Chad Hidalgo
Controls Engineer II at Hilmar
Jetmore, Kansas, United States
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Top SchoolChad Hidalgo is a Controls Engineer II with 11 years of hands-on experience designing and maintaining PLC-driven automation systems across food processing and oilfield operations. Based in Jetmore, Kansas, he has progressed through roles at Hilmar and Berry Corporation, combining field automation work with operational technology analysis. He pairs a BS in Industrial Automation with practical troubleshooting skills honed from internships to senior technician positions, and is currently expanding into learning design and technology at the graduate level. Chad’s career began with a childhood fascination for programming, and that early curiosity shows in his pragmatic approach to control logic and continuous learning. Colleagues rely on him for durable, auditable control solutions and for translating complex machine behavior into maintainable PLC code. His background in culinary arts and education studies gives him an uncommon blend of process focus, attention to detail, and a user-centered mindset when optimizing plant operations.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Education - MEd Learning Design & Technology, Master of Education - MEd Learning Design & Technology at Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Science - BS Industrial Automation, Bachelor of Science - BS Industrial Automation at Bakersfield CollegeDiploma College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program, Diploma College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program at Servite High SchoolAssociate of Science (A.S.) Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Associate of Science (A.S.) Culinary Arts/Chef Training at James H Faulkner State Community College
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Github Skills (7)
python3
science3
computer-science2
machine-learning2
deep-learning2
computer-vision2
pytorch2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
AICSC/Coding-Challenges
Mar 2015 - Nov 2016
Contributions:21 commits, 18 PRs, 18 pushes in 1 year 8 months
ChadH1971/COMP-B11
Mar 2015 - Jan 2017
Contributions:2 PRs, 1 push, 3 branches in 1 year 10 months
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