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Billy Hampton

Summary

Dynamic Maintenance Specialist with extensive experience in manufacturing, proficient in technical troubleshooting and robotic system programming. Proven ability to enhance and maintain automation systems and ensure compliance with lockout/tagout protocols. Recognized for effective time management and attention to detail, driving operational efficiency and minimizing equipment downtime.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Automation Controls Specialist

Bericap
05.2022 - Current
  • Technical troubleshooting of all equipment involved in the production and packaging of food and beverage closures.
  • Maintaining of a palletizing robot cell including a 6-Axis Fanuc robot, allan bradley PLC w/ Point I/O modules, 2D barcode scanners, robotic label printers/applicators, and Ethernet networks (LAN).
  • Diagnosing, programming and modification of programmable logic controllers and variable frequency drives.
  • Upgrading outdated automation equipment including IAI Robo-cylinders, cables, and controllers.
  • Interfacing factory equipment such as conveyor belts, color feeders, and packaging automation to work together to create fully autonomous production lines.
  • Maintain High speed vision systems that inspect closures using cameras, vacuum belts, high speed light curtain style sensors, and PCs.
  • Train new maintenance technicians with varying degrees of automation troubleshooting skills to be able to be self reliant and confident in working by themselves and with others.
  • Assist with interviews of maintenance technicians to bring on board the best possible candidates of skill and personal attitude.

Maintenance Technician

Plygem
08.2017 - 04.2022
  • Programmed 5 axis Wittmann and 6 Axis Fanuc robots in injection molding applications to remove injection molded parts from machine and preform supplementary task to molded parts.
  • Troubleshot electrical and pneumatic robot errors such as malfunctioning variable frequency drives, worn or broken cables, rotary encoders and resolvers, venturi vacuum generators and vacuum detectors.
  • Rebuilt robot end-of-arm-tooling (EOAT) including but not limited to 80/20 extrusion aluminum frames with various vacuum and pneumatic grippers.
  • Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
  • Troubleshot complex hydraulic and electrical circuits on Injection molding machines.
  • Maintained vacuum and material handling systems throughout the plant, including rotary lobe pumps, vacuum relief valves, belts and pulleys.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Mechatronics

Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
08-2020

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Lockout/Tagout compliance
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Experience with maintenance management software
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems troubleshooting
  • Experience with RsLogix 500, RsLogix 5000, Connected Components Workbench and Studio 5000
  • Effective time management
  • Design of automation systems
  • Knowledge in the use of computers, microsoft word, excel, power point, and outlook
  • Robotic system programming and debugging

Accomplishments

    Achieved advanced training on closure assembly equipment in foreign countries including Hungry and Germany. This included studies in european schematics, nomenclature and safety systems . Also an opportunity to observe european manufacturing processes of many kinds including injection molding, tool making, and research development.

Timeline

Automation Controls Specialist

Bericap
05.2022 - Current

Maintenance Technician

Plygem
08.2017 - 04.2022

Associate of Applied Science - Mechatronics

Spartanburg Community College

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