The Team Behind Reliable Industrial Automation
Redline Automation brings together experienced automation specialists who have spent their careers programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and supporting industrial control systems in active operating facilities.
Our team combines complementary strengths with a shared commitment to technical excellence, disciplined execution, and long-term customer relationships.
Built Around Technical Depth and Shared Accountability
Redline Automation was founded around one idea: complex automation work should be performed by experienced automation specialists who stay directly involved from planning through startup. The person who writes the logic is the person who commissions it and the person who answers the phone eighteen months later when something changes. That continuity is not a service model we adopted — it is the difference between a system somebody understands and a system somebody inherited.
That approach shapes the work at every stage. Scope gets defined against what is actually installed, not what the drawings say. Changes are planned around production windows, with backups taken and rollback steps agreed on before anything is touched. Testing is done against intended operation rather than assumed from a successful download. And what we change is written down — register maps, tag lists, revision notes, as-built records — so the system stays maintainable by your team, whether or not we are the ones who come back to it.
Three Automation Specialists. One Approach.
Redline Automation brings together three experienced Automation Specialists with more than 35 years of combined controls and electrical experience, and complementary backgrounds in programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, controls integration, and industrial electrical systems.
While each partner brings unique strengths, the team shares one approach: delivering reliable automation solutions through disciplined execution, technical collaboration, and practical field experience.
Jarrod Corbin
Partner | Automation SpecialistJarrod Corbin brings more than 13 years of experience in industrial automation, instrumentation, and control systems within the oil and gas industry. Throughout his career, he has supported automation projects involving PLC programming, SCADA systems, industrial communications, instrumentation, commissioning, and startup across operating production facilities.
His background combines advanced technical expertise with practical field execution. Jarrod has extensive experience diagnosing complex control system issues, integrating new equipment, optimizing existing automation systems, and supporting facility operations where reliability, safety, and disciplined execution are critical.
He holds industry-recognized certifications including ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST II), Rockwell Automation Certified ControlLogix Programmer, Rockwell Automation Certified PowerFlex 750 Drive Specialist, and Inductive Automation Certification.
At Redline Automation, Jarrod helps establish the technical standards and programming practices that support reliable, maintainable control systems while remaining directly involved from planning through commissioning and startup.
Areas of Expertise- PLC Programming
- Controls Integration
- SCADA
- Commissioning
- Industrial Communications
- Automation Reliability
Shawn Welch
Partner | Automation SpecialistShawn Welch brings more than 15 years of experience supporting industrial automation systems within the oil and gas industry. His career has been built around PLC programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and control system modifications in active operating facilities where reliability and operational continuity are critical.
Years of field experience have given Shawn a practical understanding of automation systems from programming through startup. He has worked extensively with live production facilities, developing dependable control solutions while minimizing operational disruption and supporting safe, efficient facility performance.
At Redline Automation, Shawn brings practical programming and commissioning experience that helps projects move efficiently from development through successful startup while maintaining a strong focus on safety, technical excellence, and dependable execution.
Areas of Expertise- PLC Programming
- Commissioning
- Controls Integration
- Troubleshooting
- Startup Support
- Automation Reliability
Justin Minyard
Partner | Automation SpecialistJustin Minyard brings more than 20 years of electrical and industrial experience, including the last eight years specializing in industrial automation and control systems within the oil and gas industry. As a licensed Master Electrician in North Dakota, Justin combines a strong electrical foundation with extensive experience in PLC programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and system optimization across active production facilities.
His background combines industrial electrical expertise with years of automation troubleshooting, commissioning, and control system optimization in operating facilities. Understanding how electrical infrastructure, instrumentation, industrial communications, motor controls, and PLC logic interact allows him to identify root causes efficiently and develop practical automation solutions that improve reliability, simplify maintenance, and support long-term facility performance.
At Redline Automation, Justin helps bridge automation and electrical systems to support reliable field execution, troubleshooting, commissioning, and long-term system performance.
Areas of Expertise- Automation Troubleshooting
- PLC Programming
- Controls Integration
- Industrial Networking
- Commissioning
- Electrical Systems Integration
One Team. Shared Standards.
Three partners. One Standard. Every project gets the same approach.
Technical Collaboration
Complex automation challenges benefit from the combined experience of the entire Redline team.
Disciplined Execution
Every project follows a structured process emphasizing planning, communication, testing, and operational continuity.
Field Experience
Years of programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and startup experience shape every recommendation we make.
Accountability
We take collective ownership of every project, supporting our clients as one unified automation team.
Professional Qualifications
Redline Automation's team maintains professional licenses, manufacturer certifications, and industry-recognized credentials supporting industrial automation, controls integration, commissioning, and operating facility support.
- ISA Certified Control Systems Technician II
- Rockwell Automation Certified ControlLogix Programmers
- Rockwell Automation Certified PowerFlex 750 Drive Specialist
- Inductive Automation Ignition Core Certified
- North Dakota Master Electrician
Credential documentation available on request for prequalification and MSA review.
Let's Build Reliable Automation Together
Whether you need PLC programming, controls integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, or long-term automation support, Redline Automation is ready to help.