Kenneth Jones

Highly experienced Industrial Automation Engineer / Manager with 45 years of experience in designing, developing and building industrial manufacturing processes. Extensive experience in managing and leading of equipment design teams, from small stand alone to large automated production lines. Proven expertise in working with many aspects of automation tools including but not limited to, PLC’s, HMI’s, Robotics, Hydraulics, extensive motion control, PLC programming. An innovative thinker with the ability to design and develop new solutions for the manufacturing processes to optimize the automation output while maintaining operational budgets with increasing efficiency.

• Analyze plant processes, design and implement improvements.
• Design, develop upgrades on old equipment to optimize production.
• Design, develop new production needs.
• Review and evaluate project schedules.
• Monitor Productivity and prepare reports
• Prepare automation budgets.
• Analyze industry automation trends.
• Evaluate automation staff Performance.
• Implement automation production upgrades to meet project goals.
• Coordinate with other department managers for scheduling upgrades.
• Influence and implement manufacturing operational systems & automation strategies that deliver efficiency, growth and enhancements with emerging technologies & trends.
• Maintaining Technical direction while developing a team-oriented, supportive culture.