Shaniyas A

Experience

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  Other Projects Experience

  Sept 2001 - Feb 2002

  Project Engineer

  Other Projects Experience Worked as an Execution Engineer for the commissioning of Pulp mill and Paper machine DCS project through YOKOGAWA LTD, Bangalore at Hindustan Newsprint LTD, Kottayam, Kerala State.Worked as Trainee Engineer for the Erection and Commissioning of the Demineralization and Effluent Treatment Plant Control systems at National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC), Kayamkulam, Kerala.

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  Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd,HNL

  Mar 2002 - Feb 2003

  Graduate Trainee Engineer

  Experienced in the installation, operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of process control systems associated with Pulp Mill, Paper machine, 15 MW captive power plants, 50 TPD De inking plant various chemical plants and Effluent treatment plant.

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  Govt Polytechnic College

  Apr 2003 - Mar 2004

  Lecturer/Faculty

  Lecturer in Instrumentation, Process Control & Control System EngineeringTeaching of engineering subjects like control system, Transducers, Electronic Measurements, Process control to all semesters of engineering diploma students.Providing guidance and evaluation for engineering projects, seminar and technical paper presentation for final year students and conducting technical symposium and Industrial Plant visits.

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  ITC LTD

  May 2004 - Mar 2006

  Instrumentation Engineer(Project & Maintenance)

  In charge for the Instrumentation and control system maintenance and project for paper machines, pulp mill and product finishing house.Installation, operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of all types of process control systemsInstallation, Configuration, Calibration and loop checking of different types of field instruments including sensors, transmitters, I/P converters, various analytical instruments and control valves.Day to day troubleshooting and Maintenance of all instrumentation and control system associated with paper machine, pulp mill and rewinder section.Maintenance of DCS, QCS, PLC systems and hydraulic and pneumatic instrumentation systemsMaintaining Instruments calibration and documentation for ISO 9001/14001, OHSAS.Installation , configuration of PID Controllers (MOORE, BELLS, ABB, SIEMENS) , and Transmitters (ABB, HONEYWELL, FOXBORO, YOKOGAWA)Spare Management and planningPlanning and execution of Preventive maintenance schedules, Breakdown /shutdown / routine maintenance for reducing plant downtime to minimumWorking with TPM, TEM, JQI and OHSAS Safety systems for effective plant operation.Supervision, Coordination & Monitor the maintenance of all instruments & their controls. Show less

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  ABB Ltd

  Jun 2006 - Sept 2011

  Process Automation Lead Engineer(Control Systems)

  Responsible for the designing, engineering, erection installation and commissioning of field instrumentation and QCS for various Pulp and Paper customers across IndiaExtensive experience in ABB 800xA QCS with AC800M Controller.Design and Engineering of Control Systems with specifications.Selection and specification of field instruments Engineering, programming and configuration for the QCS & DCSEngineering, Installation and Commissioning of Control Systems in planned span of time.Planning and execution of the integration/engineering work as well as technical quality checks throughout the project execution.Creation of logics and process Graphic pages based on P&IDs.Tuning of PIDs, Machine direction and Cross direction control systems.Preparation of Technical specifications for Software and Hardware and preparation of Bill of Materials (BOM) for ordering.Conducting FATs and logic modification according to Customer requirement. Network and profibus installations.Maintenance of Backups and Documentation as per standards.Coordinating with marketing, project management and SCM for the selection and procurement of instrumentsKick off Meetings (KOM), detail engineering and measure up at client sites.Client and peer training on the installed system hardware and software Show less

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  Honeywell Process Solutions

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2015

  Senior Technical Support Specialist-Control Systems (TAC)

  Responsible for performing critical engineering support services to global customers and working in a high-performance global team environment that includes Pulp& Paper/Continuous Web Solutions-specific TAC centers in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.Provide technical support to field service specialists, Engineers and end customers to diagnose, troubleshoot, debug, and repair complex process control systems(QCS) which includes Experion Mx and Davinci QCS, Scanners and Sensors, QCS and Quality servers, Machine direction(MD) and Cross Direction(CD) Control system for paper, pulp, plastics, metals, rubber, and similar flat sheet or extruded products industries.Provide technical expertise in QCS products and provide technical guidance during Product testing, field testing, deployment and operational phases for Honeywell Customers across the Globe.Support the new product development projects, knowledge-based creation and other documentation activities. Provide Support to improve processes and tools.Provide ongoing technical and process training on new product developments and service offerings and participate as technical expertise during the new product promotion phase.Work with external partners, vendors, and customers to document and distribute Technical Bulletins for knowledge transfer and consistently accurate resolutions.Project Management for complex problems.Support customers during run time activities and provide online trouble shooting support and resolution. Coordinate all technical activities through resolution of customer problems.Interface with Development Engineering and Product test groups for product-specific issues.Analyze & resolve all customer problems in liaison with development and test group to improve the product quality by bringing back constant customer feedback & pain points.Support for Project Operations group, product sales and Marketing teams. Show less

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  Anna University

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  Masters Degree in Engineering(ME-Applied Electronics)

  Masters Degree in Engineering(ME-Applied Electronics)

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  ABB

  Nov 2017 - now

  Working as a Technical Sales Support Specialist in the ABB India Operation Centre (INOPC) Industrial Automation Division(Process Industries) Pulp and Paper Business Line

  • Technical Sales Support & Tender& Quotations Specialist

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Technical Sales Support Specialist

    Nov 2017 - Sept 2021