Electrical/Control Systems Engineer with extensive practical experience. Responsibilities have encompassed design and development of control systems for machinery and automation. Experience has led to a thorough understanding of machine controls and automation: PLC/HMI programming, AC/DC/servo drives, sensors/vision systems, robotics, networks, machine safety, and AutoCAD.
Citizen of the United States, and Speaks fluent Chinese.
Senior Controls Engineer @ Design
Electrical/Control Systems Engineer with extensive practical experience. Responsibilities have encompassed design and development of control systems for machinery and automation. Experience has led to a thorough understanding of machine controls and automation: PLC/HMI programming, AC/DC/servo drives, sensors/vision systems, robotics, networks, machine safety, and AutoCAD.
Citizen of the United States, and Speaks fluent Chinese.
Senior Controls Engineer @ Design & Develop Control Systems for Robotic Integrated Automation Systems From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Controls Engineer @ Design & Develop Control Systems for Robotic Integrated Automation Systems From January 2014 to May 2014 (5 months) Controls Engineer @ Design & Develop Control Systems for Shrink Wrapping/Bundling and Integrated Packaging Systems From April 2013 to December 2013 (9 months) Senior Controls Engineer @ Design & Develop Control Systems for Various Automation Systems From January 2011 to April 2013 (2 years 4 months) Control Systems Engineer @ • Designed control systems for various types of automated printing and assembly machines, which include selection of electrical and control components, design of electrical schematics and panel layouts, and releases of bills of material.
• Developed control programs for machines with software including Control Logix/Kinetix Motion, Compact Logix, SLC, FX, A1S, CJ1, CJ2 PLCs, PanelView/Plus, GOT, NS, QuickPanel, and Exor Touch Screens; installed and debugged the programs and resolved problems encountered in the process of assembling machines.
• Provided technical support to Customer Service.
• Designed control systems for the machines exported to Europe which required CE marking. From 1998 to December 2009 (11 years) Electrical Engineer @ • Designed control systems for various types of lapping/polishing/grinding machines, including selection of electrical/control components, design of electrical schematics and panel layout, and release of bills of material. Developed control programs for machines with SLC/A1S/A2AS PLCs and QuickPanel Touch Screens; installed and debugged the programs, and resolved problems encountered in the process of assembling machines.
• Provided technical support to Customer Service. From 1995 to 1998 (3 years) Electro-Mechanical Engineer @ •Developed control systems for four servos of alignment tube, stripping former, seal jaws, and film belts on Simplot Package Machine by using Delta Tau motion controls.
•Developed control systems for three servos of reciprocator, seal jaws and film belts on Continuous Motion Bagger Machine by using "C/C++" and library functions.
•Performed kinematic and dynamic analyses of servo mechanisms employed on both Simplot and Continuous Motion Machines. Studied and simulated motion profiles of the servos intensively for improving the speed and performance of package machines. From January 1993 to December 1994 (2 years)
MS, Robotics & Automation in Mechanial Engineering @ University of Illinois at Chicago From 1990 to 1992 BS, Automatic Control in Electrical Engineering @ Northwestern Polytechnical University From 1979 to 1983 Sara Yang is skilled in: Allen Bradley, Omron, Wonderware, RS View, PanelBuilder, Microsoft Excel, TCP, Automation, General Electric, Manufacturing, Information Assurance, DeviceNet, Control Logic, Control Systems Design, Industrial Ethernet
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