Shahram N. Shirazi

***** ***** ***** #**

Laguna Hills, CA 92656

abh63k@r.postjobfree.com

949-***-****

Objective

'Everything must be placed in where it belongs' my motto as my career

started as an Auto Mechanic. An Auto Mechanic does not have time to look

for tools in his tool box, so he constantly organizes his tool chest.

Hence, the job that he's working on gets done faster and the one that is in

queue will be started quickly. Eventually, I realized I can automate

things by just thinking it through. I brought my mechanical aptitude into

the school of electrical engineering & technology. I took courses in

mechanical drafting both in two dimensional and 3-D drafting, as well as,

prioritizing my Throughout my career as an Automation Engineer, I have

tackled both the discrete and process automation.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering & Technology, Purdue

University, Indiana, May 1991

Attended Automotive Service & Technology vocational college, Ivy TECH,

Indiana, May 1986

Core competencies and areas of expertise within electrical/controls field:

PLC software skills to debug line performance, uptime and cycle time issues

Development and improvements of manufacturing processes

Providing engineering support to plant production and continual improvement

of machinery

Appropriation of new machinery and processes within the production

departments

Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment,

and systems for industrial applications

Support of plant quality goals, improvements in productivity, and safety

programs

Extensive experience to detailing electrical controls schematics,

enclosures layout, electrical device and components layout on machinery's

floor plan

Generating bill of materials, system documentation, machinery functional

description

Extensive knowledge of safe manufacturing practices such as OSHA, NFPA,

NEC, Lean Manufacturing, Lockout-Tag out, Arc Flash, UL508, UL508A

Strong understanding of Generating PLC and HMI application programs both in

digital (discrete) and analog (process) and proficiency in both AutoCAD and

AutoCAD Electrical

PLC, HMI, CAD experience:

Siemens Step-7 software for Siemens PLC and HMI programming

Allen-Bradley [PLC: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-2,3,5, SLC500,

MicroLogix. Programming software: RSLogix5000, RSLogix500, RSLogix5,

RSView32. Networking: Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DH+, DH-485, RS-232]

Schneider Electric Modicon [PLC: Compact 984. Programming software:

Modsoft, Proworx. Networking: Modbus Plus]

Omron [PLC: CQM1H, C200 series, CPMC2. Programming software: CX-One.

Networking: Controller Link]

Allen-Bradley [HMI PanelView Plus 6 Series. Programming software: Factory

Talk View Machine Edition]

GE [HMI: QuickPanel. Programming software: Proficy Machine Edition]

Electrical & mechanical design/drafting [AutoCAD, Pro-E]

Recent Contract Assignments

Insight Global (Ameresco Intelligent Solutions - Costa Mesa, CA - Work Site

Schwan Food Co. - Houston, TX)

Summit Technical Services (Shuttleworth - Huntington, IN)

Xavier Industrial (ATW Transportation Group - Chrysler 9 speed Automatic

Transmission Facility - Tipton, IN)

Total Technical Services (Fives Cinetic Automation - Farmington Hills, MI)

Precision Resources (Globe Machine - Tacoma, WA)

. Assisted Ameresco engineers in troubleshooting and retrofitting

existing electrical enclosures' devices to Ameresco's state of the art

distributed control system for a refrigeration food plant and its

energy saving project.

. At Shuttleworth utilized AutoCAD Electrical 2013 to design system

layouts, device layout drawings, control schematics, prepared

schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication, provided

documentation and support to field wiring team, worked closely with

software engineering team to integrate control solutions; per verbal

instruction of sales engineers, generated and modified PLC application

programs utilizing RSLogix5000.

. At Chrysler transmission facility provided troubleshooting support

with the button-up and test assembly line, a distributed control

system handled with Siemens PLC and HMI's; main duties were to

diagnose any stoppage of RFID based pallets from stations to stations,

as well as, preventing pallets to accumulate prior to approaching a

station and removing faults which had occurred at stations; other

duties were to inform and train operators of why some pallets stayed

at a stop or operator station for longer period of time than others.

. At Cinetic Automation assigned device names, logical names, IP

addresses based on MAC addresses for automation stations of Chrysler 9

speed transmission assembly line; downloading Siemens S-7 PLC

application programs and removal of faults prior to machine start-up.

. At Globe Machine utilized AutoCAD Electrical 2012 to generate drawings

to dimensions for operator control panels, operator interface panels

and HMI, component layout, stations' bill of materials of plywood

assembly line.

Clayton Industries - City of Industry, CA

Electrical Engineer, Aug '09 - Aug '10

. By reviewing existed ladder logic program, generated FBD program

utilizing RSLogix5000 revision 17 for custom steam generator

equipment.

. By reviewing a Panelbuilder program, generated a functioning HMI

program utilizing FTView ME for custom steam generator equipment.

. Utilizing Pro-E software generated electrical controls schematics,

P&ID for combustion controls of steam generators, wire list, and

electrical enclosure panel layout.

. Programmed and started up three-phase A-B VFD/AC motors and SMC soft

starters.

. Downloaded ignition control application programs.

Compass Water Solutions - Irvine, CA

Electrical Engineer, May '08 - Feb '09

. Commissioned an 80-GPM reverse osmosis desalination project in

Singapore which consisted of potable water & technical water

production for FPSO vessel.

. Utilized provided sequence of operation, modified four Micrologix 1100

PLCs program to perform accordingly (two for potable water unit A&B;

two for technical unit C&D).

. Modified PID loops, added missing or reversed status of contacts in

ladder logic, manipulated PID loops to be able to produce an output of

constant 80-GPM water.

. Worked and communicated effectively with FPSO engineers and

technicians to meet deadlines.

. Responsible for modification, downloading, and validation of marine

based oily water separators' PLC programs.

Technipower (Trimax - Brea, CA)

Contract-Controls Engineer, Oct '07 - May '08

. Assisted in commissioning an expansion project of a reclamation

facility controlled with CompactLogix PLCs and RSLogix 5000 software.

. Assisted in setup of controls & process instruments such as HMI, VFD,

MCC, ultrasonic level & flow meters, pressure transmitters, pH &

conductivity, and TDS.

. During commissioning a water filtration system in Cocepcion del Oro of

Mexico, troubleshot a ControlLogix application program written by

another engineer and modified both PLC & PanelView HMI programs to

perform per sequence of operation. Checked operation of solenoids by

turning them on in PLC program and if solenoids were not operating

checked the wiring from PLC enclosure. Installed missing leaf drive

motors' feedback wiring.

Amtec (Amada America - La Mirada, CA)

Contract-Controls Engineer, Jan '07 - Oct '07

. Based on client's needs, modified Omron PLC and HMI programs to

separate finished sheet metal product from skeleton upon exiting the

system. Task required adding touch buttons on operator interface to

forward, reverse, lift, and lower a scissor-type lift table handling

the finished sheet metal.

. Assisted in design and commissioning a multi-bay laser sheet metal

manipulation project controlled with Omron PLCs.

. Designed electrical schematic, control enclosure back panel layout,

selected components for a bi-directional conveyor utilizing stepper

motor and encoder to convey and allow feeding separation of sheet

metals into laser automation system.

. Remotely troubleshot Omron PLC programs utilizing WebEx software.

TechniPower (Sunny Delight - Anaheim, CA)

Contract- Electrical & Instrumentation Technician, Oct '06 - Jan '07

. As part of improvement team, monitored factory operation through

Wonderware HMI.

. For alarms and warnings, accessed Wonderware development to read PLC

tags and addresses.

. Repaired as well as advised on troubleshooting defective machines,

equipment and systems such as rotary filler, capper, palletizer,

labeler, and asynchronous conveyors.

. Example of projects:

Root cause: rotary filler loss of regular rotation speed.

Analysis: a damaged phase wire of rotary filler's motor due to

fluid present under the filler where its motor wiring conduit was

routed.

Corrective measure: utilized a meg-meter to check for insulation

damage, recommended replacing all three phase wires and re-routing

the conduit.

Root cause: when operator was not present, label dispenser reel ran

out of labels & continued the flow of bottles into the labeler

machine.

Analysis: label reel photo eye sensors were not utilized in PLC

program.

Corrective measure: introduced photo eye sensor inputs into PLC

program to stop the flow of bottles before reel was about to run

out of labels.

Ceradyne - Costa Mesa, CA

Controls Engineer, May '06 - Oct '06

. Modified PLC/HMI programs of induction heating press to improve

operation and prevent human errors. Original HMI program decompressed

the induction heating press while changing screens causing significant

loss in production of armor plates and adding labor hours.

. Modified RSView 32 tag database to match part ID coming from SLC 5/04

PLC.

. Purchased and installed RSView 32 and AutoCAD Electrical 2006

software.

. Based on operators' observations and suggestions improved product

information presented on induction heating press line's PanelView

1000e HMI.

Delphi Electronics & Safety - Kokomo, Indiana

Controls Engineer, May '98 - Sep '05

. Responsible for design, develop, and manufacturing electronic

components for worldwide markets. Automotive products manufactured

included the engine control computer systems, entertainment and

comfort control systems, instrumentation panel (digital and analog)

display electronics, semiconductors, and solid state devices.

. Managed conceptual projects through development and manufacturing.

. As a team member contributed in development of concepts, estimates,

and plans.

. Generated sequence of operations, electrical schematics, bill of

materials, hardware and software design for equipment controls that

met projects' function and timing requirements.

. Retrofitted equipment with older technology into up-to-date

manufacturing technology.

. Commissioned newly designed equipment.

. Submitted cost saving and engineering efficiency improvement

suggestions.

. Kept average cost of assigned projects under budget.

. Delivered projects that met and exceeded customer's expectations.

Assigned projects:

Lean manufacturing based Automotive engine MAP sensor in ambient and

hot temperature test and convey equipment, involved designing

schematics, PLC, HMI programming. This equipment contained two Modicon

Compact 984 PLC and two GE QuickPanel HMI, two third party provided

cartridge handlers, and Watlow temperature controller for its rotary

curing furnace. ~ ~ handling multiple MAP sensors on a conveyor belt

of ambient machine into rotary curing furnace and finally testing at

85 Celsius oven. Prior to ambient testing an alphanumeric 2D bar

code reader determined the good or bad status of MAP sensors by

communicating with factory information system, if a sensor was bad a

test did not take place saving machine cycle time, utilizing closed

loop stepper motor the lead-frame was sent under test unit's prongs to

complete customer's required test. This machine consisted of a Modicon

Compact 984 Plus and HMI at ambient side, a Watlow temperature

controller at rotary oven, and another Compact 984 Plus and HMI at

testing under temperature. An improvement was made to the original

equipment and later shipped to internal Delco Electronics customer to

prevent loosening of pneumatics fitting tubes due to extreme heat in

rotary curing oven. The new equipment was featured with a 6K8 an 8-

axis Compumotor stepper motor controller.

Utilizing Modicon Compact 984 programmed substrate automated handling

system for curing furnace

Utilizing SLC5/03 PLC, improved the operation of a dual-nest vacuum

leak test machine for airbag module units, two aluminum shrouds came

down on modules which were inserted by an operator, once cycle was

started a light curtain paused the machine cycle upon interruption and

prevented pinch points.

Utilizing Omron CPMC2 PLC, designed controls for a turn-key machine to

insert Audio IC into its heat sink.

A ceramic substrate board cutting machine programmed with Modicon

Compact 984 to cut a 3 x 5 size substrate into small pieces which were

placed inside sensors such as MAP sensor

A semi-auto Weber screw driver for air bag module assembly line in

which an operator brought a pneumatic slide over tightening screws and

an attached Weber screw driver tightened and torque the screws to the

specification

A circuit board component's lead detection and inspection machine

pressed the components on a circuit board and a HMI display notified

the operator if components were seated correctly (green light) or not

(red light)

Adhesive dispensing robotic equipment consisted of 3-axis Seiko robot

to dispense glue on cover of electronic control module units. A PLC

controlled the start, stop, and hydraulic pump

To increase the assembly throughput, integrated additional bonders to

an existing line. Each new bonder was controlled by a Modicon PLC to

communicate with line PLC for trafficking IC's on RFID pallet. Upon

receiving a pallet bonder's PLC initiated the start, received cycle

done from the bonder, released the pallet for downstream operation

Load/unload ceramic substrate printing handlers, ultrasonic sensor

implementation to prevent chemical tank malfunction, metering valves

and sensors addition to detect Fluorogel presence on circuit boards,

GEN IV MHPS cimple cell, MS T2K thermal grease cimple cell, FAB 3 bulk

fill emergency shutoff circuits.

Rapid Design Services, G-Tech - Delphi, Ingersoll Rand, Galco, Gensis

Design - Indiana & Michigan

Contract-Controls Engineer, May '94 - May '98

Delphi vehicle alternator manufacturing - Anderson, Indiana - 2nd shift

plant controls engineer

. Responsible for overseeing and improving plant operation.

. Example of projects:

Root cause: an alternator component assembly line controlled with

Modicon Compact 984 had malfunctioned.

Analysis: a timer was added to the ladder logic causing RFID tags to

send erratic build information.

Corrective measure: introduced SENS blocks with all utilized 3xxxx &

4xxxx registers into ladder logic so when another search for available

timer registers were made human errors were to be less likely.

Delphi battery manufacturing - Muncie, Indiana - plant controls engineer

. Responsible for overseeing and improving GM Electric Vehicle 1 battery

manufacturing operation.

. As a part of improvement team applied PFMEA to improve EV1 battery

assembly production.

Ford engine dress assembly manufacturing - Windsor, Canada - Vendor

Controls Engineer

. Set up a vendor provided engine dress assembly line based on Modicon

PLC controls.

Delphi steering manufacturing - Saginaw, Michigan - vendor controls

engineer

. Provided and completed controls engineering design utilizing Allen-

Bradley's and Modicon's PLC, as well as, retrofitting projects from

relay controls to PLC, pneumatic and lube design.

. Designed electrical schematics per customer's specifications.

Magnetic Instrumentation, Indianapolis, IN

CAD operator, Instrument technician, Controls Engineer, Sept. '91 - Apr.

'94

. Generated controls electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

utilizing AutoCAD.

. Repaired and calibrated magnetic field measuring devices.

. Designed electrical controls and programmed PLCs for magnetizing and

de-magnetizing equipment.

Datsun Dealership, Indianapolis, IN

Automotive Service Technician, May '86 - May '88

. Repaired manual transmission, removed and replaced manual clutches,

overhauled 4-cylinder engines, changed oil & filters, repaired brakes,

and other required diagnostics & repairs.

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