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Registration: 12.10.2025

Glenn Burch

Specialization: Electrical / Controls Engineer
— Electrical and Controls Engineer with 18+ years of experience designing and implementing automation systems, specializing in food & beverage and manufacturing industries. — Proven leader in PLC, SCADA, and machine control projects from concept through commissioning. — Skilled in developing electrical schematics, programming industrial robots, and integrating complex material handling and packaging systems. — Recognized for improving production efficiency, reliability, and quality. Experienced with Rockwell, Schneider, and Siemens platforms, and proficient in 3D modeling, rapid prototyping, and project management.
— Electrical and Controls Engineer with 18+ years of experience designing and implementing automation systems, specializing in food & beverage and manufacturing industries. — Proven leader in PLC, SCADA, and machine control projects from concept through commissioning. — Skilled in developing electrical schematics, programming industrial robots, and integrating complex material handling and packaging systems. — Recognized for improving production efficiency, reliability, and quality. Experienced with Rockwell, Schneider, and Siemens platforms, and proficient in 3D modeling, rapid prototyping, and project management.

Skills

BIM
AutoCAD
2D CAD Drawing
Electrical Engineering
PLC Programming
HMI Programming
Control Systems Design
Industrial Control
Electrical Wiring
Lean Manufacturing
Pneumatics
Electricians
Project Management
Product Development
Continuous Improvement
Project Planning
Troubleshooting
Power Distribution
Motors
Fieldbus
Industrial Ethernet
Selecting Electrical Components
Inverters
Electrical Drawings
Electrical Panel Design
Allen Bradley
SCADA
Engineering
Automation
Manufacturing
Machine Vision
Wiring Diagrams
Ladder Logic
Visual Basic
Structured Text
Process Automation

Work experience

Controls System Engineer
since 05.2025 - Till the present day |Koekner Pulse Integrations
PLC, Rockwell L84
Manage the machine control engineering for material handling projects. ● Design programs for Rockwell L84 and safety PLCs. ● Designed simulation for vertical lifts and integration with PLC. ● Designed program for Keyence profiler.
System Engineer
05.2024 - 05.2025 |Taylor Lubricants/ Southeastern Packaging Technology
PLC, HMI Schnieder, Fusion 360
Successfully managed “Bag-In-Box” production line installation in a factory in Atlanta, Georgia. Also assisted with various engineering tasks for the company. ● Quickly mastered Schnieder PLCs and HMIs making many modifications and improvements to the production process. ● Managed bag-in-box lines installation and putting into production 2 lines. One line produced 72,000 units of antifreeze in 2.5-gallon boxes. ● Managed installation and bringing on-line of windshield washer fluid mixing machine using PID principals. ● Created electrical drawings for 6-axis robot panel. ● Mastered the programming of 6-axis Estun brand robot for palletizing. ● Designed many parts in Fusion 360 to be 3D printed as needed. ● Designed and created a control system for a label applicator machine using servos, a PLC and an HMI.
Controls System Engineer
09.2022 - 05.2024 |Dematic
Allen-Bradley PLC, HMI, AutoCAD Electrical, Emulate3D, SAP, Microsoft PWA, Cognex
As a Controls System Engineer, I was responsible for implementing overall project controls direction through application of systems and methods for estimate development, cost control, planning and reporting, progress measurement, schedule development/control and management of change. ● Manage material handling projects using Allen-Bradley PLC & HMIs. ● Design, simulate and upgrade systems using AutoCAD Electrical, Emulate3D and rapid design tools. ● Project management using SAP and Microsoft PWA. ● Project tracking and budget tracking. ● Designed Cognex bar code reading programs for vision recognition.
Controls Engineer
06.2019 - 09.2022 |Universal Alloy Corporation
Process Automation
As an Electrical Engineer, I designed, developed, and maintained electrical systems for the factory. I was responsible not only for the management of machine control projects, but also for the design and upgrade of control systems for pneumatic/hydraulic and electrical machines and equipment. ● Quickly mastered company systems and built personal relationships. ● Designed, built, and installed several machines and control systems. ● Completed a variety of projects improving laboratory high voltage oven automation. ● Used 3d printing technology to complete a drill probe project. ● Used rapid prototyping technology to design and install an encoder housing. ● Created reports across databases for operations department.
Controls Engineer
12.2005 - 06.2019 |Meyn America
PLC, Visual Basic, AutoCAD, SCADA
Solved electrical and computer problems for the company and attended on-site start-ups for large projects, maintaining PLC and Visual Basic programs for an engineering services portion of my department. ● Remotely diagnosed and solved technical problems in high pressure situations. ● Designed and oversaw the building and installation of electrical panels which operate conveyor systems for poultry plants. ● Collaborated on electrical panel design/manufacturing projects including parts specification and ordering, AutoCAD drawings and panel installation. ● Programmed and installed a SCADA software/hardware system. This system controls the processing of 50K+ products per day, two departments operating 24 hours per day. ● On-site commissioning of weighing, grading and distribution conveyors for the poultry industry. ● Implemented a searchable trouble ticket website. This system is the core of the department and has been in use for 9 years. This system has logged 3000 detailed technical trouble tickets by a department of 5 engineers. ● Created portable motor/encoder synchronization testing station for testing RMA encoders and other parts. ● Senior expert on vision inspection for chicken. Work with suppliers and customers to solve problems with lighting, cameras, mechanics and computers.
Automation Engineer
07.2004 - 09.2005 |Phoenix Automation
C, Siemens PLCS, Cognex, SEW, Delta Tau
Managed automation projects for the manufacturing of bathmats, napkins, rugs, tires and other products. ● Responsible for upkeep of C code for PMACs and Ladder Logic on Siemens PLCS. ● Knowledgeable about proper settings on Cognex cameras, SEW motors/drives, Servo-dynamics drives, and proper installation of power distribution wiring. ● Oversaw the manufacturing and programming of a prototype ‘auto-loader’ for rug making machines which will be marketed to textile companies throughout the southeast. ● Acted as a technical expert on the Delta Tau Programmable Multiple Axis Controller.
Application Engineer
05.2002 - 07.2004 |ISRA Surface Vision
Process Automation
Application engineer for customer accounts in sheet glass, film and extrusion industries. ● Managed all international system installations. ● Specified requirements for new systems (camera height, type of lens, type of computer, type and number of cameras.). ● Regarded as an expert in finding the optimal settings to detect even the most difficult defects. ● Single-handedly managed an on-site installation of a 4-camera system for non-woven products in Saudi Arabia. ● Assisted in installation of defect detection system for clear acrylic that resulted in further orders of $285,000.

Educational background

Electrical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree)
Till 2002
Georgia Tech

Languages

JapaneseAdvancedEnglishNative