Manufacturing Engineer

• Mar 2021 - Present

Controls Engineer II (Electrode)

• Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

Controls Engineer II (Electrode) | July 2020-Feb 2021 Mass production development, testing, and deployment of Mitsubishi Q-Series PLC and Pro-Face HMI programs for process control, automation, quality and safety interlocks, and process improvement Completed projects • Added interlocks to material selection to prevent operators using wrong material by accident. Saved ~$30,000 of product per incident prevented • Developed software revision control using Auvesy VersionDog • Added equipment settings interlock to critical production equipment, reducing required operator input and preventing incorrect processing of product • Earned a reputation with coworkers for insightful troubleshooting Show less

Control System Engineer

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

Lead development, testing and maintenance of projects such as PLC control logic/software, HMIdesign and software, engineering estimate software, and documentationCompleted projects• Sourced hardware that provides secure remote access via VPN to simplify installation and to improve equipment security• Developed new control logic to increase average system output by over 5% while reducing instability and improving response time• Redesigned HMI software to unify HMI design with intuitive controls and more-informative displays, and to incorporate numerous requests from clients• Selected a hardware platform that offered 10x increase in performance and 60% reduction in cost• Migrated an old sales estimates tool to MATLAB software platform to enable sales estimates to offer a broader range of operating conditions• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and build prototype VDE-compliant powercabinet – in just 2 weeks – to support equipment installation at corporate headquarters in Germany Show less

Lead Software Engineer

• May 2016 - Oct 2018

Led testing and maintenance of PC and HMI software. Travelled to commission and maintain equipment at client sites and to provide remote technical support to clients worldwide. Rehired as part-time staff from May 2016 until Oct 2016, when position was made permanentCompleted projects• Built first-ever complete map of PLC logic that was used for controlling Power+ Generator Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)• Rebuilt HMI software to improve intuitiveness of controls, reduce required user configuration, andimprove serviceability• Designed and built a control cabinet for new test cell• Implemented software source control using Git and GitHub, and developed source control workflow based on GitFlow• Rewrote PLC ladder logic to run all existing equipment configurations. Combined 6+ disparate software paths to reduce program size by 30%, and halve PLC scan time, using efficient code Show less

Service Engineer

• May 2014 - Dec 2015

Served as project manager on several installations. Conducted final quality control on equipment leaving factory. Offered troubleshooting support, data collection and failure evaluation. Laid off at end of Dec 2015 due to 60% company downsizingCompleted projects• Revised engineering documentation and operations’ manuals to support product deployment, training, and regional safety compliance• Evaluated damaged core equipment and rebuilt equipment with tolerances of less than 0.001”• Reduced customer complaints by more than 50% as final quality controller• Commissioned equipment that increased efficiency of municipal power plant at Dutch Harbor, AK by offsetting 30% of on-site power consumption Show less

Customer Service Engineering Intern

• Sep 2011 - May 2014

• Responsible for monitoring daily operation of a fleet of over a dozen Waste Heat to Power generation machines. Department consistently meets roadmap goal of maintaining over 97% fleet availability due to timely notification of problems.• Developed documentation and process for notifying engineering team of abnormal fleet operation, greatly reducing response time to client concerns.• Developed utility using VBA to process daily data from operating fleet, reducing required processing time from 30 minutes for a week’s worth of data to less than 5 minutes.• Revised Installation and Operations Manual to support new product deployment. Show less

Engineering Intern

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

• Wrote and revised technical documents for internal deployment, increasing employee understanding of processes. • Designed and fabricated several updates to production line equipment to support deployment of new factory model. The addition of quality control systems at multiple stages of the manufacturing process improved average production quality. • Migrated documentation and schematics to new database using Aegis/Fusion software suite and CircuitCAM, freeing senior engineers to develop new designs. Show less

Engineering Intern

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

• Troubleshooting and repair of electronic equipment including stage lighting, AV cables, and monitors. • Worked with diagnostic tools including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and electrical diagrams • Soldered circuit boards, wiring, and connectors. • Troubleshooting and repair of electronic equipment including stage lighting, AV cables, and monitors. • Worked with diagnostic tools including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and electrical diagrams • Soldered circuit boards, wiring, and connectors.