Ron Gregg. P.E.
Twenty years experience as an Instrument and Controls Engineer in the manufacturing, food & beverage, plant utilities, and automotive industries.
PLC & Operator Interface Programming
- Extensive Allen Bradley PLC experience, including ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix, PLC-5, SLC, PLC-3 & PLC-2 processors.
- Experience with Modicon Quantum, Momentum and Micro Processors
- PC based HMI experience includes, Wonderware, RSView32, RSViewSE, Intellution, USDATA Factorylink
- Stand Alone HMI experience includes various Allen Bradley Panelview products, RSViewME, and Modicon Panelmates
Networking / Communication Experience
- Extensive experience with intra PLC communication, interlocks, & handshaking
- Communications networks include, Ethernet, Allen Bradley (DH+, ControlNet, DeviceNet), Modicon Modbus Plus, Modbus), and numerous RS-232 schemes
- Working knowledge of PC communications and networking
Data Logging / Database / Custom Reporting
- Data Logging with Rockwell Software RSSQL / FactoryTalk Transaction Manager
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005
- Custom Web Based reporting using Microsoft Visual Studio and ASP.NET
Instrumentation and Process Control Systems Design
- Design of complete electrical drawing packages for contractor bidding purposes. Packages include single lines, schematics, loop diagrams, demolition drawings, panel layouts, scope of work narratives, etc.
- Specification of electrical instrumentation, panels, PLC and computer equipment, 480V distribution equipment, vendor equipment, etc.
- Supervision of CAD personnel and electrical designers
- New installations as well as upgrade of existing systems
Panel Fabrication
- Panel Design
- Panel Assembly
- Complete panel check-out prior to shipping
Start-Up / Field Experience
- Construction supervision of plant and contract electricians
- Wiring check-out and hands on troubleshooting of electrical equipment & systems
- Experience with hardwire and PLC controlled systems
- Training of plant operators and maintenance personnel
Projects Include
- Cement Plant check-out, start-up support& on-going maintenance
- Fiberglass insulation line
- Insulation Line Automated Order Change for recipe change on the fly
- Batching control for both solid & liquid batches
- Hot asphalt application system
- Ammonia chilled water systems
- Ammonia / glycol / lithium chloride building conditioning and de-humidification
- Plant-master ammonia compressor load shedding control
- Boiler monitoring for NOx emissions
- Complete bottle and can packaging lines
- Extensive high-speed filler modifications
- Refrigerated pie crust line
- Automotive conveyor controls
EMPLOYMENT
10/00 to
present |
Gregg
Engineering & Technology, LLC;
Kansas City, MO
Owner /
Engineer Clients such as CertainTeed and
Lafarge |
9/97 to 10/00 |
Black
& Veatch, Inc.; Kansas City MO
Contract Electrical Project Engineer --
Primary Client -- CertainTeed Corp, Kansas City KS |
5/96 to 9/97
|
PC&E,
Inc.; Kansas City, MO (Consulting Engineers)
Senior Engineer Clients such
as Anheuser-Busch and Ford Motor Co. |
9/95 to 5/96 |
Magnum
Technologies, Inc.; Fairview Heights, IL
Contract Electrical Project Engineer --
Ford Motor Company, Kansas City MO |
6/90 to 8/95
|
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc.;
St. Louis, MO
Electrical Project Engineer -- Corporate
Engineering Department
|
5/89 to 8/89 |
Burns
& McDonnell Engineering; Kansas City, MO
Summer Intern -- Power Division; Transmission
and Distribution Department |
1/88 to 8/88 |
Union
Electric Company; Fulton, MO
Co-op Engineer -- Callaway Nuclear
Power Plant; Instrumentation and Controls Department |
EDUCATION
University of Missouri - Rolla
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, May 1990
GPA 3.3/4.0 E.E. GPA 3.6/4.0
HONORS
Missouri Professional Engineer # EN 026887
Anheuser- Busch Corporate Engineering Exemplary Award - 1991
UMR Honor Roll 6 Semesters
UMR Blue Key Honor Fraternity
Sigma Pi Fraternity at UMR: President, Secretary, Alumni Secretary
Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout |