Richard Borton

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1491334

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1491334

PLC & AUTOMATION ENGINEER | CONTROL CABINETS, HMI, PLC PROGRAMMING & TROUBLESHOOTING

Core Expertise

  • Over 30 years delivering PLC programming, HMI design, and factory automation solutions.
  • Expertise with Rockwell Allen-Bradley and Siemens S7 platforms across complex control systems.
  • Hands-on electrical design: control cabinet builds, relay wiring, conduit, and panel layouts.
  • Proven troubleshooting of PLCs, VFDs, servo drives, sensors, and electro-hydraulic systems.
  • Customer-facing commissioning and production support, enabling rapid machine uptime and issue resolution.

Project Background

  • Led control system builds and commissioning for high-volume manufacturing and custom machinery.
  • Implemented PLC/HMI solutions for packaging, assembly, and injection-molding production lines.
  • Performed on-site troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and customer training during commissioning phases.
  • Developed electrical schematics and as-built documentation using AutoCAD Electrical for compliance.
  • Supported multi-vendor integrations including servo drives, VFDs, and specialty motion controllers.

Key Skills

  • Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) | Siemens S7 | Automation Direct | Omron
  • HMI development | Siemens TIA Portal | PanelView and vendor HMIs
  • AutoCAD Electrical | Electrical schematics | As-built documentation
  • PLC programming | SLC500 | ControlLogix | S7-1200/200 | Horner Cscape
  • Servo drives | VFD troubleshooting | Motion control integration
  • Control cabinet assembly | Relay design | Conduit and field wiring
  • Test equipment diagnostics | Oscilloscopes | Multimeters | Signal troubleshooting
  • Production support | Commissioning | Customer-facing troubleshooting and training

Education

  • Electrical engineering coursework — Ivy Tech (two-year program completed)
  • Vendor and technical training: Allen-Bradley PLC, Vickers hydraulics, Cincinnati Milacron, Horner

Awards & Recognition

  • Vendor training certifications: Allen-Bradley PLC and PanelView programming
  • Hydraulics training: Vickers Proportional Valve course completion

Why Interview this Candidate?

An experienced automation engineer with over three decades of hands-on PLC, HMI, and electrical systems work. Demonstrated ability to reduce downtime through effective troubleshooting, commissioning, and multi-vendor integrations. Brings strong control cabinet design skills, AutoCAD Electrical proficiency, and a track record of supporting production teams and customers during critical deployments.

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