Raja Sekhar Bonam
Nellore
Summary
Automation Engineer with a wide knowledge of PLC who operates and completes tasks while adhering to safety guidelines of both human and equipment interfaces. Experience in leading and guiding Technicians and Engineers in Automation Control concepts, analytics, and troubleshooting of shop floor systems through both theory and practical knowledge. Proven leadership in areas of program development, troubleshooting, understanding of processes, and training.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager of Operations
Gypelite India Pvt Ltd
Nellore
06.2020 - Current
- Compared installations against drawings and project specifications to ensure compliance.
- Prepared cost analyses, tracked change orders and managed schedules to improve project efficiency.
- Compiled and presented reports on concepts, solutions, cost, and complexity to inform stakeholders about planned projects.
- Brought projects in on-time and in accordance with budget and quality standards.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Managed, troubleshot and improved automation programs.
- Ensured equipment availability more than 97%.
- Ensured team to follow 5s and safety standards.
- Delivered advanced troubleshooting support for maintenance team.
- Delivered detailed and concise directives to team members and worked closely with organizational managers to facilitate project success.
Instrumentation Engineer
Welspun Steel Ltd
Anjar
09.2018 - 06.2020
- Supporting maintenance and engineering personal on shop floor in the controls aspect of machine functionality involving TIA Portal/Siemens, troubleshooting, and Profinet communications with distributed I/O and other devices.
- Preparation of documentation and technical data while working directly with the Training Department on training guidelines to improve maintenance efficiency and sustainability.
- Performed role of Central PLC Engineer via working with various suppliers and project engineering on handover process, open items, the development and implementation of programs by need in accordance with the Welspun Standard, the archiving/uploading of programs.
- Took charge in developing, testing, and implementing program blocks and animations to track Cycle Time of buffer areas in Final production.
- Created RCA reports for technicians and superiors ranging in both technical and non-technical formats.
- Worked diligently to understand the different programming standards for various shops.
- Provided feedback to the manufacturing development process, to assure the reliability and maintainability of new equipment.
- Assisted suppliers with PLC errors that they were unable to resolve.
- Took initiative to share technology while overseeing issues across departments to improve operational efficiency of the entire organization.
- Continuously gave hands-on technical support, advice and mentoring to all levels of personnel.
- Maintained open and effective communications with project teams to increase productivity.
Electrical Engineer
Energo Constructions Ltd
Khandwa
01.2015 - 08.2018
- Daily power monitoring, calculations, reporting on monthly basis& attending periodic preventive maintenance schedules.
- Troubleshooting of plant electrical problems to determine their cause and recommending options for eliminating such problems including carrying out tests on equipment.
- Operation of coal handling plant as Desk Engineer using PLC & SCADA system.
- Troubleshooting of PLC, SCADA , VFD and VVVFD.
- Repairing of PCB's other electronic apparatus.
- Preparing Preventive Maintenance schedules.
- Power monitoring through Energy Management system.
- Material procurement and documentation through SAP.
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance of all LT & HT Electrical panels, ACB & VCB Control circuits of ABB, Siemens, L&T and C&S
Electrical Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Limited
Raigarh
07.2012 - 11.2014
- Involved in Testing & Commissioning of PLC Panels.
- Involved in Testing & Commissioning of Stacker cum Reclaimer. •
- Erection and commissioning of all safety switches on conveyors (pull chord, belt sway, zero speed & under belt). •
- Testing and commissioning of travelling tipper.
- Testing and commissioning of Wagon tippler.
- Engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing vendor information and engineering and application trends.
- Preparing client documents as per terms & conditions and preparing protocols as per requirement.
Education
Technical Diploma - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
Andhra Polytechnic
Kakinada05.2012
Skills
- PLC programming and troubleshooting experience in Siemens TIA Portal/Step 7
- Electrical/PLC Troubleshooting and Sustainability
- PLC programming experience in Omron CX programmer, NB designer and Schneider electric PLC SoMachine expert
- Experience in configuring and designing of SCADA in WinCC explorer
- Configuring reports and trends in WinCC SCADA
- Experience in Configuring VFD's in TIA
- Experience in configuring and modifying HMIs to reduce downtime troubleshooting
- Experience in configuring 3rd party devices to Siemens PLC's using gateway
- Analysis of PROFINET networks and communications
- Experience in commissioning of Belt weigh feeders and loss in weigh feeders
- Experience in Flow control valves, Flow transmitters, Sensors, Temperature and pressure transmitters, etc
- Ability to work independently as well as part of cross-functional team in order to help determine and rectify and source of problems
- Organized while maintaining flexibility to cope with sudden needs
- Sinamics S-120 & G-120 Drive parameterize and troubleshooting
- Engineering Standards
- Project Management
- Experience with project advancements and implementation
- Equipment Maintenance
Accomplishments
- Proficient in Siemens PLCS7 and TIA Portal Programming Level 1-2.
- Improved Production Lines based on root cause analysis and corrective action procedures.
- Developed a standard to track cycle time for Buffer Areas throughout the shop.
- Installation of Automated Belt weigh feeders and Loss in weigh feeders.
- Increased production Line speed from 16MPM to 21.4MPM.
- Reduced Unit/Mt in calcination and Unit/m2 in Board plant by identifying power wastages and standardizing SOP's.
- Valuable employee award for valuable suggestions for organization growth.
Languages
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Deputy Manager of Operations
Gypelite India Pvt Ltd
06.2020 - Current
Instrumentation Engineer
Welspun Steel Ltd
09.2018 - 06.2020
Electrical Engineer
Energo Constructions Ltd
01.2015 - 08.2018
Electrical Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Limited
07.2012 - 11.2014
Technical Diploma - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
Andhra Polytechnic
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