Joel Ryan
Electrical Engineering
Robotics and Automation
I am Joel Ryan, an electrical engineer with a minor in robotics and automation from the university of Cincinnati. I have 5 semesters of coop experience in controls. I spent 3 semesters working as a plant engineer for a truck manufacturer. Most of my time was spent on designing touch screen human machine interfaces to improve existing processes, and developing an ANDON system for a large portion of the plant. In my final 2 semesters I worked for a system integrator where I was part of 2 large projects in the bourbon industry from start to finish. These projects included control panel design, HMI development, and PLC development. These projects also included device checkout and startup support.
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I currently work for an MEP and Controls company based in Cincinnati, OH as part of their controls engineering team.
Experience
Spring 2017
Navistar
Controls Engineering Coop
In my first Coop rotation at navistar I got exposed to project managements and AutoCAD. I played a big role in an international relocation which helped me learn to work in a team.
Fall 2017
Navistar
Controls Engineering Coop
In my second Coop rotation at Navistar I was exposed greatly to PLC hardware. I started getting trained in ladder logic by the controls engineer on staff. I was put in charge of presenting the status of multiple controls related projects each week during meetings.
Summer 2018
Navistar
Controls Engineering Coop
In my most recent Coop at Navistar I focused on using devices in conjunction with PLC controllers such as RFID scanners, safety scanners, and barcode readers. In addition to this I lead a project for a maintenance system and was in charge of organizing meetings.
Spring and Summer 2019
Premier System Integrators
Controls Engineering Coop
During my final 2 coops i worked for 8 months for a system integrator. During this time I worked on 2 projects at a bourbon distillery. One was to build onto an existing system buy adding a remote IO panel to distribute bourbon to tanker trucks for transport. The second project was to upgrade the existing still from PLC5 control to ControlLogix. Both projects included HMI design, panel desing, PLC development, and checkout/startup suppor.
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Premier System Integrators, Controls Engineering Coop (Spring/Summer 2019)
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Developed custom ladder logic for system integration projects to
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Developed custom ladder logic for system integration projects to customer coding standards for ControlLogix PLCs
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Completed onsite device checkout for new and existing controls equipment, motors, valves, and miscellaneous IO devices
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Configured ring network for remote IO panels and MCCs
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Designed and drafted panel elevation, power distribution, network, controls drawings, and BOMs in AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical
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Developed HMIs using FactoryTalk/Wonderware with InTouch and Archestra
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Rewrote PLC5 in ControlLogix to take advantage of new features
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Participated in onsite factory acceptance test to demonstrate live simulation of completed system for customers
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Wrote detailed HMI and PLC commissioning plans to ensure successful system installation
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Surveyed worksites to gain relevant information before beginning project development
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Attended onsite kickoff and 30% meetings to fully understand customer needs for system integration projects
Navistar, Controls Engineering Intern (Spring/Fall 2017, Summer 2018)
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Trained to develop and implement ladder logic using offline downloads and live edits
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Installed new PLC and controls equipment on production floor on LAN and non-LAN networks using Ethernet and DH+
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Designed HMIs to share live information and control production using 80” displays and touchscreen PanelViews
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Built shop floor simulation at desk for development purposes using same PLC hardware used in production
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Modified HMIs to improve user interface increasing productivity
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Reduced downtime 1 hour daily by creating fault monitoring
systems and troubleshooting unnecessary safety faults
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Experience with PLC2, PLC3, PLC5, and ControlLogix
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Developed RFID badge scanner to increase accountability
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Modified and designed electrical schematics in AutoCAD
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Attended weekly senior leadership meetings and presented
status of controls related projects
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Led shipping portion of international relocation of $10+ million in assets
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Communicated with suppliers for pricing on components
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Presented weekly project status at senior leadership meetings
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Technical Skills
AutoCAD, VHDL, C++, FactorTalk View, Ladder Logic, Matlab,
Rockwell Automation Software, Microsoft Office
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Work Projects
HMI Design
-Designed a human machine interface to show that the truck cab placed on a fixture matched the expected model based on sensors and PLC controlers. This included a screen with a simple layout just showing if each part matched, and another screen that had more detailed information such as part numbers and the capabilities to switch between a manual barcode reader and an automatic reader.
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Operator Call Buttons
-Modified already existing HMIs to include call buttons for maintenance, supervisor, and forklift operators for more material. I also added logic to the PLCs connected to the panel views to create alerts when a button was pressed. This involved text notifications, blinking lights at the operators station, and a notification on a shop wide system monitor.
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RFID Badge Scanner
-Created PLC program to read a RFID badge scanner and interface with a HMI to build a database of workers. This database was used to create accountability for workers. When a part needed to be released a badge needed to be scanned so that product wasn't sent without being checked.
Involvement and Awards
Knights of Columbus (July 2016 - Present)
-Catholic based fraternal organization with charity focus
-Volunteering at catering event either cooking, serving or cleaning
Bearcats Recycling
-Volunteering at basketball games to clean up recyclables left in arena
Deans List (Spring 2016, Summer 2017, Spring 2018)
-3.4 GPA or Higher
CONTACT
If you have any questions or opportunities for me feel free to fill out this form and I will contact you back.