Electrical & Controls Engineer - PLC/SCADA, Panels

MOKSHA SAI TARUN SAIKAM

Electrical, Controls & Industrial Engineer

Missouri +1-618-***-**** ***************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/mokshasaitarun PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Electrical, Controls, and Industrial Engineer with 3 years of end-to-end experience across automation system design, process optimization, manufacturing operations, and quality management in energy and industrial manufacturing sectors. Delivered PLC/SCADA control systems, MV/LV electrical panel design, energy monitoring infrastructure, and lean process improvements across utility, commercial, and pharmaceutical projects. Drove automation upgrades, VFD commissioning, MES data integration, and continuous improvement initiatives for discrete manufacturing clients. Skilled in writing PLC logic, conducting time studies on a production floor, performing root cause analysis on recurring defects, or developing KPI dashboards for plant leadership PLC, SCADA & Control System Engineering: Full-lifecycle delivery of PLC and SCADA-based automation systems from specification through FAT/SAT and production handover integrating Siemens TIA Portal (S7- 1200/1500), Schneider Modicon, and EcoStruxure platforms across industrial and building automation applications Manufacturing & Process Engineering: Applied lean tools (VSM, 5S, Kaizen, SMED), Six Sigma DMAIC, time- and-motion studies, and line balancing to improve throughput, reduce cycle times, and lower operating costs across high-volume manufacturing and utility operations

Electrical Design & Panel Integration: MV/LV switchgear design, single-line diagrams, cable sizing, and protection relay coordination using EPLAN Electric P8 and AutoCAD Electrical; supervised panel build and FAT activities against IEC 60364 and NFPA 70 (NEC) standards on commercial and industrial programs Drive Commissioning & Industrial Networks: Commissioned Siemens SINAMICS and Schneider Altivar VFD systems across pump, conveyor, and packaging applications; designed and troubleshot PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Modbus TCP/RTU, and OPC-UA network architectures integrating controllers, I/O modules, and data collection layers Data Analytics & Manufacturing Intelligence: Built OEE dashboards, energy monitoring reports, and predictive maintenance models using Power BI, Python, and SQL; connected OPC-UA and Modbus data sources to visualization layers enabling real-time operational decision-making by plant leadership TECHNICAL SKILLS

• PLC Programming: Allen Bradley (RS Logix 5000), Siemens (TIA Portal), Ladder Logic, Block Programming

• HMI & SCADA: FactoryTalk View, Siemens WinCC, Real-time Process Monitoring, Dashboard Design

• Electrical Design: EPLAN Electric P8, AutoCAD Electrica, Single-Line Diagrams, Cable Sizing, Protection Relay

• Industrial Robotics: Fanuc Robot Programming, ABB Integration, Robot Cell Design, Collaborative Robotics

• Programming Languages: Python, MATLAB (Simulink), Arduino, G&M-Code, SQL Database Management

• Lean Manufacturing: Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen Events, 5S Implementation, Continuous Improvement

• Six Sigma: DMAIC Methodology, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments, Capability Studies

• Production Systems: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Capacity Planning, Throughput Analysis

• ERP/MES Integration: SAP Manufacturing, Oracle WMS, FactoryTalk MES, Data Analytics, Power BI

• Quality Management: ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, EU MDR, CAPA Management, Risk Management

• CAD Software: SolidWorks, Autodesk AutoCAD, PTC CREO, EPLAN electrical design

• Analysis Tools: FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Predictive Maintenance

• Industrial Hardware: Variable Frequency Drives, Motion Controllers, Industrial Sensors, Control Panel Design WORKING EXPERIENCE

Controls Engineer Siemens Washington, DC Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

• Supporting TIA Portal-based control system upgrades for 4 manufacturing clients; migrated legacy S7-300 programs to S7-1500 platform, reducing scan cycle time by 22%

• Commissioned SINAMICS G120 and S120 drive systems for a food-and-beverage packaging line; performed parameter tuning, and closed-loop speed regulation, reducing product changeover time by 18 minutes per SKU

• Configured PROFINET network architecture for a multi-zone conveyor system; resolved address conflict issues during integration of 3rd-party I/O modules and reduced network-related fault alarms by 74%

• Developed WinCC Unified HMI screens for a chemical processing client, including batch status visualization, trend displays, and SIL-rated alarm management; reduced operator response time to 30%

• Built OPC-UA data pipeline from S7-1500 controllers to a Power BI dashboard for a plant manager reporting suite; enabled real-time OEE tracking across 3 production lines without additional historian licensing cost

• Conducted FAT for a new automated welding cell, validating 148 I/O points, safety interlock sequences, and emergency stop circuits against control narrative before shipment to customer site

• Supported pre-sales engineering by developing technical scope documents and I/O lists for 2 automation proposals; contributed to $1.2M in awarded projects

Electrical Controls Engineer Schneider Electric India Jul 2022 – Aug 2024

• Designed MV/LV switchgear panel layouts and single-line diagrams for 4 commercial and industrial projects using EPLAN Electric P8; ensured compliance with IEC 60364 and client specifications through structured designs

• Programmed Modicon M340 and M580 PLCs for building HVAC automation and utility energy management systems; developed 6 structured text function blocks reused across multiple project sites, reducing programming effort by an estimated 35%

• Deployed EcoStruxure Building Expert and Power Monitoring Expert (PME) for a 220,000 sq. ft. IT campus; configured energy metering at 40 distribution points, enabling ISO 50001-aligned energy reporting that identified 11% excess consumption in cooling loads

• Integrated Altivar 630 VFDs with Modbus TCP supervisory control for a pump station project; parameterized PID flow control loops and set up remote fault notification, reducing on-site maintenance trips by 40%

• Led FAT activities at Schneider's Bengaluru integration center for 3 medium-voltage automation panels, including protection relay (Sepam) testing, interlock verification, and customer acceptance sign-off

• Developed AVEVA System Platform SCADA graphics for a pharmaceutical utilities room covering chilled water, compressed air, and steam systems; implemented 21 CFR Part 11-compatible audit trail and user access controls

• Produced detailed commissioning documentation including I/O schedules, loop drawings, and as-built redlines; maintained document register in SharePoint used by 8-person project team across 2 locations

• Trained 4 junior engineers on EPLAN panel design standards and Modicon PLC programming conventions; developed internal reference guide adopted for all subsequent projects in the Bengaluru office PROJECTS

OPC-UA to Power BI Live OEE Dashboard

• Designed zero-historian OEE reporting solution streaming S7-1500 controller data through an OPC-UA server into a Python-based ingestion service writing to Azure SQL; Power BI dashboard refreshes every 60 seconds, providing shift-level availability, performance, and quality visibility across 3 manufacturing lines Legacy S7-300 to S7-1500 PLC Migration

• Executed migration of 4,200+ lines of legacy STL code to structured text and FBD on S7-1500; applied TIA Portal migration assistant with manual review cycle. Post-migration: diagnostic buffer utilization down 60%, remote maintenance access enabled through integrated web server 5S-Driven Panel Build Process Improvement

• Led structured 5S rollout across 18-person panel integration team; established audit scoring rubric and visual management standards. Parallel RCA on cable termination defects (4.2% rework rate) traced root cause to torque tool calibration gap corrective action reduced rework to 0.6% EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Information technology management - Webster university, USA Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics engineering - Geethanjali college of engineering technology, India CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Rockwell Automation: Allen-Bradley PLC & FactoryTalk Systems

• Siemens Certified Automation Specialist: TIA Portal

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

• OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

• Industrial Networking & PROFINET Fundamentals

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