Walid Khimouzi

Melbourne, FL adc5jq@r.postjobfree.com 407-***-****

EDUCATION

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL May 2018

Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, GPA 3.33

●Honors: Outstanding Student of the Year Award 2016-2017 2017-2018

Oxford University, Jesus College, England Summer 2015

Study Abroad

SKILLS

●AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electric, IBA Analyzer, LabVIEW, C++, MATLAB/Simulink, HTML, CSS, SolidWorks.

●Knowledge of PLC ladder logic programing on different platforms (RSLogix5000/Studio5000, Step7/TIA Portal, and GE Proficy).

●Fluent in French, Arabic, English, and beginner in Spanish.

Certificates

Step7 Programing 1

SINAMICS G120 setup and maintenance

CCP299: Studio 5000 Logix Designer Level 1 - ControlLogix fundamentals and troubleshooting

EXPERIENCE

Control Systems Engineer (Sandvik, Alachua) Nov 2019 – Present

●Programmed and developed PLC code/software for state-of-the-art mining mobile equipment.

●Utilized the IEC-61131-3 Structured Text (ST) and Function Block Diagram (FBD) languages to program IFM and EPEC PLCs on CODESYS automation platform.

●Learned and implemented CAN and CAN-open protocol architectures using XML schema templates for signal and parameter data traffic.

●Provided inhouse support for priority field issues that occurred during commissioning of a new drilling Rig product, replicated the issues on the testing simulator and constructed an alternative circuit solution for fixing Remote Radio Controller.

●Successfully troubleshooted and fixed issues associated with Virtual User Interface on the testing simulator.

●Utilized: Polarion, CODESYS, Pulse, Jenkins, XML, Python, Shell and Sandvik proprietary diagnostic applications.

Systems Engineer (Data Flow Systems) April 2019 – Nov 2019

●Responsible for the design, development and integration support of automation projects of a variety of sizes and stages for SCADA customers in the water and wastewater industry.

●Designed and modified PLC/RTU control panels to fit customer requirements in accordance with applicable standards.

●Preformed PLC/HMI programming and configuration including testing.

●Designed and upgraded SCADA systems based on existing P&ID for water and wastewater treatment plants.

●Developed standard electrical drawings and diagrams for a new proprietary Pump Controller product.

●Increased Systems Engineering Department budget by performing Performance Acceptance Tests (APT) on multiple control panels in a timely fashion.

●Interacted with customers and surveyed water plants at location.

Improvement Facilitator – Automation and Controls Engineer (CMC Steel Florida) Aug 2018 – Feb 2019

●Planned, purchased, installed, programmed, integrated & commissioned PLC upgrades on two critical plant water systems.

●Designed new Siemens HMI graphics and developed a communication bridge to the latest version of CompactLogix PLC.

●Studied, then eliminated many delays due to our Hot Metal Detectors in the mill by redesigning and standardizing their cable lengths, distances from the product and the lenses that we use.

●Upgraded a Cooling Tower stand-alone Drive system to a fully automated system with CompactLogix PLC/PowerFlex Drive over Ethernet/IP Communication.

●On a daily basis, troubleshot & solved multiple control & hardware problems with the use of schematics, technical manuals & I/O data analysis programs (IBA Analyzer).

●Developed a fundamental knowledge of the mill’s power distribution, hydraulic & pneumatic systems.

●Gained knowledge and practical experience of multiple communication protocols, various PLC systems, AC/DC Motors & Drives, 3-phase power distribution & components, etc.

●Replaced DC motors and did DC motor inspections utilizing existing maintenance department standard documents.

●Attend the following training classes:

Siemens G120 Drives, ControlLogix PLC troubleshooting, Siemens STEP7 Programming 1, High & Low Voltage Power Distribution and Safety & Arc Flash training. Also did on hands training with Siemens and Allan Bradley training simulators.

Electrical/Systems Engineer - Mars 2020 Mission Support (NASA/JPL Senior Design) Aug 2017-May 2018

●Developed the electrical control system as well as the communication protocol of two different rovers.

●Programmed the robot arm to find and grab target objects using distance sensors, robot vision and PID controllers.

●Programed the drive/stressing system.

●Designed prototypes for testing each sub-system individually.

FIT-IMAPS President & Cofounder Sep 2017-May 2018

●Managed a newly established organization and initiated it by hosting guest speakers.

●Led and facilitated the design of a Go-Kart (within a $500 budget) for the race and show cast at the Maker Faire.

Space Coast FABLAB/ Electronics Support Lab (Volunteer) Summer 2017

●Designed a syringe-based dispensing system for 3D printing circuits.

●Fixed, maintained, and upgraded 3D-printers and small sizes Laser-printers.

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Optronic Laboratory) Fall 2016-Spring 2017

●Designed and created a laser-based free space optical communication system.

●Familiarized with fiber optics including experiments of spatial domain multiplexing, and data collection from an omnidirectional tree, as well as operated multiple Lab apparatus (DMM, Function Generator, Oscilloscope…)

Microcomputer Systems Lab Spring 2016

●Designed a synthesizer (piano arpeggio), programmed with C and C++ on Code Composer Studio and implemented on OMAP L138 LCDK by TI.

●Familiarized with Digital Signal Processing (DSP).

IEEE Autonomous Robot Fall 2015-Fall 2016

●In a team, we built an autonomous robot for competition, which ended first place.

●Worked on power systems. 3D printed assembled the different parts of the robot.

U-Teach, Approach to Teaching, 2016

●Prepared and taught Math lessons for 6th graders students in an interactive school environment.

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