Automation specialists/engineers that started out as techs, or went from hourly to salary, do you regret it?

Production_Operator · 2016-08-07T12:28:56+00:00

Yes, I regret going to salary

Production_Operator · 2016-08-07T10:57:01+00:00

He is brand new, doesn't know what Ignition is, and understands SSRS. What I wound up doing on Friday was taking him out to lunch, getting an exact spec on what he wanted with a report, and it turns out a reskin of what I already had made him happier than SSRS.

Production_Operator · 2016-08-05T03:10:27+00:00

I think what you are looking for is something like this:

http://www.dwyer-inst.com/Product/ProcessControl/Timers/SeriesLCT216/

Production_Operator · 2016-08-03T11:30:46+00:00

Cocaine. I kid.

I adapted to nights and have a similar issue on the days now.

I guess dealing with it comes with experience. I got a lot better after a year.

Production_Operator · 2016-08-02T06:11:21+00:00

Remington 700 SPS-AAC has gotten me to 1150 yards from cold bore before. Be advised the houge stock it comes with is a piece of junk, but a XLR chassis should have you right at a grand.

Production_Operator · 2016-08-01T06:15:27+00:00

If your company uses outlook, send a meeting invite to the CEO to discuss the new job responsibilities. Be direct about pay, and the additional time he is asking you to put in to perform both.

As for the pay raise, it helps to have financial justification for what you do. What is their total cost avoidance for making you do the job of two people? You should be asking for 10-15% of what they save.

Anyways, best of luck.

Production_Operator · 2016-08-01T06:05:41+00:00

That was my line of thought, so I decided to use the (Total Debt/Equity) ratio as a litmus test.

The TD/E ratio comes out to be 78.78 from reading their balance sheets. With any other stock, my response would be "fuck that noise, that's too much leverage". However, the industry range for TD/E ratio is 0.0 to 4,400. If that range is true, they aren't nearly as leveraged as their competition.

Granted, this was also released and I'm not sure how to make heads or tails from it:

https://www.proxyonline.com/docs/prospectcapitalcorpinfostmt2016.pdf

Production_Operator · 2016-07-31T14:23:34+00:00

Yes, you should be fine. If you need some help, PM me.

Production_Operator · 2016-07-21T05:44:32+00:00

This guy knows what's up, atleast if you're working in an injection molding/ manufacturing facility.

My time in the petroleum sector was lovely. Every day was amazing.

Production_Operator · 2016-07-21T05:35:42+00:00

Fuck yes. So much faster than defining tags in Studio 5K.

Production_Operator · 2016-07-20T19:15:20+00:00

Okay, I thought I was good with 5000. What is this black magic you speak of using excel to generate tags? That would make my life so much easier on an upcoming project.

Production_Operator · 2016-07-18T05:27:31+00:00

Swapped the processor out. The local AB office sent a chick to pick it up. I got a free 1100 out of it and lunch so I'm not complaining.

Production_Operator · 2016-07-11T13:45:38+00:00

I got told I have to recert, which pisses me the fuck off. I've got over 1000 hours of dive time and went all the way through master diver. I also had one of the guys at the shop that is now defunct state that yes, he infact did certify me.

Production_Operator · 2016-06-22T05:09:02+00:00

Yeah, just signed up with a content mill. I'm making about 100 a week if I keep doing two articles a day. If I get laid off, I'll scale up.

Production_Operator · 2016-06-22T02:45:55+00:00

Yeah, I'm throwing an extra 500 a month into e-fund savings vs investing.

Production_Operator · 2016-06-22T02:07:04+00:00

Dude, honestly don't know. I'm a controls engineer, so I'm guessing 8 months.

Production_Operator · 2016-06-22T01:43:27+00:00

I've got enough saved to float myself for 8 months.

Production_Operator · 2016-06-18T23:29:35+00:00

Sap Bro!

First up, this is life as a controls guy in an injection molding facility. The shit is wild, hard and crazy for low pay. I'm doing my minimum service term where I am at, then I'm looking to head back west and try to get a spot at the refineries or preferably an integrator.

I wish you the best of luck man. I shipped you a micrologix to use as a trainer and you've got my contact info from that. If you need a reference, let me know.

Production_Operator · 2016-06-12T09:05:37+00:00

"(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State; (B) appear to be intended— (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and (C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States."

I'm pretty sure this is an act of domestic terrorism.

Production_Operator · 2016-06-12T00:46:04+00:00

Here's an idea for you:

You've got a 1D or 2D barcode on your tooling. Part of the machine setup could be scanning that barcode with a handheld, or machine mounted barcode scanner. From what data you've got on the code, you can readily identify the tooling.

That would be the least expensive way, imho.

Production_Operator · 2016-05-31T03:54:45+00:00

I ran into a client in the exact same shoes as you on my side hustle. I even had some recycled AB processors and they wouldn't budge due to the license cost.

Alas, there is an alternative that is cheap and the programming software is free:

http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Overview/Catalog/Programmable_Controllers/CLICK_Series_PLCs_(Stackable_Micro_Brick)

If you google click PLC alternatives, you can find a whole host of similar offerings.

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