Electrical Engineering

Kosta Selinis

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Objective

To apply my knowledge and experience in the area of instrumentation and

control, and electrical engineering

Overview

. Senior Service Technician and Supervisor with a 20-year track record of

success including 12 years of CMMS/ERP experience and extensive technical

knowledge in the area of Instrumentation/Equipment and compliance

management in large and progressive manufacturing environments in a broad

range of industries.

. 20 years experience in instrumentation and controls, electrical

engineering design, start-up, site commissioning and troubleshooting

. Well versed with Intergraph's SPI Intools and Smart Plant Review

. Expertise in majority of Instruments sizing calculation softwares

(Instrucalc, Flowel, Firstvue)

. Well conversant with international codes and standards associated with

sizing and selection of field instruments

. Excellent communication skills, knack to negotiate with vendors and

clients from diverse cultures

. High motivation and energy level, adaptive, team player, enthusiastic

learner and active listener

KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AREAS

. Skills include GMP, engineering change management, user requirement

specification development, equipment site acceptance test, pre-safety

review, equipment and facility validation, technical writing, analytical

and problem solving.

. Project experience by assisting project leaders in facility and equipment

capital projects.

. Proven track record of executing mini projects within time and budget.

. Highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills.

. Computer skills in MS Project, Excel, Word, TrackWise, Oracle ERP, Infor

EAM, LIMS, SQL, Crystal reports and PLC/HMI/SCADA.

. Experienced in interpreting PFDs, P&IDs, AutoCAD and schematic drawings.

. Proven track record in health and safety, including OH&S and WHMIS

Experience

* TEVA CANADA, Scarborough, Ontario Jan'2002-

Mar'2013

System Specialist, Engineering Jan'2012-

Mar'2013

. Review and preparation of field instrument packages and technical

requisitions

. Selecting, and specifying instrumentation devices and systems to meet

process requirements.

. Managed the evaluation, development and implementation of

instrumentation and control projects.

. Managed the issuance of investigations into abnormal events including

Out of Specifications (OOS) results and trends as required to meet

cGMP compliance.

. Developed and monitored department KPI to ensure work plan targets was

met.

. Created and updated databases for all instruments/equipment at plant

sites.

. Supported 24/7 engineering plant supervisors and plant managers in

dealing with equipment technical problems in an appropriate manner.

. Implemented Startup and tuning of Process equipment, water system and

HVAC Controls/Automation systems (including detailed troubleshooting

of systems).

. Reviewed and signed for accepting and rejecting the calibration result

and document. Notified the appropriate department regarding failed

instruments and the corresponding measures to be taken.

. Prepared, reviewed and updated GMP documentation Engineering file,

engineering drawings, performance evaluation reports, trending

reports, change controls (Engineering Change Request, Sop's and

Equipment Manual, Instrument OOS) of GMP systems to ensure continued

compliance to pre-established guidelines and operational needs.

. Carried out risk analyses for instruments, to reduce equipment

downtime.

. Reviewed system performance data to analyze trends in system

performance to ensure compliance to pre-established guidelines.

. Assisted project managers and process engineers in equipment and

facility capital projects and developed project scope, schedule and

budget.

. Prepared project proposal presentations for stake holders, initiated

capital expenditure requests and engineering change controls for

approval and worked with contractors and vendors for obtaining

quotations.

. Provided technical leadership in the areas of preventive maintenance,

calibration and instrument suitability assessments and reliability

risk assessments.

. Documented engineering information regarding process equipment's and

critical systems in CMMS database.

. Assisted system specialists and process engineers in preparing user

requirement specifications and updating technical documentation and

AutoCAD drawings.

. Assisted qualification engineers for executing IQ, OQ and PQ protocols

for equipment and facility.

. Vendor document review and comments for instrumentation package

. P&ID Review for assigned units.

. Vendor interaction for technical bids and recommendation

. Customer Specification review, and providing inputs for P&ID

development

. Read and interpreted drawings, blueprints, electrical code

specifications and schematics in order to effectively troubleshoot,

maintain and repair equipment

. Performed robotic automation including process tuning, electronics and

mechanical process troubleshooting using standard electronics

equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, specifications, manuals and/or

instructions.

. Managed the evaluation within a team of electrical capital projects

including DCS systems, BAS systems and MES systems

. Trained maintenance and calibration workers to install, maintain, or

repair electrical systems wiring, equipment and fixtures.

. Review and check GA drawings for instrumentation installation

. Preparing Bill of Materials for Purchasing Department.

Metrology Supervisor, Engineering Jan '2003 -

Jan. '2012

. Scheduling and planning Route and un-Route calibrations and equipment

breakdowns for 4 sites with a team of 4 Calibration Specialists and 10

contractors.(over 20,000 workorders)

. Managed Employ Payroll, account payable, spare instruments and other

equipment.

. Managed the evaluation, development and implementation of

instrumentation and control projects.

. Managed the issuance of investigations into abnormal events including

Out of Specifications (OOS) results and trends as required to meet

cGMP compliance.

. Developed and monitored department KPI to ensure work plan targets was

met.

. Created and updated databases for all instruments/equipment at plant

sites.

. Supported 24/7 engineering plant supervisors and plant managers in

dealing with equipment technical problems in an appropriate manner.

. Implemented Startup and tuning of Process equipment water system and

HVAC Controls/Automation systems (including detailed troubleshooting

of systems).

. Reviewed and signed for accepting and rejecting the calibration result

and document. Notified the appropriate department regarding failed

instruments and the corresponding measures to be taken.

. Prepared, reviewed and updated GMP documentation Engineering file,

engineering drawings, performance evaluation reports, trending

reports, change controls (Engineering Change Request, Sop's and

Equipment Manual, Instrument OOS) of GMP systems to ensure continued

compliance to pre-established guidelines and operational needs.

. Assisted project managers and process engineers in equipment and

facility capital projects and developed project scope, schedule and

budget.

. Prepared project proposal presentations for stake holders, initiated

capital expenditure requests and engineering change controls for

approval and worked with contractors and vendors for obtaining

quotations.

. Documented engineering information regarding process equipment and

critical systems in CMMS database.

. Assisted system specialists and process engineers in preparing user

requirement specifications and updating technical documentation and

AutoCAD drawings.

. Assisted qualification engineers for executing IQ, OQ and PQ protocols

for equipment and facility.

. Vendor document review and comments for instrumentation package

. P&ID Review for assigned units.

. Vendor interaction for technical bids and recommendation

. Preparation of instrument installation details for field instruments

. Read and interpreted drawings, blueprints, electrical code

specifications and schematics in order to effectively troubleshoot,

maintain and repair equipment

. Performed robotic automation including process tuning, electronics and

mechanical process troubleshooting using standard electronics

equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, specifications, manuals and/or

instructions.

. Managed the evaluation within a team of electrical capital projects

including DCS systems, BAS systems and MES systems

. Trained maintenance and calibration workers to install, maintain, or

repair electrical systems wiring, equipment and fixtures.

. Troubleshoot and re-work Data commutation and knowledge of PLC's

(Allen Bradley, Siemens and Omron )and the Ontario Electrical Code

. Selecting, and specifying instrumentation devices and systems to meet

process requirements.

. Review and check GA drawings for instrumentation installation

Achievement:

. Engineering team member of High Potency pharmaceutical facility

expansion project at Teva Canada and supported installation and

qualification of various process equipments, facility and critical

systems including HVAC and Purified Water System add over 1000

instruments into the calibration problem.

. Reduce 15 % of calibrations from the calibration problem (reliability

risk assessments).

. Change CMMS database from Maximo to Datastream migration for all

equipment and instruments.

. Changed data entirely of raw calibration data entirely from paper

workorder to an electronic work order use laptops reducing handwritten

paperwork.

* HEMOSOL, Oakville,Ontario Apr'2002- Nov '2002

Metrology Supervisor, Engineering

. Scheduling and planning Route and un-Route calibrations and equipment

breakdowns for 4 sites with a team of 4 Calibration Specialists and 10

contractors.(over 20,000 workorders)

. Managed the evaluation, development and implementation of

instrumentation and control projects.

. Managed the issuance of investigations into abnormal events including

Out of Specifications (OOS) results and trends as required to meet

cGMP compliance.

. Preparation of instrument installation details for field instruments

to be added to CMMS system by system admin.

. Managed Employ Payroll, account payable, order spare instruments and

other equipment.

. Supported 24/7 engineering plant supervisors and plant managers in

dealing with equipment technical problems in an appropriate manner.

. Implemented Startup and tuning of Process equipment water system and

HVAC Controls/Automation systems (including detailed troubleshooting

of systems).

. Reviewed and signed for accepting and rejecting the calibration result

and document. Notified the appropriate department regarding failed

instruments and the corresponding measures to be taken.

. Prepared, reviewed and updated GMP documentation Engineering file,

engineering drawings, performance evaluation reports, trending

reports, change controls (Engineering Change Request, Sop's and

Equipment Manual, Instrument OOS) of GMP systems to ensure continued

compliance to pre-established guidelines and operational needs.

. Assisted project managers and process engineers in equipment and

facility capital projects and developed project scope, schedule and

budget.

. Prepared project proposal presentations for stake holders, initiated

capital expenditure requests and engineering change controls for

approval and worked with contractors and vendors for obtaining

quotations.

. Assisted system specialists and process engineers in preparing user

requirement specifications and updating technical documentation and

AutoCAD drawings.

. Assisted qualification engineers for executing IQ, OQ and PQ protocols

for equipment and facility.

. Vendor document review and comments for instrumentation package

. P&ID Review for assigned units.

. Vendor interaction for technical bids and recommendation

. Prepared design basis, instrument design specifications,

instrumentation legend sheets

. Reviewed & commented interdisciplinary squad checks and vendor package

specifications

. Assisted the preparation of control level schedule, cost and man hour

estimation, discipline activity plan, control systems deliverables

list, scope of work, scope of facilities

. Prepared and reviewed process/piping-instrument interface drawings,

instrument installation details

. Standardized CMMS asset datasheet formats for procurement of field

instruments.

. Executed sizing calculation for field instruments using Instrucalc,

Flowel, Fisher's Firstvue, Anderson Crosby's Safety Size, Macweld's V-

Mac, ABB's Genie II, Yokogawa's Yewflo

. Reviewed and commented on plant's 3-D model in Smart Plant Review

. Prepared and reviewed level coordination drawings, level instruments

calibration sheet

. Read and interpreted drawings, blueprints, electrical code

specifications and schematics in order to effectively troubleshoot,

maintain and repair equipment

. Performed robotic automation including process tuning, electronics and

mechanical process troubleshooting using standard electronics

equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, specifications, manuals and/or

instructions.

. Managed the evaluation within a team of electrical capital projects

including DCS systems, BAS systems and MES systems

. Trained maintenance and calibration workers to install, maintain, or

repair electrical systems wiring, equipment and fixtures.

. Troubleshoot and re-work Data commutation and knowledge of PLC's

(Allen Bradley, Siemens and Omron )and the Ontario Electrical Code

. Selecting, and specifying instrumentation devices and systems to meet

process requirements.

. Review and check GA drawings for instrumentation installation and

developing Instrument Installation details.

Achievement:

. Start new calibration department.

* NOVOPHARM LIMITED,Scarborough, Ontario Jan '1999 - April

'2002

Calibration Co-Ordinator, Engineering

. Preparation of calibration schedule for equipment breakdowns at 4

sites with 10 contractors.

. Managed account payable, order spare instruments and other equipment.

. Managed the evaluation, development and implementation of

instrumentation and control projects.

. Developed and monitored department KPI to ensure work plan targets was

met.

. Created and updated databases for all instruments/equipment at plant

sites.

. Supported 24/7 engineering plant supervisors and plant managers in

dealing with equipment technical problems in an appropriate manner.

. Implemented Startup and tuning of Process equipment, water system and

HVAC Controls/Automation systems (including detailed troubleshooting

of systems).

. Reviewed and signed for accepting and rejecting the calibration result

and document. Notified the appropriate department regarding failed

instruments and the corresponding measures to be taken.

. Prepared, reviewed and updated GMP documentation Engineering file,

engineering drawings, performance evaluation reports, trending

reports, change controls.

. Prepared project proposal presentations for stake holders, initiated

capital expenditure requests and engineering change controls for

approval and worked with contractors and vendors for obtaining

quotations.

. Documented engineering information regarding process equipment's and

critical systems in CMMS database.

. Assisted system specialists and process engineers in preparing user

requirement specifications and updating technical documentation and

AutoCAD drawings.

. Assisted qualification engineers for executing IQ, OQ and PQ protocols

for equipment and facility.

. Vendor document review and comments for instrumentation package

. Vendor interaction for technical bids and recommendation.

. Preparation of instrument installation details for field instruments

. Read and interpreted drawings, blueprints, electrical code

specifications and schematics in order to effectively troubleshoot,

maintain and repair equipment

. Performed robotic automation including process tuning, electronics and

mechanical process troubleshooting using standard electronics

equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, specifications, manuals and/or

instructions.

. Managed the evaluation within a team of electrical capital projects

including DCS systems, BAS systems and MES systems

. Trained maintenance and calibration workers to install, maintain, or

repair electrical systems wiring, equipment and fixtures.

. Troubleshoot and re-work Data commutation and knowledge of PLC's

(Allen Bradley, Siemens and Omron )and the Ontario Electrical Code

. Selecting, and specifying instrumentation devices and systems to meet

process requirements.

. Review and check GA drawings for instrumentation installation

. Developing Instrument Installation details.

ONTARIO PROCESS CONTROL SERVICES, Scarborough, Ontario

Oct '1991 -Jan

'1999

Sr. Field Representative

. Calibration and Troubleshooting using Tools and calibration standards

for Signal conversion and transmission, Monitoring Devices, Display

Systems and Indicators, Controllers, Final Control Elements, Process

Control Loops, Data Acquisition and Communication systems, Analytical

instrumentation, Electronic components and Utilities.

. Installed control devices (AC and DC frequency drives, switches,

valves and transducers) tested and calibrated measurement devices,

maintained, troubleshoot and repaired electrical wiring and on

equipment including air handling units/unitizes.

. Read and interpreted drawings, blueprints, electrical code

specifications and schematics in order to effectively troubleshoot,

maintain and repair equipment

. Performed robotic automation including process tuning, electronics and

mechanical process troubleshooting using standard electronics

equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, specifications, manuals and/or

instructions.

. Performed preventative maintenance through inspections of electrical

systems adhere to Preventative Maintenance Plan schedule.

. Trained maintenance and calibration workers to install, maintain, or

repair electrical systems wiring, equipment and fixtures.

. Install, troubleshoot and re-work Data commutation and knowledge of

PLC's (Allen Bradley, Siemens and Omron )and the Ontario Electrical

Code

. Supported 24/7 engineering plant supervisors and plant managers in

dealing with equipment technical problems in an appropriate manner.

. Implemented Startup and tuning of Process equipment, water system and

HVAC Controls/Automation systems (including detailed troubleshooting

of systems).

. Preparation of instrument installation details for field instrument.

. Selecting, and specifying instrumentation devices and systems to meet

process requirements.

. Panel layouts design

. Implemented cable sizing & cable routing design.

. Developing Instrument Installation details.

* KVB - A RESEARCH-COTTRELL COMPANY Sep '90 - Sep

'91

Sr. Field Representative

. Calibration and Troubleshooting using Tools and calibration standards

for Signal conversion and transmission, Monitoring Devices, CEMS

Continuous Emission Monitoring System and Indicators, Controllers,

Final Control Elements, Process Control Loops, Data Acquisition and

Communication systems, Analytical instrumentation, Electronic

components and Utilities.

. Installed control devices (pumps, switches, valves and transducers)

tested and calibrated measurement devices, maintained, troubleshoot

and repaired electrical wiring and on equipment.

. Managed spare instruments, mechanical equipment and calibration gases.

. Read and interpreted drawings, blueprints, electrical code

specifications and schematics in order to effectively troubleshoot,

maintain and repair equipment

. Performed robotic automation including process tuning, electronics and

mechanical process troubleshooting using standard electronics

equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, specifications, manuals and/or

instructions.

. Performed preventative maintenance through inspections of electrical

and mechanical systems, equipment and components.

. Trained maintenance and calibration workers to install, maintain, or

repair electrical systems wiring, equipment and fixtures.

. Review and check GA drawings for instrumentation installation

. Developing Instrument Installation details

Education

Diploma: Instrumentation Engineering Tech-Industrial (CET) 1

1985 - 1988

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE, Toronto, Ontario

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

o Member of International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)

o Member (25 years) of The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering

Technicians and Technologists(OACETT)

CERTIFICATES

o Calibration in the FDA regulated industry

o Calibration & Metrology - GMP requirements

o Calibration program - Design, Documentation and Management Workshop

o Infor EAM Extended Edition Overview

o Fundamentals of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

o Quality Investigations.

o Safely

o Critical utility system guidelines (ISPE,CSA,etc.)

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