Gary S. - Control and Electrical Systems Designer and Project Manager

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Arvada, United States

Experience

Mar 2024 - Oct 2025

1 year 8 months

Control/Electrical Design Engineer

Kahuna USA

Arc Flash studies using SKM
Control system design
Take offs from P&ID’s
PLC/cabinet design

Dec 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 1 month

Control/Electrical Systems Engineer

Starfire Energy, Inc.

Designed system controls using instrument lists, P&ID’s, and control narrative
Designed the Emergency Shut Down System and generated the Fault Matrix
Created BOMs, Schematics, I/O assignment, Panel design drawings, cable routing and equipment location
Designed the electrical system using equipment lists for power requirements: 480V, 800A
Created Loading calculations, Single Lines, Routing drawings and Panel Schedules

Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

1 year

Control Systems Engineer

Eden Innovations, LLC

Designed/documented control systems for Natural Gas to Diesel dual fuel systems for large generator set-ups (~100kW to 1000 kW) (OptiBlend)
Designed and implemented controls for a trial unit using Hydrogen/Natural Gas blending for commercial transportation in India; shipped to New Delhi

Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 1 month

Electrical Engineer @ Springs, LLC

Aerotek, Inc.

Verified schematics, ordered components and assisted in wiring panels for customers
Continued work on Non-Turing Machines (decided to stay an engineer)

Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

7 months

Head of R&D

Acorient Scientific

Conducted original research into Non-Turing, Pattern Based computer architecture
Patent on Self Learning Control Systems and patent pending on a Pattern Predictor for semi-Chaotic systems

Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

1 year 2 months

Senior Controls Engineer

XCEL Energy

Monitored and reviewed contractor work on natural gas control and regulating plants and stations
Generated ARC Flash calculations and labeling for plants and stations in Colorado and Minnesota
Performed work on Yosemite North and South plants in Denver
Resigned to restart Acorient Scientific

Jun 2011 - Jan 2019

7 years 8 months

Electrical Controls Engineer

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions

Designed control and electrical systems for large conveyor systems, ship loaders/unloaders, underground crusher/conveyor system, concrete plant and other plants
Projects: Yanbu (Saudi Arabia): conveyors, stacker/loaders; Toquipala (Chile): ore processing facility and conveyor systems; Andina (Peru): crusher and conveyor systems; Greytop (Indiana): concrete plant; Mosaic (New Mexico): tube conveyors for potash handling; other material handling and processing projects
Created IEEE documents: Divisions 13, 16, 17

Apr 2009 - May 2011

2 years 2 months

Head of R&D

Acorient Scientific

Produced and marketed a self-learning control system based on patent #6,781,096 “Pattern Based Systems”
Generated and tested hardware/software

Jun 2003 - Apr 2009

5 years 11 months

Engineer/Technical Lead

Hinz Automation

Designed control and electrical systems for oil and natural gas plants and pumping stations
Electrical: Substation and MCC design, grounding and power distribution, one-lines and loading calculations
Control: Functional descriptions, I/O lists, loop drawings, BOMs, fail safe designs and backups, wiring diagrams, P&ID’s, scheduling and cost/time estimates
Created IEEE documents: Divisions 13, 16, 17
Performed control system evaluation and recommendations to improve productivity

Aug 2000 - May 2003

2 years 10 months

Senior Project Engineer

RTW Engineering

Managed and designed electrical and control systems for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Generated CSI specifications and drawings: P&ID’s, electrical one-lines, control descriptions and SCADA
PLC programming, functional descriptions and theory of operation documentation
Coordinated architects, engineers and contractors for municipal and government projects
Created IEEE documents: Divisions 13, 16, 17

Dec 1998 - Jun 2000

1 year 7 months

Senior Design Engineer

ADA Technologies

Designed advanced electronic systems for military and commercial contracts: ice sensing systems, miniaturized automated weather station (Army), robotic weather balloon launching system (NOAA), guidance system for .50 cal rounds (Army)
Problem analysis, circuit design, prototype development and production documentation

Jul 1995 - Dec 1998

3 years 6 months

Senior Engineer

Mishra and Associates

Supervised and designed electrical and control systems for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Generated CSI specifications and drawings: P&ID’s, electrical one-lines, control descriptions and SCADA
PLC programming, functional descriptions and theory of operation documentation
Project planning, cost estimation and design documentation for municipal and government bid packages
Created IEEE documents: Divisions 13, 16, 17

Jun 1992 - May 1995

3 years

Control System Engineer

Robinson Brick Company

Designed and implemented upgrade of plant electrical systems: new 480VAC power system, new kiln control and SCADA systems including automating brick extrusion line
Ran six man work crew
Performed PLC and SCADA programming, cost estimating and feasibility studies
Completed projects on time and on budget

Jul 1986 - May 1992

5 years 11 months

Electrical Engineer

Glasstech Solar Inc.

Designed custom automation control and data acquisition systems for photovoltaic factories and R&D equipment using dangerous materials
Designed total fail safe control systems with operator override
Supervised five man electronics department
Gained expertise in RF plasma generation systems

Jun 1974 - Jun 1978

4 years 1 month