Controls Engineer

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Location
Appleton, WI
Candidate No.
1919570

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1919570

CONTROLS ENGINEER | PLC, HMI & DCS INTEGRATION, COMMISSIONING, AND INSTRUMENTATION

Core Expertise

  • PLC and HMI system design, programming, and full-stack integration for process industries.
  • Legacy DCS migrations and HMI version upgrades with minimal operational downtime.
  • Instrumentation specification, P&ID reviews, loop drawings, and wiring schematics for construction.
  • On-site commissioning, start-up support, and system-level testing to ensure operational readiness.
  • Vendor collaboration, procurement coordination, and technical leadership for cross-functional teams.

Project Background

  • Led multi-engineer teams to replace legacy control systems, executing rip-and-replace migrations.
  • Engineered PLC/HMI architectures, rack and panel layouts, and control room configurations.
  • Authored instrument spec sheets, I/O indexes, cable schedules, and functional specifications.
  • Performed loop configuration, PID tuning, and plant start-ups to optimize control performance.
  • Executed system-level and environmental testing to validate hardware reliability and manufacturing quality.

Key Skills

  • Allen-Bradley: PLC5 | SLC500 | CompactLogix/ControlLogix | RSLogix/Studio 5000
  • Siemens: S7-400 | PCS7 | WinCC | APACS 4-mation
  • HMI/SCADA: FactoryTalk View ME/SE | Wonderware InTouch | Historian
  • Fieldbus & Networks: Ethernet/IP | Profibus | Profinet | Modbus RTU | RS-485
  • Test & Manufacturing: In-circuit testers (HP/Agilent) | Teradyne | Takaya flying probe
  • Tools & Connectivity: AutoCAD Electrical | AutoCAD Plant 3D | Kepware OPC | RSlinx Gateway
  • Programming & Data: C++/Arduino | VBA/VB.NET | Access/SQL | Unix/Linux

Education

  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering Technology — Milwaukee School of Engineering
  • Associate of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering Technology — Milwaukee School of Engineering

Awards & Recognition

  • Siemens Sitrain PCS7 System Engineering — Level 1
  • Siemens Sitrain PCS7 System Engineering — Level 2
  • Siemens Sitrain PCS Custom Course Certification

Why Interview this Candidate?

A pragmatic controls engineer with 20+ years delivering PLC/HMI/DCS solutions, instrumentation design, and commissioning across industrial sectors. Proven ability to lead legacy migrations, drive process improvements that yielded a $1M cost reduction, and execute rapid on-site cutovers with minimal downtime. Deep technical proficiency in Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms, system testing, and vendor integration to accelerate reliable project delivery.

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