Brian Romano - AS, BS, MS, MBA, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Temperature Controls for Industry

  Sept 1980 - Aug 1988

  Control Systems Engineering

  Control systems engineer for temperature and process control systems for various industrial processesDesign and build heat treating and curing furnace systems

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  United Dairy Machinery

  Aug 1988 - Jun 1989

  Systems Engineering / Branch manager

  Systems engineer for pharmaceutical and dairy process control systems including CIP systems.Control Systems Engineer supervising installation and HMI programming and design for $14 Million dairy system refit in Baltimore, MDCustomer Service Coordinator for northeast regional service

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  Process Technology Systems

  Jun 1989 - Aug 1992

  Corporate Application and Systems Engineer

  Engineer and construct control systems for machines built for resale to other companies.Work with client base existing in various industriesResponsible for design, construction and implementation of control systems and programming code. This included being involved in the overall system design dealing with the mechanical and process design of all machines.Manage panel building, designers and installation

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  PACE, division of Steinmetz Machine

  Aug 1992 - Jun 1998

  President

  • Recognizing my underutilized time and skill, lobbied ownership to start separate business of Steinmetz Machine Works as a division after growing the business segment large and different enough from Steinmetz’s customer base to warrant a division of Steinmetz Machine Works to be formed.• Responsible for all business management and personnel issues involved in day-to-day operations of a company.• Direct large scale process control systems projects including process controls, data acquisition, network installation and overall system installation management of subcontractors.• Design and implement control and operating system for Pharmaceutical inspection machine including assistance with writing of IQ, OQ, PQ protocols. Show less

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  Steinmetz Machine Works

  Aug 1992 - Jun 1998

  Systems Engineer

  • Engineer and construct control systems for machines built for resale to other companies.• Work with client base that was varied but primarily concentrated on food and pharmaceutical/surgical customers.• Responsible for design, construction and implementation of control systems and programming code for machines built by Steinmetz. This included being involved in the overall system design dealing with the mechanical and process design of all machines.• Manage panel building, designers, installation and field service personnel. Show less

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  PACsys LLC

  Jun 1998 - Jun 2014

  President / CEO / Principal Engineer

  Control Systems Integration companyAchievements:-Maintained leadership stance in automation system industry by developing and deploying bi-directional factory floor to enterprise networking and database systems well before it was commonplace. -Elevated the company’s mastery of the factory floor to an industry leading position by developing and deploying network-based database enabled data acquisition and web-based reporting systems with predictive and metric based data well before the coining of the “Industry 4.0” phrase.-Garnered expertise in several different manufacturing vertical markets and the related control system equipment design and programming based on varied manufacturer’s platforms such as Rockwell/AB, Omron, Mitsubishi and GE. -Mastery of integrated automation equipment in several different vertical markets and industries including food, pharmaceutical, general manufacturing, automotive, automated machinery manufacturers, vision inspection systems and many others.-Grew company from out-of-garage, single employee $300K annual sales operation to $1.5 Million with 10 employees in a tailored self-owned industrial building in an industrial park.Duties:-Oversee day-to-day operations of company including quoting, operations, accounting, business performance for products, software and hardware purchases and research and development.-Select strategic alliance and vendor partners, negotiate and set up official systems integration status with several companies which entails detailed training and technical ability of the respective product lines.-Principal automation control systems engineer which involved PLC based automation systems, motion control systems, embedded PC control and test systems, database and business system integration, VB and .Net custom programmed test stands and interface programs/drivers for factory floor to integrated architecture interface, HMI and reporting systems.-Manage several large projects from inception to commissioning. Show less

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  The Arthur G. Russell Co., Inc.

  Dec 2013 - now

  Director Of Technology Development

  Achievements:Oversight of multi-disciplined personnel to coordinate for technology leverage between the two to bring company’s OEM machine offering to the newest technology while aligning to Industry 4.0. -Ground-up development of Industry 4.0 Program offering through selection, development and planning for technology components and systems, including robotics integration and IIoT systems.-Decreased machine lead time related to control systems through the development and implementation of standardized Object-Oriented Code, library functions and design techniques and by reconstructing control systems engineering department by introducing a skill-based team selection method resulting in both technical and engineering team members. Machines now ship on schedule.-Developed and structured new departmental processes written with new risk-based ISO processes and LEAN concepts in mind.-Strategically grew control systems engineering department from 5 to 18 people in harmony with overall company growth and larger scoped projects.-Developed specific degree/concentration curriculums with two local universities to mitigate industry wide skills gap for development of explicitly skilled control systems engineers to mitigate workforce gaps.- Selection and implementation oversight of fully integrated ERP system improving efficiencies and throughput through increased visibility through all departments,Duties:-Continuous update of strategic direction of Control Systems Engineering department and Technology Development to uphold the company’s position at the forefront of technology. -Manage machine control system application and integration development through research, strategic vendor partner selection and cooperative quotation and applications review.-Shape and develop technology offerings for company.-Manage 19 department personnel in Control Systems Engineering Department.-Provide applications expertise for quoting of new technology-based automation equipment. Show less

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  University of Hartford

  Aug 2018 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CETA)Undergraduate Classes taught: ECT241 - Analog Devices and Circuits, ECT488 - Automation for Engineering Technology, ECT355 - Industrial Electronics and Actuators for Engineering TechnologyECT483 - Data Acquisition Systems for IndustryECT344 - Motors and Power Systems for IndustryGraduate Class taught:ECE 591 - Industry 4.0 Principles and ApplicationsWork with CETA department co-chairs and Dean to develop an automation curriculum, resulting in an Automation concentration and a minor. Show less

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  Central Connecticut State University

  Jan 2024 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  Undergraduate Class taught - ROBO 420