Engineer Maintenance

REX E. VALENCIA

PO Box **** Dubai, UAE

Mobile: +971**-*******

E-mail: ******@*****.***

Career Objective:

To obtain a challenging and rewarding engineering career, to utilize my educational background and technical hands-on expertise in process control system, automation and electromechanical works, along with my strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Professional Strengths:

• Progressive 17 years technical hands-on experience in control and automation engineering.

• PLC, HMI/SCADA automation, control and instrumentation, motor drives, electro-pneumatics, electro-hydraulics, installation, programming, commissioning, analytical troubleshooting and development.

• Machine erection/ installation and electromechanical fabrication works.

• Design, Engineering, Project Management, SAT/FAT Commissioning. Field start-up, remote / online support and end users’ operation training.

• Comprehensive knowledge of structured methodologies for software engineering, applications, and manufacturing systems

• Ability to rise to the new challenges of a changing market, able to work effectively with teams having diverse backgrounds and technical capabilities.

• Independent learner with an aptitude for new ideas and concepts.

Educational and Personal Background:

• Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSc ECE)

University of the East, Philippines – Graduated - Dec 07, 2001

• Diploma in Electromechanics (Scholarship – Dual Training-Technical School)

Dualtech Training Centre, Philippines – Graduated - Jan 21, 1995

• Certified Profibus Engineer

Profibus International, Manchester UK – Certified - Jan 27, 2006

Date of Birth: 15th July 1975

Work Experience:

Gulf Extrusions Co. LLC (Aluminium Extrusion), Dubai, UAE

Sr. Control and Automation Engineer, Sept 2002- Present

• Control and Maintenance of plant wide process control system, (Extrusion, Powder Coating, Anodizing, Packaging, Die Shop, Water Treatment and Remelting Plant, Machineries and Equipments) develop new process, modification, installation, programming, repair and troubleshooting of multi-discipline PLC processors, HMI/SCADA, AC/DC frequency motor drives, instruments, electro-pneumatics, electro-hydraulics and system database.

• Undertakes root cause analysis of significant alarms, events and trends.

• Provide machine updates, and control modernization to ensure process and instruments are maintained and calibrated in highest degree of accuracy and precision to stable production parameters.

• Develop and administer safety, preventive, corrective and modular shutdown maintenance schedule to reduce engineering rework and increase machine availability.

• Responsible and lead expansion projects, machine installation and modernization of multiple production lines.

• Evaluate and monitor OEM and 3rd party contractor’s cable lay-out, pulling, panel installation and electromechanical works.

• Specify and approve the purchase of control, automation and electrical equipment from suppliers.

• Responsible for any changes and interface of control and associated data acquisition systems.

• Responsible for machine and equipment process cycle training for maintenance and production staff.

• Ensure seamless integration with other department for good planning and efficient use of resources.

• Provide on-call 24/7 duty technical assistance.

MCE Engineering, Sitra, Kingdom of Bahrain (Engineering System Consultant – Contractor)

Systems Engineer – April 2002 – July 2002 (Job Contract)

• Work contract to develop, install and commissioning. Aluminium Bahrain cast house line 5 exhaust and cooling systems, using AB SLC500 processor and Panel View remote panel monitoring.

• Upgrade and customized cast house line 2 rod feeder existing PLC 5 and RS View 32 process system.

Clearpack Inc. Philippine Regional Office (OEM Manufacturer)

Commissioning Engineer – January 2002 – April 2001 (Job Contract)

• Work contract to erect, install, modify, commissioning and staff training of Unilever (United Laboratory Pharmaceutical) Philippines. Single production line of PH care feminine wash product, consisting of bottle feeder, filler, capping and stamping machines. Filler machine was been modified, for automatic rejection system customer requirement.

• Onsite solution / modification of filler machine electro-mechanical structure to adapt pneumatic cylinder and sensing devices for automatic rejection system. Customized PLC and HMI program structure as per customer requirement and specifications.

Freelance Technician

Graduating student, Sept 2001 – Dec 2001

• Part time job on heavy equipment and lifting machinery, workshop and onsite troubleshoot and repair of electrical, electronic controls, pneumatic and hydraulic system.

• Referral work, visit various factory site to troubleshoot, diagnose repair and modify, electrical control and automated machinery and equipment.

Ramcar Technology – Quezon City, Philippines (Industrial Machine Builder, OEM / Fabricator)

Maintenance Technician – July 2000 – Aug 2001

• OEM machine fabrication (recopy), customized as per customer requirement.

• Responsible to develop main and remote control panels. Lay –out and wiring of processor, electrical control, communication and power accessories.

• Responsible for the installation of pneumatic and hydraulic control system

• Responsible to develop customized PLC and HMI program, I/O and functionality testing.

• Conduct factory acceptance test with customer presence prior to delivery.

• Site erection and commissioning, followed by site acceptance validation test and official hand over.

• Ensure that the design of equipment meets the safety and cost targets as well as operational reliability objectives.

• Customer staff training and orientation

• After sales and annual maintenance service contract with 24/7 online technical support.

Oriental and Motolite Corporation – Bulacan Philippines (Automotive and Industrial Battery Plant)

Line Technician, March 1995 – March 2000 (Plant Shutdown)

• Repair and maintenance of plant machinery, equipments and related accessories

• Preparation of electrical and instrument cable scheduling

• Conduct instrument inspection, testing and calibration,

• Control loop checking of sequence interlocks for emergency shutdown units.

• Repair and servicing of pneumatic, hydraulic operated valves and accessories

• Preparing and editing of procedures related to preventive, predictive and shutdown maintenance

• Install, program, trouble shoot and repair control system, PLC processor and remote I/O’s.

• Prepare the machine documentation, functional specifications, test procedures, control layout drawings, logic diagrams and control architecture

• Calibration of temperature controllers, pressure regulator, transmitter, maintenance of level and flow controller and P&ID Configuration

• Main and remote control room preventive maintenance

Pilipinas Hino Inc. Valenzuela, Philippines (Bus Body and Suzuki Assembly Plant)

On the Job Training Technician (1993 – 1995)

• 20 months, On the Job training, Electromechanical (28months Technical Scholarship Diploma Course) of DualTech Training Centre – 4 days in-plant (hands-on training) and 2 days in-school (theoretical classroom and workshop study).

• Plant maintenance of Bus Body and Suzuki manufacturing plant, electrical, electronic and mechanical maintenance works. Servicing of machine and equipments, hand tools and office fixtures.

Supporting Knowledge and Skills

Provide the necessary technical support to end-user areas regarding the process systems at all stages of the projects, during start-up, and plant production operation.

Take the lead in various kick off meetings, technical discussions, site commissioning, testing stages, and acceptance of the systems ensuring that any performance issues are identified and addressed before full implementation

Proficient in computer systems, wired and wireless networking, software, hardware repair, upgrade and installation.

Electromechanical works i.e., machine fabrication, welding, automotive etc...

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