James R Carucci Jr.

James R Carucci Jr. is an experienced Controls Engineer currently working at Great Lakes Automation Services, Inc. since March 2022. Previously, James served as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Penn State Behrend from August 2017 to June 2022, teaching courses focused on Programmable Logic Controllers. With a robust background in electrical design, James held positions such as Electrical Design Manager and Project Manager at Process and Data Automation from August 2007 to February 2022, overseeing design group operations and managing process control panel designs. James also worked as a Controls Engineer at Great Lakes Automation Services, Inc./AMi and JDC Systems, specializing in control panel design and PLC ladder logic programming. Earlier in the career, James gained hands-on experience as a Maintenance Electrician at Foamex. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and an Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Penn State University.