Instrumentation and Controls, Electrical

Parag Patel

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Summary

Entrepreneur and dedicated team player with extensive knowledge of instrumentation engineering

concepts and a creative aptitude for improving processes and improving revenue, excellent technical,

analytical, and communication skills demonstrated by over 15 year experience.

Highlights

Process improvement Electrical repair

Manufacturing systems integration Troubleshooting

Quality control Test equipment testing

Process improvement Client and vendor development

Material Properties Employee training

Performance Testing Team building

PLC Conflict resolution

Reliability Testing Critical thinking

Engineering standards expert Supervisory skills

Experience

Shakti Ventures, Inc DBA Subway February 2013 to Current

Assistant Manager / Co-Owner

Troubleshot and repaired refrigeration equipment.

Disassembled units, repaired broken components and restored them to operating condition.

Completed preventative maintenance on refrigerators and freezers.

Continually monitored restaurant and took appropriate action to ensure food quality and

service standards were consistently met.

Minimized loss and misuse of equipment through proper restaurant supervision and staff

training.

Assigned tasks and oversaw the direction of employees to ensure compliance with food safety

procedures and quality control guidelines.

Counseled and disciplined staff when necessary. Improved annual productivity by 1.5 percent.

Trish, Inc August 2003 to February 2013

Operations Manager

Researched market industry trends to identify potential new products that increased sales by

12%.

Identified, developed and evaluated marketing strategies based on knowledge of company

objectives and market trends.

Created sales strategies to promote advertising offerings and motivate greater sales which

increase ROI by 5%.

Trained staff to deliver outstanding customer service and build rapport with customers to

maintain and expand customer royalty.

Infolibria April 1999 to December 2002

System Administrator

Troubleshot and resolved internet connectivity, hardware, and software issues.

Worked closely with Quality Assurance to develop new products, review test results, and track

feature bugs.

Led product strategy in North America and surpassed hit goals in quality and profit for almost

three consecutive years.

Ajinomoto USA (Fluor Daniels) June 1993 to March 1999

Instrumentation Technician

Worked on numerous projects with other engineers simultaneously within budgetary

restrictions. Collaborated with other engineers and project managers regarding design

parameters for new projects.

Applied engineering principles to operate electrical, mechanical and data processing systems in

Fermentation, Separation, and Purification Departments. Knowledge of Yokogawa MicroXL

DCS Control Systems.

Debug and troubleshot complex analog, digital, hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.

Troubleshoot and maintained Allen Bradley PLCs to improve productivity and efficiency of

Centrifuges, hydraulic press and different batch process equipment.

Knowledge of different controllers and transmitters from Yokogawa, Siemens, Foxboro, and

Rosemount. Debugged, checked calibration and repaired electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic

systems in hazardous location and extended equipment life cycle. Maintained performances of

controllers, transmitters and different types of valves in hazardous and clean room areas.

Maintained Switch Gears, Boilers, Air Compressors, Water cooling towers and Steam Turbines

for proper operation.

Executed root cause analysis to improve yield and reliability of different process equipments

and process controllers.

Carefully organized, analyzed and prepared technical data reports to ensure proper workflow

and productivity.

Performed routine preventative maintenance calibrations and take corrective measures where

necessary.

Use SAP software in parts room to finish work orders. Ran operational tests on systems and

equipment to reinforce proper processes and remedy malfunctions.

Updated calibration processes as needed and updated necessary SOPs in accordance with ISO

9001. Maintained open and effective communications with project managers and production

teams to increase productivity.

Education

Poona University

Bachelor of Science : Instrumentation and Controls

Maharashtra, India

M.S. University

Associate of Science : Electrical Engineering

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

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