PLC/SCADA Automation Controls Engineer

Deepthi Matta

Automation Controls Engineer

USA +1-409-***-**** **************@*****.*** LinkedIn PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Automation Controls Engineer with 4+ years of experience designing, commissioning, and optimizing PLC/SCADA/DCS systems across manufacturing and industrial environments. Skilled in data integration across OT/IT layers using Modbus TCP/IP, OPC-DA/UA, and EtherNet/IP protocols, with hands-on expertise in Siemens, and Allen-Bradley platforms. Computer Science background enabling strong software integration, Python scripting, and data-driven controls design, with a consistent track record of delivering uptime improvements and measurable cost savings. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Automation Controls Engineer Jul 2025 – Present

Eaton Corporation TX, USA

Redesigned conveyor control logic in RSLogix 5000 using structured PLC programming, cutting unplanned downtime by 34% across three high-output production lines.

Developed and deployed 12 reusable PLC function blocks in Studio 5000, cutting new machine commissioning time from 18 days to 9 days

Configured and optimized DeltaV DCS control modules, alarms, and historian interfaces for real-time process monitoring, improving operator response time by 25% and enhancing overall process reliability.

Built FactoryTalk View SE SCADA dashboards delivering real-time OEE visibility to plant operations, eliminating 6 hours of daily manual reporting effort.

Led a 5-engineer cross-functional team migrating legacy relay-based control panels to Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLCs, improving overall system reliability by 40% plant-wide.

Diagnosed and resolved a chronic servo drift fault on stamping lines using motion diagnostics, preventing an estimated $280K in annual scrap costs.

Authored site-wide PLC controls standards and onboarding documentation, adopted by all engineering staff and cutting new hire ramp-up time by 50%.

Partnered with the safety team to program light curtain and e-stop interlock logic per NFPA 79, achieving zero safety incidents post-deployment.

Fine-tuned PID control loops across 8 hydraulic press stations, improving cycle repeatability to 0.5% tolerance and boosting production throughput by 11%.

Configured Modbus TCP/IP and OPC-DA/UA layers to stream PLC data into the Emerson DeltaV DCS historian, enabling real- time OT/IT data integration across 5 production cells.

Developed Python pipeline scripts to extract, normalize, and load OPC tag data into SQL Server, reducing manual reporting effort by 70% plant-wide.

Controls Engineer Jan 2020 – Jul 2023

Vanderlande Industries India Pvt. Ltd. Pune, Maharashtra, India

Programmed Siemens S7-1500 PLCs in TIA Portal for full baggage handling conveyor automation deployed across four major Indian international airport terminals.

Engineered structured alarm management logic and WinCC HMI diagnostic screens, cutting system fault resolution time by 28% across all conveyor zones.

Designed motor control center schematics and updated AutoCAD Electrical documentation for two full greenfield airport conveyor installations, meeting all client deadlines.

Led Factory and Site Acceptance Testing for three large-scale airport automation projects, validating controls performance against strict client specifications and schedules.

Developed energy-monitoring PLC routines using power meter analog inputs, providing actionable data insights that reduced plant energy costs by 15% annually.

Configured OPC server links between Siemens S7-1500 PLCs and SCADA historian, enabling structured baggage KPI data integration across live airport operations dashboards.

Integrated third-party weighing sensors via Modbus TCP/IP polling into the Foxboro DCS layer, ensuring accurate payload tracking and full auditability across sortation lanes. KEY PROJECTS

Automated Predictive Maintenance System Allen-Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk Analytics, OPC-UA, Python

Developed a predictive maintenance module integrating vibration sensor data with FactoryTalk Analytics to flag motor degradation 72 hours early.

Reduced emergency maintenance calls by 41% over 9 months and extended average motor service life by an estimated 15% plant-wide.

Airport Baggage Sortation Automation – Vanderlande, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Mumbai Siemens TIA Portal, WinCC SCADA, Profinet, IEC 61131-3

Programmed full sortation logic for a 4-lane baggage system processing 1,800+ bags per hour with less than 0.3% misroute error rate.

Commissioned system within a 14-week accelerated schedule, coordinating with airport operations to achieve live-run sign-off 5 days early.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PLC Platforms: Allen-Bradley (RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000), Siemens S7-300, S7-1500 (TIA Portal), Modicon M340 SCADA/HMI/DCS: FactoryTalk View SE/ME, WinCC, Ignition SCADA, AVEVA Wonderware InTouch, Emerson DeltaV, ABB DCS, OPC, Modbus, Control Systems

Networking: EtherNet/IP, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC-DA/UA Configuration, DeviceNet, MQTT Electrical Design: AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Motor Control Centers (MCCs), Control Panel Design Standards: NFPA 79, IEC 61131-3, ISA-88, ISA-95, UL508A, IEC 62443 (OT Cybersecurity), OSHA Safety Regulations Instrumentation: PID Tuning, Servo/VFD Configuration, Analog/Digital I/O, Pressure/Flow/Temperature Sensors Programming: Ladder Logic, Structured Text (ST), Function Block Diagram (FBD), Sequential Function Charts (SFC), Python, SQL, REST API Integration

Soft Skills: Cross-functional Collaboration, Root Cause Analysis, Technical Documentation, Commissioning Leadership EDUCATION

Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science

Lamar University Aug 2023 - May 2025

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering V.S. Lakshmi Engineering College Aug 2014 – June 2018 CERTIFICATIONS

Rockwell Automation — Logix 5000 Fundamentals & Troubleshooting (2022)

Siemens TIA Portal — Professional Certification, Automation Level 2 (2021)

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety Certificate (2023)

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