1. JAMES CASTRONOVA
43 Bromley Road  Pittsford, NY 14534  Cell:(585) 739-8342  jccastronova@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER offering expertise in the design, management, and worldwide marketing
of sophisticated, fully integrated electrical control systems. A highly effective solutions-focused communicator
and negotiator with extensive experience in managing and delivering projects from conception and design through
fabrication, installation and customer training. A commitment to excellence in all pursuits.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Industrial Control/Automation
Instrumentation and Electrical Controls
engineering
Research,specification and integration of
vendor equipment
Design and draw schematic wiring, power
distribution, motor controls and instrumentation
Design and draw field installation diagrams
Design and draw control panels and test fixtures
Technical writing of operations manuals
PLC Programming
Allen-Bradley family of PLCs incl. ControLogix
 Modicon family of PLCs
 RTP,OSI Soft
General Electric Series 90 family of PLCs
Allen-Bradley software:A.I. series,RS-Logix,
RS-Logix emulate, RS-Logix 5000
Industrial Networking: Allen-Bradley: DLR,
DH, DH+,RIO, DeviceNet, Ethernet, Fieldbus,
Microsoft Networks,Profibus
Allen-Bradley PanelView products
National Instruments LabView 7.1, 8.2
MMI/SCADA/WEB
Intouch-Wonderware products
 Allen-Bradley RSView products
 IFix 2.5-4.5
 National Instruments LabView 7.1
ODBC database development and interface
 Programming: VBA, Java,C++, Visual Basic
 HTML, DHTML,ASP,SQL, ADO, Flash
Mechanical Design
Mechanical system layout and detailing
Research,specification and integration of
mechanical vendor equipment
Project Engineering and Management
Project planning and scheduling
Project estimating
Project proposals
Project specs for fabrication and bid
Sub-contractor management
Construction management/field start-up
Purchasing
Field check-out and commissioning
Management and Office Skills
Management and coordination of multi-
disciplined technical activities for engineers and
designers
Preparation of budgets
Proficient with Microsoft Office products
Proficient with AutoCAD 2014
Proficient with Internet and computer security
Proficient with computer maintenance
Sales Engineering
Sold projects ranging from $25K to $4M
Sales of engineering, equipment and turn-key
projects

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EXPERIENCE
CORNING INC, Corning, NY
Senior Controls Engineer [12/04-12/15]
Adecco Technical Consultant contracted to design and develop controls for Manufacturing Technology division.
Responsibilities include design and drafting of electrical control systems for various glassmanufacturing
processes.
 Provide project management service for three major glass fusion process systems by developing scope of
work, cost estimate, manpower allocation and project scheduling.
 Develop software scope of work for various glass fusion process modifications.
 Lead design of hardware and control panels required for major glass fusion process. Project included
development of Contrologix hardware solution including DLR Ethernet networking and interface to plant
wide network using managed switches.
 Lead design of control system team for glass furnace operation using Contrologix PLC and IFix HMI
platforms. My role included project management responsibilities, power system design oversight, HMI
design, programming oversight, electrical circuit/cabinet design and commissioning.
 Setup, checkout and commissioning of glass fusion process control and power systems in Taiwan, Japan and
Korea.
 Controls/PLC upgrade of various Steuben plant process systems and forming machinery.
 Twenty four month assignment as Senior Controls engineer for Corning Steuben facilities.
 Ten month assignments for Corning Japan to develop facility re-start plan and process conversion of
mothballed LCD glass production processes. Checked out and commissioned fusion processes for that
facilities.
 Sixteen month assignment to provide technical leadership and personnel management of controls team
assigned a fast tracked product development project for Corning Harrodsburg, KY. Technical disciplines
included process control development, drawing package development, software development/
implementation, procurement, control panel development, installation management, checkout and
commissioning.
 Eighteen month assignment as Lead Design Engineer for various glass fusion process modifications for
Corning Japan.
Other responsibilities include design process, controlsand software for various projects in the Research and
Development divisions.
 Redesign of control system drawings to meet conventional P&ID standards
 Designed test facility for materials R&D group including power, instrumentation and software. Used National
Instruments Fieldpoint hardware with LabView 7.1 Development system to implement PID control of
process,provide HMI for scientists and log experimental data to PC.
 Designed controls and software for Machine development R&D group. Used National Instruments Fieldpoint
hardware with LabView 8.0 Development system to implement PID control of process, provide HMI for
engineers and log experimental data to PC.
 Provided concept, estimate and presentation on multi-million dollar capital projects for various divisions in
company
 Control and power system redesign of Tube Kiln for Danville, NC facility. Developed and implemented
Contrologix PLC,Panelview Plus HMI and related programming.
 Provided concept and cost proposals for Delta V control system for Corning Canton, NY facility.
VARIOUS CONTROLS CONTRACTUAL ASSIGNMENTS
Controls Engineer [2003 – 2004]
Performed controls related work on various short term contracts for different agencies and businesses
after the demise of Nova Technology and before Corning.

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EXPERIENCE (continued)
NOVA TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC., Rochester,NY
ChiefEngineer/Owner [1981 – 2003]
Comprehensive responsibility for the strategic launch, development, and day-to-day management of a project
engineering firmspecializing in the design,fabrication, and installation of custombulk material handling systems
for the glass industry. Sell systems to customersthroughout the U.S., South America, and part of Asia. Purchased
Dynamec Corporation in 1981.
 Built the business from the ground floor into a $3M/year operation
 Supervised 15 engineers and draftsman to manage multiple projects
 Managed all facets of electrical and mechanical design, estimating, sales, and project installation
Professional Accomplishments
Provided plant audits for a variety of manufacturers to identify problemareasand to make recommendations for
production, labor and environmental improvements.
Assisted major manufacturerin improving antiquated production facilities at a number of locationsthroughout
the U.S. These plantssought to address the following problems.
Inconsistency in product quality
Spillage of raw material leading to material waste,hazardous working environment and OSHA issues
Labor intensive system of production and maintenance
Archaic system to collect manufacturing data for quality control and production monitoring
 Frequent mechanical break-downs resulting in loss of production
Solution
Taking in budget and shut-down time constraints, implemented a multi-year plan for plant improvements.
Phases were prioritized by significance to production improvements and return on investment benefits.
First phase consisted of installation of state of the art process control system to address the quality and data
issues. Production efficiency improved from 65-75% to 88-90%.
Second phase consisted of replacing mechanical equipment to address breakdown and spillage issues.
Ensuing phases included installing new process control equipment to address various production,
environmental improvements and labor reduction issues.
Provided all engineering services including electrical, mechanical and automation controls
Provided project management including construction and fabrication bid packages, awarded sub-contracts and
supervised all installation contractors
Commissioned equipment and trained operators and maintenance personnel.
Presently plants are operating at mid-90% efficiency, meet OSHA requirements and labor is reduced 50 to
75%.
Assisted major manufacturerwho was undertaking significant capital improvements with in-house staff of
engineers. Prior to my involvement,construction was proceeding to meet aggressive production timetable.
Engineering fell behind schedule resulting in issuance of costly time and material contracts and inefficient
construction labor management.
Solution
Redirected engineers to prioritize areas that were pertinent to construction
Prepared electricalconstruction and wiring drawings.
Prepared bid packages for firm price quotations
Prepared installation schedule and managed installation contractors.
Delivered project on schedule and stopped construction cost overruns.

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PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE _____
DYNAMEC CORPORATION, Rochester,NY
Manager Electrical Engineering [1979 – 1981]
Designed and installed various material handling projects for this engineering firm. Purchased the firmin 1981
which became the basis for Nova Technology International,Inc.
 Designed custom control system using microprocessor based board level components. Various glass
manufacturers throughout the US used the system to control bulk material unloading, weighing, mixing and
delivery operations.
 Designed PLC based control systems and related software code using Modicon and Allen-Bradley products.
 Designed electrical power and control circuits
 Prepared control system estimates and proposals
 Managed control group consisting of three engineers and two designers
 In-field management of sub-contractors and system commissioning responsibility
JOHN L. KLUG CORPORATION, Rochester,NY
Electrical Engineer [1976 – 1979]
Designed electrical controls and automation software forcompany that specialized in producing bulk
material storage and handling systems.
 Designed PLC based control systems and related software code using Modicon products.
 Designed electrical power and control circuits
 In-field management of sub-contractors and system commissioning responsibility
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALFRED, Alfred, NY
A.A.S., Electro-Mechanical Engineering. 1975
Continuing Study of new Control Technology: Emerson Delta V
Areas of Independent Study: Quantum Physics, Laser Science, Electricity and Magnetism, Chemistry
ADDITIONAL
References and other Project Descriptions Furnished Upon Request