John B. Depot III

Introduction

Hello and welcome to my resume website!

This site is still a work in progress, but I'm having a lot of fun with it, I hope you enjoy!

Skills

What I Am Looking for

Work Experience

Controls Engineer, BluePrint Automation (BPA) Chester, VA: Oct 2019 - Present

Controls Projects Engineer, Carpenter Co. Richmond, VA: Jan 2016 - Oct 2019

Carpenter Co. 

Inhouse integrator for robotic palletizing systems. Modified existing systems. Developed new systems for use in house.

Service Controls Engineer, Flexicell Inc. Ashland VA: May 2014 - Jan 2016

Flexicell [Acquired by Pearson Packaging Group 2018])

Troubleshooting, optimizing, and modifying PLC controls, robot programs, and HMI at customer sites and in house. Ensure that equipment meets engineering and customer specifications and that it performs to customer requirements. Create and maintain service documentation (expense reports, PM reports).

Automation Engineer, MaTech Solutions Salisbury MD: Sep 2011 - May 2014

MaTech Solutions 

Briefly trained as operator in fast pace, precision assembly line to gain end user perspective. Maintain, optimize, and document large industrial automation system including; PLC’S, vision inspection, laser micrometers, FANUC robotic arms, and touch screen interface. Identify needs and develop solutions to improve manufacturing, assembly, and testing processes through use of automated systems. Design and update fixturing for mills, lathes, welding, and painting. Maintain prints, work instructions, monitor sheets, and binders. (ISO 9001). Finite element analysis using SolidWorks simulation software. (FloXpress, Simulation Xpress

Project Engineer, Artaic Innovative Mosaic Boston, MA: Aug 2010 - Sep 2011

Engineering Intern, Artaic Innovative Mosaic Boston, MA: May 2010 - Aug 2010

Artaic Innovative Mosaic 

Functional engineering, robotic control system programming, database programming. Created my senior project based on this internship.

Sales Associate, All For the Pet Severna Park, MD: May 2008 - Aug 2008

All For The Pet 

Cash register, sales, customer assistance, inventory and employee training 

Assisted redesign of store to increase shelf space and customer flow.

Trained new employees on use of register, sales of medicated pet supplies, care of merchandise as well as sales procedure and customer education when selling live animals.

Database Programmer, Lighthouse Logic, LLC Columbia MD: May 2007 - Aug 2007

Created multiple databases for customers, fined tuned to customers preference.

Installed customers’ office and training center computers, updated printer servers and trained employees on use of new software.

Recovered data for customer after system crash, saved 2 months of surveying data.

Sales Associate, Rommel's Ace Hardware Severna Park, MD: May 2006 - Aug 2006

Ace Hardware 

Cashier, shelving, inventory, paint shop, key shop, frame & glass shop, assembly, deliveries, and party rentals.

Education

Bachelor of Science Robotics Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA: 2007 - 2011

With the first of its kind bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering and one of the first such graduate programs in the nation, WPI is at the forefront of robotics education and research.  

Our passion for robotics is evident in everything we do, we have a dedicated and enthusiastic faculty and staff along with strong industry connections; we perform breakthrough research; we provide hands-on work with robotic devices in our many state-of-the-art labs; we prioritize space for experimentation; and we foster competitive teams that routinely win national robotics awards. Our graduates leave well prepared to tackle the technical, social, cultural, and ethical challenges of a robotics workforce that remains dynamic and constantly changing.

Activities and societies:

Certifications

Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)

SolidWorks

Issued Feb 2011 - No Expiration Date

Credential ID C-K4GTNXRWBA

Projects

Videos

Flexicell 

Flexicell

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

BluePrint Automation

BluePrint Automation

BluePrint Automation