson Robots, Cognex camera systems. Charged with the build of a new production line. Updated safety systems, including wiring and programming, on 10 machines to Category 3. Responsible for supporting production, working on projects using Siemens S7, Allen Bradley 500 and 5000, Factory Talk Manager, Panelview, Fanuc and Epson Robots, Cognex camera systems. Charged with the build of a new production line. Updated safety systems, including wiring and programming, on 10 machines to Category 3.
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Control Systems Engineer
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
Control Systems Engineer responsible for supporting production, changing and writing programs using Siemens S7. Also worked with Kuka, ABB robots and SICK safety devices. Control Systems Engineer responsible for supporting production, changing and writing programs using Siemens S7. Also worked with Kuka, ABB robots and SICK safety devices.
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VWGOA
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Skilled team member
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Nov 2010 - Aug 2013
Program PLC and robot systems to improve the manufacturing process. Received recognition for same programming. Also repaired anything else that came along, including conveyor systems, SEW drives, laser controllers and clamping systems. Program PLC and robot systems to improve the manufacturing process. Received recognition for same programming. Also repaired anything else that came along, including conveyor systems, SEW drives, laser controllers and clamping systems.
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The Dollywood Company
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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200 - 300 Employee
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Control Systems Specialist
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Nov 2009 - Dec 2011
Dissected PLC and other control system issues that arose around the park. Designed and built specialized circuits. Dissected PLC and other control system issues that arose around the park. Designed and built specialized circuits.
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BellSouth Telecommunications
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United States
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Telecommunications
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100 - 200 Employee
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Network Manager
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Mar 1998 - Mar 2008
Network Manager responsible for maintenance and installation of all telecommunication services. Managed four different types of crews and covered all of TN at one time. Network Manager responsible for maintenance and installation of all telecommunication services. Managed four different types of crews and covered all of TN at one time.
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Matsushita Electric Works
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Engineering Technician
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Jun 1995 - Apr 1998
Engineering technician responsible for repair of 50 production machines. Designed, built and programmed new test equipment for the manufacturing process. Chief power supply technician. Engineering technician responsible for repair of 50 production machines. Designed, built and programmed new test equipment for the manufacturing process. Chief power supply technician.
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Education
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ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis
Associates of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
DeVry University-Illinois
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Electrical and Electronics Engineering