Kenneth Ross Hackney, EIT

404 Jacqueline Drive

Havelock, NC 28532
Home Phone: 252-652-7001
Cell Phone: 252-723-3828
kh8c003e@westpost.net
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Objective:
To find a position that is technically and mechanically challenging with emphasi
s on automation and integration of equipment with a variety of tasks and with a
chance for hands on experience.

Experience:
June 2009-Present (Contract Position)
Mechanical Engineer tasked with FiberMaking MET Team
Corning Optical Fiber Wilmington, NC
* Worked as part of a Manufacturing Excellence Team tasked with performing root
cause analysis of various processes and equipment and determining the best cours
e of action in implementing improvement.
* Initially tasked with determining the cause for unreliability of an automated
shuttle system. Worked with programmers, design engineers, mechanics, and person
al observations to put proper troubleshooting tools together to pinpoint problem
s and take proper steps to resolve the problem. Associates were able to spend mo
re time focused on their assigned duties rather than taking time out to attempt
to fix errant shuttles. Worked with programmers to develop a tracking and report
ing program to document shuttles that were repeat offenders so that they could b
e removed and repaired.
* Was tasked as part of an initial team of 3 to improve the efficiency of 6 orig
inal bulk fiber spool winders. Put in place improvements in Preventative Mainten
ance, good housekeeping, and PLC programming changes that improved the output fr
om around 94% efficiency to over 96% efficiency which was an all time record for
the winders.
* Was appointed part of a DMAIC team to reduce fiber breakage. Designed, built,
and tested with associates a prototype mobile glass blank cleaning stand that me
t the requirements of safety, versatility, ease of use, and compatibility with c
urrent plant systems. Implemented hardware improvements to existing ware handlin
g elements of existing process to further reduce contamination and reduce fiber
breakage.
March 2009-June 2009
Independent Sales Associate
AFLAC
New Bern, NC
* Sold various types of supplemental insurance through door to door soliciting.

March 2008-July 2008 (Contract Position)

Electrical Engineer
Aeroglide Corporation
Cary, NC
* Worked on a Vertical Project Team to provide electrical engineering support to
individual projects. Wrote technical specifications for electrical panels. Insp
ected electrical schematics, HMI programs, PLC programs, and instrumentation for
various industrial dryers.
October 2007-January 2008 (Company went out of business)
Electro-Mechanical Engineer
PD Automation, LLC
Sanford, NC
* Was lead engineer on numerous projects involving electrical and mechanical com
ponents. Performed PLC and HMI programming and mechanical installation, startup
and troubleshooting.
April 2004- June 2007
Mechanical Engineer
Fleet Readiness Center-East
Cherry Point, NC
* Provided Quality Engineering Support to FRC for both re-manufactured and procu
red parts for various types of fixed wing and vertical lift aircraft.
* Helped ensure that engineering reviews from responsible engineers were perform
ed in a timely manner.
* Provided engineering support to facilities maintenance for the repair and upke
ep of equipment in production areas.
2003-2004
Plant Engineer and Special Projects Manager
Triangle Brick Company
Moncure, NC
* Assisted in the design of a new 100,000,000 brick per year production facility
.
* Assisted in the design and installation of new unloading equipment in the exis
ting facility built in 1990.
* Directed the electrical changes and mechanical changes to existing unloading e
quipment to package brick in a new fashion. Also programmed the PLC and HMI on t
he machine to ease the operation and shorten the learning curve for the existing
operators.

1999-2003
Plant Manager and Plant Engineer
Triangle Brick Company
Moncure, NC
* Responsible for operations of a 100,000,000 brick per year facility.
* Responsible for technical and mechanical maintenance in addition to supervisin
g 35 employees in a 24/7 operation
* Made technical improvements allowing plant to run at 8% above design capacity.
* Assisted in supervision of construction of facility and startup and debugging.

1993-1999
Assistant Plant Manager and Plant Engineer
Triangle Brick Company
Moncure, NC
* Assisted with the management of a 50,000,000 brick per year facility and assis
ted with the design and construction resulting in doubling of capacity by workin
g with various equipment suppliers and bringing various designs together with Au
toCAD and coordinating their efforts to make everything fit together.
* Programmed PLCas and improved efficiency of plant equipment.
* Wrote both new HMI programs and automated processes and improved German design
ed HMIas to make them more user friendly and easier to easier to navigate and un
derstand, improving ease of machine operations by operators.
* Wrote programs for production data collection and storage in a database.

1989-1993
Plant Engineer
Triangle Brick Company
Durham, NC
* Wrote programs for tracking and production of special brick shapes.
* Designed and made patterns for special brick shapes.
* Assisted in design of new manufacturing facility using AutoCAD.
* Assisted in the start-up and debugging of new production facility.
1989-2004
Routine Tasks with Triangle Brick Company:
* Produced repair parts and new parts in on-site machine shop.
* Coordinated with on-site Maintenance Department all PM, Repairs, and upgrades
of machinery to ensure least amount of production interruption.
* Routinely inspected all plant equipment for compliance with OSHA and UL standa
rds.
* Monitored plant equipment for reliability and recommended purchases of long le
ad time spare parts.
* Served as fill-in for personnel shortages in all aspects of plant operation fr
om raw material preparation to packaging of finished product.

Education:
1988 North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
* Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
1985 Wake Technical College
Raleigh, NC
* Diploma in Tool and Die Making
1984 Wake Technical College
Raleigh, NC
* Diploma in Machine Shop Practices

Technical Experience:
* Programming and Integration of Allen-Bradley PLC5as, SLCas, and PanelView HMIa
s using RSLogix5, RSLogix500, and PanelBuilder32 software.
* Programming with Elau, Allen-Bradley and Pacific Scientific Servo Drives.
* Programming and troubleshooting Danfoss and Allen-Bradley VFDas.
* Programming and troubleshooting KUKA Robotics systems.
* Design with the use of AutoCAD LT 2002, 2007, 2010 3-D CAD software.
* Programming with DOS-based C++ and dBase III programming software.
* Microsoft Office Pro 2007 including Word, Excel, Access, Power Point.

Additional Education and Certifications:

* 1977 Eagle Scout with Silver Palm
* 1989 Certified as Engineer In Training (now Engineering Intern) by North Ca
rolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
* 1989 Certificate of completion of Brick Manufacturers Short course by Clems
on University
* 1991 Certificate of completion of Allen-Bradley PLC5 Basic Programming and
Operations Course.
* 2000 Certificate of completion of KUKA Robotics Systems Basic Operations Co
urse.
* 2001 Certificate of completion of Danfoss Variable Frequency Drives Basic O
perations Course.
* 2002 Certificate of completion of Siemens PLC Basic Programming and Operati
ons Course.

References:
Available on request.