HARSHIL R. PATEL
Bharuch
Summary
Accomplished Senior Instrument Engineer at SCHOTT Glass India Pvt. Ltd., adept in optimizing distributed control systems and troubleshooting Siemens PLCs. Proven expertise in calibration and maintenance of critical instrumentation, ensuring operational excellence. Strong analytical skills combined with effective communication foster collaboration and drive project success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Instrument Engineer
SCHOTT Glass India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2022 - Current
- Calibrated RTDs, thermocouples, and various process instrumentation to maintain accuracy and reliability in operations.
- Executed maintenance and project work on instruments including PT-100 RTDs, J-Type & S-Type thermocouples, Honeywell pressure switches, globe control valves with motorized positioners, and solenoid valves to ensure optimal performance.
- Managed project execution involving cable tray routing, panel wiring, and instrument installation to facilitate system integration.
- Conducted maintenance on gas-fired and oil-fired furnace instrument control systems to ensure operational efficiency.
- Troubleshooting on Siemens PLCs: Simatic S7-200, S7-300, and S7-1500; work on Siemens SCADA PCS7.
- Smart Plant Instrumentation: Instrument Index, Location Plans, Process Datasheets, Wiring Layouts, Logic Diagrams, Loop Diagrams, I/O Lists for DCS, JB Layouts, Cable Schedules, Cable Tray Layouts, Hook-Up Drawings.
Instrument Engineer
Meghmani Organics Ltd. (MOL)
Ankleshwar
01.2016 - 05.2022
- Performed maintenance and project work on PT-100 RTDs, J-Type thermocouples, Honeywell Smart Line ST700 pressure transmitters, globe control valves with automatic positioners, and solenoid valves to ensure optimal instrument functionality.
- Executed calibration of RTDs, indicators, thermocouples, and various weight balances (JISL, Mettler Toledo, ESSAE, HMT, Endeavour) to maintain accuracy and reliability of measurement instruments.
- Operation of Honeywell DCS system including Field Foundation Bus and DCS field bus calibration checks.
- Hands-on experience with a 16-ton coal-fired boiler (Micro-Tech) - instruments: K-type thermocouples, PID controllers (Select PID500), pressure switches, Honeywell pressure transmitters.
- Maintained records of calibration, preventive maintenance, and breakdown data.
- Able to read instrument data sheets, prepare instrument lists, and review P&IDs and process flow diagrams.
- Conducted loop checking, troubleshooting, simulation work, and console monitoring during loop checks to ensure system integrity and performance.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
USB College of Engineering & Management
Abu Road01-2013
HSC (12th) -
Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Board
Gandhinagar01-2009
SSC (10th) -
Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Board
Gandhinagar01-2007
Skills
- Distributed control systems
- Siemens PLC S7-200, S7-300, and S7-1500
- Allen Bradley PLC
- Siemens SCADA PCS7
- SCADA systems
- Control valves and positioners
- Pressure transmitters
- RTDS (PT-100) and thermocouples
- Solenoid valves
- Weight balance calibration
- Loop checking
- P&ID and PFD review
- Smart plant instrumentation
- ISO documentation
- Simulation techniques
- Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Automation (PGDIA), Prolific Systems & Technologies Pvt. Ltd., PLC: Allen Bradley & Siemens, SCADA: Wonderware InTouch, HMI, DCS, AC/DC Drives
- Industrial Training - 1 Month, Sigma Electronics, Ahmedabad - Production Department
Projects
16-Candidate Electronic Voting Machine, Developer, Designed and developed an electronic voting machine using an AT89C51 microcontroller capable of tallying votes for up to 16 candidates. The system counted and registered each keypress, maintaining accurate vote counts for each candidate across all registers.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information provided above is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/24/91
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- Gujarati
- English
- Hindi
- Gujarati
- English
Timeline
Senior Instrument Engineer
SCHOTT Glass India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2022 - Current
Instrument Engineer
Meghmani Organics Ltd. (MOL)
01.2016 - 05.2022
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
USB College of Engineering & Management
HSC (12th) -
Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Board
SSC (10th) -
Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Board