Steve Giese
Senior Automation Specialist II at ESCO Group- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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ESCO Group
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Automation Specialist II
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Senior Automation Specialist
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Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
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Raining Rose, Inc.
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Control Engineer
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Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
Maintain all responsibilities from previous role (outlined below)Provide leadership and development to fellow engineers, maintenance technicians, and internsRecognized by the Corridor Business Journal as an Honorable Mention for the ICR All-Stars Award
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Automation & Batching Engineer
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May 2016 - Dec 2019
Managed and engineered the electrical, automation, and process design for all new batching department projectsDesigned, programmed, and implemented from scratch a customized, user-friendly $2.6MM batching system which increased company lotion batching capacity by >2000%Developed expertise in mixing technologies and formulation scale-upProvided day-to-day support on diverse batching, filling, and packaging equipmentQuoted run rates and outlined machine requirements for new productsParticipated in direct communication with clients to discuss projects and instill confidence in the company's technical expertiseFour-time nominee for company ASPIRE award
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Procter & Gamble
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Team Manager / Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
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Jan 2015 - May 2016
Maintained all responsibilities from previous role (outlined below)Led and developed cross-functional team of 12 people
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Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
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Jul 2008 - Dec 2014
Managed and supported all electrical and instrumentation aspects of seven delayed differentiation skids running off five PLCs, hundreds of devices, and over 40 electrical panelsExecuted PLC and HMI programming for multiple major initiatives including a $4.2MM blending line expansion, a changeover management sequence that eliminated >90% of process failures, and the rewrite of all washout sequences, reducing water consumption by 1,000,000 gallons per yearSite-wide owner of Wonderware System Platform and PID control loopsReceived company CEO Award for outstanding performance
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Clipper Windpower
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mechanic
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Nov 2006 - Jul 2008
Built components for wind turbines Operated 45 ton bridge cranes Operated jib cranes and forklifts Built components for wind turbines Operated 45 ton bridge cranes Operated jib cranes and forklifts
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Education
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Kirkwood Community College
Associate's Degree of Industrial Maintenance Technologies, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology