Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Software
PLC Controller Experience
HMI Experience
Electrical Design Software
Industrial Automation Protocols
Networking Knowledge
Operating System Knowledge
Additional Information
Personal Details
Timeline
AccountManager
Sagar Chavan

Sagar Chavan

Manager - Automation & Test , Industry 4.0 Projects
Plot No 285,Sector 26, Flat No 3, Gayatri Vilha Apartment, Near Ganesh Talav, Pradhikaran,Pune, MH

Summary

Experienced Industrial Automation professional with over 16 years of experience, Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Manager - Automation & Test, Industry 4.0 Projects

Danfoss Power Solutions Private Limited
Pune
01.2021 - Current
  • Provide assistance to Operations team when in-depth knowledge is needed to help install and implement new equipment and process to help maintain or improve current SQDC. Provide technical problem solving support to MSS and/or Team Leaders for escalated production control system issues. Provide support to leadership team to address operational process challenges. Ability to troubleshoot, identify and correct control system issues at PLC, HMI or MES level. Understanding of hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic systems
  • Provide assistance to Process and Manufacturing engineers and Automation Technicians when in depth knowledge is needed to help install and implement new equipment and processes to help improve current SQDC. Responsibilities include new capex "small project" control system design, component selection, BOM definition, schematic development, programming and debugging as necessary.
  • Assist project leaders in Insuring that proposed control system designs provide defined levels of performance and reliability
  • Define project schedule steps, major milestones, expected timing and measures of success
  • Confers with component/software suppliers and Sr. Controls Engineers to understand alternative solutions. Utilizes decision matrix when needed to support selected solution.
  • Utilizes off line and/or lab environment testing to complete pre-production testing . Provides time schedule estimates to customer for a controls system implementation portion of improvement projects.
  • Mentor Technicians to help them progress towards Control Engineer I role. Transfer System knowledge to Automation Technicians, Process/Manufacturing Engineers
  • Accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Evaluation of employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Kept detailed records of daily progress to identify and correct areas needing improvement.

Lead Automation & Validation Engineer -R&D

Bobst India Pvt Ltd
Pune
09.2016 - 12.2020
  • Create/maintain software architecture of PLC and HMI design for packaging machines.
  • Assist production teams during machine Power-On issues resolution.
  • Ensure machine quality in terms of software , Electrical Hardware & other related hardware.
  • Contribution during quality audits, software audits to ensure quality standards maintained by organization.
  • Assist during new machine product developments and commissioning support of upcoming products.
  • Contribution to electrical design teams about any updates found during commissioning and debug phase of machine.
  • Documentation preparation in terms of new products machine in coordination with R&D teams for preparation of operator procedures, install manuals and other related manuals and documents.

Manager- Electrical & Automation

Alligator Automation
Pune
12.2015 - 08.2016
  • Detailed planning for each of their team members and liaise with other project leaders to ensure teams' plans interlock.
  • Providing technical leadership, guidance and coaching to more junior team members.
  • Development of skills for team members, support and encourage them.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Identify, Coordinate and manage risk related to Automation engineering.
  • Technically and commercially develop Automation solutions including all technical documentation, procedures, customer training needs, etc.
  • Ensure that developed solutions are aligned to customer needs, company procedures, agreed specifications and contractual requirements.
  • Ensure smooth handover of a project and related documents internally and externally.
  • Development & Implementation of appropriate Systems and Processes for Engineering Function.
  • Contribute in Business Planning based on Automation Capabilities and Capacity in Hand

BU Account Manager- Transportation

Sarla Technologies
Pune
06.2015 - 10.2015
  • Managing and driving SW development team executing India and overseas projects.
  • Accountable for Quality, Schedule, monitor and Delivery of automation software projects for India and overseas clients.
  • Work with customers and program teams to triage incoming requests, issues and disperse them promptly to the appropriate development teams.
  • Support to customer in terms of providing solutions for selection, development of PLC,HMI,SCADA,Motion Control, Servo,Stepper motors, electrical and safety standards application. Experience in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office products, Eplan P8, electrical design development, electrical product/parts selection etc.
  • Knowledge of Team Building, Time Management, and Value Engineering.

Senior Project Leader

Just Engineering Private Limited (SAGE Automation)
Pune
09.2014 - 03.2015
  • Design, develop, implement, test and documentation of PLC and HMI software.
  • Development of control system validation/testing protocols.
  • Management automation projects as assigned.
  • Monitoring progress of projects & reporting to Australian clients on weekly or daily basis per need of project.
  • Development User Requirement Specifications, electrical panel schematics, scope of supply documents.
  • Resolved electrical design, PLC/HMI programming debug problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support.

Assistant Manager –Control Engineering

ATS Automation India Private Ltd
Pune
03.2010 - 09.2014
  • Lead development and design of PLC based controls. Experience in Clean Sheet Program, De-bug, and Troubleshoot ladder logic, Structured text, function block and PLC communications problems.
  • PLC experience include in depth knowledge of: Siemens S7-300, S7-400, Allen Bradley’s Micrologix, Compactlogix/Controllogix, Ethernet and other network based I/O systems.
  • Experience in Electrical Engineering work in Designing, Planning, Building and Installation of Electrical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Controls and PLC Programming.
  • Experience in production facility with Installation of new manufacturing lines, new equipment building/design, startup and debug.Prepare all necessary documentation for handing over including FAT/SAT Procedures, Develop specifications for software/hardware, Operation & Maintenance Manuals.

Sr. Executive

Hindustan Unilever Limited
Kolhapur
06.2009 - 02.2010
  • The job involves participating in the Engineering Capability Building Initiatives taken up by EMU as a part of Supply Chain manufacturing Excellence team of HUL.
  • Contribute to Machinery interface building including development of machinery control software (involving servo electronics and Mechatronics); working interactively with factory teams and external suppliers of technology.
  • Development and rollout of Machine-systems and interfaces focusing more on controls and develop/ maintain diagnostics for machinery developed.
  • Factory maintenance teams regularly on these tasks and be a custodian of control software from EMU end.
  • Control of cost within the approved CP amounts under the unit’s control.
  • Manage the third party support resources provided on the project-to-project basis and keep close interaction with project persons in the factory teams.

Member - Design Control BT5

Precision Automation & Robotics India Ltd.
Pune
01.2008 - 05.2009
  • Worked on technologies used in electrical as well as mechanical field thus expertise in the field of Mechatronics.
  • Experience in control panel selection & design, electrical control design using EPLAN software, PLC software programming.
  • PLC programming experience in Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Messung.
  • Experience in industrial automation protocols like Profibus, Profinet, industrial Ethernet, CANopen etc.
  • Experience in development of HMI programs with the use of tools like SIMATIC WinCC flexible, ProTool etc.
  • Hands on experience in CAD tools like Briscad and AutoCAD for the preparation of general electrical panel enclosure layout & other electrical fabrication junction boxes.
  • Experienced with the country’s one of the number one automation and Robotics Company.
  • Have successfully completed the hardware design as well as software.
  • The major project is the PIN AND BUNDLE HANDLING SYSTEM (BARC), AUTOMATIC CHARGING FACILITY (BARC), and AUTOMATIC BUBBLE CANOPY MACHINE (HAL).
  • Experience as Controls Design Engineer for R & D projects in BARC (Chennai), HAL (Bangalore).
  • Experience with Best clients in Automobile industry like TATA Motor Ltd, TATA Cummins Ltd, Mahindra, Bajaj Auto etc.

Trainee Engineer

Electropneumatic & Hydraulic India Pvt Limited
Pune
02.2007 - 01.2008
  • Development of Special Purpose Machine (SPM) application software Using C language.
  • Coding of machine Software using PLC Ladder logic using Siemens S7-200, Messung (Nexgen5000) PLC for the Hydraulic press machine.
  • AC SERVO DRIVE, VFD Drives installation, Configuration & commissioning.
  • Programming of Motion Control, Device Driver, and Touch Screen Driver etc.
  • C programming for in-house developed controller consists of a 100 MHz Intel 486 CPU card along with a suite of cards ranging from simple digital I/O to complex DSP based four-axes servo motion controllers that make this PLC suitable for a wide range of applications

Service Engineer

Next Step Technologies Pvt Ltd
Pune
08.2005 - 01.2006
  • Design of control panel & component mounting.
  • Programming BALDOR SERVO DRIVE through Mint, which is a programmable language that can handle motion, I/O and HMI tasks.
  • Onsite installation & commissioning.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication

Pimpri Chinchwad College Of Engineering
Pune
07.2001 - 06.2005

Skills

    Automation leadership

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Certification

CCNA

Software

Beckhoff TwinCAT 2, TwinCAT 3

Siemens Simatic Step 7 Manager V5, TIA Portal V166, TIA Portal V13,14,15, WinCC Flexible 2008, WinCC Professional

Rockwell Rslogix 500,Rslogix 5000 V19,20, FactoryTalk View ME,SE

Schneider Electric SoMachine 42,UnityPro,Vijeo Designer

Mitsubishi GX IEC Developer, GXWorks

Codesys V23 ,Codesys V35 SP2

Siemens PLM Teamcenter UA -Ver13

Siemens Opcenter Execution Foundation 32 (MES)

SQL Server Management Studio V174

Ignition SCADA V81

PLC Controller Experience

Siemens :-

S7-300 Family - CPU315-2PN/DP , CPU317-2PN/DP, CPU319-3PN/DP.

S7-400 Family - CPU417-3PN/DP, CPU417F-3PN/DP.

S7-1200 Family - CPU 1212 DC/DC/DC, CPU 1214 DC/DC/DC.

S7-1500 Family - CPU 1516-3 PN/DP, CPU 1515-2 PN.

Rockwell Automation :-

MicroLogix 1100 - 1763-L16BWA , 1763-L16DWD.

MicroLogix 1200 - 1762-L24BXB , 1762-L24BWA , 1762-L40BWA.

MicroLogix 1400 - 1766-L32BXB , 1766-L32BWA.

CompactLogix 5370 - 1769-L24ER-QB1B , 1769-L32E , 1769-L33ER , 1769-L35E.

ControlLogix 5580 - 1756-L82E, 1756-L83E.

Schneider Electric :-

Modicon M340 - BMXP3420302.

Modicon M241 - TM241CE24R, TM241CEC24R, TM241CE40R

Modicon M251 - TM251MESC, TM251MESE.

Mitsubishi PLC :-

FX3U - FX3U-32MR/DS, FX3U-64MR/DS.

Beckhoff :-

Single Touch Panel PCs - CP6606, CP6600.

Multitouch Panel PCs - C9900-C624

Control Cabinet PCs - C6925-0040

ControlLogix 5580 - 1756-L82E, 1756-L83E.

HMI Experience

Siemens :-

KTP700 Basic ,

MP277,

MP377,

TP1200 Comfort,

TP1500 Comfort.

Rockwell Automation :-

PaneView Plus 600,700, 1000.

Electrical Design Software

EPLAN P8

AutoCAD Electrical

Industrial Automation Protocols

RS232, RS485, Profibus, Profinet, SERCOS, Ethernet/ IP,EtherCAT, Devicenet, Modbus TCP/IP, CAN, ASi etc.

Networking Knowledge

  • Good understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP protocol suite (IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, SNMP, FTP, TFTP)
  • Bridging & switching concepts, LAN technologies such as Ethernet -CSMA/CD.
  • IP addressing and sub netting, Routing concepts.
  • Understanding of LAN/WAN protocols and topologies: TCP/IP, ATM, Frame Relay, X.25, PPP, ISDN, Ethernet, or Token Ring. Familiarity with UNIX (Linux) and Microsoft Operating Systems and software tools such as FTP, Telnet etc.

Operating System Knowledge

DOS, Windows 98, Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Linux etc.

Additional Information

Raspberry Pi,Arduino, Node-Red,MQTT etc.

Personal Details

Name : Sagar Ganpat Chavan

Nationality : Indian

Passport Number : F6967293

Marital Status : Married

Current CTC : 23 Lakhs / Annum

Expected CTC : As Per Company Policy.

Notice Period : 3 Month

Total Experience : 16 Years

Relevant Experience : 16 Years

Current Location : Pune

Date of Birth : 06/11/1982

Timeline

Manager - Automation & Test, Industry 4.0 Projects

Danfoss Power Solutions Private Limited
01.2021 - Current

Lead Automation & Validation Engineer -R&D

Bobst India Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - 12.2020

Manager- Electrical & Automation

Alligator Automation
12.2015 - 08.2016

BU Account Manager- Transportation

Sarla Technologies
06.2015 - 10.2015

Senior Project Leader

Just Engineering Private Limited (SAGE Automation)
09.2014 - 03.2015

Assistant Manager –Control Engineering

ATS Automation India Private Ltd
03.2010 - 09.2014

Sr. Executive

Hindustan Unilever Limited
06.2009 - 02.2010

Member - Design Control BT5

Precision Automation & Robotics India Ltd.
01.2008 - 05.2009

Trainee Engineer

Electropneumatic & Hydraulic India Pvt Limited
02.2007 - 01.2008

CCNA

10-2006

Service Engineer

Next Step Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2005 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication

Pimpri Chinchwad College Of Engineering
07.2001 - 06.2005
Sagar ChavanManager - Automation & Test , Industry 4.0 Projects