Thomas J. DeGripp
53371 Abraham Drive
Macomb Township, MI 48042
586-719-5885
rdegripp[at]comcast.net


Career Objective

Obtain a position that enables me to apply my technical and mechanical skills to provide quality customer service.

Education

Macomb Community College
Core Courses include electronics, CAD and computer courses and prerequisites in mathematics and English.

Completed training in the following:
McNaughton and McKay - Allen-Bradley PLC Basics
Ralph Earl Hydraulics
Fanuc - Programming, teach pendant editing, spot and sealant applications for robots.


Employment History

Branson Ultrasonics Corporation Rochester Hills, Michigan
Senior Field Service Technician
October 1997 May 2009

Responsibilities were to provide engineers, sales personnel and customers with technical support of new product design, blueprints and specifications for
plastic welding equipment. The development of new equipment would include electrical design, PLC programming and installation and debug of new equipment. New equipment installation would include training, installation and maintenance of new equipment.

Working knowledge of principals in mechanical and electronic technologies
along with the ability to recognize proper and improper operation of
vibration welding, ultrasonic systems, spin and hot plate equipment and tooling.

Diagnoses, isolates malfunctions and repairs mechanically and electronically controlled vibration welding systems, ultrasonic welding systems, functional components, pneumatic and hydraulic devices and tools, (includes in house machine setup, slides, clamps, bolts, pneumatics along with verifying amplitude, PSI, weld time, burst testing and weld joints).


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Paslin Company Warren, Michigan
Electrical Technician
October 1995 October 1997
Responsibilities were to design and wire panels, automation assembly lines and robots. Debugging of equipment using Allen-Bradley PLC 5 programming, and
Fanuc robot programming to customer specifications. Field installations and customer support.

Fanuc Robotics Auburn Hills, Michigan
Robot Programmer/Electrical Technician
April 1994 October 1995
Responsibilities were to wire robot controllers and setting up robots to various applications. Working with engineering to design hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical prints using AutoCAD. Field integration of systems including programming using Allen-Bradley PLC interfaces.


Computer Experience

Successfully completed classes in the following programs:
Microsoft Word
Excel
Access
PowerPoint
AS 400 / Pansophic
Auto Cad



Reference available upon request.