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RETIRED* for Now

Bastian Solutions (www.BastianSolutions.com) is an independent material handling system integrator providing automated solutions for distribution, manufacturing and order fulfillment centers around the world. Our team specializes in material handling system design, consulting, project management, maintenance, and installation, while sourcing the best equipment and automation technology.

Started in factory floor maintenance in 1978 with Shape Inc. Promoted into Maintenance Supervision in 1982 and again in 1987 to Operations Manager at their Indy facility. Missing my technical roots, I started working as an Engineering Technician in 1990 with NSG Pilkington until 2002, then took a position as Controls Engineering Technician with NSG until 2015. Retired with Bastian Solutions (now a member of the Toyota family) as HMI Design and Sr. Controls Engineer designing and integrating high-end automation solutions for mostly Fortune 500 companies (Tesla, J&J, Raytheon, HBC, etc). Heavy experience with AB & Siemens PLC code and hardware integration, Studio 5000, CNC systems, FactoryTalk View ME/SE HMI and Ignition SCADA systems design, coding, integration, and commisioning. 3DS Max visualization modeling/rendering, AB and Siemens servo systems, ABB and Fanuc robotics, technical writing, capital equipment installation, industrial computer building, and network integration. Also, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and building Access and Excel VBA applications.