Our staff has international experience. We will provide our engineering services at any location around the globe. Let us be the solution to your international engineering needs. Spectrum Engineering welcomes long term commitments in Asia, Europe, and South America.

Our engineers have vast manufacturing experience. We provide full-system debug, startup, and production process improvement support at the end-user's facility. The following is a list (sample) of some of our Spectrum personnel and their qualifications:

Anthony F. Pingston
Seventeen years experience in controls engineering. Background includes design, build, and startup of nearly any type of automation. Specialty in DaimlerChrysler and Tier One controls design. Extensive experience in debug. International experience including a six-month program in XiangFan, China.

Sal K. Awada
Wayne State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering. Graduated 1991. Seventeen years experience in controls design and debug. Background includes project engineering and a two-year position as Controls Engineering Manager. Extensive design experience with Ford, GM, Saturn, DaimlerChrysler (including MBUSI) and numerous Tier One suppliers. Fluent in Visual Basic, Visual C++, C++, and Pascal. Specialty in PC based automation and robotic integrated vision systems. Capable of high-level problem solving of drives, complex electrical systems, complex equipment interface issues, etc.

Sam S. Kochaiche
Wayne State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering. Graduated 1991. Fifteen years experience in controls design and debug. Extensive design experience with GM Powertrain, Saturn, DaimlerChrysler and numerous Tier One suppliers.

Mike H. Yacteen
University of Toledo, B.S., Electrical Engineering. Graduated 1987. Nineteen years experience in controls engineering. Extensive design experience with GM and DaimlerChrysler. Background includes technical program management and design supervision.

Robert O'Connor
ITT, Associates, Electrical Engineering Technologies. Graduated 1991. Sixteen years total experience in controls engineering. Background includes research, product development, extensive hardware/software design, and electronics design. Fluent in Visual Basic, C, C++, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Steeplechase, Wonderware, Yaskawa (drives and PLC's), Siemens (SS7, HMI, drives, motors, etc), all Rockwell PLC's (including Guard PLC), Omron, GE-LM90, Delta Tau drives, etc. Expert in vision systems, laser systems, Powertrain systems, any type of welding system, etc. Extensive design experience with GM Powertrain, Ford, DaimlerChrysler (eight years), and numerous Tier One suppliers. Capable of high-level problem solving of drives, complex electrical systems, complex equipment interface issues, etc. Hobbies include quantum physics, and sub-atomic particle physics. Excellent work ethic and productivity. Excellent industry reputation. Excellent attitude and a major team-player.

Clint Wright
Thirteen years experience in controls design including: (numerous) DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GM, and Tier-One projects. Controls design experience including hardware and software (AB6200, AI Series, RSLogix 5/500/5000, PanelView, VersaView, and RSView, Mitsubishi, GE-LM90, etc.). Lead project engineer for many DCX projects including several ComauPico pallet systems. Worked with all DCX launch technicians on hundreds of tech verifications. Ten years floor experience installation and debug support. Fluent with DNet, ConrolNet, and Ethernet communication. Extremely self-motivated/high-achiever. Excellent work ethic and productivity. Excellent industry reputation.

Joshua Layton
Currently an engineering student at the University of Michigan, Dearborn. Expected graduation: May 2009. Five years experience in controls design including: DCX DR, ND, XK, and KA/KK. Controls design experience including hardware and software (AB6200, AI Series, RSLogix 5/500, PanelView, and RSView). Three years floor experience installation and debug support. Completed several large scale kits for various DCX plants single-handedly. Superior mechanical aptitude and project management skills. Capable of providing full-service (pipe, wire, mechanical, and PLC) installation support (alone) for small to mid-sized projects.

Salem Sadek
Wayne State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering. Graduated 1986. Twelve years experience in controls design on numerous DCX, Ford, GM, and Tier-One projects. Design experience includes hardware and software (AB6200, AI Series, RSLogix 5/500/5000, PanelView, and RSView). Lead designer for many projects. Eight years floor experience installation and debug support. Fluent with DNet, ConrolNet, and Ethernet communication. Excellent work ethic and productivity. Excellent industry reputation.

Paul Zanger
BSEE Lawrence Technological University, 1987. 16 years of controls design leadership with ComauPico. 21 years overall experience in controls design including: standards and program design for DCX programs, 93LH (Brampton), 93JA (Sterling Heights), 94AN (Warren), 95DN, 95PL, HB, RS/JS/KJ 1998, WK/XK (Detroit), DR (Warren), PT, JS (Sterling Heights) JC (Toluca). Major responsibilities included design leader, setting up software standards, and lining-up designers and plant technicians. Has detailed experience in Allen-Bradley processors, including PLC 2/30, PLC3, PLC5, Rslogix5000, and Slick500. Also has worked in detail with many other programmable products, including AB PB1200, AB PB1400, AB PanelView Plus, various displays, GE PLC, Honeywell PLC, and Modicon PLC. Paul has extensive knowledge with AB communications, including DNET, CNET, and ENET. Paul has valuable experience designing standards and programs with DCX FIS, AVI/VMS (automatic vehicle ID), PFCS (plant floor communication systems), and PFS (performance feedback systems). Paul has also worked as a technician leader managing over 20 ET's.

Sean Keller
University of Michigan, Bachelors of Science, Electrical Engineering. Graduated 2002. Six years total experience in controls engineering. Background includes hardware/software design of BIW systems for MBUSI. Experienced with RSLogix5000 (fluent in Integra), RsLinx, Wondeware, RSView DeviceNet, ControlNet, Pilz Safety PLC, SEW VFD's, etc.

John Arends
Lawrence Technological University, Bachelors of Science, Electrical Engineering. Graduated 1991. Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Michigan. Fifteen years total experience in controls engineering. Background includes hardware/software design of welding and handling systems, standards development, plant scheduling & build management as well as debug & commissioning. Experienced with Wonderware, Siemens WinCC Flexible, Panelbuilder, RSView, and Allen Bradley PLC's (PLC2/3/5, SLC500, ControlLogix & GuardLogix). Extensive design experience with Chrysler , in addition to limited experience with Ford and Tier One suppliers.

Abrahim Serhane
Lawrence Technological University, Bachelors of Science, Computer Engineering. Graduated 2001. University of Michigan, Master of Science, Engineering Management. Seven years total experience in controls engineering hardware/software. Background includes design, build, startup, and support for Body-shop lines. Experienced with Siemens WinCC Flexible, Mitsubishi Logic, PILZ, Mitsubishi PanelView, Wonderware, RSView/FactoryTalk, Panelbuilder, Allen Bradley PLC's and products: (PLC5, SLC500, RSLogix 5000/Integra, ControlNet, DeviceNet, & GuardLogix). Experienced with Networking, Visual Basic, and DOT NET languages.