Marcel KALATI
Staten Island, NY
Phone: 347-***-****
Email: *******@***.***
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technician with PLC, HMI&VFD Programming abilities. Summary
Field experience as Industrial Electrical and Electronics/Controls Technician. Above 25 years’ experience on Oil Rig Production equipment installation and maintenance on Production and drilling automated equipment.
Above 13 years’ experience working as maintenance Technician for several manufacturing automated with Programmable Logic controller and Variable frequency drives. Gained experience and skills on several PLC’s manufacturing not to include: (Siemens step7 and Allen Bradley SLC 500, RS LOGIX 5000 and Studio 5000, Keyence plc, Omron, GE FANUC etc. Gained experience programming HMI design PanelView and GE Fanuc HMI. Certification on ABB Variable Frequency Drive installation and setup. Worked on manufacturing building completing Preventive maintenance and repairs improving the automated equipment’s that resulted to minimize downtime and smoother operation. Experienced process startup and commissioning and operation of numerous equipment systems including pneumatic controls and hydraulics.
SKILLS:
• Languages abilities: Fluent in English, French and Italian.
• Strong electrical systems troubleshooting.
• Abilities to read all electrical, electronic schematics including PID loops.
• Abilities to create or edit several PLC programs on ladder logic, function block and structured text language.
• Automation Control
• Power Systems Distribution
• Power Generation
• PLC
• Variable Frequency Drives
• Troubleshooting Electrical Control Switchgear.
• SCADA inspection.
• HMI programming including Factory Talk
• Commissioning Electronics.
• Power Systems.
• Testing instrumentation.
• Generators and Power management Inspection
Experience:
Controls System Lead with C&W Services at Amazon center LDJ5 in Staten Island from 0ctober 2021 to present.
Control Systems Lead, my daily activities consists on leading service technicians on the team with maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying Material Handling (MHE) controls systems equipment to ensure operational performance. We support the Operations Maintenance team by designing solutions for difficult problems and managing projects. I assist on training, and mentoring junior service technicians and contract technicians. Championing all safety procedures to include LOTO when Servicing equipment’s and training teams of junior technicians. Troubleshoot and modify software programs for material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, Allen Bradley Controllogix and Compactlogix PLC platform utilizing RSLogix 5000 and studio 5000 software package. Including Industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, AS-I, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems Monitor MHE metrics and partner with Controls Technicians and Mechanics to resolve equipment electrical problems that create performance deficiencies. Perform controls systems assessments to maintain and improve equipment reliability
Senior Electronics Technician at McCormick Hunt Valley Plant in Baltimore from May to October 2021.
The main focus is on hardware and controls including repairs on automation machinery controlled with PLC and VFD systems. Providing timely technical responses on equipment’s shutdown and training junior ET on machine concepts and solutions for repairs. Assist with production, installation, and service through technical advisory supporting be a part of a team to answer customer support phone calls during and after standard work hours. Performing preventative maintenance and diagnostics on system and components. Completing service repairs, replacements, upgrades and adjustments on equipment and components following issued tasking, maintenance, troubleshooting and installation instructions. Performing system checkout and commissioning of system startups for install tasked jobs Performing customer training on maintenance and operation of systems. Updating documentation for field changes and make sure documentation is adequate to handover project to customer and service department. Working independently and with others to implement and support custom software Controls System Lead with ELS at Amazon Fulfillment center BWI2 in Dundalk, MD January 18, 2021 to May 2021.
The Controls System Lead Technician is responsible for helping to maintain electrical equipment’s, using PC & PLC software and documentation to control the full Sorter product line for various automated machinery. Responsibilities include working with the Engineering and team to repairs and maintaining the equipment’s and Installation. I am focusing on hardware and controls including automation machinery and PLC systems. Following all safety procedures on LOTO when Servicing equipment’s and training teams of junior technicians. Scada Inspector with Mbroh engineering, Dallas TX. From October 23, 2019 to January 8,2021. Electrical Trainer with Schlumberger (Denton and Midland) Texas 09/2016 to 10/2019 System and Control Consultant with Lloyd’s Register (LRDIS), Houston, TX 06/2013 to 2016. Senior Electronics Technician with Jasper Explorer drilling, Singapore, 06/2010 to 06/2013 Field Service Technician with National Oil well Varco (NOV), Houston, TX 06/2003 to 06/2010 Education & Training:
• Pursuing Bachelor in electronics engineering technology degree with Grantham University.
• 1981 Lycée Technique de Douala Baccalaureate F3 - Graduated City & Guilds electrical and electronics engineering studies.
• 1996 - 1998 Greenville Technical College / Greenville SC College – Electronics engineering studies Associate level.
• TWIC Transportation Worker Idenglishtification Credential card holder.
• US citizen with current passport.
Languages: English – French - Italian
References Available Upon Request