saravanan sampath

13 years of experience in MICHELIN TYRES  ltd  as a electrical & automation maintenance engineerOver all 20+ experience in electrical automation maintenance field in highly automated Production Plant and Large scale Project site.Trained and experienced in siemens PLC ,Allenbradley PLC,ABB,FANUC Industrial Robots,scada, control technique drives .

Key Skills

Rockwell- Allen Bradley PLC& Panelview,PlantPAX
Siemens PLC & simatic wincc,HMI
Trained in 4&6 axis ABB &Fanuc industrial robots
Altivar&Emerson -control technique MV drives,automation
Health &safety ,environment
EMS,AC/DC/motor,servo system, drives,Reliability
Automated machinery & Fault finding techniques
TPM,5s,Preventive & corrective Maintenance
RJ45,AS-i,Profibus.ethernet communication
SCADA,safety ,camera ,scanner
Automated conveyor system,Proactive maintenance
Electrical ,mechanical,Hydraulic Equipment,RCA

Professional Experience

Jun 2011
Jul 2012
Automation engineer-Trainee
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA INC Spaturnburg,south Carolina., US
 Allen Bradley Certification & Technical Training in USA 
Rockwell Training Center-Greenville -south Carolina.
 Allen Bradley PLCs -Control Logix fundamentals Project Development Rockwell Kinetics Drives 6000 motion control & Trouble shooting . RS Logix 5000 -level 4 -Motion Programming Logics HMI -Factory Talk ME and PanelView Plus Programming. PID -Instrumentation Loop development Training. Programming standards-Grafcet -ST395/ST265 IMS SCHOOL -Greenville -south Carolina. Electrical technical Training& Mechanical technical Training. RCM-Reliability centered maintenance Training CMMS-IBM-Maximo maintenance software training. PROACT-RCA(Root cause ) analysis Training. Planning & scheduling for maintenance training. IQS-Quality standard and Process training & digitalized Projects. Electrical Automation Technician- MICHELIN Truck tire Plant Spaturnburg.SC Troubleshooting of tire assembly manufacturing Process machines. AB PLC Programming of Process requirement in automated machine SLC to Control Logix conversion Projects in Obsolete machines. Kinetix Drives replacement and attending technical breakdowns for improve Productivity.
May 2011
Present
Maintenance engineer -Extrusion&assembly machines
MICHELIN TYRES INDIA LTD Chennai, IN
Global leader in tyre manufacturer
 Main Job Responsibility Areas: 
Responsible for electrical & Automation Maintenance for Tire build (assembling) shop and manage the new Michelin technology projects implementation activities independently and lead the group of 25 technicians to Analysis and trouble shoot and reactive maintenance of  on Tire manufacturing Process machines. 
Environment: 
Managing the spare parts inventory and Preventive& corrective  Maintenance Plan activities thru IBM-MAXIMO software application in manufacturing facility. Considering safety and arranging the PPE's and safety procedures for installation team and maintenance team, Manage the shift activities and reducing the down time in tire assembling shop machines. Playing vital role in shop for technical expert for maintenance of the assigned equipments and engineering change management
Solving the rubber Product quality issues and Process issues and improve the productivity.daily breakdown follow-up and achieve Production target in respect of maintenance support. RCA for breakdowns and increase reliability.
implementation of evolution Request & discuss FMEA, HQRI for Quality,Rootcause analysis.calculation of MTBF&MTTR,Following good manufacturing Practise.
 modification& Continuous improvement like kaizen for the equipment maintenance processes,fish bone analysis,six sigma for complicated downs,technical manuals, and electrical diagrams,blue Prints.
HMI screen modification in AB-PANELVIEW- 1500 process requirement and firmware updation. collaborating with engineering team for Process improvement.
Responsible for Program updation and backup for Allen Bradley (CONTROL LOGIX, COMPACT LOGIX, GUARD LOGIX, SLC) PLC's.Responsible for Plant robots AMC &Program modification in M900i-FANUC (6 axis) & Spares Mgmt. 
Servo/VFD & DC drives parameter updating for process requirement in POWERFLEX, KINETIX, UNIDRIVE, SIEMENS S120, SCHNEIDER MV DRIVES. 
Coordinate with IBM servers and supporting for ,network system,PlantPAX DCS  for utility maintenance  .Performing monthly, weekly Preventive maintenance as per planning & scheduling maintenance ,energy management system and Projects for motor effciency.
Responsible for Teaching, & modification of ABB-IRB 4600 &260 (4&6 Axis) model robot envelop area for tire, electrical control drawings, technical diagram,french blue prints .Attending breakdowns and Preventive maintenance of  automated machinery and  enhance systems reliability, Capability (CP/CPK),data driven maintenance,six sigma support,minimise down time in Production and Played expert role in automation. .
Consistently met quality control standards,Planned maintenance,breakdown maintenance, regulations through thorough inspections of completed electrical works and maintain PPE Safety standard, ensure Production efficiency (OEE), 
Applying TPM concept for autonomous ,Planned ,conditional maintenance and quality management and training of operators and regular internal audit for effectiveness of TPM,5S methodology Planned ,Preventive maintenance, conditioned &breakdown maintenance in shifts ,diagnose and Repairing for Production support
drive zero breakdown in shifts and implement latest technology in cost effective tyres model and work in digitalized environment.
Sep 2007
Jun 2011
FAP tech -SMT electronics
NOKIA INDIA PVT LTD Chennai, IN
Mobile manufacturer&Telecommunication
Main Job Responsibility Areas: 
Maintenance- manage the shift activities independently and lead the group of technicians to Analysis and troubleshoot the problems on High-speed Automatic machines , SMT and Robots
Environment:    
  •   Installation, Programming &Trouble shooting of (FUJI)SMT for PCB and component mounting machines ,high speed automated Router machine for PCB cutting  (cencorp),Automated soldering Paste filling and mobile Packing lines      
  •  Installation, Maintenance &Trouble shooting of Reflow Oven  Machines & PCB assembling machines,Fault finding in PLC.        
  •  Troubleshooting and Maintenance of (OMRON, MELSEC) PLC for PCB conveyor routing and screwing machines ,Modification of HMI & SCADA design screens for conveyor depend upon variable Pcb Product  as well as machinery  Flexibility .
  • Creating program & Teaching for new product Implementation in (Baumann) ROBOTS & Routers for PICK&PLACE .mainteance and troubleshooting of PCB  Loader ,hopper,Auto drop machineries ,turn tables,barcode reader, labeling,belts,tools  and  conveyors . Programming, configuring, and troubleshooting automated machinery and control systems.Blow moulding for Mobile upper/lower case cover maintenance and Troubleshooting method.
  •  Creating Program & Teaching the Screwing, Cutting Position and  Depth according to various mobiles , Implementing changes according to various mobiles PLC Programming in Pneumatic controlled machines ,Implementing of new Kaizens to improve quality,cost and Time reduction ,Creating Program & teaching of AGILENT vision system for inspect and asset reliability risk and OEE achievement. Drive to zero equipment breakdown by setting a high-quality standard of preventative maintenance.
  • continuous improvement for semi conductor mounting machines and maintain OEE ,cycle time and meet Production requirements ,LEAN ,kanban,Good manufacturing standard  implementation.support for bottle neck machines and maintain the target.
Sep 2004
Sep 2007
Electrical Technician-maintenance
Saint Gobain Glass india Ltd Chennai, IN
Global leader in glass manufacturing industry
 Attending breakdowns and Preventive maintenance in FLOAT&AUTOMOTIVE GLASS (SEKURIT) Plants. 
Handling of Electrical load as per the Plant requirement & Operation and maintenance of HT/LT utilities.Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting in HT blowers for furnace and thermal calibration. 
Preventive & Breakdown maintenance,Equipment improvement of HT/LT motors up to 1000kw,ACB,VCB,MCC,AMF,APFC panels & Plant Lighting system Preventive & Breakdown maintenance of 1500,2500 kva Generators, compressor, AHU&chillers. Solving Issues & Attending breakdowns in (Bystronic) CNC machines for Cutting, Drilling, Grinding,  troubleshooting in high temperature FURNACE and wagon automations and maintenance of glass transfer  wagon automation and Powered roller bed and self align beds and its Position trouble shooting , Preventive maintenance & solving break downs of furnace and Heaters,conveyors.
Maintenance and troubleshooting of Glass dryer of HT AUTOCLAVE and train maintenance. Supporting with shift members and coordinating with production team and quality team Critical Spare maintenance and managing outsource service and traceability. Consulting vendors and machine spare life improvements and reduce the Breakdown time,tooling manufacturing.   new automation technologies adapt in existing production processes for Productivity improvement
Implementing of LOTO, confined space, work@ Height, Hot work permit across the plant. Responsible for maintain the check list and relevant documents as per TS 16949 Programming, Interfacing & configuration of MMI, SCADA through communication protocol viz RS485, RS232, modbus,Profibus,AS-i. 
Program Modification in SIEMENS (S7-200,300) PLC using ladder logic & Functional block diagram using Simatic manager & step7 microvin 4 software package and distributed I/O system. Preparation, Interfacing & trouble shooting of Trends, Alarams, modifying the tags through Siemens Wincc SCADA (TIA Portal interface ) s/w.  implementing solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity in glass Process
Trouble shooting of sinamics S220 VFD drives,micromaster,sinamics G115D for glass transport conveyors and servo drives,SEW euro drive movimot geared motors,electronics field devices, Carousel conveyors .Planning & scheduling assignments to achieve pre-set goals with in time parameter. 
Jan 2001
Aug 2004
Junior Engineer-commissioning -Projects
SUZLON ENERGY LTD Tirunelveli, IN
Leader in windmill Producer in india
 Environment: 
Installation & Commissioning of WIND TURBINE MACHINES(750KW,1.5&2MW.) 
Erection & Commissioning of 2 MW DRIVES as Control,capacitor bank,Pre- charging circuit,conversion Panels& carried out factory acceptance test. 
Operation & maintenance of windmill grid Substation(220KV) Switch gears for power generation project 
To coordinate with Electrical contractor for Electrification Executing eraction & commissioning To co-ordinate with Govt. electricity board (TNEB) for all Electrical Approvals & wind machine Inspection and sub contractors management&Customer liaison,supplier evaluation. Liaison and monitoring of external contractors on site for installation and commissioning Projects.
Erection & commissioning of siemens -Vacuum & SF6 circuit breakers,gearbox,transmission ,drives as well as current & voltage transformers Erection & commissioning of HV/MV ASSETS-33KV Transformers and Periodic maintenance. PLC (Beckmann) software program modification & version updation, Testing during commissioning. 
SC commander SCADA-Software updation and Energy monitoring through central monitoring station for evaluating turbine performance. CMS-Remote management system to monitor for alarms and generation statistics . 
Calibration & Study of turbine angle and direction of nozzle unit,anemo meter,wind vane and termination of data communications, Ethernet, MODBUS, Cat5, fibre in control Panel of nozzle unit. 
Managing the Third party (tata ltd) inspection during commissioning & Project handovering to Electricity Board& design and drawing approval Process,Environment sustainability,occupational health & well being.measuring complaince and Performance like ASHRAE -AIC checks. 
Planning the spares requirement through SAP & Manage the commissioning team and adapt, accommodate technology, meets requirements. 
To Perform & Regular check of Entire project Portfolio as according to safety norms and commissioning activities. 

Education

Mar 2007
Mar 2011
Bachelor in electrical & electronics engineering in A.V.I.T. Engineering college
VMRF
Mar 1997
Mar 2000
Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering in A.M.S POLYTECNIC
DOTE -Tamilnadu

Certifications

2012
Certified in Allen Bradley PLC &HMI
Rockwell Automation center-greenville -USA
Certification in ABB Robot 6&4 Axis ,IRC5
ABB -Training center-Banglore ,India
Certification Emerson -SP&M drives.
NIDEC-Control Technique training center

Achievements

2011
Innovation
Introduced some new technology in my current company such as a Power Backup for all shop Allen Bradley PLC and Robot controllers and loss of Product scrap and time saving for startup increase shop and Plant Performance.

Quote

self motovated,Initiative ,focus ,innovative, resilience,collaborative,engage with team, flexible, diverse&work with international team.

Languages

Tamil
(Native)
French
(Basic)
English
(Fluent)

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