Macedonia, Ohio, United States
Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience in electrical control design and the integration of capital assets. Skilled in using PLC programming and computer-aided design to create electrical control designs and implement solutions for production capacity increases and cost reductions. Knowledgeable in schematic design and power distribution per NEC and NFPA standards, HMI development, and the design of automated electro-mechanical systems.
Drive strategic capital projects for the welding consumables business. Collaborate with other engineers and operation departments to design machines, install facilities & capital equipment for welding electrode and flux production departments. Other responsibilities: manage short-term projects to improve production and maintenance quality, safety, and productivity, provide production support. Capital Projects: Automate the stick electrode department packaging area with an expected cost savings of $1.2M. Increasing total production capacity by 20%, reducing injury rates, and improving QA metrics Managed the loose packaging material cooling/handling/distribution systems design and integration Designed and commissioned the automated packaging cell controls that handle loose electrode and cans Incorporated a vision system to flag and reject electrodes that do not meet the company’s standards up to a rate of 1600/min Stick Salvage Automation Designed automated can opener and unloader to improve ergonomics of manually opening 50-pound cans of stick electrode Designed the complete electrical controls of the system including: schematics, controls, safety devices, enclosure layout, HMI, and SQL server inputs/outputs Designed a new automated crushing and straightening system to strip the coating off electrode and allow salvage output to exceed current scrap rate and improve ergonomics of the previous manual salvage process Automated Wire Pointer Designed improved safety guard to immediately shut off machine in less than 0.25 seconds Designed a servo driven indexing wheel to precisely position electrode to be pointed Installed a vision system to flag improperly placed or bent electrode before sharpening, improving uptime by 25%. Also checking the quality of the point before releasing the electrode
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• Developed and constructed an automated test fixture for present and future light heads to assist in gathering data and useful information • Researched, purchased, and experimented with new distance sensors for future light heads
• Supervised lab practices of students to ensure development of assignment • Graded and provided help on assignments to improve student’s comprehension • Addressed student’s questions and clarified subject at hand