Nicholas Skok
Saint Marys,PA
Summary
A Team Leader who is passionate about solving complex problems with innovative solutions. Always seeking to push the boundaries of what is possible and what can be achieved utilizing today and tomorrow's technology.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automation Program Manager
Gasbarre Products Inc
Dubois, PA
08.2021 - Current
- Lead Automation Solutions division of company - leading new projects from quoting, building, programming, FAT, and integration.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination with customers.
- Lead Robotics and Automation PLC Programmer.
- Manage 4 concurrent automation projects for various industries while actively quoting new projects.
- Increased revenue from Automation by 50%.
- Lead a team of engineers and technicians on custom automation projects.
Controls Programming Engineer Lead
GKN Sinter Metals
Dubois, PA
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Performed software testing to uncover bugs and troubleshoot PLC issues prior to application launch.
- Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
- Designed, developed, modified and debugged programs.
- Investigated new and emerging software applications to design, select, implement and use administrative information systems effectively.
- Managed budgets for self-driven projects.
- Lead Controls Engineer - design electrical and controls schematics, program and design all controls logic (PLC, Robots, Vision, HMI)
Automation Team Lead
MPP
Saint Marys, PA
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Managed an Automation Team that spanned multiple facilities within the US.
- Managed the design and implementation of all automation equipment.
- Oversaw 8-10 projects a year with a combined overall budget of $2.5 million.
- Lead Controls Engineer - designed electrical and controls systems schematics, programmed and designed all controls (PLC, Vision, Robots, HMI, Servos).
- Transformed company's automation position to better accept new technologies.
Automation Engineer
Secondary Development & Research
Ridgway, PA
08.2016 - 03.2020
- Headed company automation efforts ranging from small machine vision projects to large machine-tending robot cells
- Designed, programmed, and integrated various automated equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ12.2022
Skills
- PLC Programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
- HMI Programming
- Servo (Allen-Bradley, Kollmorgen)
- Robotics Programming (FANUC - certified, Universal Robots - certified)
- Machine Vision (Keyence, Cognex)
- IIoT/SCADA (Wonderware/Ignition)
- Electrical Schematics & Design (Autocad Electrical, EPlan)
- Computer Programming (C, Java, Python)
- Microsoft Office (Excel, World, etc)
- 3D Printing Experience
- Project Management
- Team Driven
Certification
- FANUC - HandlingTool Programming
- FANUC - DCS Programming
- FANUC - Advanced TPP Programming
- FANUC - iRVision Programming
- Universal Robots - CSI (Certified Systems Integrator) Certification
- Cognex - VIDI Programming
Timeline
Automation Program Manager
Gasbarre Products Inc
08.2021 - Current
Controls Programming Engineer Lead
GKN Sinter Metals
03.2021 - 08.2022
Automation Team Lead
MPP
03.2020 - 03.2021
Automation Engineer
Secondary Development & Research
08.2016 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Arizona State University
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