Kevin Fleming
Garner
Summary
38+ years of industrial automation experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Water, Wastewater, Forestry, Automotive, Explosives, Mining, and High-Speed Manufacturing Industries.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Application Engineer
Graybar Electric
Raleigh
11.2024 - Current
- Responsible for all customer related technical questions and applications as it relates to Automation, Instrumentation, Variable Frequency Drives, and Sensors:
- Lead technical sales effort and support resource for Drives, Automation, HMI, Sensing and Motion Control products
- Support Customers and Graybar sales teams on technical issues for drives and automation products
- Conduct training for Graybar associates on industrial products
- Lead Application Engineer for Automation Solutions as they relate to Control System Architectures and Networking Technologies
- Lead Application Engineer for Gateway and Protocol Conversions providing interfacing between IT and OT
Automation and Drives Specialist
Mayer Electric
Durham
02.2018 - 11.2024
- Responsible for all customer related technical questions and applications as it relates to Automation, Instrumentation, Variable Frequency Drives, and Sensors:
- Lead technical sales effort and support resource for Drives, Automation, HMI, Sensing and Motion Control products
- Support Customers and Mayer sales teams on technical issues for drives and automation products
- Conduct training for Mayer associates on industrial products
Application Engineer
State Electric Supply Company Inc.
Raleigh
06.2015 - 01.2018
- Responsible for all customer related technical questions and applications as it relates to Automation and Instrumentation:
- Responsible for Automaton and Instrumentation expertise for all branches in North Carolina and Virginia
- Responsible for providing customers with automation solutions to existing and future applications as it relates to standalone PLCs and HMIs, as well as larger SCADA and or DCS systems
President / Owner
Carolina Automation Systems Inc.
Garner
01.2008 - 06.2015
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a turn-key automation integration company. Automation Integration Responsibilities include:
- Managed a company of 10 employees that included engineers, metrologists, and electricians.
- Lead Automation Designer
- Lead Instrumentation Designer
- Technical lead for all Automation Projects
- Responsible for all business-related duties which includes:
- Customer Relations, Business Development
- Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable
Automation Engineer
Avid Solutions
Apex
11.2007 - 01.2008
- Project lead for the Festo valve replacement project at Biogen Idec in Research Triangle Park North Carolina. Responsibilities included:
- Project lead for 8, 12, and 16 port networked valves
- Managed a 4-person replacement team
- Project consisted of approximately 8000 valves
- Managed and scheduled replacements with no outage or impact to production
Call Center Support Engineer
Electrical Supply and Equipment Company
Apex
01.2006 - 11.2007
- Responsible for operating a technical support call center for the entire Allen Bradly product line. Product Lines Supported included:
- Allen Bradley PLCs – SLC-500, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix, Pico, Micro
- Allen Bradley HMIs – PanelView, PanelView Component, PanelView Plus, RSView
- Rockwell PLC Software – Pico Soft, RSLogix 5, RSLogic Micro, RSLogic 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000
- Rockwell HMI Software – PanelBuilder, PanelBuilder 32, PanelBuilder 1400e, RSView32, FactoryTalk View Studio
Automation Specialist
MKCS Inc.
Winterville
02.2005 - 01.2006
- Responsible for providing automation support at the Cardinal Health facility in Raleigh, NC. Responsibilities included:
- PLC/HMI/OIT programming, installation, and troubleshooting on all plant automation systems
- Diagnostic and solution support on all production equipment which included:
- Vial Tray Loaders, Vial Fillers, Vial Washers, Vial Sterilizers, Freeze Dryers
Automation Engineer
Biogen Idec Inc.
RTP
06.2003 - 02.2005
- Responsible for programming, troubleshooting, maintenance, and installation of all plant PLCs, HMIs, OITs
- Responsible Engineer for the following systems and equipment
- Glasswashers, Autoclaves, Cold Rooms, Incubators, Pass Through Coolers, Hydrogen Peroxide Isolators, Tote Washers, WFI Clean Steam Generators, 4160 VAC Plant Electrical System, LN2 Freezers, CIPs, and the Simplex Fire Alarm System
- System owner for the following databases:
- Maximo Calibration Database, RAR Database, PLC/HMI/OIT controlled software database, instrument and equipment numbering databases
- Responsible for managing 2 Supervisors, 10 Instrumentation Technicians, 1 Metrologist, 2 Control Electricians, Contract Instrumentation Technicians, and Engineers
- Responsible for training and providing leadership, guidance, and technical expertise, to the above staff on a day-to-day basis for the following:
- PLC/HMI/OIT programming, installation, and troubleshooting
- Installation, calibration, and maintenance of industrial instrumentation systems
- Documentation per current cGMP
- FDA, EMEA, & GCA Calibration and validation requirements
- Process equipment operation and training
- Project and validation required calibrations
- Maintenance and call-in support of the Plant Electrical Systems that include:
- 4160 VAC supply & distribution, Generator power (6 total), UPS power (5 total)
- All plant VFD installations, programming, calibrations, and maintenance
- Responsible for managing a 2.5 million department budget
Instrumentation Supervisor
Bayer Inc.
Clayton
10.1999 - 04.2000
- Responsible for supervising 5 Instrumentation Technicians and 3 Contract Technicians
- Responsible for all utility and industrial instrumentation systems including calibrations, repairs, and new installations
- Provided 24/7 support in the following production areas:
- Wastewater Treatment, WFI Generation, CWFI Generation, Packaging, Refrigeration, Clean Steam Generation, and a Product Cold Storage Facility
- Provided continuous technical services and solutions for all plant process related systems such as:
- CIPs, SIPs, Autoclaves, Vile Washers, Bulk Tank Sterilizers, Freeze Dryers, and Pasteurizers
- Provided continuous technical services and solutions for all plant process related control systems such as:
- Allen Bradley PLCs, ABB DCS System
- Provided engineering solutions to repetitive and chronic equipment related problems
- Managed Departmental Projects up to $100,000
- Calibrated, installed, and maintained industrial instrumentation systems that sensed, measured, recorded, and controlled production of the following:
- Albumin, Plasma Proteins, and Coagulation Factors
- Responsible for the construction of instrumentation projects according to engineering blueprints, specifications, loop drawings, and P&IDs
- Completed calibration and documentation in accordance with FDA guidelines
Instrumentation Technician
Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Radford
11.1987 - 08.1991
- Calibrated, installed, and maintained industrial instrumentation systems that sensed, measured, recorded, and controlled production of the following:
- TNT (Triple Nitrated Toluene), DNT (De-Nitrated Toluene), NG (Nitroglycerin), Solid Rocket Fuel, Inert Gas, Nitric Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Alcohol, 120-millimeter gun powder, triple/double/and single base bomb powders
- Responsible for the construction of instrumentation projects according to engineering blueprints, specifications, loop drawings, and P&IDs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, Colorado06.2007
Associates in Applied Science - Instrumentation Technology
New River Community College
Dublin, VA06.1987
Associates in Applied Science - Electrical Technology
New River Community College
Dublin, VA06.1987
Skills
- DCS
- SCADA
- PLC
- HMI
- OIT
- ABB
- CoDeSys
- CP 400/600
- Automation Builder
- Allen Bradley
- Pico Soft
- RSLinx
- RSLogix 5
- RSLogic Micro
- RSLogic 500
- RSLogix 5000
- Studio 5000
- Rockwell Software
- PanelBuilder
- PanelBuilder 32
- PanelBuilder 1400e
- RSView32
- FactoryTalk View Studio
- Factory Talk ViewPoint SE
- Factory Talk Vantage Point
- Schneider Electric
- SoMachine Basic
- SoMachine
- SoMove
- Vijeo Designer
- EcoStruxure Machine Expert
- EcoStruxure Automation Expert
- Automation Device Maintenance Tool
- TM3BC IO Configurator
- ZelioSoft
- Siemens S7
- Portal
- Intouch Wonderware
- Eaton ELCSoft
- Beijer HMIs
- Maple HMIs
- Weintek HMIs
- OPTO 22 PAC Project
- PAC Display
- GE Fanuc PLCs
- GE Quick Designer
- Opti-Tools Studio
- Machine Control Studio
- Symbol Factory
- VMWare
- Parallels MAC VMs
- Paint Dot Net
- Xycom Softscreen
- SEE Electrical
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Access
- Electra E7
- EPLAN
- SkyCAD
Presentations And Case Studies
- Implementing a Small Scale DCS – A Journey Along the Learning Curve, Kevin Fleming, 2013 ABB Automation and Power World, 03/25/13 - 03/28/13, Orlando, Florida
- Freelance DCS – A mine of benefits for Wake Stone, Tinny Kaushal, Jared Miedema PE, Kevin Fleming, ABB Product Support Engineering Group, 10/24/14
Certification
NC Electrical License, L.21060, NC Board Examiners Electrical Contractors
System And Software Skills
- DCS / SCADA / PLC / HMI / OIT
- ABB - Freelance, CoDeSys, CP 400/600, Automation Builder
- Allen Bradley - Pico Soft, RSLinx, RSLogix 5, RSLogic Micro, RSLogic 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000
- Rockwell Software - PanelBuilder, PanelBuilder 32, PanelBuilder 1400e, RSView32, FactoryTalk View Studio
- Schneider Electric – SoMachine Basic, SoMachine, SoMove, Vijeo Designer, EcoStruxure Machine Expert, EcoStruxure Automation Expert
- Other – Siemens S7 & Portal, Intouch Wonderware, Eaton ELCSoft, Beijer HMIs, Maple HMIs, Weintek HMIs, OPTO 22 PAC Project & PAC Display, GE Fanuc PLCs
- Drawing & Databases – SEE Electrical, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Access, Electra E7, EPLAN, SkyCAD
Industry Skills
- Automation Integration and Design
- Distributed Control System Programming
- SCADA Control System Programming
- HMI / PLC Programming
- Virtual Machine Configuration
- Software Emulation
- Wireless Network Systems
- Control Network Design
- Project Management
- Business Management
Timeline
Senior Application Engineer
Graybar Electric
11.2024 - Current
Automation and Drives Specialist
Mayer Electric
02.2018 - 11.2024
Application Engineer
State Electric Supply Company Inc.
06.2015 - 01.2018
President / Owner
Carolina Automation Systems Inc.
01.2008 - 06.2015
Automation Engineer
Avid Solutions
11.2007 - 01.2008
Call Center Support Engineer
Electrical Supply and Equipment Company
01.2006 - 11.2007
Automation Specialist
MKCS Inc.
02.2005 - 01.2006
Automation Engineer
Biogen Idec Inc.
06.2003 - 02.2005
Instrumentation Supervisor
Bayer Inc.
10.1999 - 04.2000
Instrumentation Technician
Radford Army Ammunition Plant
11.1987 - 08.1991
Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering
Colorado Technical University
Associates in Applied Science - Instrumentation Technology
New River Community College
Associates in Applied Science - Electrical Technology
New River Community College