From my time at Chart Industries

• AB Compactlogix PLCs
• AB Micro 800's
• Horner XLE and XL7
• Vijeo Citect PC base HMI
• Red Lion HMI's
• Conversion of an ancient GE PLC to AB Compactlogix
• Mechanical and Electrical design for a custom X Ray imager carriage and shutter
• Creation of networked welding datalogger system using Horner XL7
• Archeological Engineering of the following:
  • GE PLC for the X Ray
  • Cold Stretch Process using Compactlogix and Vijeo Citect HMI
  • Water recovery systems using Horner XLE
  • XRay booth conveyor system using compactlogix
  • round tank shell automated welding system using Siemens Step 7 and writted in German
• Creation of electrical schematic, wiring diagram, control panel assembly for Gantry mounted welder
• Electrical and mechanical modification of existing gantry mounted welders
• Electrical troubleshooting and intervention to support manufacturing
• Designed and built electrical system for a batter powered cart to move shell sections around the plant
• Upgraded and modified a PLC control cart to use cable reels instead of an energy chain, saving plant floor space.

Skills from my time at AmClyde Engineered Products (NOV)

• Power Schematics
  • Incoming transformer sizing
  • Switchgear and MCC specifications
  • Distribution and lighting panels
• Control Schematics
• Ethernet based networks-recently added in the last 5 years
• Profibus based networks
• Remote I/O-experience with Beckhoff, Rockwell, Siemens( to a much lesser extent)
• Outdoor facility electrical design
• Outdoor installation in an offshore marine environment
  • Control panels with sensor, remote I/O, power supplies, heaters
  • Junction boxes with terminal blocks
  • Floodlighting 400-1000W high pressure sodium or mercury
  • Cabling for power and control
  • Cable tray sizing and layout
• Operator cab electrical assemblies
  • Control consoles
  • Touchscreen design
  • HVAC system design
• Machinery Electrical Assemblies
  • 800-1000HP motor specification and installation
  • RTD feedback
  • Motor heaters
  • Motor encoders
  • Absolute encoder installation
  • Proximity land limit switch installation
  • Solenoid control
• General facilities electrical design
  • Cable tray sizing, layout and installation
  • Lighting sizing, layout and installation
  • Electrical equipment layout
• Electrical Room Design
  • VFD cabinet installation
  • Control connections
  • Power connections
  • MCC installation
  • Distribution panel installation
• Collector rings
  • Sizing
  • Specification
  • Connections
  • Installation
• Cable sizing and selection
• PLC programming
  • Controllogix 5000
  • SLC 500
  • Siemens TiaPortal (much lesser extent)
• HMI programming
  • Rockwell factorytalk View Studio
  • Siemens WinCC
  • GE Proficy ME
• Familiarity with Rockwell 700 series VFD's
• Familiarity with ABB800 and 880 series VFD's
• Working knowledge of NEC and IEEE45

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering- North Dakota State University 1985
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering- University of Minnesota 1997

Previous experienc

• Helicopter Pilot with the US Navy 85-92
• Maintenance supervisor at Armour Swift Eckrich 92-93
• Statistical Engineering at Seagate 97-98