John Bishop has over 30 years of experience in controls engineering. He has extensive experience designing control systems using PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems for applications in industries such as power generation, water treatment, manufacturing, and oil & gas. He is proficient in programming PLCs from manufacturers including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Mitsubishi.

1. JOHN BISHOP
SUMMARY:
I am highly motivated as a Controls Project Engineer to be responsible for electrical and controls engineering
needs within your company. I enjoy using my skills designing complete control systems using PLCs, HMIs,
SCADA systems, networks, motor controls, and process instruments and actuators as required by the
application.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Operating systems: MS Windows
Programming languages: VB.NET, C#.NET, VB6, JavaScript, VBA, 6800 Assembler language
PLC Modicon-Schneider, Allen Bradley (RS Logics 500, RS Logics 5000) Siemens (Step 7), Mitsubishi, GE
HMI Programming: FactoryTalk View Studio
Communications Systems: Ethernet, Modbus, etc.
CAD: AutoCAD 2D/3D
EDUCATION:
BS in Electrical Engineering Technology - LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas
EXPERIENCE:
General Electric, Power and Water – Houston, TX 2014 –
2015
Controls Engineer
• Program PLC code for turbine generator systems using Prophecy software.
• Simulate operations of turbine generators using VBA, Cimplicity HMI and script, Proficy PLC
software, CoDeSys hardware and software, and Wonderware InTouch Scada software.
• The controls engineering includes PLC programming, program debugging, scheduling, operational
description, and field startup support.
• Customers are spread throughout the US and internationally.
Andritz Separation - Arlington, TX
2013
Controls Project Engineer
• Design Control systems for Andritz’s separation equipment for their customers.
• Factory testing of these systems.
• The controls project engineering includes equipment electrical drawing design, PLC programming,
program debugging, scheduling, system description, operational description, O&M documents and
field startup support.
• Customers are spread throughout the US and internationally
• Provided field service to industrial customers for commissioning, functionality and documentation.
• Generated ISA data sheets for instruments.
• Made needed changes in customer’s PLC programs.
• Traveled both in the US and internationally.
Trinity River Authority - Dallas, TX 2008 –
2012
Chief Electronics Specialist
• Updating O&M manuals for PLC equipment on plant.
• This includes reconstructing PLC code, combining the current code with tags and headers and
restoring I/O lists only available in print form.
• Many of these documents have markups that must be included before the updated program is
printed and included in the manual.
• Designing PLC applications to replace antiquated systems.
• This includes designing the hardware using Modicon Premium equipment.
• Built DFBs (Derived Function Blocks) that were used to run functions such as sequencing, RTC sync,
signal conditioning, and analog board testing on PLCs.
Texas Instruments - Dallas, TX 2000 –
2008
Applications Specialist
• Wrote a chapter in Op Amps for everyone defining op amp parameters.
• Writing articles on technical topics for analog applications and design utilities.
• Some of the articles are application notes that are posted in TI's web site and articles in TI's Analog
Application Journal.
• Designing analog applications and writing Design tools to allow other designers to generate practical
designs.
• Assisting other developers with a program for designing switching supply application circuits called
SwitcherPro.
• Generating user’s manuals for opamp EVM boards.
• Qualifying nearly 400 SPICE models developed using PSPICE for another SPICE simulator called Tina.
• Submitted content to Wikopedia defining fully differential opamps and simulation software.
• Traveled both in the US and internationally

2. Autodie International Inc. - Grand Rapids, MI 1998 -
2000
Controls Engineer
• Automated equipment designed to manufacture large automotive parts.
• Writing PLC programs, and utilities for rapid development of PLC programs
• Developing VBA applications written for Excel and AutoLisp applications written for AutoCAD.
Rapistan Systems, Inc. - Grand Rapids, MI 1997 -
1998
Systems Engineering
• Generating project documents such as specifications, drawings, bills of material, schedules and
status reports.
• Delivered information to the customer.
• Managed projects on field sites.
• This included startup, commissioning, performance testing and standby.
Basic Systems, Inc. - Cambridge, OH 1988 -
1997
Project Engineer
• Worked with natural gas compressor stations developing electrical wiring plans etc, Power usage
analysis and equipment specification and procurement.
• Automated existing electrical backup generators.
• Developing automated systems for municipal and industrial customers to meet specifications and
drawings.
• Programming PLCs, PID controllers and Wonderware Intouch SCADA systems.
• Managed and completed multiple instrument projects to measure and/or control pressure, level,
temperature, or flow.
• Drafted plans using AutoCAD.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
PC board layout software: Cadence, etc.
Simulation Software: Cadence, PSPICE, Electronics Workbench, MathCAD, VBA, PLC and HMI equipment.
SCADA Software: Intellution iFIX, Wonderware Intouch and Cimplicity
Productivity Software: Microsoft Office products
Electronics technologies: Analog design with op amps, transducer interfacing, data converters Digital design
with discrete logic and microprocessors Process equipment,
Experience designing and starting up process equipment containing piping systems, pumps cylinders,
hydraulic motors, etc.