Sohail Riaz

Experience

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  SPS (Steam Power Station)

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2010

  Trainee Engineer

  I have worked in Instrumentation and Control Department, where I learned about Process Measuring Instruments, Basic Logic of Controllers and Main Control System that are used in the power plant and there i gain good knowledge of different devices, transducers, sensors etc as well as switches, breakers, CT, PT, Transformers, switchyard, Operation of control system.

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  Office of Deputy District Officer (Revenue)

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2011

  Management Internee

  • Keep tracking of all the records of the government assets i.e. lands, maps etc.• Social interaction with the persons to offer them facility to solve their problems.• Maintaining the whole office record on computer for future reference.• Dealing with all the issues regarding ownership, transfer, heirship etc.

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  NETWORK-SECURITY-SOLUTIONS

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Service provider

  Article Writing, Essay Writing

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  PTCL.Official

  Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

  TSA

  • Broadband and DSL support, Wifi Router & Switches configuration.• LAN/Internet Connectivity and ADSL troubleshooting• Evo (evdo technology) Wireless & Wifi Cloud support and configuration• Evo Tab & VAIO technical support• IPTV configuration and installation including STB

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  Zymotic Diagnostics International

  Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  Senior Sales & Service Engineer

   Established new sale opening for the sale section or representative for new business and interacted with customers. Successfully generated new business by new service or renewal contract; organized PM’s, repairs, and expenses. Held accountable for generating daily visit report of market and customer visit log reports, and administering sale and service of Biomedical instruments, including hematology, Chemistry, Microplate readers, and Electrolyte analyzers. Enhanced customer maintenance capabilities by developing standard operations and troubleshooting procedures for systems. Show less

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  Zymotic Diagnostics Intenational

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2013

  Chief Engineer

  Headed Engineering Department and shoulder the responsibility of providing technical support, technical training of Zonal Engineers. Supplier and customer relationship management. Participated in multiple training programs by trainers from China.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Actively involved in the calibration, configuration of the field instruments, analyzed failures related to the instrumentation systems and components, and recommended corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence. Practically fixed, revamped, upheld, upgraded, and adjusted software, firmware, Hematology, Chemistry, Electrolyte, and Coagulation Analyzers, Microplate Readers, and Microplate Washers. Demonstrated strong, dynamic leadership abilities to control site response to all the equipment breakdowns. Developed electrical and instrumentation engineering design package, instrument index, and schedules. Show less

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  Garibsons (Pvt) Ltd

  Dec 2013 - Nov 2018

  Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

  Play a key role as team leader with line accountability for maintenance, designing, installation, commissioning and normalization of electrical & control related operations. Working with SOP and KPI for achieving the target quality work management. Shoulder the responsibility for preventive and breakdown maintenance of HT/LT Motors up to 1000 KW, ACB/VCB, HT/LT switchgears, Switchgears. Installation, calibration and troubleshooting Flow Meters, Proximity switches, Displacement Transducers, Isolation Transmitters, Encoder, ZSS, PCS, and APFC. Designed, upgraded the PLC control system for various process level applications. VCB, GCB and load sharing system installation, and commissioning. Designing of Field Panels, MCC panels with relevant Power & Control Autocad drawings. Liaison with vendors K-Electric, SSGC and KWSB teams during inspection visits.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Successfully installed, commissioned 11KV VCB, GCB and NGR panels with protection relays configuration during setting up 11KV 1.4MW genset. Power management with 5MW gensets and independent K-E feeder along with distribution transformers and MCC panels with APFC banks using Nokian. Development of preventive and predictive maintenance, PM record and generation of reports. Designed the Auto Control system for Defibrater Section with Control valves, weight scale Load cells, along with moisture meter, temperature, and Steam pressure to save the cost of three personnel and to mitigate the stoppages by 50%. Designed and implemented electrical control systems (PLC based, integrated Encoders and VHSC) and developed control system for MDF forming line for increased production and smooth operations. (Allen Bradley PLC5/60L with RIO enabled 16 extended Racks) Installation, testing and commissioning of 1000KVA Transformer, 11KV/400V Upgraded process line DC Drives to AC drives for trouble free running of plant and prevent frequent stoppages Show less

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  Fecto Group of Companies

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2019

  Electrical and Instrumentation Manager

  Working as team leader with key responsibility of designing, commissioning and normalization of electrical & control related operations. Shoulder the responsibility for preventive and breakdown maintenance of HT/LT Motors, ACB/VCB, HT/LT switchgears and NGR Panel. Load management, Energy Monitoring and shutdown planning. Installation, calibration and troubleshooting of Flow Meters, Electro-pneumatic Control Valves and Actuators. Designed, upgraded the PLC control system for various process level applications. Retain 11KV system safety devices, safety instruments. Designing of Field Panels, MCC panels with Power & Control circuit AutoCAD drawings.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Successfully implemented load management and energy monitoring system using Klemson analysers with RS-485 modbus network of 11 stations remotely connected through GTOR gateway capable of remote webpage login over ethernet that greatly helped in power management for Energy cost reduction. Worked on Omron PLC CP-200H for forming line logic improvement and Omron HMI for addition of histograms & trends using CX-Developer. Worked on custom IMAL based glue dosing system with provision of fiber flow Kg/min, glue dosing L/min with calculation of Density, concentration and fiber dry weight using the Online moisture meter. Development of preventive and predictive maintenance, PM record and generation of reports. Show less

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  Best Board Industries (PVT) Ltd

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  Electrical and Instrumentation Manager

  Joined with the task to improve process and modernization of system with PLC system. Key responsibility of designing, commissioning and normalization of electrical, PLC & control related operations. Efficiently managing IMAL s.r.l Dosing system and Glue kitchen implemented through SCADA, Hapco Lamination Press, Steinemann Sanding machines, Siempelkamp Hot Press and Imal PAL Group Flackers.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Installed VFD with PID configuration for auto control of Feed conveyors to DSM, Dry Hammer Mills using the WAGO control Automation of 12Ton Flacker Hydraulic system and control with all functional safeties including Auto Braking system, Accident Prevention actuators, using Mitsubishi PLC and Weintek HMI. Configuration & implementation of SCADA system using the Weintek MTV-100 server for connecting multiple PLCs including Siemens S7-300, Mitsubishi FX2N, FX3U and FX3G as clients and build a SCADA system over Ethernet with remote access on Mobile, Local WLAN using VNC Viewer and EasyAccess 2.0 Automation of Air compressor section installed in remote location to with auto start routines, schedules routines, fault routines and shutdown routines to maintain the air pressure level to mitigate the downtime. Complete designing of automation control system for Printing machine with infeed outfeed hydraulic lifts and conveyors using FATEK PLC. Working on installation of Siemens S7-1500 PLC with ET200SP in Dryer and Chipper section and intelligent monitoring of Silo Levels, Feed speed control, Dryer inlet and outlet temperature PID control, moisture control and synching with Dosing bunkers. Working on implementation of database server using MySQL for QC and Analysis. Show less

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  Sadaqat Limited

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  Deputy Manager Electrical

  -Texpa-Hauser-Magistron-Stenter

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  KMI & Sons Wood Industries (PVT) Ltd

  Jul 2021 - Nov 2023

  Electrical and Instrumentation Manager

  • Successfully supervised the erection and commissioning of 100-Ton glue reactor/chemical plant with SupconDCS Installed with PID loops.• Working on designing of control logic of complete plant with 1000 DIO and 100 AIO with structural integration.• Installation & commissioning of GD5000 VFD 11KV, Hiconics 5000KVA VFD, ES9000 and Schnieder Hivert1000KVA drive.• Installation, drawing, designing of control logic for various process application using Siemens S7-1200/1500,Omron CJ1G, Mitsubishi FX3U/2N PLCs.• Worked on Remote management SCADA for Energy Analysis, PLC troubleshooting, upgrading. Trends and Graphs generation and Historian work.• Ensure that installations and Operations conform to the corporate safety, health, environment, product safety and product quality standards by preparing electrical system specifications.• Responsible to monitor and inspect of electrical systems, equipment & components to identify hazards, defects the need for adjustment or repair.• Training of the junior staff for advance troubleshooting and designing activities.• Handling Distribution system of 11KV, 5MW with several nodes.Supervising the projects including intense instrumentation of flow meters, Dpt, Weight Scale Transmitters,TC,RTD, Linear potentiometer, Encoders Show less

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  EmTech Hatchery Systems

  Apr 2024 - now

  Controls Development Engineer

  Developing the new system on Sysmac Studio with NX PLC and NX Remote IO on Ethercat.