Computer/Controls/HMI Engineer ; Project/Department Management;

Founder, Owner, Chief Engineer   July 1997 - Present
COMPCON ENGINEERING LLC

Company provides computer and electronic controls engineering and consulting, specializing in
cold rolling applications for the metals industry. Offerings include human-machine interface design,
sequenced machine setup, real-time process monitoring, statistical process control (SPC), and
other analytical software solutions for production control and quality improvement.

CCE also provides general computer engineering consulting services, specializing in industrial and
control system applications. We specialize in interfaces to factory-floor applications and controls.
We also provide training and service in industrial machine control applications.

Engineering duties:
Design and develop new rolling mill control systems. Design, develop and program closed-loop
servo positioning systems. Design and program interfaces to external equipment controllers.
Design and program HMI, machine control, setup sequencing, process monitoring. Program
protocols and interfaces for communicating with external controllers and processes.

Languages and Software:
C variants, Visual Basic, Wonderware, various PLC programming languages, control block and
ladder logic programming, proprietary motion control language programming. Experience with
Crystal Reports, and data-aware VB controls, including SQL-based controls.

LAN and Serial Communications:
Custom LAN communications including WinSock, NetDDE, various OPC servers including
Kepware and Matrikon, Siemens Simatic Net, Rockwell RSLinx. Experienced network engineer
with Windows, NetWare, TCP/IP. Custom serial control protocols for Thermo Scientific, ABB, GE,
Rockwell and other controllers.

Hardware:
PC/Windows, PLC (Rockwell, Siemens, GE, Automation Direct), HMI (Siemens, Automation
Direct, custom Windows touchscreen programming). Transducers and encoders for linear and
rotational position, pressure, force, load, temperature and speed.

Management/Executive:
Founder and owner of the company. Write all sales and technical proposals. Write and negotiate
contracts. Project scheduling and management. Hire and manage contractors. Schedule,
manage, and participate in system commissioning.

Other duties:
Write engineering design specs, maintenance manuals, user documentation, training materials,
and advertising copy.