Experience

Signature Automation

• United States
• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Electrical Engineer

  • Jun 2016 - Present



CYMI Industrial

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Electrical Engineer - Project Manager

  • Jul 2015 - May 2016

  CYMI (Dallas) is an engineering firm with clients around the world. The Dallas office mainly focuses on civil and electrical engineering. CYMI (Dallas) is an engineering firm with clients around the world. The Dallas office mainly focuses on civil and electrical engineering.



JMP Solutions

• Canada
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Electrical Engineer

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

  Lexas ES Assembly Plant. Provided PLC and instrument programming and insight for development of AGV and Door-Line manufacturing. Lexas ES Assembly Plant. Provided PLC and instrument programming and insight for development of AGV and Door-Line manufacturing.



Sypris Technologies, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering and Maintenance Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2015

  The plant is considered a forging plant, in that it has mechanical presses, upsetters, robots, and CNC machining equipment. Responsible for plant engineering, facility engineering, plant maintenance, and capital projects. Directed engineering to implement cost savings projects for the plant which yielded over $1.5M each year. Engineered plant power system modifications and established control system designs for multiple projects via AB SLC 500s, PLC-5, and Panelviews. The plant is considered a forging plant, in that it has mechanical presses, upsetters, robots, and CNC machining equipment. Responsible for plant engineering, facility engineering, plant maintenance, and capital projects. Directed engineering to implement cost savings projects for the plant which yielded over $1.5M each year. Engineered plant power system modifications and established control system designs for multiple projects via AB SLC 500s, PLC-5, and Panelviews.



ALCAN PACKAGING

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Engineer - Project Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Jun 2008

  The plant is considered a converting plant, in that it has extrusion, printing, lamination, and slitting machines. Developed Standards for engineering and maintenance and established equipment specifications and SOWs. Managed a 10-color gravure press project ($12M) from conception through startup, the OEM location was Italy. Managed a tri-plex laminator project ($10M), the OEM location was Switzerland. Engineer and manager for upgrades to electrical power systems and replacing relay base systems with PLCs and HMIs. Designed and implemented AC-drive and DC-drive systems, as well as PLC-5s and Panelview control systems. Show less



Chemical and Industrial Engineering

• Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Sr. Electrical Engineer

  • Mar 2000 - Oct 2001

  Designed and implemented a process control system for amine filtration process. Provided a power design (medium and low voltage) for a food and beverage plant. Single Line diagrams and control system programming were completed. Replaced a mechanical sequencer with a Modicon PLC and Wonderware HMI at Marathon Oil. Designed and implemented a process control system for amine filtration process. Provided a power design (medium and low voltage) for a food and beverage plant. Single Line diagrams and control system programming were completed. Replaced a mechanical sequencer with a Modicon PLC and Wonderware HMI at Marathon Oil.



Lawson Mardon Packaging

• Shelbyville, Ky

• Electrical Engineer

  • Nov 1997 - Mar 2000

  Responsible for the coordination of construction work and electrical engineering during the electrical rebuild of Rotomec Press. Completed the Electrical Upgrade of Polytype Lamination line, designed circuits, developed conduit and cable plans, programmed five PLCs, and configured 2-HMIs for the new control system. Managed the electrical upgrade of an Extrusion Line. Developed PLC logic, HMI configuration, electrical schematics and instrument specifications for the project, as well as coordinated construction during project. Managed Electrical Department for the plant, personnel included one supervisor and 12 electricians for 300+ employee site. Show less



W.R. Grace / Daramic Inc.

• Owensboro, Kentucky Area

• Electrical Engineer

  • Nov 1992 - Nov 1997

  Designed the Upgrade of Mixing Tower Controls by replacing existing GE Series 5 PLC with Allen Bradley PLC-5 system, a 3000+ I/O system. Designed electrical drive and PLC system for a Slit/Rewind machine, supplied construction drawings, electrical schematics, and programming. Managed the E&I installation of new Extraction line, responsible for a $2.5 million budget, electrical gear, PLCs, MCCs, instrumentation, and construction. Designed the PLC-5 and Panelview control system for a distillation system which entailed CAD drawings, conduit and wire schedules, and specifying and purchasing instrumentation to produce hexane from a mixture of oil-&-hexane. Show less



E.I. DuPont (SRS)

• Aiken, SC

• Electrical Engineer

  • May 1988 - Nov 1992

  Control System Engineer for startup of a nuclear waste separation facility. Responsibilities included providing technical oversight for electrical hardware, instrumentation and Modicon PLC’s associated with the facility as well as designing new control systems for different applications. Experience was gained with Micromax-5000s, AB VFD drives, Loop Tuning, instrumentation, and distributed control systems. Control System Engineer for startup of a nuclear waste separation facility. Responsibilities included providing technical oversight for electrical hardware, instrumentation and Modicon PLC’s associated with the facility as well as designing new control systems for different applications. Experience was gained with Micromax-5000s, AB VFD drives, Loop Tuning, instrumentation, and distributed control systems.