Engineer Control
Resume:
Alex Baloch
Angola, IN *****
E-mail: **********@*****.***
Objective: To Obtain a Managerial position to utilize appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team and facilitate the completion of team goals.
Education: MBA in Operations Management Colorado Tech., CO, 2009
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) Tri-State University, IN
Experience:
Sr.Controls Engineer / Field Service Engineer, Dresser ROOTS Inc.
June 2003- Present, Connersville, IN
• Planned and monitored staffing schedules and adjusted accordingly to ensure adequate staffing levels that support operational demands and business objectives.
• Kept abreast of emerging technology changes and innovations through formal or informal study, reading business and professional publications, networking and participation in professional organizations.
• Performed highly specialized design, research, and analysis on a project-by-project basis. Provided advice regarding code compliance. Created and presented economic feasibility studies. Performed quality assurance and control. Coordinated projects with other departments, outside agencies, contractors and consultants. Directed, prepared, reviewed and approved contract documents and specifications, making modifications and recommending alternatives as needed. Exercised cost control, monitored schedules, investigated problems and recommended solutions.
• Prepared and reviewed engineering plans, specifications, project schedules, designs, circuit diagrams, and estimates for construction and maintenance of Blower Compressor projects and related electrical systems. Planned and estimated costs on projects. Provided technical support for system operations and maintenance. Maintained effective working relationships with field crews, contractors, vendors, outside agencies, the public and City staff.
• Programmed Ovation DCS for the Lime Hydrated system at Progress energy Power Plant in North Carolina.
• Designed & Programmed Multiple Local Control Panels for Blower Control & the Master Control Panels / SCADA systems for the Dissolve Oxygen (DO) Control and the header pressure control for the wastewater treatment Plants. The controls panels were equipped with the foundation field bus architecture & devices.
• Designed and programmed a parallel Control system using a PLC/Touch Screen in parallel with hardwired switches, gauges, Digital Meters, Pushbuttons, Pilot lights incases of the PLC failure.
• Programmed several Master control panels using Wonderware Intouch, Citect SCADA, Intellusion ifix and Westinghouse Ovation DCS to monitor and control multiple Pumps in a pump station or Blowers in a DO control environment in Wastewater Treatment Plants, Power Plants, Iron Ore plan plants and Chemical plants.
• Programmed Allen- Bradley, Modicon, Siemens, Emerson, Honeywell PLC’s and HMI’s. A list of all the PLC’s and HMI’s programmed is provided towards the end of this resume under PLC/HMI experience.
• Programmed blower control systems using Allen-Bradley foundation field bus linking device Ethernet and control net with Auma Actuators and Rosemount Transmitters. Networked foundations field bus with Allen-Bradley Control Logix PLC. The panel also included Modbus communication with Bently Nevada 3500 system as well as B/N system 1 Central Data logger and maintenance scheduler.
• Programmed devices such as A/B power monitor 3000, Bently Nevada Vibration Monitors, 3+Surge Controllers, Moore Controllers, and ENTEK Vibration Modules to name the few.
• Programmed Control systems over Ethernet TCPIP, Modbus TCPIP, RS232 Modbus, RS485 Modbus, OPC Client Servers, Kepware Client Server and Device-net platforms.
• Extensive experience with instrumentation (e.g Transmitters, Switches, Gauges, Flow Metes, RTD’s, Vibration probes, proximitors, Electric and Pneumatic Actuators, Solenoid Valves, Modulating Valves, Temperature control Valves, VFD’s, constant speed motors, Starters, Multilin, Power monitors e.t.c.
• Conducted HOT and COLD Alignments on the Blowers, pre-grout inspections during commissioning process. Replaced rotating assemblies, couplings, bearings, vane linkages, & O-rings. Conducted oil flushes, vibration equipment installations and other related mechanical services.
• Prepare electrical drawings and specifications. Manage project schedules and budgets. Obtain permits for operations. Make engineering calculations in connection with field and office assignments. Investigate problems and recommend solutions. Ensure compliance with safety requirements and standards procedures. Prepare requests for proposals and evaluate bids. Estimate cash flow projections. Perform highly specialized design, research, and analysis on a project-by-project basis and advise on code compliance.
• Worked with sales and the after market Departments in quoting Varity of new Compressor I & C Jobs as well as Revamps. Especially the projects that required the latest foundation field bus technology expertise.
• Prepared and gave presentations to the customers on the instrumentation and controls as well as the machine protection systems on the blowers and compressors.
• Prepared Preliminary P&ID’S for our sales force to assist them in presenting a scope of what the company has to offer to its customer with a standard price based on the PID’s. This was to help our sales force in starting out with a base price for the equipment & modify it based on the customer requirements.
• Generated P&ID’S, BOM, Panel specs, electrical schematics, panel layouts, and Description of operations based on the specifications provided by the customer.
• Programmed many controls system to run the blowers and compressors safely and efficiently with the customer process in wastewater as well as the Process plants such as Iron ore, Oil sands, Petro chemical, and pulp & paper to name the few.
• Conducted FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) tests for the customers to acquire an approval prior to the shipment of the project to ensure that all parties were in agreement with the product quality being delivered.
• Commissioned multiple jobs at a time within the continental United Stated and overseas.
• Worked with electrical contractors on verifying and debugging field wiring, motor starter and other field related issues during commissioning.
• Worked with the plant’s DCS programmers to coordinate the inter-system communications to share the information between ROOTS control systems and the plant’s SCADA system during commissioning.
• Visited customer’s site after project completion to strengthen customer relationship and explore new opportunities for future business.
• Provided training and technical assistance to the plant’s machine operators, maintenance Personal & the engineers.
Controls Engineer, Westinghouse (Process Controls & Instrumentation, L.LC)
April.1999– June 2003, Detroit, Michigan
• Designed and programmed complex Control systems for the fresh water pump stations, wastewater collection systems and Wastewater Treatment Plants using Westinghouse Ovation DCS/SCADA system for the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.
• Projects include the designing and programming of the control systems for the fresh & wastewater Pump stations to operate them locally at the station as well remotely from the SCC (Station Center Control) through T1-line and back-up Radio Communication. Also programmed remote dial in via PC ANYWHERE to allow access to the detailed information.
• Designed and programmed VFD controls for Pumps and Blowers for the wastewater treatment & process plants
• Conducted in-house factory testing on the control systems using software simulation, and the hardware to acquire customer signoff and satisfaction prior to the shipment of the equipment to the site for commissioning.
• Developed criteria and procedures for calibrations and loop checks during installation and commissioning of the equipment in the freshwater pump stations, wastewater collection systems and the water treatment plants.
• Designed Control Logic for Power Monitoring Link unit (a power distribution system), interfaced PML with Ovation DCS system via modbus through SLC (RS-485).
• Programmed Control Logic for Power Generators and interfaced P.G's with Ovation.
• Provided Technical directions and field support during and after Design, Install, commission and maintained a fully redundant Control System and Subsystems including UPS, and Standby emergency Power Management Systems.
• Extensive experience with design reviews, Programming of complete SCADA/DCS Systems, Factory Acceptance Testing, Installation, Commissioning and maintenance.
• Involved in designing/programming messaging system for the above projects using C++.
• Programmed SCADAPAK micro-controllers using Telepace Software for DWSD.
• Commissioned small and large scale projects for Pump Stations, WW Collection systems, WWTP.
Controls Engineer, Utica Enterprises (Contract)
July 1998– April 1999, Detroit, Michigan
• Programmed ABB, Nachi and Kawasaki robots for highly automated weld lines.
• Extensive Debug and programming of Allen-Bradley PLC5’s and SLC’s Micrologix 1000 – 1500’s, Flex I/O (Remote I/O) for weld lines.
• Programmed RSVIEW32 HMI and Panel View 1000e, 1200e, 1400e Touch screens.
• Worked in a team environment with PLC programmers and electricians to ensure precision programming of robots, Safety circuits as well as the accuracy of software to run the manufacturing line safely and efficiently.
• Worked on several projects of wiring control panels, electrical AC/DC motors, Allen-Bradley PLC’s, remote I/O’s, network switches, optic fiber lines, control net cabling for automated spot weld lines for the GM & Ford.
• Provided technical support to customers relating to product performance in the field, including on-site visits.
• Evaluated, selected and applied engineering techniques to process issues using knowledge and judgment in making decisions for adaptations and modifications.
• Debugged low & high speed lift tables and programmed servo drive.
PLC/HMI Experience:
Allen-Bradley: Control Logix, Compact Logix, PLC5, SLC500’s, Micrologix, Panel View 1000’s, 1400’s, Panel View Plus, RSView, Factory Talk. Foundation Field Bus Ethernet and control net.
GE: RX7i, RX3i, 9070,9030, Cimplicity ME 5.5
Schneider Electric/Modicon: Quantum543,65150,65160, Momentum, Twido, Magelis, XBT, XBTG
Emerson: Westinghouse Ovation, WDPF and Delta V
Siemens: Step7 PLC’s and OIT
DCS/SCADA Experience:
Wonderware Intouch, Citect SCADA, Westinghouse Ovation DCS (NT, XP), Intellusion ifix, GE Cimplicity, RSView Factory Talk Machine edition as well as the Plant edition.
Programming Skills:
• Programming Languages: C, C++, Assembly language, Lab View, MS.Net, Ladder Logic, Block
Logic and Algorithm Logic.
• Databases: Oracle, Microsoft Access
• Software packages: Westinghouse (WDPF, Sun Solaris, Ovation NT), GE (Cimplicity,
Veramax,VersaPro), Wonderware, Allen-Bradley (RSLogix5, 500, 5000) , Modicon (Concept, Unity, Magelis), Seimens7 series, Panel View 1000, 1400e, RS View, RS View Studio, AutoCAD2008, EC-CAD, CAD KEY, Matlab, Pspice, PCAnywhere, MVS.
• Hardware: Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Valve Actuators, PLC’s HMI’s, Communications, Bently Nevada Vibration Monitors, B/N system1, SCADA/DCS systems, Transmitters, flow meters, switches, gauges, vibration probes, RTD’s e.t.c.
Certifications: Rotary Blower Service Certification.
Certified DCS Ovation programmer
Certified Scadapak Programmer
Certified Confined Space handling for water and wastewater industry.
Special Skills:
• I am a dynamic individual who has excellent communication skills, the ability to take on a multitude of responsibilities and am genuinely interested in being a member of a TEAM.
• I have the ability to effectively deliver projects, meet tight deadlines and have excellent prioritization skills.
• I can effectively work as part of a cross-functional and/or cross-technology team & demonstrate a high level of service delivery and understanding of business practices.
• I have strong customer orientation and organizational skills with proper attention to details; strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• I am self-starter and posses business analysis skill to interact with the various departments when troubleshooting issues.
References: Available upon request
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