Edwin Hernandez-Luna

Experience

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  University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla

  Aug 1987 - May 1995

  Professor

  • Teaching courses and laboratories to students of Electronic Technology. Courses like DC/AC Electricity Theory, Basic and Intermediate Electronic Theory, Basic and Intermediate Digital Electronic Theory, Basic Telecommunication Theory, Industrial Electronics and Electronic Manufacturing.• Teaching courses of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Pneumatic Systems and Sensors to private industries.

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  HP

  Mar 1995 - May 2006

  Sr Controls Engineer

  Member of the Factory System Engineering department, supporting manufacturing operation for inkjet cartridges and new manufacturing lines and products introductions to PR facilities. • Provide advanced troubleshooting and programming of control systems during manufacturing lines installation, integration, start-up and ramp-up. Control system supported include ControlLogix 5000 PLCs, machine vision systems, ink cartridge print and electrical test systems, machine robotics, motion control, data collection software, operators interfaces, barcode scanners, local area networks configuration, conveyor system, packaging equipment, bar code scanners, and others.• Aggressively participated as member of line transfer team. Relocated on a temporal assignment basis to Leixlip, Ireland for the installation of a process line. Activities include the improvement of existing control systems, in order to resolve product manufacturing issues and increase manufacturing line efficiency, yield and outputs.• Assigned to support process lines transfer to Malaysia. Support the installation and manufacturing release at the Contract Manufacturer (CM) site. Also help and train the CM on company’s control system standards, and develop excellent CM client relationship to improve the transferred manufacturing lines. Show less

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  LifeScan Products LLC

  May 2006 - Apr 2015

  Sr Controls Engineer

  Provide engineering support to process quality and machines performance. • Technical support to Line Support Technicians in complex problems of 16 process machines, one Reagent Lab and the Packaging Area. • Tracking, evaluating and leading Non-conformance and CAPA investigations based on priorities for the releases of the affected lots including the implementation of the corrective/preventive actions and corrections.• Constantly working in the development and implementation process of improvement projects in the manufacturing area.Lead Controls Engineer in charge of the LifeScan One Touch Ultra most complex process node (WEB III) implementation project.• Support new manufacturing process and product introductions to Aguadilla facilities. Activities included, provide advanced troubleshooting and programming of control systems during manufacturing line installation, integration, validation, start-up and ramp-up. • Execution of validation activities such as FAT, SAT and IOPQ. Show less

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  LifeScan Products LLC (Former J&J)

  Apr 2015 - Mar 2018

  Staff Controls Engineer

  Provide advance engineering, design and construction of manufacturing systems and/or equipment; and engineering and technical support for complex production and processing equipment. • Track trends, develop and implement equipment and/or process enhancements that improve efficiency, product yield and equipment reliability. • Lead in troubleshooting and resolving equipment, systems and process problems to prevent the occurrence of product and process non-conformities.• Provide technical leadership of cross functional teams on many different process improvements. Show less

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  Johnson & Johnson Vision

  Mar 2018 - now

  Staff Controls Engineer

  Provide advance engineering, design and construction of manufacturing systems and/or equipment; and engineering and technical support for complex production and processing equipment. • Track trends, develop and implement equipment and/or process enhancements that improve efficiency, product yield and equipment reliability. • Lead in troubleshooting and resolving equipment, systems and process problems to prevent the occurrence of product and process non-conformities.• Provide technical leadership of cross functional teams on many different process improvements. Show less