Experience

Societal™ CDMO

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Process Automation Engineer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Societal™ CDMO. Working as Senior Process Automation Engineer. Responsible for the support, monitoring, security, maintenance and user administration of production and non-production process automation software and systems. Programming, developing, maintaining and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, SCADAs, Packaging Serialization/Aggregation Optel and Antares Vision, Vision Inspection Systems, BMS, Site Historian, Servers/VMs and Databases. Range of automation software used: Rockwell FactoryTalk ME, Factorytalk SE, Factorytalk Asset Centre, FactoryTalk Historian Site Edition, Rockwell Studio 5000, Rockwell RSLogix 500, Wonderware Intouch, GE iFix, Siemens SIMATIC TIA Portal, Siemens WinCC, Siemens SINAMICS Startdrive, B&R Automation Studio, Omron CX-One, MS SQL, MySQL, SQL Reporting Services, Crystal Reports, Eurotherm iTools, Siemens Insight, SpecView, Antares Vision GTS and Protocol Adapters OPC UA, OPC DA, Modbus, Profibus, FINS, TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, Ethernet Powerlink, PROFINET and DeviceNet. Show less



CAI

• India
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Automation Lead

  • Dec 2021 - Aug 2022

  Emergent BioSolutions.Worked on the implementation of Emergent Vial Filling Line B, SKAN Isolator SCADA, Groninger Fill Line SCADA, PCS, EMS, Site SCADA, Groninger Filler/Capper, Vial Washer and stand-alone systems.Responsible for Functional Risk Assessment, Computer System Validation Plan, User Requirements Specifications (URS), System Functional Specification, System Design Specification, IOQ execution support, IOQ Summary Reports, update Control System Security, Maintenance Parameters of Configuration, Backup & Recovery SOPs. IO point checkout, alarm testing, electrical drawings update (AutoCAD), functional testing, Interlocks verifications and troubleshooting.Range of automation software used: Rockwell FactoryTalk ME and SE (v8.20, v10.00, v11.00), Rockwell Studio 5000 (v28, v31, v32), MS SQL, Siemens SIMATIC TIA Portal V16, Siemens WinCC, Siemens SINAMICS Startdrive v15.1, COPA-Data Zenon, OPC Kepware, and AutoCAD 2021. Show less

• Automation Engineer

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  AstraZeneca (IPR Pharmaceuticals).Worked on Dry Milling SCADA System upgrade, Dry Mill CIP upgrade & integration to Dry Mill SCADA, IBC Washer upgrade. Roller Compactor Implementation, Matcon Discharge Station upgrade, Roller Compactor CIP upgrade & Integration. Responsible for Risk Impact Determination, Computer System Validation Plan, User Requirements Specifications (URS), Functional Specifications, Design Specifications, Functional Risk Assessment, IOQ, IQ, OQ, IOQ Report, update PLC Security, Maintenance and Parameters of Configuration Procedure and SOP. 3000+ IO point checkout, 1000+ alarm testing, electrical drawings update (AutoCAD), functional testing, Interlocks verification and troubleshooting.Range of automation software used: Siemens SIMATIC TIA Portal V15.1, Siemens WinCC, Siemens SINAMICS Startdrive v15.1, FactoryTalk ME and SE (v8.20, v10.00, v11.00), Studio 5000 (v28, v31, v32), Protocol Adapter IGS OPC UA, GE iFIX 6.1 and MS SQL, AutoCAD 2021 and SEE Electrical V8R3. Show less

• Electrical Engineer - Commissioning Engineer

  • Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

  McNeil Johnson & Johnson.Worked on commissioning a 480VAC, 300kVA Liebert NXL Single Module UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). As Commissioning authority, developed Commissioning test protocol and Commissioning report. Performed the functional testing of all equipment and systems according to the Specifications included in the Commissioning testing protocol (Load Test, Battery Capacity test, Battery Discharge Test, Total Harmonic Distortion, Voltage Unbalance Calculations, Transient Response to Load Coupling). Show less

• Automation Engineer

  • Mar 2021 - May 2021

  Amgen BiopharmaceuticalParticipated in the Plan of Business Continuity and Validation Plan for MES, aiming the implementation of 171 MES-MACE Clients in manufacturing as a backup in case a physical disasters or cyber-attack

• Automation Engineer

  • Dec 2019 - Apr 2021

  Amgen Biopharmaceutical Worked as CSV / Automation Engineer for Amgen ECR Project (Enterprise Cyber Resilience), which aimed at segregation layers of network, network restructuring and processes improvement, in order to have ability to avoid and recover the network from physical disasters and cyber-attacks regarding data integrity and business continuity.Participation in the Cutover Phase of the project, which was the physical disconnection of the manufacturing equipment to the legacy hardware located in the datacenters and the installation of new hardware, reconnecting manufacturing equipment back to the datacenters. Then preparing the network infrastructure for next phases of the project. Pre-execution and Post-execution protocols were developed for testing every single functional aspect and dataflow that may be affected during the Cutover Phase. List of systems impacted and tested: DCS, PCS, Scada, SCOM, PI OSIsoft, PI-OPC, PI-RDBMS, PIUFL, PI-ODBC, SQL, OEE, SIMCA, DeltaV, FactoryTalk, FactoryTalk Batch, Reporting Services, Systech Guardians, Packaging Systech Serialization on 16 different lines, SAP, MES, MES-OPC L2, Kepware OPC, BMS, AMS, PMS, Co-generation, Inspection Systems, Solid Dosage, Jump Servers, Print Servers, File Servers and PLC Data Concentrators.Participation in the Segmentation Phase of the project, which was the reallocation of Virtual Machines (VMs) and physical machines to adequately respect the new segmented network design. The list of systems impacted and tested is the same as seen above, except for one physical File Server Migrated which had its own Migration Plan, Sample Plan and Migration Protocol executed to ensure the data was safely transferred to the final location. Show less

• Automation Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  AstraZeneca (IPR Pharmaceuticals).Automation / System Integration / Scada.Worked as Automation Engineer for IPR AstraZeneca on a control system upgrade of legacy Siemens S5 and FIX32 control system to Siemens S7-1500, iFIX 5.9, OPC industrial gateway - TCP/IP, for an automated tablet coating machine to meet data integrity and regulatory requirements.Responsible for machine startup including 200+ IO point checkout, tuning of 8 control loops with interdependencies and testing of reprogrammed machine functionality.Developed the electrical design, installed hardware, wired the electric panels (PLC /HMI /PC /SCADA), configured OPC server; iFIX5.9 historian. Performed functional testing / troubleshooting.Implemented the SQL Server and SQL Server Reporting Services with batch, recipe, trends and audit trail reports.Range of automation software used: Siemens SIMATIC TIA Portal V15, Protocol Adapter IGS OPC UA, GE iFIX 5.9 and MS SQL. Show less


Fast
• Software Development
• Project Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019


Euroflex Brazil

• Automation Engineer

  • May 2014 - Aug 2016

  As a team member of Euroflex in the Engineering division, worked with Engineers, Managers, Directors and external customers, performed tasks and held responsibilities such as:- Develop engineering systems for the steel companies. Design electrical calculations.- Develop PLC programs (Siemens, Rockwell, Yokogawa, Mooler and WEG) and HMI (Siemens, Rockwell and Delta). Work with frequency drivers (Emerson, Danfoss, WEG, Delta and Rockwell).- Manage technicians and external manpower providing remote technical assistance as well supervising industrial installation/ start-up and controlling tests of quality and safety, also making validation of automatic controlled systems.- Troubleshoot numerous automated systems, thrived in challenging environment. Show less

• Automation Project Manager

  • May 2014 - Apr 2016

  - Achieved all maintenance goals previewed in contract.- Negotiated deadlines as well as details about new implementations and applications.- During the management of the contract, the procurement of opportunities generated new applications and new areas of management, making the contract grow 20%.



Steel Horse Industrial Equipments

• Automation Technician

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2014

  - Worked as a connection between mechanical design department and automation, developing industrial packaging equipment for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. - Developed PLC code for Siemens, Rockwell, Yokogawa, Panasonic PLC. Developed HMIs screens for Siemens and Delta HMIs. Developed motion controls systems. Developed electro-pneumatic applications. - Specific work in explosive atmospheres using optical fiber. - Electrical designs calculations, electric panel layouts and commissioning. Show less