Hayden Leonhardt
Statesville,NC
Summary
Proven leader in automation technology with a focus on operational efficiency, technical problem solving, and safety compliance. Achieved 98% equipment availability while managing team priorities and enhancing customer communication.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Automation Technician Team Lead
TGW Systems
Statesville, NC
07.2024 - Current
- Oversee system performance across automated conveyance lines and TRX Robotics fleets, helping maintain 98% equipment availability and required throughput.
- Diagnose electrical, mechanical, and communication faults across PLC networks, WMS software, and onboard controllers as a primary technical escalation point.
- Created and enforced standard operating procedures for equipment and WMS-related activities, ensuring safe and consistent maintenance practices.
- Enforce LOTO and company safety policies, including functional testing of E-stops, light curtains, and other safety circuits around active robotics and conveyance.
- Collaborated with customer site operations managers to deliver system-performance updates, clarify technical root causes, and synchronize maintenance windows with fulfillment schedules.
- Served as site manager during manager absences, coordinated technician priorities, and facilitated customer communication.
Resident Automation Technician Team Lead
TGW Systems
Findlay, OH
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Collaborated with installation and software teams during commissioning and go-live to ensure accurate sensor inputs, field wiring, controls communication, and equipment functionality.
- Acquired comprehensive knowledge of TGW software, hardware deployments, and internal ticket-escalation pathways, enhancing operational readiness.
- Maintained and troubleshot TRX robotics fleet, including Lidder and Erector equipment, ensuring stable production operations.
Resident Automation Technician I
TGW Systems
Columbus, OH
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Performed preventive and corrective maintenance on KingDrive roller conveyors, PDSS equipment, lifts, Stingray Shuttle V5 systems, and pneumatic actuators.
- Applied equipment maintenance and troubleshooting best practices to enhance system reliability and minimize downtime.
- Utilized SAV, WM, and Commander interfaces to assess system status, facilitate fault recovery, and execute daily onsite activities.
- Collaborated with TGW and customer teams to streamline workflow and elevate operational efficiency.
Gas Turbine Systems Mecahical
US Navy
San Diego, California
10.2017 - 08.2022
- Managed mechanical maintenance for two propulsion plant spaces with four GE LM2500 gas turbines, reduction gears, and auxiliary hydraulic systems onboard USS Bunker Hill, ensuring operational readiness.
- Served as Quality Assurance inspector for critical mechanical work, ensuring adherence to technical specifications and engineering standards (EOSS) to maintain safety and performance.
- Led and mentored team of eight junior sailors in routine preventative checks and complex equipment overhauls, enhancing troubleshooting capabilities under tight operational timelines.
- Enforced safety, hazardous material control, and Tag-Out compliance across high-pressure fuel, hydraulic, and mechanical systems with zero safety mishaps.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
SIEMENS
TRX Robotics
SEW EURODRIVE motors
PDSS systems
Stingray shuttle version 5
Pneumatic wheel and belt systems
WMS Integration
Industrial Networks (PROFINET/PRONETA)
Data Monitoring
Root cause analysis
Preventive maintenance
Maintenance planning
LOTO
OSHA/Safety Standards
SLA Adherence
User Interface Design
Equipment maintenance
Robotics integration
Standard operating procedures
Safety protocol enforcement
Customer relationship management
Team collaboration
Technical documentation
Effective communication
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Schematic reading
Certification
- Safety, OSHA 10/30, LOTO
- Controls & Networks, Siemens PRONETA Basics, Understanding EPLAN (e501), Leuze DDLS 508 Optical Modem COMC Guidelines
- TGW Product Training, Carton and Tote Conveyors, Unit Load Conveyors, Storage Technologies AS/RS (1226LCE), KingDrive (ECC10)
- TGW Software Training, Maintaining TGW MFC for Remote Services (eIT21.1), Maintaining TGW WM for Remote Services (eIT23.1)
Featured Projects
- Commissioning and Go-Live, Supported deployment, testing, WMS integration, and throughput validation for TRX Robotics and KingDrive conveyance at the Lowe's Findlay, Ohio, and Statesville, North Carolina, sites.
- System Reliability Initiative, Led a proactive mechanical and electrical maintenance sweep across KingDrive conveyance, pneumatic pop-wheel transfers, timing-belt offset systems, and Stingray shuttles to improve reliability and minimize repair time.
- Performance and Team Support, Adjusted Lidder and Erector timing to achieve greater than 80% functional accuracy over one year and coordinated training and resource allocation to support onsite-team readiness.
Technical Skills
Acting site manager coverage, Team coordination, Work prioritization, Technical escalation, Customer communication, SLA adherence, Siemens PLCs, PROFINET/PRONETA, SAV/HMI, WM/MFC, WMS integration, Grafana, Log analysis, TRX Robotics, KingDrive conveyors, Stingray Shuttle V5, PDSS/lifts, SEW-EURODRIVE, Pneumatics, RCA, Preventive maintenance, LOTO, E-stops and light curtains, OSHA standards, Schematic reading, SOP development, Maintenance planning
Timeline
Resident Automation Technician Team Lead
TGW Systems
07.2024 - Current
Resident Automation Technician Team Lead
TGW Systems
04.2023 - 07.2024
Resident Automation Technician I
TGW Systems
09.2022 - 03.2023
Gas Turbine Systems Mecahical
US Navy
10.2017 - 08.2022