Armani Ballesteros
www.armani-engr.com
Field Experience
E-mail armani@rcn.com
BETHLEHEM, PA 18020
Twenty years Experience in Industrial Automation & Controls Systems:
Weighing Systems, Pneumatics, Electromechanical devices, Robotics, Motion,
Temperature, Flow meters, Hydraulics, and Vision Systems.
Specialized in Industrial Automation & Control Systems, design custom or work with
existing control systems.
Supervise and manage The Design, Commission and Maintenance Controls Systems.
Theory, concept, prove of concept, electrical panel design, PLC/DCS & HMI
programming, commissioning, troubleshooting after installation provide training
and support on controls Systems.
Interfacing PLC's to a wide variety of electronic, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic,
modular signal conditioning, flow meters, pressure sensors, proximity sensor,
strain gates, load cells, thermocouples, RTD, Valves, VSD, Operator Interface,
Profibus Network, PCs, Bar Code systems and Printers.
Siemens
PLC's: AB, Siemens, AutomationDirect, Festo, Telemechanic, GE and more.
HMI’s: WinCC, Ifix Intellution. PCS OX (unix), RSView32 and more.
Other Brand
Experience
Baldor, Entrelec, EATON, Carlo Gavazzi, Colman, Hubbel, Sensortronics, GSE,
Endress + Hauser, Hoffman, Square D, Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Kep,
Kollmorgen, Galil, Many others.
PC Experience
Hardware and Network’s Configuration.
Operating systems: Windows 3.1, NT 4.0, 9x, 2000, Unix.
Software: Access, Excel, Word, Power Point, Peachtree,
Paint Shop Pro, Microsoft Project, AUTOCAD 12, 13, 14, 2000,
Experience Types
Industries
Work Experience
Air Separation, Chemical, Cement, Rubber, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage,
Automobile, Packaging handling, Manufacture, Plastics, Cosmetics, Technology.
09/04-Preset
Thinking Resources - ABB Consultant
 On call 24hrs to provide control systems support
 Design, testing, troubleshooting and implementation of control system
06/00-09/04
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Airliquide Inc. formerly known as MG Industries Inc.
Malvern PA Automation & Control Systems Engineer
On call 24hrs to provide control systems support to all the ASU and
Generators Plants.
Ability to work direct with 21 Plants and travel to sites.
Design and implementation of critical power Load .
Review system specifications for PLC and HMI applications. Oversee
vendors, consultants and contractors.
Control Systems Validation, review and test protocols
Design and verification of electrical schematics and P&ID’s “AutoCAD”
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Utilizing Siemens Simatic: APT, PCS7 and Step7, RSView, Wincc.
Upgrade Control systems at 12 ASUplants
Design, Commission and Maintenance Control Systems
Experience on cGMP 21 part 11
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Utilizing AutoCAD generate electrical schematics, power distribution
panels and control panels.
Programming of PLC/DCS, Motion Controls, Troubleshooting.
Allen Bradley SLC’s, and Siemens PLC’s.
Design, Commission and Maintenance
04/99-12/99
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Universal Industrial Controls, Inc.
Electromechanical Engineering.
Luciano Packaging Technology Inc. Somerville NJ
Electromechanical Engineering.
Utilizing AutoCAD generate electrical schematics, power distribution
panels and control panels.
Programming of PLC, Motion Controls.
Computer Validation.
Design, Commission and Maintenance
Develop technical specifications for PLC, HMI and SCADA applications.
Oversee vendors, consultants, contractors for capital projects
implementation
1997-03/99
LongShore Brewery, Garden City NY 11530
Vice-President Operations
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Develop system specifications for PLC, HMI and SCADA applications.
Oversee vendors, consultants, contractors for capital projects
implementation
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Utilizing AutoCAD generate electrical schematics, power distribution
panels layout and control panels design.
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Design and implement, entire brew system, using Siemens PLC 505,
OP35, Interface all components using Profibus network.
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Project Manager
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Plant Manager and hands on maintenance, organize production and
maintenance schedule.
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Marketing promote sales through advertisement in radio, newspaper,
magazine, Internet. Special events, study of target market. Participate in
decisions making, strategic and brainstorming meetings, conduct
presentation for various projects and programs.
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Office: Networking implementation e installation and administration,
Databases, Financial control, Windows NT 4.0. Windows 95-98.
1993-1996
Algen Scale Corp. Deer Park, NY
Service Manager
Education
1977-1980 Technical School
Radio Television
1981-1984 Technical School
Power supplies, Digital Electronics, CI, Microprocessors.
1986-1987 Festo Pneumatics, PLC's, Human Interface.
Farmingdale University
1988-1990 Math, Physics, Electronics
Nassau College:
1999-2000 Math, Data Acquisition
Engineering
NORTHAMPTON College:
2002-Present, Industrial Electricity.
Programmable Logic Controllers.
Chelsea University
2001 Masters Electromechanical Engineering
http://www.chelseau.org.uk/
Chelsea University
2004 P.H.D Electrical Engineering
http://www.chelseau.org.uk/
Commercial Training Courses relate to the automation field.
Private Pilot since 1997 experience single and twin engine and complex aircrafts
Interests
Technology, Swimming, gym, computers, football, ski, flying.