Jeffrey Clayton
Hyrum,USA
Summary
Dynamic Controls Engineering Team Leader at Schreiber Foods Inc, adept at driving continuous improvement and enhancing operational efficiency. Expert in SCADA integration and familiarity with PLC logic, with a proven track record in mentoring teams and implementing innovative solutions. Committed to achieving superior business results through effective communication and strategic project management.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controls Engineering Team Leader
Schreiber Foods Inc
Logan, UT
09.2016 - Current
- I lead the efforts of the Electrical, Controls, and Instrumentation (EIC) Engineers at the facility to standardize EIC equipment and processes, evaluate and apply new and emerging technologies, and leverage an external view to obtain superior business results.
- I manage and maintain multiple operations departments SCADA software as well as historian for the entire facility.
- I lead the conversion of the plant SCADA system from iFix / Proficy to Inductive Automation Ignition platform
- I work closely with all other technical groups including Operations Team Leaders.
- My position provides technical support, guidance, training, coaching, evaluating, reinforcing quality principles, and provides advice to internal partners with a focus on improving partner safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) utilizing Continuous Improvement techniques.
- My position is a working position as well as leads and develops Controls Engineers.
- Establishes Electrical, Controls, and Instrumentation (EIC) related process and equipment standards.
- Monitors and executes projects against commitments (cost, schedule and performance) and with overall company objectives in mind.
- Stays current with new and emerging technologies. Recommend and champion applications for these technologies in our facilities.
- Provides guidance on the development of specifications, capital equipment and the selection of vendors, suppliers, and contractors.
- Assists in development of process controls to ensure customer requirements are met.
- Provides effective communications to business leadership and teams regarding project/initiative status.
- Develops the controls engineering team to continue knowledge progression while building a succession plan.
- Works on projects as part of the controls resource group.
- Possesses knowledgeable of various government regulations that must be complied with, i.e., OSHA, USDA, FDA, EPA, EEOC, OFCCP, etc.
- Identifies process improvements through the use of problem-solving methods and quality tools.
- Identifies potential capital improvements going through the analysis justification and approval process.
- Manages and/or assists in the management of capital projects.
- Gain abilities to progress and move onto future higher level roles in a wider company leadership role.
- Develop, build, and install SCADA, MES, and information management solutions through programming/scripting, tag configuration, graphics, HMI's, reports/dashboards, and database systems to gain the productivity and safety outcomes designed in collaboration with stakeholders and partners.
- Design solutions to improve safety, efficiency, control, and performance of company assets and partners by working collaboratively with users and fellow operations systems/controls partners to understand opportunities, issues, and potential solutions.
- Provide issue support, troubleshooting, and proactive maintenance of operations systems, which requires 24/7 call availability, and engage appropriate IT, Maintenance, or other support teams for cross-functional support as necessary.
- Manage projects and plan system implementations by considering impacts and risks to production processes and end users.
- Prioritize requests and manage a backlog of system opportunities for operations systems through alignment with key stakeholders and leaders.
- Implement and support Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) solutions through programming, and communication configurations for situations where PLCs offer the best architected solution.
- Together with the leadership team, I help ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.
- I interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.
- I review incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.
Controls Engineer
SKM Inc
Bountiful, UT
08.2013 - 09.2016
- Create, startup and maintain PLC, HMI and SCADA software pertaining to the automation and control of waste water and water treatment systems.
- Provide customer service and training on water control systems software operation.
- PLC ladder logic development and maintenance.
- Provide field engineer duties for Neuros APG nation wide.
- Design, create and testing of PLC ladder logic.
- Design, create and testing of HMI and SCADA control software.
- Travel onsite to provide start-ups, upgrades and maintenance.
- Experience with Allen Bradley, GE, and SCADA Pack PLC's.
- Some experience with Factory Talk, iFix, Proficy, DirectSoft.
- Creating SCADA systems from scratch using Ignition software.
- Testing and verification of newly built panels from a panel shop.
- Field Engineer for Neuros Blowers, Provide turbo core swaps for failed blower cores and provide startup support onsite for Neuros customers.
School Chair of Electronics
ITT Technical Institute
Murray, UT
06.2012 - 08.2013
- Manages electronics program and instructional staff within the school of study at the campus.
- Ensures proper instruction and delivery of curricula and ensures that the learning environment meets the curricula requirements.
- Communicates performance expectations to instructional staff, monitors performance (including conducting classroom observations), analyzes key performance indicators and provides coaching and feedback.
- Motivates students to actively participate in all aspects of the educational process.
- Provides academic advising to students.
- Coordinates relevant certification programs and student professional programs at campus.
- Maintains teaching assignment each quarter.
- Manages faculty orientations, faculty training, and development.
- Manages instructor class assignments and schedules for each quarter.
- Assists Registrar in developing proper student schedules.
- Manages the Program Advisory Committee meetings held twice a year with industry experts.
- Provides ETA certification as an approved ETA test administrator.
North American Technology Engineer
Electrolux
Webster City, IA
06.2011 - 06.2012
- Managed and created new washing technology through software development and hardware modifications.
- Responsible for maintaining software related to wash cycle execution of all North American washing machines.
- In charge of data acquisition and analysis of wash cycle performance.
- Responsible for software updating pertaining to wash cycles.
- Write software based on data collected from experimentation.
- Responsible for writing engineer change notices for periods of software releases.
- In charge of application lab design verification requests.
- Actively supports mechanical, electronic, and software engineering departments.
- Oversees production processes relating to software installs.
- Manages relationships with external suppliers.
School Chair of Electronics
ITT Technical Institute
Clive, IA
02.2009 - 06.2011
- Manages electronics program and instructional staff within the school of study at the campus.
- Ensures proper instruction and delivery of curricula and ensures that the learning environment meets the curricula requirements.
- I sat on the national curriculum committee and wrote national course material.
- Communicates performance expectations to instructional staff, monitors performance (including conducting classroom observations), analyzes key performance indicators and provides coaching and feedback.
- Motivates students to actively participate in all aspects of the educational process.
- Provides academic advising to students.
- Coordinates relevant certification programs and student professional programs at campus.
- Maintains teaching assignment each quarter.
- Manages faculty orientations, faculty training, and development.
- Manages instructor class assignments and schedules for each quarter.
- Assists Registrar in developing proper student schedules.
- Manages the Program Advisory Committee meetings held twice a year with industry experts.
- Provides ETA certification as an approved ETA test administrator.
Field Engineer
National Oilwell Varco
Provo, UT
06.2008 - 02.2009
- Traveled onsite to off shore oil rigs.
- Provided electronics and network maintenance, repair, and testing for oil drilling.
- Responsible for network electronics embedded in the drill string pipes downhole to ensure proper operation and communication of drilling electronics and equipment downhole to the driller on the surface.
- Monitoring of oil rig network ensuring proper operation at all times.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose problems as they arise consuming as little rig downtime as possible.
- Manage pipe continuity and pipe handling by staff on platform drilling floor.
- Manage pipe logistics and inventory for drill operations.
Full Time Instructor
ITT Technical Institute
Murray, UT
03.2002 - 06.2008
- Responsible for providing quality instruction to students by ensuring student satisfaction through the classroom or laboratory setting according to the program and course objectives.
- Teaches material from approved curriculum and developed daily lesson plans to include instructional aides.
- Participated in retention initiatives by providing regular, accurate, and timely feedback to students and the school concerning academics, attendance, behavior, etc.
- Completes professional development and in-service training activities in accordance with standards.
- Maintained expertise in subject area and recommends improvements.
- Developed and maintained extracurricular activities such as programming club, electronics club, and robotics club.
Digital IC layout designer
Analog Devices Inc
Murray, UT
03.2000 - 03.2002
- Responsible for the generation of digital blocks based on engineering schematics.
- Designs were based on 90nm technology.
- Effectively communicated with design engineers to clarify and interpret the layout requirements based on schematics.
- Created layouts in Cadence Virtuoso CAD platform as per floor plan.
- Ran DRC and LVS tests on floor plan to ensure layout design met the requirements of engineers.
- Provided feedback to design engineers on any modifications to schematics after layouts were completed.
Education
Bachelor's degree - BAS/EET
ITT Technical Institute
Murray, UT03.2003
Skills
- C/C
- C#
- VB
- VBnet
- SQL
- Python
- Java
- Ladder logic
- Ignition SCADA
- Rockwell PLC
- GE iFix
- Proficy
- Troubleshooting
- SCADA integration
- Digital IC layout design
- NI Multisim
- Continuous improvement
- Training and development
- Data analysis
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Mentoring and coaching
- System design
- Technical documentation
- PC skills
- OS skills
- R&D processes
- SCADA systems
Certification
- 8.1 IU Credential, 04/25, Present
- 7.9 IU Credential, 08/19, Present
- 7.8 IU Credential, 05/16, Present
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Controls Engineering Team Leader
Schreiber Foods Inc
09.2016 - Current
Controls Engineer
SKM Inc
08.2013 - 09.2016
School Chair of Electronics
ITT Technical Institute
06.2012 - 08.2013
North American Technology Engineer
Electrolux
06.2011 - 06.2012
School Chair of Electronics
ITT Technical Institute
02.2009 - 06.2011
Field Engineer
National Oilwell Varco
06.2008 - 02.2009
Full Time Instructor
ITT Technical Institute
03.2002 - 06.2008
Digital IC layout designer
Analog Devices Inc
03.2000 - 03.2002
Bachelor's degree - BAS/EET
ITT Technical Institute