Alan Kaufman

MES Analyst

Greater Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Area

About

-MES Solutions Delmia Apriso Inductive Automation Ignition (Perspective) GE Proficy / Cimplicity Honeywell MES Rockwell FactoryTalk ABB Wonderware Infrastructure & Virtualization VMware ESXi 7.0/8.0, vSphere, vCenter, DHCI VMware Management Windows Server 2008R2–2022 RedHat Linux / CentOS HP ProLiant Servers Dell PowerEdge Servers Networking & Security Active Directory / Group Policy Azure Entra ID / Microsoft 365 SentinelOne EDR/SIEM Qualys VMDR SonicWALL Firewalls Database & Reporting Microsoft SQL Server 2003–2022 PostgreSQL / Oracle SSRS / Power BI Toad for Oracle Development & Automation PowerShell / PowerCLI Python JavaScript VBScript / Batch .NET Development Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) MES/Production Systems PLC Integration / Kepware JIT Sequencing / InSequence SPD BOM / WIP Systems SCADA Systems Backup & Disaster Recovery Veeam Backup & Replication Acronis Disaster Recovery Planning & Processes Project & Service Management SDLC Principles Pre/Post SAP Network Implementation Asset Management ServiceNow

Experience

  • MES Analyst at Magna
    Oct 2018 - Nov 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Control Systems Admin at Michigan State University
    Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

    -Interface with vendor and vendor support for issues as well as security patches and system updates. -Ensure security practices are enforced. -Keep documentation up to date for the infrastructure and cross-train individuals to assist in managing this infrastructure. -Work with and interface with HMI/SCADA system and environment. -Interface with vendor and vendor support for issues and system updates. -Administer the various servers that run this software and ensure that systems are up to date and secure. -Lead upgrade projects including roll outs of new software version in the desktop environment. -Support the desktop systems and their ability to use this software. -Provides independent general (second level) diagnostic support to customers for a broad range of technical areas. Resolves routine problems or questions and refers more complex issues to a more appropriate source. -Independently works with customers to analyze problems or needs, with little supervision/oversight and few questions, to develop solutions requiring novel uses of existing technology, integration of multiple areas of technical expertise, or investigation and application of new technologies. -Updates, trains and reviews the work of staff members in areas related to their assigned projects, develops new staff procedures in technical areas of expertise, acts as a consistent resource to team/section information technology professionals, and provides related professional information technology support to the team. -Take part in offering after hours support on a rotational basis.

  • IT Support Specialist at Contitech Continental
    Mar 2017 - Oct 2017 · 8 mos

    Support Fluid Division of Contitech NAFTA, Supporting CAD, CAe and Catia environment users.

  • SR IT Technical Analyst at Benjamin Moore & Co.
    Nov 2015 - Jan 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Provide daily support with resolution of escalated tickets and act as liaison to manufacturing, engineering department, and IT infrastructure to ensure issues are resolved in timely manner. • Provides on-going application support of plant automation systems, diagnose and solve software problems serving as a liaison between business department and software provider, including troubleshooting SCADA applications. • Provide initial and ongoing training on designated system and software programs. • Provide project support by actively engaging in assigned projects to ensure timely completion. • Suggest fixes to automation application issues by doing a thorough analysis including root cause. • Coordinate with application provider to successfully deploy software releases for testing and production environments. • Supports systems with Cimplicity, Rockwell Automation, Wonderware automation applications • Test new software and make recommendations to management for manufacturing upgrades. • Coordinate and maintain software patch levels including testing up to and including UAT and FAT. • Oversees any application maintenance and upgrades to manufacturing systems. • Strong professional presence, good customer service skills and business acumen. • Experienced in hardware and software requirements for hazardous classified environment systems in a manufacturing setting including design, testing and implementation.

  • IT Engineer at Suniva
    Nov 2014 - Jul 2015 · 9 mos

    • Responsible for the operation of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES), for a 24X5 Solar manufacturing facility. • Play a role as a MES system lead at the plant site. • Work with MES system integrators for all the future upgrades, enhancements and change control • Create and maintains documentation for operation and upgrades and work with end users for troubleshooting. • Develop and support a back-up system for factory computers (PCs, PLC) in cooperation with the engineering department • Interact with business partners and clients, at the plant site, regarding business and technology requirements, to provide the best solution for implementation • Assist with the specification, design, development, installation, configuration, test, and integration of solutions. Includes wireless devices. • Responsible for production support and maintenance of solutions, when necessary off hour/weekend handling of support issues may be required.