Control System/Automation Engineer
Resume:
Jeevaraj Balraj
Email: *********@*****.*** Skype Id: bjeevaraj
More than 15 years of experience in Analysis, Developing, Testing and Maintenance of a Chemical Industry and Industrial Automation Applications.
A Process Control and Automation Engineer with demonstrated skills in requirement gathering, design, configuration and implementation of process control solutions.
Has good working Knowledge on Honeywell Distributed Control Systems.
Has good understanding of Foxboro Distributed Control Systems.
Worked in various stages of project from initiation to FEED, detailed design, construction, Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Test, Site coordination commissioning and handover.
Project Scheduling, Resource Management and Reviews.
Maintain and troubleshoot Honeywell DCS equipment at customer sites.
Perform On-process and Off-process upgrades for software and hardware.
Implement and administer EPKS Domains, controllers, switches, peripherals, etc.
Assist clients with third party vendor communication to our systems.
Network connectivity troubleshooting.
Experience in working Brownfield Portfolio Projects.
DCS
Experion PKS C200/C300 Controller Engineering & Configuration (Honeywell)
TPS - CL decoding and migration to Control Builder logic
Native Window/Gus Graphics Migration to R430 HMI
PLC
Honeywell ML200
Allen Bradley:
Programming Software: RS Logix 500
Processor: Micro Logix 1000, SLC 500(5/03)
Siemens:
Programming Software: Step7 Micro/Win V4.0 & Simatic Manager
Processor: S7 Series (S7-200 & S7-300)
SCADA
Honeywell – Quick Builder, Invensys – Wonderware Intouch V7.0
BOSIET Training:
Undergone Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (Valid till Aug-2023)
HUET & SEA SURVIVAL TRAINING:
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
Programming Languages
C. C++, Java, Visual Basic 6
Databases
MS Access, Oracle 8i
Worley Parsons, Qatar – Senior Automation Engineer
From July 2018 – Aug 2019
Senior Automation Engineer – Analysing the Automation System scope of work for Multiple Portfolio brown field projects in Qatar Shell GTL plant. Reviewing/preparing Process Control Narratives (PCN), Material Take-off (MTO), Function Test Procedures, System Integration Test Procedures, Scope of Work documents. Preparing/reviewing projects schedule and aligning with site construction/maintenance activities.
DOW Chemicals IEC (through EDAC Staffing Solutions) – Process Automation Engineer
From July 2016 – July 2018
Process Automation Engineer involved in Site Executed Projects from Dow Chemicals Operations in Deer Park. The Deer Park Operations (DPO) is based on Honeywell Platform, projects involve logic migration from old platforms like Honeywell HPM, GE Fanuc etc. to Honeywell Experion C300 logic, Graphics migration from GUS/Native window to EPKS R431 HMI Graphics.
Supporting Equate Petrochemicals, Kuwait as Process Automation Consultant for site improvement projects and LOPA (Layers of Protection Analysis) gaps implementation.
Honeywell Oman (through SAN Automation & Control) – Senior Field Service Engineer
From Sep 2015 – July 2016
Name of the Project
Al Seeb
Client / Location
Muscat/Oman
System Environment
Honeywell EPKS (Experion Process Knowledge System) R400, FDM (Field Device Manager) R400, DVM (Digital Video Monitoring) R400, Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server, Control Builder, HMI Web Display Builder, Quick Builder
ML200 PLC for Main Pumping Station Control.
Responsibilities: Maintenance of Water treatment plant. Performing system update, patches, modification adhering to site Permit to Work / Management of Change (MOC) procedures. The plant involves complex Sequence logics for Water Treatment, Filtration, Chemical Injection process etc. The plant is operated through many Sequential Control Modules (SCM) for Sequential Bio-reactor, Aerobic Digester, Ultra Filtration Water Treatment etc.
Honeywell Abu Dhabi (U.A.E) – Senior Field Service Engineer
From Nov 2014 – May 2015
Name of the Project
Al Hosn
Client / Location
Abu Dhabi
System Environment
EPKS R400, EBR 400(Experion Backup & Restore), FDM R400, DVM R400, PHD R320, Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server, Control Builder, HMI Web Display Builder, Quick Builder.
Responsibilities: Part of Honeywell Maintenance team working as a resident engineer based in site. Performing day to day maintenance of Honeywell system, performing system update, patches, modification adhering to site Permit to Work / Management of Change (MOC) procedures.
Honeywell Qatar – Senior Control System Engineer
(Through SAN Automation & Control limited, India) From Mar 2014 – Nov 2014
Name of the Project
QP NGL
Migration project from R211 to R430
Client / Location
Qatar
System Environment
EPKS R430, TPC (Total Plant Configurator), EBR 430(Experion Backup & Restore), FDM R430, DVM R500, FSC SOE 200.1, FSC Navigator R710, Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server, Control Builder, HMI Web Display Builder, Quick Builder.
Responsibilities: Leading the project team, Conducting Site Survey, Preparing Bill of Materials, Project Execution Plan, Project Quality plan, Hardware/Software DDS, Cabinet Layout drawings, Network Architecture, Power & Heat loss calculations. Preparing method statements for EPKS R211 to R430 migration, DVM R160 to R500 migration, EBR R430 installation, FDM R440 Installation, FSC Navigator R710.6 and FSC SOE 200.1. FAT & SAT test procedures. Design on Network cabinet selection of hardware components like network switched, Fiber Optic Patch Panel, Fiber optic convertor, Lantronix bridge etc.
Name of the Project
QP Halul – Offshore Project
Client / Location
Qatar
System Environment
EPKS R310
Commissioning support for new C300 controller, additional IO modules in existing plane and providing site maintenance support on requirement basis.
Honeywell Pte Ltd., Singapore. – Senior Control System Engineer
(Through NuVista Technologies, Singapore) From July 2011 – Oct 2013
Name of the Project
Bien Dong 1(March 2012 – Oct 2013)
Client / Location
Vietnam
Instrument Contractor
PTSC, Vietnam.
System Environment
EPKS R400, EBR 400(Experion Backup & Restore), Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server, Control Builder, HMI Web Display Builder, Quick Builder.
Responsibilities: Offshore platform installation & commissioning of DCS hardware and software application.
Sole focal point for MT1 Platform from Honeywell side, receiving the input documents from customer and designing DCS Hardware/Software, distributing hardware job to technicians, Graphic job to graphic designers and software job to 1 or 2 Junior engineers. Having regular meeting with customer for raising/resolving technical queries. Updating the project status to Project Manager. Building SCADA/PCDI points for 3rd party systems and integrating with DCS system. The platform had 15 3rd party systems to be integrated with DCS as SCADA or Control points. Performed on process migration (OPM) of EPKS R400.1 to 400.2. Maintaining and troubleshooting all system related issues arising in offshore platform.
Name of the Project
Exxon Mobil Chemical - SPT Project
(July 2011- Feb 2012)
Client / Location
Jurong Island, Singapore
Instrument Contractor
Mustang Engineering
System Environment
EPKS 301.3, EBR 311.2(Experion Backup & Restore), Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, Control Builder, HMI Web Display Builder, Field Device Manager (FDM).
Responsibilities: Maintenance of Honeywell System in L1, L2 and L3 levels
SPT plant has 60 C300 controllers, 12 EPKS servers, 27 ACE Nodes and 45 Experion Console and 43 Flex stations.
Honeywell representative for the plant resolving all day to day issues arising in DCS system, applying relevant Work Permits and assigning jobs to technicians’ team of 2-3 members on day to day basis. Reporting the site activities to Project Manager.
Updating of firmware for Honeywell Control System.
Installation and updating of Control system software and patches in a live plant through online migration (OPM).
Trouble shooting of HART and Foundation Field bus devices.
Coordinating with Honeywell GTAC team for raising technical queries and resolving site issues.
Honeywell Automation India Limited, Pune – Senior Engineer GES – HPS
Feb 2008- July 2011
Name of the Project
SHELL PEARL GTL (Qatar)
(Feb 2008- July 2011)
Client / Location
Honeywell, UK
Instrument Contractor
Chiyoda Hyundai Corporation - Japan
System Environment
EPKS R311.3, Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP, Control Builder, HMI Web Display Builder, Field Device Manager, Quick Builder, Smart Builder, HMI Power tools.
Responsibilities (in Plant Commissioning – Qatar): Apr 2010 to Apr 2011
Start up support for Offshore and Feed Gas Preparation units.
Acting as a DCS Technical support for C4 team of 7-8 DCS Engineers and reporting to site Lead Engineer.
Loop check, Dry functionality test & Wet Function Test.
Field Bus devices - updating templates, calibration, trouble shooting FF devices.
Configuring HART devices using Field Device Manager.
EPKS server/client and C300 maintenance activities
Conducting technical review meeting with Shell and Chiyoda regarding logic changes in critical loops through MOC/CWP.
Responsibilities (in Front Office – UK): Dec 2008 to Mar 2010
Lead the DCS FAT for FGP unit.
Lead a team of 8 engineers for performing basic and complex logic FAT and implementation of Modification packages.
Acting as technical interface with customers, establishing professional relationships to ensure that the project requirements are fully defined and agreed.
Monitors and controls assigned work scope against the project plan, ensures effective change control and identifies risks / opportunities.
Raising Technical Query, discussing and resolving the issues with customer
Basic parameters and IO configuration FAT, involving around 1000 hard wire points, 2500 FF device & 600 closed loop in DCS
EPKS Server/Client setup and loading patches
Hardware configuration, settings and firmware upgrade
Creating Excel/Access macros for generation of Reports
Configuration of SCADA database for all third-party devices.
Making modification in HMI during FAT as per customers requirement.
Responsibilities (in Back Office – Pune, India): Feb 2008 to Nov 2008
(IB Automation – Senior Engineer Sub-contracted)
Analyzing and understanding the Process control requirements from the customer inputs like Process Control Narrative, P&ID, Database, Cause & Effect Diagrams etc.
Configuring the basic and complex control loops using project specific typicals, generating and validating the Modified typical and Custom Control Modules.
Complex Loop Testing based on FAT procedure
Sequence configuration
DDS generation for Basic and Complex loops
Project/Job Title
Project Engineer (Zytech Systems)
From: Jan 2006 to Nov 2007
System – Siemens Step7 Micro/Win
Responsibilities
Engineering: I/O assignment, panel GA/IGA/TB drawing with CAD team, panel testing [Cold Wire & Power Check].
FAT: Testing of the ladder logic with TP170B HMI.
Site: Erection, loop testing, Logic testing, troubleshooting and commissioning
Project /Job Title
SYSTRONICS, Chennai
Sales & Service Engineer
From: Mar 2002 to Oct 2005
Responsibilities
1.Service: Testing & Maintenance: Analytical devices like Colorimeter, Spectrophotometer, Flame Photometer, pH meter etc
2.Sales: Sales of Analytical, Pharmaceutical, Testing and Measuring instruments
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