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Education
1985–1988 Pennsylvania State University State College, PA
BSEE, 3.1 GPA
3.5 years to complete
1988 GE Field Engineering Program, FEP Albany, NY
CELC
Drives and Controls option
1981-1985 GE Electromechanical Apprentice Program Erie, PA
2.6 GPA
4 years to complete
Work Experience
2007–2009 ProCtec Greenville, SC
Applications Engineer
Electrical design of non-woven lines with start up service.
Service Beckhoff - TwinCat control systems.
Overseas support of legacy systems.
2006–2007 Automated Designs Liberty, SC
President
Started and ran the business Automated Designs.
Electrical field service work for Integrators.
2006–2006 ESI division, of RA Moore Charlotte, NC
2002–2006 ESI division of NSC Rock Hill, SC
1992–2002 ESI Greenville, SC
Field Service Engineer
Start up and maintenance of engineered control systems.
Brought the ESI division back in the black by influencing the bonus structure of the sales division to be profit based.
Established good customer relations in the non woven industry allowing ESI to establish market share.
Assisted customers with non-ESI equipment.
Instructor for drives and PLC schools.
Developed computer based tutorials to meet training obligations.
Met with customers and contractors concerning start up issues.
Designed systems with drives and PLCs.
Maintained good customer relations while servicing the automated controls.
1989-1992 General Electric Inc. King of Prussia, PA
Field Service Engineer
Started up and assisted customers with control systems.
Field Engineering Program including: PCB certification, safety training, project management and, container crane certification.
Wrote quotes for drive systems.
1988-1989 General Electric Inc. Erie, PA
Product Service Engineer
Technical support on AC and DC drives.
Expedited and tracked parts.
Liaison between field engineers and factory personnel.
1981-1985 General Electric Inc. Erie, PA
Electromechanical Apprentice
Operated saws, grinders, laths, and mills.
Installed and repaired control and security applications.
Sub-Station maintenance
Conduit Installation
Installing Equipment
Service Panel Installation and repair
Motor maintenance and installation
Lighting Systems
Wire Pulling
Troubleshooting
Security/Voice/Data
1979-1981 General Electric Inc. Erie, PA
Trouble Shooter
Tested and repaired circuit boards.
Tested incoming vendor electronic parts
Design Experience
Non-Woven industry: Blend, Carding, Crosslapper, Needle Punch, Tenter
Paper making industry
Textile lines: Wash ranges, Sanforizor, Tenter, Slasher, Dyeing, Finishing
Steel lines: Pickler, Slitter, Paint
Container cranes
Winders, constant tension center winder, surface winders.
Speed, tension and position regulators
Servo applications
PLC: Distributed I/O, Networks,
PC Software languages: Basic, Control Block, Ladder Logic
Taught customer training schools
Developed computer tutorials
PC configuration, repair and maintenance.
IEC 61131 Standards
Ladder Logic
Sequential Function Chart or Graph Set
Function Block Diagram
Instruction List
Structured Text
PLCs & Software
WonderWare – InControl
Siemens – TieSoft, Step7
Allen Bradley – Control Logics5000, SLC500, PLC5
Reliance – AutoMax
GE – 90-30, 90-70, Versa Pro, Series Six, Logic Master
Yokogawa – FAM3, WideField
PLC Direct – DirectSoft32
Modicon – Modsoft
Omron – CX Programmer
Beckhoff – TwinCat
Drives & Servos
ABB – ACS600
Siemens – SimoReg, SimoVert, 6SE70,
Rockwell: AB – Drive Explorer, Reliance – GV3000, MaxPack, FlexPack
GE – DC300, AC300, AC500
Yaskawa – SigamWin-MotionWorks, 515
Fincore – 2200, 3160, 3260
Displays
WonderWare – InTouch
Reliance – ShopMax
Cuttler Hammer – PannelMate
Proface – GP-Pro/PBII
Allen Bradley – Panel Builder32
UniOp – Designer
Maple Systems – EZ Builder
Beckhoff – TwinCat
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