Alexander Bröcker - Owner

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Buxtehude, Germany

Experience

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 7 months

Buxtehude, Germany

Owner

PEMA-TEC Alexander Bröcker

Project to develop the complete software for a film roll warehouse at American Packaging Corporation, Story City, Iowa (warehouse vehicles SINATIC S7, warehouse management C#, Microsoft SQL Server, AGV interface C++, ERP system interface REST API)
Development of a warehouse simulator for real machine processes aimed at optimized storage of film rolls (C#)
Project to develop the complete software for a printing cylinder warehouse at Huhtamaki, Ronsberg (warehouse vehicles TIA Portal, warehouse management C#, Oracle, ERP system interface DB table)
Further development of the warehouse simulator to improve the programming of the movement planner
Project for reading and analyzing QR codes on letters in a letter sorter at XPROMA GmbH, Salzhausen (program as a service for fast QR code reading using two Keyence barcode readers C#, Microsoft SQL Server, TCP/IP; program for monitoring and configuring the barcode readers and triggering data export C#, Microsoft SQL Server, SFTP transfer)
Project to develop and program a low-cost management system for automated guided vehicles with Egemin Automation Inc. and American Packaging Corporation (C++, C#, Microsoft SQL Server, TCP/IP)
Project for test bench development and automation of SYS.5 tests for the climate actuator at ETO GRUPPE TECHNOLOGIES GmbH, Stockach (test bench software LabVIEW, C#; test evaluation DIAdem, C#; databases Microsoft SQL Server)

Oct 2019 - Jun 2022

2 years 9 months

Hohenlockstedt, Germany

Software Development & Automation

Bauer GmbH & Co. KG

Responsible for on-time delivery of order-related warehouse software (vehicles, management, interfaces)
On-site commissioning at customer locations
Programming machine controls (TIA Portal, TwinCAT 2/3, Omron, CoDeSys, HIMA)
Programming automated guided vehicles in cooperation with SEW-Eurodrive (MoviPLC, TIA Portal)
Programming warehouse management software (C, C++, C#, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle)
Programming HTML interfaces and APIs (IIS, NodeJS, REST API)
Programming robots (FANUC, KUKA)
Requirements specification and functional specification processing
Acceptance of the system with TÜV and customer
Adjustment of circuit diagrams (EPLAN P8)
Site management

Nov 2018 - Sep 2019

11 months

Neumünster, Germany

Software Architect Digital Development

Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG

Responsible for on-time delivery of order-related UI software
Scheduling coordination and commissioning
Programming machine controls (TIA Portal, WinCC OA)
Interface specification
Requirements specification and functional specification processing
Development of standard software modules and software templates
Test automation and implementation of a test system

Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

1 year 5 months

Germany

Team Leader Order Engineering PLC

HOMAG Automation GmbH

Responsible for on-time delivery of order-related PLC software
Scheduling coordination and commissioning
Programming machine controls (TIA Portal, CoDeSys, TwinCAT 2/3)
Coordination and specification of work packages for employees
Requirements and functional specification processing, proposal creation
Comprehensive project management (planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, closure)
Development of standard software modules and software templates
Test automation and implementation of a virtual test system (ISG-virtuos)
Modeling digital twins and test data scenarios
Developing and adapting simulation software for controlling transport systems and wood-processing machines (C#)

Feb 2017 - May 2017

4 months

Hamburg, Germany

Freelance Trainer for Electrical Engineering

Trainmobil Training für Praktiker GmbH

Designing training courses
Creating teaching aids for training courses
Conducting training courses

Jul 2010 - Jan 2017

6 years 7 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Team Leader Electrical Components - Testing

EDAG Engineering GmbH

Responsible for electrical testing of components and assemblies as well as hardware and software development
Planning, building and software development of test benches:
HiL special vehicles (planning with EPLAN, programming real-time control with TwinCAT, programming NI measurement hardware with LabVIEW cRIO/FPGA, programming test sequences with Vector CANoe, rest bus simulation for CAN bus and LIN bus)
Engine test bench (planning with EPLAN, programming real-time control with TwinCAT, programming NI measurement hardware with LabVIEW cRIO/FPGA, rest bus simulation for CAN bus and LIN bus, diagnostics with CAN bus and LIN bus)
Steering gear test bench (planning with EPLAN, programming real-time control with TwinCAT, programming NI measurement hardware with LabVIEW, rest bus simulation for CAN bus and LIN bus)
Auxiliary drive endurance test bench (planning with EPLAN, programming real-time control with TIA Portal WinCC, programming NI measurement hardware with LabVIEW, rest bus simulation for CAN bus and LIN bus, diagnostics with CAN bus and LIN bus)
Starter generator test bench (planning with EPLAN, programming real-time control with TIA Portal WinCC, programming NI measurement hardware with LabVIEW, rest bus simulation for CAN bus and LIN bus, diagnostics with CAN bus and LIN bus)
Seat test bench (planning with EPLAN, programming real-time control with TIA Portal WinCC, programming NI measurement hardware with LabVIEW)
Assembly of test vehicles and prototypes (wiring harness, control units, software)
Coordination and specification of work packages between Volkswagen AG and EDAG Engineering GmbH
Requirements and functional specification documentation, preparing quotations
Comprehensive project management (planning, execution, control, monitoring, closure)
Further development of electrical and mechanical component tests, test bench platforms and test sequences: acoustic tests (gearboxes, engines), oil pump tests, gearbox and engine benchmarks
Automation of test catalogs (e.g. HiL special vehicles with Vector CANoe, CAN bus, CANopen special vehicles, LIN bus)
Testing diagnostic functions with CAN bus and LIN bus on HiL special vehicles
Data processing and visualization with DIAdem from test sequences of test benches for Volkswagen AG
VEFK and CE representative

Skills

Trainer Qualification According To The Ihk Trainer Aptitude Regulation
Course Instructor At The Hamburg And Wedel Adult Education Centers For Delphi, C / C++ And Access (Since 08/2000)
Responsible Electrical Specialist (Vefk) / Risk Analyses (Ce)
Ihk Leadership Culture At Edag

Programming Languages