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Power Plant Engineering, DCS, PLC, Filed Instrumentation, FAT, Testing

Location:
Mars, PA, 16046
Salary:
90 K to 100 K
Posted:
September 16, 2015

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Sudharshan R. Machupalli

Mob: +1-724-***-**** ; Email: acrp6a@r.postjobfree.com, acrp6a@r.postjobfree.com

An enthusiastic M. Tech Professional aspiring to establish a career in a growth oriented organization, to utilize acquired skills and knowledge in achieving organizational goals, while attaining personal and professional growth. Expertise in Boiler &Turbine Protection/controls with good programming and Field Instrumentation skills. Targeting fields like Design Engineering of Oil &Gas/Power Plant Instrumentation and DCS Programming.

An Instrumentation & Control Engineer

In quest of assignments in Engineering Design, Operations, Installation & Commissioning with an organisation of repute.

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT:

A dynamic professional with 8.0 years of rich experience in Power Plant Instrumentation & DCS Programming, Installation & Commissioning and currently working for AP1000 Nuclear Power Project, with good knowledge on DOORS/SPF tools.

Onsite deputation to Client (Westinghouse-Pittsburgh) location for ~2.4 years for executing FAT, System / Software / Hardware Engineering, Testing and coordinating different projects with offshore and client.

Conceptual clarity on various systems that include DCS of ABB FREELANCE 800F, ABB Symphony/Harmony (PPB), ABB Advant (AC 160 & AC 450), Emerson Ovation DCS systems apart from variety of field instruments particularly in industrial instrumentation systems.

Sound knowledge about protection and interlocking schemes and involved in trip sequence simulation & safety interlock checking of BTG package.

Sound knowledge on I&C Requirements Engineering, I&C Configuration Management, Verification and Validation strategy development & execution, System to System Interface Requirements & specifications.

Handful experience in installation/maintenance/commissioning and troubleshooting of various field instruments, Analyzers, Control Valves etc..

Proficient in looking after operations and accountable for quality service with completion of projects within the time / cost constraints.

CAREER RECITAL:

A) Since Nov’10 to till date with “WestingHouse India Engineering Centre” (CYIENT Ltd, Formerly known as Infotech Enterprises Limited) as “Team Leader - Control and Instrumentation”

CYIENT founded in 1991, a Leading Global Engineering Services Company with headquarters in Hyderabad, India, has a master agreement with Westinghouse Electric Company, world's pioneering nuclear energy company for the provision of engineering services in India. Infotech will augment the engineering resources of Westinghouse as it prepares for global nuclear energy business growth and will lay the foundation for Westinghouse AP1000™ nuclear power plant work in India.

The Accountabilities:

Working for AP1000 Power Project in Instrumentation and Control Dept.

Leading a team of 12 members in Software & System Engineering tasks.

Planning and execution of day to day activities as per the project schedule.

Requirements capturing, Database Configuration, Software Logic implementation and Testing, Graphic builder and logging etc.

Detailed Engineering, System & Software Engineering and preparation of instrument data sheets, specifications, layouts, loop drawings & logic diagrams.

Maintaining, modifying, developing logic programs & mimic screens on Emerson Ovation DCS platform.

Responsible for FAT, SIT on need basis at customer locations.

Involved in providing assistance to software team in building the codes for process algorithm blocks for AC160 simulator Project.

Analysing the Impact in all Engineering Life Cycles like Requirement Decomposition, Testing, System engineering, Software engineering, Hardware w.r.t the engineering changes as per the process and user requirements.

Worked parallel in multiple SOWs and leading the team successfully in guiding them to achieve the targets with quality and also providing resolution to the TQs raised by the team.

Regular meetings with customer for discussing the open issues to get the resolution of the same.

Resource Management & Project Management.

Implementation and Engineering Testing of 29 CI-BOP Systems including Phase 1 & Phase 2. Testing the functional logic as per the SAMA requirements and raising the TQ's if not matching the requirements.

Identifying the requirements of Duplicated signals and necessity of Logic duplication wherever it is applicable in order to avoid the dependency on particular Node/Controller and specific portion of logic.

Good exposure to System Engineering: Functional allocation - Allocating the I/O's for corresponding modules as per the requirements and checking the logic components as per the I/O list and ensuring the proper allocation of I/O's along with Redundancy wherever required.

Integrity testing w.r.t software and graphics as per the functional requirements.

Good exposure in device protocols like HART, PROFIBUS, MODBUS, Foundation FieldBus and TCP-IP.

Well versed with Quality Clinic Process in the project deliverables.

B) Since April’08 to Nov’10 with JSW Energy Limited, Bellary (Karnataka) as Sr.Engineer in Control and Instrumentation Department

It is ISO 14001, ISO 9001-2000 and ISO 18001 certified company. The company is working in all areas of power plant i.e. Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Trading. JSW Energy LTD was first set-up at Vijayanagar an IPP with a capacity of 260 MW. It is executing a 4 X 300 MW power plant at Toranagallu, Bellary. The plant is currently under expansion of another 600MW at a fast pace.

The Accountabilities

Worked in Instrumentation section at JSW Energy limited and was involved in the troubleshooting and maintenance of various equipment’s, which includes drawings and modifications, co-ordination with all relevant agencies, consultants & contractors.

Instrumentation & Control

Maintenance and trouble shooting of ABB SYMPHONY DCS system for M/S Alstom supplied Boiler, Siemens Turbine, BOP equipment and its auxiliaries.

oHardware maintenance & diagnostics trouble shooting.

oGood exposure to various field instruments (Transmitters, Control Valves, Solenoid Valves) installation, maintenance, commissioning and calibration.

oCreate custom process graphics per P&ID’s, macros & trend displays.

oBackup and restore procedure.

oUpdating logics as per process requirement for improving the efficiency.

oInstallation, Configuration and maintenance of SOE and Historian servers.

Maintenance and trouble shooting of ABB ADVANT system for M/S SIEMENS supplied Turbine (AC 160 for Turbine protection & AC 450 for Turbine governing).

Database Configuration, Sequential logic implementation, Graphic builder and logging etc. Detailed engineering, instrument sizing, and preparation of instrument data sheets, specifications, layouts, loop drawings & logic diagrams.

Maintaining, modifying & developing logic programs & mimic screens on DCS platform.

Good exposure on subgroup control systems like

FSSS - Furnace safeguard supervisory system.

TCPS - Turbine Control & Protection system.

Good exposure in Erection, Commissioning and Calibration of various field instruments like SMART Transmitters, Pneumatic and Motorized Control Valves, Flame scanners, RTD’s, Thermocouples and various Switches etc..

Sound knowledge on different sensors like Pressure, Flow, Temperature and Level.

Well versed in preparing cable schedule for Control, Instrumentation and power.

Operations:

Planning and execution of day to day activities as per the project schedule.

Proactively identifying areas of obstruction/breakdowns and taking steps to rectify the equipments through application of trouble shooting tools; including failure analysis, repeated errors,.

Procurement and Vendor Development:.

Looking after department Budget planning and spare procurement for preventive/breakdown maintenance.

Effective maintenance planning, man power utilization and Spares Management with cost control.

Man Management

Directing, leading & motivating workforce and imparting continuous on job training for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness / efficiency.

C) Since June’07 to April’08 with M/s A.P.Electronics, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) as Sr.Technical Executive (Projects & Installation-Instrumentation & Automation)

It is reputed as system integrator for ABB DCS/PLC, EUROTHERM C & I, BANNER SENSORS. It executes DCS/SCADA/PLC projects for different Process / Manufacturing Industries. It also executes automation projects for Pharmaceutical Sectors.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Trouble shooting & Programming of PLC control Systems of ABB make AC 500, AC31, and CL SERIES.

Had installed and configured the DCS system (ABB DCS, AC 800F) for PAPER MACHINE, BOILER, and TURBINE at SRPM LTD, Kurnool for the DCS operation and was effective in commissioning the system on time.

Was involved in making and trouble shooting of ladder logics/ FBD’S according to site requirements.

Was engaged in installation and commissioning of DATA LOGGERS (EUROTHERM) at Pharma Units for acquiring the data at different locations i.e. Defreezers, Refrigerator etc...

Trouble shooting & calibration of various process control Instruments-such as Temperature controllers, PID controller’s RTD’S etc.,

Identifying AI, AO, DI, DO’S of DCS & PLC controls.

Commissioning of PLC Control &Relay Logic control for FFS, Mandrel Welding and for BATCH process.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

M.Tech (Digital Systems and Computer Electronics), St. Johns College of Engineering and Technology (2014), JNTU Anantapur.

B. Tech (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering), Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering & Technology (2007) with an aggregate of 64.24 %.

Diploma, S.G.P.R Govt Polytechnic College, Kurnool (dist), Andhra Pradesh (2004) with an aggregate of 69.66 %.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Published journals on “SMART Platform Independent Design and Application Programming Tool” & SMART Automobile Security and Safety Information System.

Participated in 1-week training program on Virtual Instrumentation at ATI-EPI in Hyderabad at Ramanthapur.

Participated in 2-week training program on Allen Bradley PLC (SLC-500) at ATI-EPI in Hyderabad at Ramanthapur.

Trained in Industrial Sensors, Controllers, Recorders & their Applications at ATI-EPI, in Hyderabad at Ramanthapur.

Trained on 800Xa system which includes AC450 Configuration at ABB Bangalore for 5 days.

Trained In ABB Freelance 800F DCS at ABB, Bangalore by Mr. Elmar Volgt.

Trained in PLC Programming & Application (Allen Bradley, Siemens,) at Automation & Control systems, Pune.

Trained on Ovation DCS System at Emerson Process Management – Noida.

PERSONAL DOSSIER:

S/o M.MuniRaja Reddy

Date of Birth: 10th July 1985

Languages Known: Telugu, English, Kannada and Hindi

Place: Pittsburgh-USA

Passport No: H9531793

(H1 Validity: Till Sep 2018)



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