Mr. Kelly Torrance 307 E. 110th Street, Apt. 9 New York, New York 10029 e-mail : ktorrance@hotmail.com Phone : (815) 975-4086 website : http://www.reactron.net ••••• Objective : I am seeking work that will utilize any of my experienced skills in the following areas : • PLC programming • 2D and 3D CAD design, drafting, and photo-realistic renderings • Electrical control-panel designing and building • Single board computer (SBC) programming • Robotic systems start-ups, modifications and maintenance • AC / DC / VFD motor control • Large scale motion control positioning systems • Trimble ICS 5000 specialist • Robotic and manual crane and hoist control • Rectifier control, troubleshooting, calibration and maintenance • Robotic plating-line controls engineering and maintenance • Pump and level control • Energy management systems • Security systems • Computer data acquisition and control systems • Automated mining conveyor systems ••••• Work Experience : I am currently a self-employed consultant, working as a computer instructor and technician. My clients include Project Find, a charitable organization that serves the needs of senior citizens throughout the city of New York. I am concurrently studying Electronics and Computer Technology at DeVry University. 7/2000 - 1/2005 Electrical Control and Automation Engineering Technician Meridian Automotive Systems 14 N. Beardsley Road Ionia, Michigan 48846 (616) 522-1220 Duties included PLC programming and troubleshooting, operator interface development, electrical engineering,control panel design and build, troubleshooting and maintenance for AC / DC motor controls, positioning systems, cranes, shuttles, rectifiers, as well as level, temperature, and dosing controllers. Responsible for the timely diagnosis and repair, as well as preventative maintenance of all electrical, control, and automation equipment associated with the plating-line with the goal of minimizing down-time as a top priority. Knowledge of both the hardware and software integration of the entire robotic plating line system was essential to the execution of my job. Engineered and installed new functions and improvements to the control system including the CAD drawings, component specifications, PLC code and electrical hardware installation. Updated and developed new and existing 2D and 3D electrical and mechanical CAD drawings. Created complete documentation resources for the many sub-systems associated with the plating line and produced entire books that included PLC ladder logic and CAD documentation in printed and digital format with troubleshooting guides specific to each sub-system. I worked for Meridian Automotive for four and a half years during a very trying time for automotive industry. There were many mass lay-offs during my tenure at the plant, which had reduced it's workforce from over 1300 to less than 700 by the time I was laid-off. Meridian Automotive filed for bankruptcy protection several months after my severance. 1/1992 - 7/2000 Electrical Control and Automation Engineering Technician Baysix Electronics 835 W. Grant Hwy. Marengo, Illinois 60152 Provided customers with both on-site and remote start-up assistance and troubleshooting support primarily for, but not limited to, large scale plating line, and automatic storage and retrieval (ASAR) systems. Duties included panel building, PLC programming, SBC programming, electrical troubleshooting, and set-up for AC / DC motor controls, positioning systems, cranes, shuttles, rectifiers, and data acquisition and control of levels,temperatures, and dosing pumps. Developed and installed turn-key hardware and software packages for wet-well level controllers, security systems, energy management systems among many other projects both civil and commercial. In addition to assisting in the design phase, building the control panels, and supervising the on-site start-ups, I also provided customers with on-site service, remote computer troubleshooting, and phone support after the automation equipment had been commissioned. The broad scope of participation in these projects afforded considerable experience in electrical and software problem solving, customer relations and project management. I worked for Baysix Electronics as an Engineering Technician for over eight years, concurrent with my employment at Hauschildt Industries. Both companies were owned by my brother Tom and his wife Doreen. The businesses were liquidated after their deaths in an aviation accident. 3/1986 - 4/1998 Control Panel Shop Foreman Hauschildt Industries, Inc. 835 W. Grany Hwy. Marengo, Illinois 60152 Interpreted blueprints and constructed electrical control panels for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and civil applications. Duties included involvement in the design, build and implementation of automated conveyors, cranes, lift stations, traffic signals, factory robots, lighting systems and many others. Extensive experience with both new and retrofit turn-key installations of electrical equipment including AC / DC motor control centers, high voltage switch-gear, mining conveyor systems, large scale positioning systems, data acquisition and control centers, computer and PLC communications, rectifiers, security systems, energy management systems, and VFD/DC servo controllers. Both in-house and field experience afforded the opportunity to assist and interact with customers and their employees, engineers, project managers, suppliers and my coworkers, including engineers, electricians, linemen, and panel builders. I worked for Hauschildt Industries as a Control Panel Shop Foreman for over twelve years. The company was owned by my brother Tom and his wife Doreen, and was liquidated after their untimely deaths in an aviation accident. ••••• My work experiences have led me to work on projects for companies all over the world, from family owned job-shops to international corporations. The following is a partial list of just a few of the companies for which I have had the privilege of working… • Ford Motor Company : Romeo, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario ASAR equipment installation, training and service. • Digital Equipment Corp. / Amp-Akzo : Greenville, S. Carolina Automated printed circuit board plating line retrofits, training and service. • Siemens : Drummondville, Quebec Automated printed circuit board plating line installation and service. • IBM : Rochester, Minnesota Positioning system service for hard-drive plater. • Unisys : Minneapolis, Minnesota Automated silver plating line retrofit, training and service. • McHenry Sand and Gravel / Meyer Material : McHenry, Illinois Automated material conveyor systems design, installation and service. • City of Belvidere : Belvidere, Illinois Designed and installed pedestrian traffic warning system. • U.S. Steel : Gary, Indiana and Birmingham, Alabama Large scale positioning system installations and service. • Super Steel : Dutton, Michigan Robotic pickling line installation and service. • A.G. Simpson : Sterling Heights, Michigan and Oshua, Ontario Automated plating line installation and retrofit, training and service. • Guardian Automotive / Windsor Plastics : Evansville, Indiana Automated electro-less plating line installation, training and service. • Tektronix : Portland, Oregon Automated plating line retrofit, training and service. • Boeing : Seattle, Washington Automated plating line installation, training and service. • Marengo Foundry : Marengo, Illinois Automated no-bake casting system. • S & C Electric : Chicago, Illinois Automated plating line retrofit, training and service. • City of Woodstock : Woodstock, Illinois VFD wet-well level control design, installation, training and service. • Reynolds Metals (Alcoa) : Muscle Shoals, Alabama Large scale heat-treating ASAR system installation, training and service. • Bureau of Engraving : Minneapolis, Minnesota Automated copper plating line retrofit, training and service. • American Bumper & Manufacturing Co. (Meridian Automotive) : Ionia, Michigan Automated chrome plating line installation, retrofit, training and service. • Triad Industries : Bowling Green, Kentucky Automated electroless plating line installation, training and service. • City of Marengo : Marengo, Illinois Street lighting control panels design, build and installation. • GTE (Verizon) : Chicago, Illinois Positioning system training and service. • Osci Galvano : Yverdon, Switzerland Automated plating line retrofit, training and service. • AT&T : Salt Lake City, Utah and Richmond, Virginia Automated plating line retrofits, training and service. • Kodak : Rochester, New York Automated plating line retrofit, training and service. • Arnolds Engineering : Marengo, Illinois Automated production equipment turnkey retrofits. • Lockheed Martin : Marietta, Georgia Automated wing-skin surface plating line installation, training and service. ••••• Education : 6/1978 Graduate Marengo Community High School Marengo, IL Class Rank : 10th of 178 Study focus : College Prep Some College Coursework Completed : McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL. Welding Graphic arts Life drawing Currently enrolled at DeVry University : Ongoing education in Electronics and Computer Technology Working toward an Associates Degree On the Job Training and Education : • Annual job-related safety training • First Aid and CPR training • Rockwell Automation (Allen Bradley) schooling • Mitsubishi PLC schooling • Fincor DC drive schooling • Geotronics Dynamic Positioning schooling • APC Un-interruptible Power Supply training • Rapid Rectifier training • Dynapower Rectifier training ••••• Affiliations : 8/1996 - Present YMCA Open Water Diver PADI Advanced Open Water Sport Diver SCUBA Diver : Certified advanced open-water diver with C-cards issued by both YMCA and PADI. Experience includes ocean, lake and mine diving. Education in the specialties of navigation, buoyancy control, photography and deep diving. Currently scheduled for certification in mixed gas diving. ••••• Languages : English Fluent - Full Knowledge Novice exposure to Spanish, Italian, and French via travel to Mexico, the Caribbean, Italy, Switzerland, France, and Quebec, Canada. ••••• Skills : ••••• PLC programmer ••••• Expert programming, monitoring, and troubleshooting : Mitsubishi PLC-s using MEDOC programming software : • A-series (A1S, A3, etc.) ___ Plating-line applications ___ Building automation ___ Security systems ___ Industrial production equipment ___ Test equipment • AOJ series ___ Plating-line applications ___ Security systems ___ Industrial production equipment • FX series ___ Industrial production equipment ___ Civil applications ___ Plating-line applications Advanced programming, monitoring, and troubleshooting : • Allen-Bradley using PCIS, 6200 series, and RS-Logix : • SLC150 ___ Mining applications ___ Industrial production equipment ___ Plating-line applications ___ Test equipment • PLC2 ___ Plating-line applications • PLC5 ___ Plating-line applications • SLC 501, 502, 503 ___ Plating-line applications • GE Fanuc using Logicmaster : ___ Reprogrammed legacy (Logicmaster 7) PLC-s ___ Supervised programming of Series 90 PLC-s Cursory exposure to : • Keyence : ___ Studied LadderBuilder software : ___ used for troubleshooting industrial production equipment • Siemens : Supervised programming for plating-line • Toshiba : Programmed shoe-box PLC with hand-held PU for mining application • Symax ( Square D ) : ___ Programmed shoe-box PLC with hand-held PU ___ Mining applications • Texas Instruments : ___ Programmed shoe-box PLC with hand-held PU ___ Industrial production equipment • Gould (Modicon) : ___ Hardware troubleshooting Advanced : Currently used / 18 years ••••• Single board computer programmer (BASIC) ••••• • Building automation • Energy management • Security systems • Level controllers • PLC operator interface drivers (RS-232) • Positioning systems Expert : Currently used / 14 years ••••• Plating-line Controls and Automation Engineering Technician ••••• Plating-line Engineering and Maintenance : • Large scale positioning systems (Trimble ICS5000 units). • VFD and DC drive set-up, repair, and troubleshooting. • Transporter / hoist / shuttle / elevator control design and troubleshooting. • PLC programming and troubleshooting. • Creating, enhancing, and updating CAD documentation. • Rectifier engineering, set-up, calibration, and maintenance ___ Engineering to add auxiliary rectifiers to existing system. ___ Tuning set-point control signals - hardware and software. ___ Calibrating analog current and voltage feedback - hardware / software. ___ General electrical troubleshooting and repair : ______ 480 VAC distribution panels. ______ 480 VAC rectifier supply up to 800 amps. ______ 120 VAC control circuits. ______ 24 VDC output at up to 25000 amps. ______ Buss-work installation and maintenance. ______ Diode and SCR testing and replacement. ______ Water and air cooling-system maintenance. ______ Set-point and feedback circuit maintenance. ______ DC motor and drive testing, troubleshooting, and repair. • Serial communication ( RS-232, RS-485 ) : ___ Design, set-up, and troubleshooting. ___ MUX programming and debugging ( Quasitronics ). ___ Converter, amplifier, and isolation hardware spec and installation. ___ Cable specification, installation, and termination. • Updating, modifying, and adding existing and new control requirements. • Documenting poorly-documented software and schematics. • Dosing, level, and temperature controls. • Data acquisition and control hardware and software : design, build, program, install, troubleshoot. • Familiarity with master control scheduling software and hardware : ___ Geotronics Dynamic Scheduling Software. ___ HP 9000 controller hardware with Pascal operating system. ___ Monitoring, modifying, troubleshooting connected I/O. ___ Diagnosing, and replacing computer components as needed. ___ Controller software backup and restoration. ___ Adding control hardware and software modifications as needed. • PLC programming and troubleshooting ___ Mitsubishi A-Series w/remote I/O using MEDOC ___ Allen Bradley SLC-s, PLC 5-s, and 50x-s using RSLogix and 6200 series • 2D and 3D CAD design ___ Mechanical ___ Electrical • Equipment specification, design, installation, and maintenance • Transporter (crane) troubleshooting/maintenance • Rectifier troubleshooting/maintenance • Data acquisition troubleshooting/maintenance • OIT design/troubleshooting/maintenance • Serial data troubleshooting/maintenance Expert Currently used / 13 years ••••• 2D and 3D CAD designer / draftsman (ACAD compatible TurboCAD) ••••• • Electrical blueprints • Mechanical design • Architectural design • Photo-realistic renderings and graphics Advanced : Currently used / 7 years ••••• Control panel builder ••••• Designing, wiring, programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance : • Mining conveyor systems • Large scale positioning systems • Plating line controllers : ___ AC/DC motor controls ___ Optical, encoder, and resolver positioning systems ___ Rectifier controls ___ PLC programming and troubleshooting ___ Crane/hoist controls ___ Temperature controls ___ Level controls ___ PH and dosing controls ___ Operator interface design and implementation ___ Serial data communications design and troubleshooting ___ Analog and digital data acquisition systems ___ Analog device start-up, calibration, and maintenance • Traffic signal controllers • Automated production machinery : ___ Foundries ___ Factories ___ Mining operations Expert : Currently used / 18 years ••••• References : Phillip Lundberg Ushasoft / Trimble Senior Programmer Phone (908) 306-9722 Email philliplundberg@earthlink.net Relationship : Professional colleague Scott Miller Meridian Automotive Systems Maintenance Supervisor Phone (616) 527-1220 ext. 2077 Relationship : Former supervisor Al Martin Meridian Automotive Systems Plant Engineering and Maintenance Manager Phone (616) 527-1220 ext. 2230 Relationship : Former colleague ••••• Additional Info : My web-site containing examples of my work may be viewed at : http://www.reactron.net Target Job : Work Status: US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer. Desired Type: Employee Desired Status: Full-time Potential employers need to be aware that, although I have considerable engineering experience, I do not have an engineering degree. I am willing to travel, but do not currently have a driver's license and would not be a good candidate for full-time service work at this time. I am seeking full-time work with a base salary of $60,000.00 and potential for overtime. I am willing to work any shift, however 1st or 2nd shifts are preferred. I am willing to relocate, but would prefer to find employment in the New York metropolitan area. ••••• Summary : Mr. Kelly Torrance 307 East 110th St., #9 New York, NY 10029 cell phone : (815) 975-4086 email : ktorrance@hotmail.com website : http://www.reactron.net Qualifications : • 18 years experience as an Electrical Controls and Automation Engineering Technician • PLC ( ladder logic ) programmer • Single Board Computer Programmer ( BASIC ) • OIT / HMI designer/builder/programmer • 2D and 3D CAD designer/draftsman, AutoCAD compatible software • Control Panel designer, builder, programmer, and installer • Customer service, support, and training • Plating-line Engineering and Maintenance Technician • General electrical troubleshooting and repair • Dosing, level, and temperature controls • Data acquisition and control hardware and software • AC / DC / VFD motor and motion control experience • Experienced PC computer system builder Software Proficiency : • CAD - AutoCAD compatible TurboCAD V4 - current V11.1 • Mitsubishi PLC programming software (MEDOC) • Allen Bradley PLC programming software (PCIS, 6200, RS-Logix) • Other PLC programming software • Various industrial electrical monitoring applications • Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) • Open Office applications • Internet research tools (browsers, search engines) • Graphics applications (Gimp, Irfanview) • Ubiquitous PC-user applications (Acrobat, PDF995, WinZip, etc.) • Advanced DOS user from V3.0 to V6.2 • Advanced Windows user from V3.1 to WindowsXP • Familiarity with Linux systems (Knoppix, Debian, Linspire) • Programmed in several flavors of BASIC (GWBASIC, MapBASIC, QB45, HP BASIC) • Intermediate HTML skills Thank you for your kind consideration.