John Fountain
Director of Control Systems Engineering at viastore systems Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Licensed Machinery Safety Specialist
B11 Standards, Inc.Oct, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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viastore SYSTEMS North America
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United States
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Control Systems Engineering
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2011 - Present
I manage a group of controls engineers at viastore systems. We design and develop solutions for control systems for the material handling automation industry. This involves hardware design and procurement, project management, CAD Electrical design, panel design, PLC and HMI programming. Our expertise is in conveyor control and AS/RS machinery.
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Control Systems Engineer
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2007 - 2011
I worked in the control systems department at viastore systems. My responsibilities included hardware design, electrical schematics, PLC programming, Robotics programming (Fanuc), and AS/RS programming, testing and commissioning onsite. I was responsible for creating the companies first version of an AS/RS PLC program using Allen Bradley control.
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Die-Tech Engineering
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Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
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Tool Design Engineer
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2006 - 2007
I worked as a mechanical engineer designing tools to be used in zinc and aluminum die casts, and plastic injection molds. In this position I gained extensive knowledge of correct tool cutter paths, efficient tool design, electrode machining and verification (used to EDM machining), and CNC milling. I worked as a mechanical engineer designing tools to be used in zinc and aluminum die casts, and plastic injection molds. In this position I gained extensive knowledge of correct tool cutter paths, efficient tool design, electrode machining and verification (used to EDM machining), and CNC milling.
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Education
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2001 - 2005
Grand Valley State University
BSME, Mechanical Engineering
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