Summary
Associated with First Quality for the past 19 years in the field of Industrial Automation supporting high-speed manufacturing. As a Controls Engineer, I am actively involved with Controls & Project Engineering for the installation and operation of new production equipment. I love challenging projects that integrate legacy and contemporary technologies.
Experience
Controls Engineer II
First Quality Products (Jun 2020 - Present)
Controls Engineering Technician
First Quality Products (Jun 2013 - 2020)
Controls Technician
First Quality Products (Jun 2007 - Jun 2013)
Technician II
First Quality Products (Jun 2004 - Jun 2007)
Current Roles & Responsibilities
- Platform Engineer responsible for managing automated manufacturing of certain line of products
- Extensively review and improve programming code for efficient functioning of converting equipment
- Responsible for reviewing & implementing plant-wide Electrical Safety Projects and initiatives
- Coordinating upgrade projects for existing equipment with the Project Engineering Group
- Responsible for Electrical & Mechanical Design review for new equipment with OEM
- Support and coordinate with OEM for new equipment installation
- Revise, review, and support Electrical Preventive Maintenance of existing equipment
- Review and find solutions towards obsolescence of existing equipment
- Training of Controls Technicians and new Controls Engineers
- Coordinate Internship training for fresh college graduates
- Involved with Process Engineering towards improving manufacturing processes
- Provide support to Controls Technicians for day-to-day troubleshooting issues on production lines
- Responsible for Manufacturing Network plant-wide in coordination with IT and Information Security Departments
Skills
- Automation
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Power Distribution
- Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)
- Project Commissioning
- Electrical Wiring
- Reliability
- Maintenance and Repair
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
- Rockwell Automation Software including Studio 5000; FactoryTalkView; FactoryTalk Asset Centre Services
- Motor Control and Drive Systems
- Rockwell Kinetix and PowerFlex Drive Systems
- Manufacturing Networks and Communications
- Operation Technology Software maintenance tasks related to Information Security using CLAROTY and CrowdStrike
Education
Pennsylvania College of Technology(Penn State University) - Associate Degree in Electronics Technology Industrial Process (2005 - 2007)
Delhi University - Bachelor of Arts (1989 - 1993)
Certifications
- Company Sponsored Electrical Arc Flash Safety Certification
- TUV Rhineland (Germany) Functional Safety Technician Certified
- Rockwell Automation Tech Ed Certifications
- Innovative Manufacturers Center(IMC) Lean Manufacturing Level One Certification
- Innovative Manufacturers Center(IMC) Lean Manufacturing Level Two Certification
- Fanuc Corporation Robotics Hardware and Handling Tool Certification
