phillip crandall

controls engineer | problem solver | developer | open-source enthusiast

Hi, I’m Phil! I’m a Senior controls engineer that thrives in working on the tough problems. I love to research, analyze, and truly immerse myself in the problem at hand. My specialty is root cause analysis and implementing appropriate solutions to unique problems that arise. In recent years, I’ve dove into learning everything I can about software developement. I started out making simple websites with HTML, Javascript and CSS. I then moved onto making web applications in React. Currently I primarily develop tools in Go that facilitate my job as a controls engineer.


Work Experience

Senior Controls Engineer

Red Star Yeast | 2021 - Present

Lead MES deployment and development. Responsible for WMS management and troubleshooting. Maintained OT servers (Linux and Windows Server 2012-2019). Responsible for programming, troubleshooting, and repairing PLC controlled systems.

Controls Support Engineer

SSI Schaefer | 2019 - 2021

Provided technical support for material handling equipment in the automated distribution center. Programmed, troubleshot, and repaired PLC controlled systems.

Control Technician

Akebono Brake Corp | 2015 - 2019

Maintained, improved, and modified existing automation systems, as well as provided technical support to production and maintenance personnel plant-wide.

Controls Co-op

Akebono Brake Corp | June 2015 - August 2015

Assisted controls engineering group with project documentation, materials requisition and setup, as well as wiring control cabinets.

Systems Installer

Feyen-Zylstra Electrical | 2014 - 2015

Installed card access control systems, HVAC control systems, and security camera systems in commercial and industrial environments.

Electrician

Gaylor Electric | July 2014 - December 2014

Installed raceways for high bay lighting systems, power distribution transformers ,high bay lighting, switches, receptacles; wire pulling ranging from 750 KC mil – 18 awg.

Electrician Apprentice

Feyen-Zylstra Electrical | 2011 - 2014

Assisted journeyman electricians in the installation of Switchgear, MCCs, conduit, cable tray, lighting systems, receptacles, lighting switches, and motors, as well as wire-pulling in an industrial environment.

Projects

Mdclip

Go - Open Source

Converts image in clipboard to markdown formatted base64 encoded string. Used to embed images in Markdown files.

Job Scrapper

Go - JQuery - Open Source

Scrap Indeed.com for job listings. Job data is used to generate a datatable hosted locally on your machine. Features full text search, column sorting, full job descriptions, and links to each job on Indeed

Network Scanner

Go - Networking - Open Source

Network scanner to help identify which IP addresses are in use on a local sub-domain.

SSH Client

Go - SSH - Open Source

SSH client that allows configured commands to run on a remote host.

Blockade Checklist Tool

Javascript - Front-end - Open Source

Tool to help visualize and navigate through location audits in an Automatic Storage and Retrieval System with 150k + locations.

Cli Lighthouse

Go - Scada - Open Source

CLI client for custom SCADA system installed on a customers site.