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Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Design, integrate, and implement data collection system for various manufacturing, packaging, and processing facilities to obtain real-time production data for monitoring processes, tracking quality, and capturing performance metrics.• Audit PLC and HMI programs (Rockwell, Siemens, Modicon) for a wide variety of processing, filling, packaging, and palletizing OEM machines to capture important machine signals in order to generate and evaluate manufacturing KPIs.• Identify, analyze, and… Show more • Design, integrate, and implement data collection system for various manufacturing, packaging, and processing facilities to obtain real-time production data for monitoring processes, tracking quality, and capturing performance metrics.• Audit PLC and HMI programs (Rockwell, Siemens, Modicon) for a wide variety of processing, filling, packaging, and palletizing OEM machines to capture important machine signals in order to generate and evaluate manufacturing KPIs.• Identify, analyze, and execute process improvement solutions for various manufacturing customers across North America, including multiple PepsiCo Beverage, Chobani, Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Owens Corning, and DrinkPAK facilities.• Travel extensively to leading manufacturing plants across North America to work with cross-functional teams on-site for system commissioning and to implement process improvement solutions.• Work on-site with line supervisors/operators, process improvement/control engineers, and plant/operations managers to improve overall production efficiency, quality, traceability, and safety.• Utilize production data acquired to oversee manufacturing processes, monitor yield, defects and rework, track overall efficiency, and capture downtimes due to machine faults, material availability, labor, and warehouse management.• Collaborate with clients and business analysts to define data requirements for enterprise analytical reporting needs and scope out project metrics.• Interact with leading manufacturing and packaging OEMs, consultants, and contractors to review, analyze, and optimize machine operation, drive machine performance, and reduce downtime.• Act as a key point of contact for customer support to resolve customer issues and training needs remotely and on-site.• Finalize and maintain project documentation, including programs, drawings, configuration backups, and any client review documentation. Show less

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

• Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify key areas of improvements, developed automated solutions and recommendations for wastewater dewatering systems.• Involved in designing, procurement, programming and implementation of PLC controlled waste water dewatering process. • Drafted electrical wiring drawings using AutoCAD Electrical and designed network architecture for PLC communication and HMI control. • Acquired hands-on experience with programming PLCs, VFDs, Control… Show more • Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify key areas of improvements, developed automated solutions and recommendations for wastewater dewatering systems.• Involved in designing, procurement, programming and implementation of PLC controlled waste water dewatering process. • Drafted electrical wiring drawings using AutoCAD Electrical and designed network architecture for PLC communication and HMI control. • Acquired hands-on experience with programming PLCs, VFDs, Control Valves and Flowmeters.• Implemented data collection systems using Kepware OPC Server using a OPC DA client driver. • Designed and programmed a web-based HMI using Cogent Datahub for system monitoring and control. • Developed Piping and Instrument Drawings (P&ID), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), process control specifications, manuals and flow charts. Show less

Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India

• Created and formulated complete electrical design packages tailored to organization standards and customer requirements.• Responsible for selection, procurement, programming and testing of electrical components and other third-party equipment.• Corroborated for the design of control architecture and improved design efficiencies with enhanced safety and functionality. • Identified and implemented continuous improvement processes.• Involved in empathizing with customers… Show more • Created and formulated complete electrical design packages tailored to organization standards and customer requirements.• Responsible for selection, procurement, programming and testing of electrical components and other third-party equipment.• Corroborated for the design of control architecture and improved design efficiencies with enhanced safety and functionality. • Identified and implemented continuous improvement processes.• Involved in empathizing with customers, testing, troubleshooting and providing timely technical support with installation and commissioning of automated machines at the customer site. Show less

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Programmed ARM microcontrollers for an automated vending machine.• Responsible for hardware integration, programming and troubleshooting.• Interacted with the clients to continually improve on the quality of the product being delivered.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Manufacturing

Area of Study: -Industrial Components, Networks, and Interoperability -Advanced Robotics and Automation -Artificial intelligence.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Mechatronics