Nicolas Farah

Nicolas Farah

Senior Electrical Engineer

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  • About me

    Senior Electrical Engineer at ivaco rolling mills

  • Education

    • Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth

      1982 - 1986
      Bachelor’s Degree high voltage, power, and automation

      basic electronics, power electronics, electric network, electric motor, automation and controls, closed loop regulators, high voltage equipment, hydraulic system basics, heating and air-conditioning systems, power generation systems.

  • Experience

    • Ivaco rolling mills

      Mar 1999 - now
      Senior Electrical Engineer

      • Job description: senior Electrical Engineer/Process Control.Functions:• Supervised preventive maintenance on all electrical GE/no GE equipment, AC/DC VFD, AC/DC MOTORS, actuators, operator consoles, analogue and digital sensors (proximity, capacitive, LVDT, lasers) • Supervised and planned the yearly high voltage maintenance, scheduled, and coordinated the work to be performed on all high voltage equipment’s, breakers, switch gears, disconnect switches transformers 13.8kv/2000v,13.8kv/600v.• Planned the annual thermography off all MCCs, and motor polarization index for DC MOTORS.• updated the single line high voltage diagram's, as well the distributed input output control diagram's.• coordinate, supervised the installation of generators up to 1MW power, substation 600V 2000A, and adjusted the tripping unit according to the coordination calculations.• planned, and supervised the installation of power transformers from 45KVA to 4500KVA.• implemented the new safety measures, according to the arc flash studies, issued by the consulting engineering firm.• converted all incandescent lighting system to LED lighting, depending on the level of the lighting appropriate for the region. • Studied Rolling Process, determined the mechanical and electrical deficiency of the control system at IVACO plant. • Developed and proposed plan for an upgrade, containing hardware and software modifications, cost analysis and the detail schedule for implementation, of the new control and diagnostic for the Mill Lubrication system, furnace charging and discharging logic, main mill sequencing, and coil handling equipment's. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Industrial maintenance technician

      TSSA
      Aug 2005
    • Professional Engineer

      Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
      Sept 1992
    • Professional Engineer

      Professional Engineers Ontario
      Oct 2001