Experience

Hill Technical Solutions

• Huntsville, Alabama, United States

• Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Industrial Controls Engineering for Aerospace and Defense. Industrial Controls Engineering for Aerospace and Defense.



The Foth Companies

• Lead Electrical & Controls Specialist

  • Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

  Control system design, programming, and commissioning of automated manufacturing systems and equipment. Systems consisted of Rockwell Automation PLCs, FactoryTalk View SE distributed HMI system, Thin Manager, Kinetix Motion, Integrated Safety, MES integration, Industrial Data Centers, and networking. Control system design, programming, and commissioning of automated manufacturing systems and equipment. Systems consisted of Rockwell Automation PLCs, FactoryTalk View SE distributed HMI system, Thin Manager, Kinetix Motion, Integrated Safety, MES integration, Industrial Data Centers, and networking.



JAX System Integration, LLC

• Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Senior Control Systems Engineer

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2021

  Owner / Independent contractor providing controls engineering services to Rockwell Automation, Foth Production Solutions, Oceaneering, Itec Entertainment, the City of Melbourne, and others. Wide ranging system integrator activities as a trusted fixed price solution provider and controls engineering consultant. Owner / Independent contractor providing controls engineering services to Rockwell Automation, Foth Production Solutions, Oceaneering, Itec Entertainment, the City of Melbourne, and others. Wide ranging system integrator activities as a trusted fixed price solution provider and controls engineering consultant.



Rockwell Automation

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solutions Consultant

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  Responsible for quoting small to medium sized projects for Rockwell’s southeastern region CSM business unit. Technical sales position designing and proposing automation solutions across all industries and market segments. Highly visible customer interfacing role setting regional benchmarks for total bid, total won, and win rate.

• Senior Field Service Engineer

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2016

  Primary responsibilities include field electrical engineering, proposal writing, project management, control system design and programming for small to medium sized industrial automation projects. Industries serviced range from defense, manufacturing, packaging, bottling, pharmaceutical, and utilities. Wide range of application experience. Specialized in safety, servo motion, and VFD systems. Implemented most of Rockwell Automation's (and partners) products, networks, and software.



TEC Automation, Inc.

• Canton, Georgia

• Senior Electrical Engineer

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2013

  Control system design, programming, and commissioning for the manufacturing industry. Robotic cell and automation systems mainly using GE Fanuc Robots and AB CompactLogix PLC platforms with InduSoft PC based operator interfaces. Control system design, programming, and commissioning for the manufacturing industry. Robotic cell and automation systems mainly using GE Fanuc Robots and AB CompactLogix PLC platforms with InduSoft PC based operator interfaces.



Oceaneering

• Orlando, Florida Area

• Senior Electrical Engineer

  • Mar 2005 - Mar 2010

  Control system design, programming, and commissioning of validated safety systems for themed attractions. Specification authoring, test procedure development, and project management for large scale automated control system projects. Systems utilized AB ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLC platforms with PanelView Plus operator terminals. Control system design, programming, and commissioning of validated safety systems for themed attractions. Specification authoring, test procedure development, and project management for large scale automated control system projects. Systems utilized AB ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLC platforms with PanelView Plus operator terminals.



Rohwedder Automated Systems. Inc.

• Orlando, Florida, United States

• Senior Electrical Engineer

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2005

  Primary responsibilities include control system design, programming, and commissioning process control systems for the energy and defense industry. Systems mainly utilized AB ControlLogix PLC platform and RS View32 operator interface applications. Primary responsibilities include control system design, programming, and commissioning process control systems for the energy and defense industry. Systems mainly utilized AB ControlLogix PLC platform and RS View32 operator interface applications.



Universal Studios Hollywood

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Controls Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Mar 2004

  Managed and supervised electrical engineering vendors, electrical contractors, and maintenance staff during the field commission phase for themed attraction. Responsible for writing specifications, test procedures, and schedules required for the completion of efforts related to the electrical engineering scope of work.

• Sustaining Engineer

  • Mar 2001 - Mar 2003

  Responsible for upgrading control systems, modifying hardware and software to improve reliability, safety, and maintainability of themed attractions.



ITEC Entertainment (A TAIT Company)

• Orlando, Florida, United States

• Electrical Engineer

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2001

  Responsibilities included programming and documenting of themed attraction control systems. Control systems utilized Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi PLC platforms, RS View 32, Wonderware, and various other equipment and software packages. Responsibilities included programming and documenting of themed attraction control systems. Control systems utilized Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi PLC platforms, RS View 32, Wonderware, and various other equipment and software packages.



Bowden Industries

• Huntsville, Alabama, United States

• PLC Programmer

  • Mar 1995 - Mar 1999

  Primary responsibilities included control system design and programming custom automated processing and parts washing machinery for the automotive manufacturing industry. Systems utilized customer specified PLC and operator interface platforms including Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, General Electric, Square D, and Siemens. Primary responsibilities included control system design and programming custom automated processing and parts washing machinery for the automotive manufacturing industry. Systems utilized customer specified PLC and operator interface platforms including Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, General Electric, Square D, and Siemens.



US Navy

• Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Electronic Specialist

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1995