Noel Maldonado
Austin,TX
Summary
Controls Technician with proven leadership skills and many years of success in performing system installations and configurations. Quick learner to master new systems, processes, and concepts. Working efficiently and effectively in self-motivated or team-based environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automation Controls Technician
Tesla Gigafactory
Austin, TX
06.2023 - Current
- Serviced and optimized vision systems, communication equipment, pneumatic systems, and mechanical assemblies.
- Reviewed electrical schematics to establish wiring requirements for installations and troubleshooting.
- Monitored system performance, addressing issues promptly to ensure continuous operation.
- Dismantled, troubleshot, repaired, and reassembled systems to maintain optimal functionality.
- Identified process improvement opportunities and implemented corrective actions effectively.
- Conducted tests on electrical systems, documenting results for future reference.
- Trained new employees on company standards and proper use of control systems.
- Optimized vision components within control systems to enhance overall effectiveness.
Electrical Assembly Intern
JBT- Wolftech
Kingston, NY
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Oversaw multiple work orders simultaneously, ensuring parts met tolerances and deadlines before due dates.
- Examined schematics to identify key components and connections.
- Verified and installed nameplates and safety stickers to uphold machine safety standards.
- Assembled components, mounted doors, and installed seals for machinery.
- Identify and source appropriate hardware and restocked stations using warehouse inventory tracking systems.
- Organized wiring and established connections for buttons, emergency stops, and similar devices.
- Maintained positive relationships with staff and management for effective collaboration.
- Recorded all activities accurately throughout internship period.
Welder/ Fabricator
GDR welding
Clifton, NY
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Applied final finishes to workpieces.
- Organize and prepare the truck, shop, and job site with the required tools and equipment for the jobs at hand, reducing time lost between jobs.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Gathered the required raw materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
- Read blueprints and drawings related to projects in order to determine the proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together, and execute layout designs.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Maintained a clean workspace by removing scrap metal and excess tools.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication based on blueprints.
- Operated flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for the fabrication of products.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Landscaper/ Excavator
TIM RAMOS TREE AND LAWN SERVICE
Slate hill, NY
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Executed multiple concrete jobs, specializing in stamped concrete applications.
- Pruned trees, shrubs, and hedges to promote optimal growth patterns.
- Repaired walkways using pavers or concrete blocks as needed.
- Removed unwanted vegetation from flower beds and vegetable gardens through weeding.
- Ensured proper disposal of waste generated at job sites.
- Operated machinery including bobcats and tractors when required.
- Transported plants and materials to designated installation areas.
- Laid sod on prepared surfaces for a finished look of the landscape design.
- Built retaining walls using stones or bricks for stability purposes.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of work areas, tools, and equipment, as the designated shop cleaner.
Education
BACHELOR’S Degree - Mechatronics Design
State University of New York At Delhi
Delhi, NY12.2023
Associate Degree - Mechatronics Design
State University of New York At Delhi
Delhi, NY05.2022
Skills
- File management
- Time management
- Fast-paced work
- Solo work
- Team environments
- Detail-oriented
- Mechanical design
- Electrical/electronic design
- Testing and analysis
- Multitasking capacity
- Arc flash safety
- Schematic reading
- Electrical safety
- Industrial automation systems
- Network communications
- Hydraulic/pneumatic systems
- Vision system optimization
- Electrical troubleshooting
- AutoCAD electrical
- SolidEdge
- EPlan
- Studio 5000
- Siemens TIA Portal
- Beckhoff TwinCAT
- Cognex DataMan
- RsLogix
- Codesys
- Variable frequency drives and servos
- Oxy-acetylene welding
- Cutting torches
- Stick arc welding
- Sheet metal bending presses
- Tungsten inert gas welding systems
- Programmable logic controllers and industrial PC
Certification
Certificate in Design Drafting: Computer-Aided Design, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), 10/21 - Present
- Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society at SUNY Delhi, 05/21 - Present
Coursework
- Manufacturing and Materials Processing
- Cyber Security
- Metal Fabrication and Welding
- AC/DC Circuit Theory & Feedback & Control Systems
- Programmable Logic Controllers Theory
- PLC Programming (Allen Bradley)
- General and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Statics, Dynamics and Strengths Materials
- ANSI and ISO Standards for Drafting and Design
- Electrical Troubleshooting: Mobile & Stationary Equipment (sensors, motors, timers, relays, PLC’S, and etc.)
- Electrical Schematic Designs
- Machining Processes (including but not limited to the manual mill and lathe processes)
Timeline
Automation Controls Technician
Tesla Gigafactory
06.2023 - Current
Electrical Assembly Intern
JBT- Wolftech
07.2022 - 08.2022
Welder/ Fabricator
GDR welding
08.2021 - 06.2022
Landscaper/ Excavator
TIM RAMOS TREE AND LAWN SERVICE
05.2021 - 08.2021
BACHELOR’S Degree - Mechatronics Design
State University of New York At Delhi
Associate Degree - Mechatronics Design
State University of New York At Delhi
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