Automation Engineering Tech

• Jul 2021 - Present

• Analyze data to plan, engineer, and install facility automation improvement projects. • Assist corporate engineering on capital projects for the facility. • Electrical, Instrumentation, and Automation support for the facility. • Lead and develop Instrumentation Technicians. • Develop troubleshooting guides, work plans, manuals, and documentation for facility manufacturing systems. • Develop & lead electrical, instrumentation, and automation training for the facility’s controls group. • Program & troubleshoot Siemens 505, Siemens S7-300, Siemens S7-1500, and Allen Bradley PLCs. • Program & troubleshoot Siemens VFDs (G120, S120, MicroMaster) • Program & troubleshoot Profibus, Profinet, and Ethernet I/P networks. • Troubleshoot and alter Cognex Vision systems. • Develop and alter Wonderware HMI applications. • Troubleshoot, repair, and improve burners, conveyor systems, web-tension, and speed control processes. • Use SAP for ordering materials for plant projects and creating work orders. • Serve as a Controls On-Call support for the facility. • Leads or participates as a Subject Matter Expert on teams both locally to the manufacturing facility, and as company-wide representation across manufacturing facilities. • Works cooperatively with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, understanding the needs of each department’s primary focus. Show less

Sr. E&I Technician

• May 2019 - Jul 2021

---Supervise and plan work for up to three E&I Technician---Make and send out daily reports of E&I and plant issues---Work closely with the site controls engineer to solve issues and implement in-house or contracted projects.---Create PMs and work orders for all electrical/instrumentation systems plant-wide---Assess and improve operating systems using PLC control logic, Instrumentation, and more efficient hardware.---Collaborate with engineers and plant advisors to improve safety, operations, production and quality.---Sole Electrical and Instrumentation Technician on shift responsible for any related issues to production line and Still Yard operation---Under minimal supervision, perform routine inspections, scheduled PMs, scheduled/unscheduled work orders, and respond to emergency calls plant-wide---Troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain AC/DC motors, servo motors and drives---Troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation , process control equipment, and electrical systems up to 480VAC---Troubleshoot and program Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLCs using Studio 5000 and RSLogix5000. --------Troubleshoot and program Allen Bradley PLC5 and SLC500 using RSLogix 5 and 500. Work with EthernetIP and ControlNet communication---Setup, Install and alter Allen Bradley Powerflex VFD 70,700,700S,527, and 525 using Drive Executive and Connected Components Workbench.---Use Wonderware to create and alter plant HMI applications. ---Remote to Data Acquisition servers to monitor and troubleshoot issues---Install, calibrate, and verify calibration on level, temperature, flow, photo eyes, lasers, and load cells---Troubleshoot and repair burners, conveyor systems, web-tension and speed control processes.---Install new I/O for projects or improvement Show less

E&I Technician

• Feb 2017 - May 2019

E&I Technician

• Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

---Sole qualified electrician and instrumentation technician on site. ---Perform routine inspections and scheduled PMs plant-wide. ---Complete scheduled and unscheduled work orders under minimum supervision. ---Understanding of P&IDs, loop drawings, specification sheets, location drawings, and detail drawings. ---Troubleshoot and repair electrical, instrumentation, pneumatics, mechanical, plumbing, and light HVAC. ---Calibrate and verify calibration on level, temperature, flow, and PH/ORP sensors. ---Arrange, prepare permits, and work with contractors for maintenance and project work. ---Collaborate with engineers and plant advisors on projects to better processes operations, and quality. ---Use SAP for processing work orders, PMs, and generating purchase requisitions. Organize and track inventory as needed ---Create SOPs and JSAs for maintenance and operations. Participate in HOS and 5S management. Show less

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

• Jul 2012 - Sep 2015

---Performing “hot”/”cold” DCS cut-overs to Honeywell Experion ---Performing loop checks, selling loops, site assessment test, QA/QC, and calibration of instruments ---Understanding of P&IDs, loop drawings, specification sheets, location drawings, and detail drawings ---Performing fiber optic terminations and OTDR testing ---Installation of cables, and electrical equipment ---Termination of DCS, junction boxes, control panels, and instruments ---Assisting in testing of cables and electrical equipment ---Perform high voltage splices and stress cones ---Fabrication and installation of conduit, cable tray, tubing, supports, junction boxes, and instruments Show less

Journeyman Industrial Electrician

• Sep 2010 - Jul 2012

---Fabrication and installation of conduit, cable tray, tubing, supports, junction boxes, instruments ---Installation of cables, and electrical equipment ---Termination of DCS, junction boxes, control panels, and instruments ---Assisting in testing of cables and electrical equipment ---Perform high voltage splices and stress cones ---Fabrication and installation of conduit, cable tray, tubing, supports, junction boxes, instruments ---Installation of cables, and electrical equipment ---Termination of DCS, junction boxes, control panels, and instruments ---Assisting in testing of cables and electrical equipment ---Perform high voltage splices and stress cones

Industrial Electrician

• Jun 2007 - Feb 2010

Industrial Electrician

• May 2006 - Oct 2006