Resume

Address: Northwestern Las Vegas, NV
Primary E-mail: daniel.reardon@gmail.com
LinkedIn Profile: lnkd.in/XzNmBs

Summary

I am a detail oriented, analytical, and fast-learning individual who has experience in a variety of industries and have been focusing my skills on industrial automation, control and instrumentation since 1999. I have 17 years worth of PLC, robotics and electrical troubleshooting experience, a growing set of programming skills, and am always interested in developing new skills and applying them to solve technical problems.

Work Experience

Control System Engineer

From 7/2013 to Present at George T. Hall Co. in Las Vegas, NV

• Designing, Programming and Testing AB ConrtolLogix Systems to customer specifications, including:
• SCADA Control
• Digital and Analog (4-20 mA) I/O
• Remote I/O, often radio relayed, via Ethernet and ModBus
• Project management and organization assistance
• Face-to-face customer relations
• Loop testing, instrument calibration, and acceptance testing of Industrial Control Systems
• Troubleshooting and repair of a variety of control systems

Maintenance Shift Lead / Automation Specialist

From 2/2012 to 6/2013 at Gentex Optics in Dudley, MA

• Support in house engineering team with the installation of automated inspection and sorting system, incorporating:
• MagneMotion Liner Servo Motor conveyor system
• Mitsubishi Robot arms (6 Axis Articulated and SCARA arms)
• PC and PLC controlled machine vision inspection cells and servo driven processing cells
• Maintain and calibrate injection molding and a variety of other production machinery, using CMMS, electrical, electronic and mechanical tools and techniques.
• Support the Safety Team with observations, ideas and by implementing solutions to reduce hazard exposure.
• Troubleshoot and repair machines through analysis of PLC and relay logic, mechanical systems and CMMS historical data.

Technical Support Representative

From 3/2010 to 2/2012 at Shanklin / Sealed Air Inc. in Ayer, MA

• Develop and execute training materials and classes for Sealed Air / Shanklin packaging equipment.
• Travel to customer sites for machine upgrades, installations, training, and other support.
• Develop detailed documentation and provide phone support to end users and field service representatives for Sealed Air / Shanklin packaging equipment.
• Support the engineering department with detailed feedback and solutions for problems observed in the field.

Electronics Automation Specialist

From 11/2009 to 3/2010 at Sonoco Inc. in Devens, MA

• Returned to my previous position at this company (see below) as a contractor to cover 3rd shift staff shortage during plant shutdown / relocation.

Electro-Mechanical Technician

From 10/2008 to 7/2009 at Schott Solar in Billerica, MA

• Maintain, repair and modify a wide variety of production machinery, electronic and instrumentation components using a variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical tools and techniques.
• Troubleshoot and repair machines operation through analysis of PLC and relay logic, and mechanical systems.
• Support upgrades and analysis of machinery by engineering.

Lead Automation Technician

From 1/2008 to 9/2008 at SynQor in BoxBoro, MA

• Maintain, repair and troubleshoot robotic pick and place cells used for the assembly and testing of printed circuit boards.
• Determining the root cause of failure for machine and product related failures. using SQL based data collection engine to determine product and process quality, and possible areas for improvement.
• Provide guidance and instruction to fellow Automation Technicians.

Electronics Automation Specialist

From 4/1999 to 1/2008 at Sonoco Inc. in Devens, MA

• Maintain, repair and modify a wide variety of production machinery, electronic and instrumentation components using up-to-date electrical, electronic and instrumentation technology.
• Troubleshoot problems in machine operation through analysis of PLC and relay logic, automated machine vision, etc.
• Additionally support start-up, maintenance and operation of machinery by mechanics and operators.

Skill Sets

• Allen Bradley PLCs – programming, and as a troubleshooting tool.
• Computer Automated Vision – DVT and CVIM systems.
• Electrical / Relay Logic Troubleshooting
• Radio Frequency Welding – general theory and requirements
• Programming – Adept V+, Melfa BASIC, C, C++, *NIX shell, Perl
• Computer Networking – Ethernet addressing and protocols
• Machine Networking – DH+, Ethernet, token ring networks
• Touch Typing - up to 50wpm.
• Linux server administration - primarily with Debian based distributions

Education

Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA

• Enrolled in their Electrical-Robotics Program.
• Graduated with Associate in Applied Science.

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA

• Continuing education classes, focusing on computer skills
• Programming in the C language and shell scripting.
• Operations of UNIX type operating systems.