SR. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - B.Sc (Electronics & Communications), P.Eng - Canada
Systems Integration, Automation – Manufacturing
Project Engineer, Project Manager
20 + Years Design and Manufacturing experience in various Industries.
Solar Industry – 4 Years, Semi-Conductor – 10 years
Summary
• Industries Experience: Solar PV, Semiconductor, Chemical, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Site development, Facilities management, Boiler & Burner Management, Waste Water Treatment,
• Engineering Management/ Operations & Manufacturing Support / Project Management
o Strong Project Management Skills, Strict Performance against aggressive schedules. Project Scope Development, Specifications development - Functional & Acceptance, Budget development.
o Design from concept to startup, design drawings, design reviews, construction.
o Working closely with Process & Material Science engineers to develop new process to support product development.
o Equipment & Process Startup & Commissioning.
o Proven Track record in Problem Solving.
o Familiar with NEC, NFPA 79, UL, SEMI Standards and EMC requirements.
o Support training for Equipment technicians and Production operators.
• Capital Automated equipment development as per documented Product Life Cycle development. Worked with Business Development, Sales, Engineering and customers. Feasability studies to support Product Development.
• Factory Equipment installs start-up, commissioning and qualifications in ISO Class 3 Fab environments.
• Direct hands-on experience with
o Building Manufacturing Lines from concept to manufacturing readiness.
o Support Production to develop systems to collect data for SPC and Equipment downtime with OEE reports. Improve equipment thru-put.
o Mechanical, hydraulic & pneumatic systems.
o Real time control system integration: Single Loop & Distributed Control Systems.
o PLC’s, (Rockwell/Allen Bradley ControlLogix, MicroLogix, Siemens S7, Omron, GE.
o Motion Control: stepper, servo & linear drives, 4,5,6 axis robot applications and programming. Design of robotic arm end-effectors with laser sensors, pneumatic controls. Staubli, Epson, Motoman. Programming & Startup.
o Vision Systems: Cognex and DVT: 1D & 2D Barcode Readers, RF ID reader/writer, OCR interfaces to MES systems.
o GUI development: Wonderware, RSView32, PanelView, process simulators.
o Database Historian development with Plant floor & MES/FIS database connectivity. Software tool box, OPC connectivity. Oracle, SQL Server, Access.
o Experience with Sensors, controllers, actuators, valves etc. Electrical Control panel design, testing.
o Industrial Communications equipment interfacing: RS232/422, Industrial Ethernet (EtherNet IP), Modbus, DeviceNet, OPC, driver configuration, SOAP interface.
o Mechanical, hydraulic & pneumatic systems.
o Real time control system integration: Single Loop & Distributed Control Systems.
o Industrial Instrumentation & Process Control. Complex control strategies development.
• Member: IEEE, ISA, ISPE.
• Borderless Engineering skills with External /Internal Customers, Contractors, Engineering Consultants, Vendors and Systems Integrators.
• Willing to travel for the success of projects.
Key Accomplishments
• Active assistance in bringing up Solar Panel Manufacturing Assembly line to Manufacturing readiness by designing and commissioning different control platforms that integrated Automation Platforms & other systems and capturing Real time Factory data to Oracle and SQL Server.
• Qualified three Semiconductor R&D Reticle Handling tools in less than a year using stepper, servo motors and a linear drive in conjunction with two Cognex vision cameras, Transferred these tools into manufacturing in less than a year.
• Saved Intel $16Million in cost avoidance without affecting productivity in two consecutive quarters acquiring re-used FAB equipment & Optimized resources for Manufacturing readiness.
• Designed and implemented a Data Acquisition system using Wonderware & Azonix to control and alarm temperature variations in the Class 1 EBeam tool room. These avoided mask rejects and annual cost savings of $1M.
• Controlled, Monitored $3 Million Service contracts with the vendor. Saved over $350k on each individual improvement projects by presenting alternatives & developing applications for getting data from the factory floor to Office desktops for control and data analysis.
• Implemented Manufacturing Data Automation systems by enabling Workstream Connectivity to a Plant wide Windows GUI WIP system that helped Customers, engineers and Operators to look at the WIP at a glance. From an Oracle Database. Key decisions were made on a daily basis because of this system. Saved over $1M on cumulative individual improvement projects by presenting alternatives & developing system applications for getting manufacturing factory data to Office desktops for control and data analysis.
• Lead and coordinated the design Team for the 300MM Wafer Manufacturing Polishing Group for Intel biggest development fab. Brought the design and install schedule on track and within budget as per Intel’s master schedule.
Software Skills / Skills
• Microsoft Office and other Software Systems. Project, Excel, Access, Visio etc.
• Programming & System Skills: PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers – Rockwell-controlLogix, GE 90 Series, Siemens S7, Modicon, Omron, Mitsubishi PLC’s), GUI’s – PanelView, RS View, Wonderware etc. Distributed Control Systems SAMA (Honeywell TDC’s, Moore Mycro DCS/Siemens, Bailey etc), Real time embedded systems, embedded C, SQL and other database, Oracle, Labview, VisSim, AutoCAD Lite,. VAL 3 (Scripting), Epson RC.
• Training: Operations, SPC & DOE, Over 50 Safety classes [at] Intel. Project Management.
Education:
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics, RF Communications) University of Mysore. India
• Extended Engineering Studies for Provincial PE Registration at University Of British Columbia, Canada.
• Registered Professional Engineer, Canada – Electrical (15 years), Member IEEE, Member ISA. ISPE.
• High School - University of Cambridge- England “O†Levels.
• Over 100 Engineering & Management classes. CPM/Project Management, Business & Industrial courses and seminars at Honeywell, Wacker Siltronics, and Intel.
Experience:
Miasole – Solar Thin Films Feb 08 to Present
Developing Electrical and control systems specifications & platforms for various projects in the Solar R&D and manufacturing industries. Development of Specifications Scope Document for vendors. Supported Manufacturing excellence. Hands on Programming of AB PLC’s (Motion Control), Robotics (Epson, Motoman), Wonderware Intouch 10.0, Factory View RS View, Cognex Vision, Barcode readers interfacing to MES systems. DeviceNet, Modbus, Ethernet IP and Ethernet. Design of electrical panels as per NFPA79, NEC and EMC requirements. Startup & Commissioning. Production Support including interface and Factory data transfer to the MES/FIS. Working closely with the IT department for scope definition & project implementation.
SemiNet Automation, San Jose, CA Sept 2006 to Jan 08
Senior Engineer – Electrical – Mechanical
Industries – Solar, Semiconductor equipment development.
Responsible for capital equipment development from concept to final completion. Detailed involvement in Electrical, Instrumentation and electro-mechanical design for equipment for the Semiconductor and Solar Manufacturing industry. Involved in detailed Project schedules and responsible for timely design completion and deliverables. Detailed programming with Allen Bradley ControlLogix/ CompactLogix, Micrologix PLC’s, Cognex/DVT Vision Systems, Staubli 6 axis Robot VAL 3 programming, Yaskawa motion control programming, Oriental Motor Stepper motor programming, RFID read/write integration to SQL Server, Wonderware Intouch 9.5 & Application Server development. Detailed Electrical control voltage design and component system schematic Control Panel layout. TCP, modbus, deviceNet, RS232/422 communication setup for systems integration. Manufacturing data was sent to SQL server & Oracle. Built electrical systems in accordance to NFPA79, Semi Standards.
Chiquita Foods / Performance Food Group / Fresh Express, Salinas, CA Sept 2003 to Sept 2006
National Electrical Engineering Manager: Drive Capital & manufacturing support projects nation-wide. Control System development (Instrumentation, Controls and Automation for the Manufacturing environment. Specification, design , startup & commissioning. Responsible for Capital Equipment Selections. Training and Employee development. Delivered Controls Systems Training to Operators & Line Mechanics. Responsible to support manufacturing issues nation-wide. Extensive PLC usage. AB ControlLOgix, RS View, PanelView, Wondwerware. Developing Nation wide training delivery methods. Boiler controls, boiler feedwater control, compressor controls, HVAC systems. Design, development of automated fruit processing line using AB ControlLOgix platform. Use of feed-forward signals to reset controllers for powder screw feeders. Process temperature, flow & pressure control and real time & historian trending.
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA. June 1997 to Dec 2002
Intel Photonics Technology, Intel Mask Operation & Corporate Facilities
Positions held: Product Development, Equipment Manufacturing Engineer. Daily production support meetings to support Instrumentation & Controls Systems development: Scope of work, PFD’s, P&ID’s, loop drawings, instrument data sheet development, sensor/ transmitter sizing & selection. Valve sizing. Development of Capital Projects. Working with internal customers, vendors, electrical & mechanical contractors to get equipment to manufacturing readiness.
Wonderware, GE Cimplicity development. Rockwell AB PLC5, GE PLC controls development. Azonix temperature controls for Ebeam chamber temperature control.
Wacker Siltronic Corporation, Portland, OR: May 1994 – June 1997
Sr. Controls System Engineer / Project Engineering Manager.
• AB PLC’s, Omron CVM Series PLC, Mitsubishi A series PLC , GE Fanuc PLC’s. Wonderware.
• Integrated, tested various software systems and put into production systems for Wafer product tracking and Data acquisition. Implemented the Projects on Schedule. Cell Integration involved hardware and software systems from various different equipment suppliers. Programmed, Implemented Mitsubishi Robot five-axis robot.
Harris Group Inc, Seattle, WA / VECO Engineering, Bellingham WA Feb 1991 to May 1994
Lead design engineer, supervising at least 14 engineers and designers at any one time.
Development of PFD’s, P&ID’s, control loop sheets, instrument data sheets development & control component selection. Sensor / transmitter, final control element selection & sizing. DCS configuration. Honeywell TDC 2000 & TDC 3000, Rosemount RS3, Bailey Infi 90, Allen Bradley PLC 5 for SCADA applications. Gas measurement applications.
Supplied Instrumentation & Control systems for BP Alaska, Arco Cherry Point, BP Bellingham, Texaco Anacortes, Shell Canada. Scott paper, Weyerhaeuser.
Simons Consulting Engineers/Cominco Engineering Vancouver, BC Canada 12/88 to 02/1991
Lead Instrumentation/ Controls Engineer. Development of PFD’s, P&ID’s, control loop sheets, instrument data sheets development & control component selection. Sensor / transmitter, final control element selection & sizing. DCS configuration Taylor MOD 300, Honeywell TDC 2000 & TDC 3000. Allen Bradley PLC 2/30.
Facilities engineering, Boiler & Burner Management. Flame Safety systems.
Macmilliam Blodel, Weldwood Pulp & Paper. Cominco (Mining), Alcan. (aluminum mining & processing).
Moore Products Inc. Brampton, Ont, Canada Dec 1981 to Aug 1988
Sr. Controls Engineer / Project Manager
Development of scope requirements for customers applying DCS – MYCRO, single loop configurations & pneumatic systems for control applications. P&ID, loop drawings development.
Process Instrumentation and pneumatics for the Food Processing (Mars Chocolates, Monarch Fine foods), Oil & Gas, Chemical Industry.
Supplied control systems to Dupont (Kingston, Ajax, ONT), Fraser Paper, Burlington Carpet, Mars Food, Monarch Fine Foods, Abitibi Price Pulp & Paper, Columbia Chemical.
Honeywell International., Milan, Italy. Honeywell Kuwait June 1977 – June 1981
Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer.
Oil & Gas, Building Automation, HVAC systems, Boiler Control & Boiler Flame Safety and Burner Management. Design, development and control component selection using pneumatic, electronic and digital control. Development of P&ID’s, I/O sheets and loop drawings, startup & commissioning. Delta 2000, Delta 1000, TDC 2000, TDC 3000, Microix, DDC Excel. General HVAC applications for offices, hospitals and Government installations. Fire & Security systems wiring, programming, setup and functional acceptance.
Supplied Control systems to the Kuwait oil Company, Aramco. Building Automation systems (HVAC, Fire & Security) for hospitals, office buildings, airports.
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