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Max Ketcham III, MBA

Product Manager

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States11 yrs 4 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in PLC programming and industrial automation.
  • Proficient in robotics and controls engineering.
  • Strong project management skills in technical environments.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Robotics and Industrial Automation expert with strong technical and project management skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

RoboticsControls EngineeringPlc ProgrammingTechnical SupportElectrical EngineeringScada

Other Skills

Project ManagementProduct ManagementVisual StudioGITTFSElectrical Schematic DesignRobotics ProgrammingHMI DesignC#C SharpMaterial HandlingElectrical ControlsMicrosoft OfficeCustomer ServicePowerPoint

About

Currently employed at Schneider electric in Raleigh NC. Western Governor's University and Indiana State University alumni. Proficient in the following platforms. PLC: RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, Connected Components Workbench, GE Proficy ME, Automation Direct, IsaGraf 6.5, EcoStruxure Machine Expert. HMI: FactoryTalk View ME, GE QuickPanel, Automation Direct, Proface, EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert. Vision: Keyence, Fanuc 2D iRVision. SCADA: Machine SCADA Expert, Ignition 7.8 and 7.9. Robotics: Fanuc, Fanuc collaborative, Universal Robotics, Productive Robotics, Doosan, Schneider Electric Cobot

Experience

11 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 5 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Schneider electric

Solution Architecture Engineer

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Remote

Schmalz usa

Controls Engineer Product Manager

Sep 2021Jul 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid

  • Research international and domestic customer inquires for pre-sales and post-sales support of components and systems
  • Research quality issues and present findings to International engineering team
  • Manage all areas of controls projects, from the testing to deployment
  • Provide support for product integration into Robotic and PLC applications
  • Revise and update documents from German HQ to ensure seamless product Introduction into US market
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of 3rd party competitive and complementary goods
  • Aid in the design and procurement of electrical devices for custom "systems" for robotic and gantry mounted end of arm tooling.
  • Product manager over most IO-Link and Ethernet based components in the Schmalz portfolio.
  • Predict and adjust stock of specific vacuum components to meet or exceed customer procurement requirements.
Controls EngineeringRoboticsPLC ProgrammingProject ManagementProduct Management

Hurco companies, inc.

Integration Engineer

Sep 2019Sep 2021 · 2 yrs · Indianapolis, Indiana Area · On-site

  • Research customer created tickets for bugs and create corrections as deemed fit
  • In a team of 6, Engineered and implemented fixes and continual improvements to the PLC structure
  • Use of GIT and TFS as revision control system
  • Programming in Visual Studio 2019, primarily in C
  • Experience in ISaGRAF 5 and 6 for PLC programming
  • Ability to provide technical support for international clientele
PLC ProgrammingVisual StudioTechnical SupportGITTFS

Outbound technologies inc.

Controls Design Engineer

Apr 2018Sep 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Cincinnati, Ohio · On-site

  • Electrical schematic design on DraftSight
  • Wonderware and Ignition SCADA/ Track & Trace/ Historian experience
  • Experience in Kepware Server startup and commissioning
  • Experience in Mitsubishi, Automation Direct, GE, Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff TwinCat, and Idec PLC platforms
  • Experience in GE, Automation Direct, Rockwell, and Proface HMI design
  • Project management was conducted using a CSIA certified process
  • Safety updates from PLb/SIL2 to PLd/SIL3 requirements. Exposed to SISTEMA through this process
Electrical Schematic DesignSCADAPLC ProgrammingProject ManagementElectrical Engineering

J.h. benedict co. inc.

Electrical Robotics Engineer

Jul 2016May 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · East Peoria, IL · On-site

  • Aid in design of electrical schematics on AutoCAD primarily for shot peen, spray, and grind systems
  • Assemble, refurbish, and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric powered systems and panels
  • Fanuc robotic programming online with teach pendant and offline with RoboGuide
  • GE PLC programming and HMI design on Proficy Machine Edition
  • Aided in assembly and presentation of Fanuc Collaborative Robot: CR-35iA for display at IMTS
  • Modified and programmed Lincoln Electric weld cell for an athletics company
Electrical Schematic DesignRobotics ProgrammingPLC ProgrammingHMI DesignRoboticsElectrical Engineering

Indiana state university

3 roles

Supplemental Instructor

Promoted

Aug 2015May 2016 · 9 mos · Terre Haute, Indiana

  • Assist Digital Circuitry and Macroeconomics students with course work during class hours
  • Offer one-on-one tutoring sessions 3 hours per week outside of class
  • Assist professor in tracking class attendance and test administration

LEAP Leadership Program Mentor

Aug 2015May 2016 · 9 mos · Terre Haute, Indiana

  • Mentor and counsel 15 low-income, academically at-risk university students throughout the school year
  • Provide academic and social advice to reinforce the positive and educational experience
  • Meet with students bi-weekly to ensure academic and social success

LEAP College Readiness Counselor

Jul 2015Jul 2015 · 0 mo · Terre Haute, Indiana

  • Mentored and counseled 220 low-income, academically at-risk incoming freshmen
  • Supervised students during meetings and class to ensure a positive and educational experience
  • Provided daily schedule to promote effective time-management
  • Short Term Contract position which lasted July 8th to July 31st.

Menards

Yard Worker

Mar 2014Aug 2014 · 5 mos · Terre Haute, Indiana Area

  • Provided high quality customer service to guests
  • Assisted in loading guests vehicles with various building and garden materials
  • Forklift operator: pulled stock, organized and cleaned pallet area, and loaded vehicles

Carson's

Sales Associate

Oct 2013Feb 2014 · 4 mos

  • Enhanced point of sale experience due to holiday rush
  • Created credit accounts and offered in-store maintenance of said accounts.

Education

Western Governors University

Master of Business Administration - IT Management

Oct 2020May 2021

Indiana State University

Bachelor's of Science — Electrical Engineering Technology

Jan 2012Jan 2016

Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교

Exchange Student

Jan 2014Jan 2014

Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma.

Jan 2008Jan 2012

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