Controls Engineer Resume

SUMMARY:

I am comfortable working on my own or as a team - member. I have very limited Allen-Bradley PLC experience, but am very interested in learning to program in any language.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Controls Engineer

Responsibilities:

Involved in product development from start to finish requiring extensive teamwork with mechanical, software, purchasing, and field support departments.
Improved products by continuously looking for ways to reduce costs, improve customer experience, and simplify assembly.
Performed Allen Bradley PLC updates, I/O testing, and functional verification to confirm correct system behavior.
Participated in development of a new model using a new technology in the Polar Dry Model 001 Electro-Static Spray Dryer, requiring extensive testing and validation to meet CE requirements.
Responsible for electrical aspects of the facility as member of company safety committee.

Confidential

Engineer I, Electrical Team

Responsibilities:

Assisted in logic development for new Zapi controller and logic and construction of new Frei control handle used in new truck.
Studied lead acid battery discharge and recharge behavior to aid supplier in development of on-board charger output behavior that met goals for recharge times while keeping a significant safety factor. Design was verified by testing to be comparable to competitor while maintaining a reduced form factor customized for the truck.
Selected to team tasked with implementing company FMEA program, attended workshop at UIC BIS to gain knowledge required.
Coordinated with UL compliance engineers to ensure truck qualified for UL listing requiring several redesigns to existing drawings and component changes to meet UL compliance while avoiding significant cost increase to the project.

Confidential

BioMedical Equipment Repair

Responsibilities:

Led and mentored four junior enlisted technicians.
Performed inspection, testing, calibration, and repair of medical equipment using hand tools and TMDE (Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment).
Controlled, inventoried, and organized replacement part supply worth over $1 million.
Repeatedly selected to grade physical fitness tests, supervise unit drug tests, and conduct critical task and testing.