harikumar palapparambil, Commissioning & Integration Engineer (PLC)

harikumar palapparambil

Commissioning & Integration Engineer (PLC)

RAPISCAN SYSTEMS LTD

Location
India - Kerala
Education
Bachelor's degree, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Commissioning & Integration Engineer (PLC) at RAPISCAN SYSTEMS LTD
  • Great Britain (UK) - London
  • My current job since November 2016

Commissioning and integration engineer specialised in PLC & VFD. integrating the CT based X-RAY machine to AIRPORT BHS systems.

hold US / UK/ schengen business visa.

extensive travelling across the world major airport for commissioning the machine.

Integration & Commissioning Engineer at Rapiscan Systems Ltd.
  • United Kingdom - London
  • My current job since January 2023

Key Result Areas:
• Main focus on Eurpeon region upcoming projects with many airport customers such as TSA, ADP, Portugal, Doha, Dubai, & material handling industries DHL, FEDex, UPS.
• Integrating the HBS CT machine to BHS systems at PLC low level controllers.
• Networking, matrix level integration of the HBS CT scanner with airport systems.
• Optimising the existing system, attending customer technical meeting.
• Provide technical solutions to the issue raised by customer and help to achive the expected system performance.
• Also focusing more on checkpoint machines 920CT with TRS system.
• Supporting new PLC & controls development activities with HBS system.
• system perfomance optimsation based on Data analysis tool using power bi.

PLC Engineer- Integration & Commissioning at Rapiscan Systems Ltd.
  • India - Hyderabad
  • November 2016 to January 2021

Key Result Areas:
• Spearheading electrical & automation systems functions for installation, configuration, testing, commissioning
• Managing project activities involving and monitoring overall project for ensuring timely completion of the same
• Preparing technical documentation for systems requisitions and performing technical evaluations
• Resolving technical queries and engineering issues with client
• Reviewing drawings & client specifications
• Preparing project reports, identifying areas of defects; conducting troubleshooting, service and repair functions to rectify
• Assigning work responsibilities, recruiting, training & mentoring employees and managing all day-to-day functions
• Suggesting innovative measures to improve conditions and operations of equipment
• Determining long & short-term goals for equipment reliability to ensure positive results in area of engg.& manufacturing Highlights:
• Engaged with airport authorities and BHS regarding the integration of the CT machine to the BHS systems; successfully developed PLC based control system of the CT based scanners, RTT; took charge as Commissioning and Integration Engineer at different sites all over the world- Dubai, Panama, Japan, Oman, Delhi and so on
• Gained excellent understanding ofairport checkpoint screening machines and BHS INTEGRATED machines (EDS) includingCT based RTT machines, Rapiscan 600 Series screening machines, Automatic tray return systems (TRS), 920 CT checkpoint screening machines

Sr. Engineer at Apollo Tyres Limited
  • India - Cochin
  • April 2014 to November 2016

Highlights:
• Successfully managed maintenance and project function in Electrical and Instrumentation Department
• Automated different process related equipment based on different communication systems PLC, SCADA, HMI and VFD
• Preparing CAD drawings and documentation.
• Optimized manpower and managed SAP related activities
• Worked on Circuit Breakers such as MOCB, Vaccum Breakers Bus couplers and Skoda Make Diesel Generator Set of 1MVA capacity
• Spearheaded maintenance of 110KV/3.3KV substation

Engineer at Siemens (Baggage Handling Systems)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2012 to April 2014

Highlights:
• Spearheaded operations& maintenance of baggage handling systems in Dubai International Airport
• BHS system automation with siemens PLC controls.
• Evaluated all safety aspects of the operations, managed manpower, planning and coordination activities
• Resolved technical issues in a short span of time
• project coordination with Project Development Team

Sr. Engineer at Apollo Tyres Limited
  • India - Cochin
  • August 2007 to September 2012

Highlights:
• Managed the maintenance of process machinery& power systems in shift hours with minimum production loss
• Automated different process related equipment and preparing CAD drawings.
• preventive maintenance activities and various process improvements / power saving schemes through automation
• Maintained a check on manpower, engineering material and stores activities
• Contributed as In-charge of Rubber Mixing, Extrusion, Calendaring Division electrical maintenance and project activities

Education

Bachelor's degree, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
  • at ADI SHANKARA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
  • July 2024
Higher diploma, power plant instrumentation and control
  • at Annamalai University
  • June 2024
Higher diploma, Post Graduate Diploma in Power Plant Instrumentation and Control
  • at AnamallaiUniversity
  • January 2011
Bachelor's degree, BE/ B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
  • at Mahatma Gandhi University
  • January 2007

Specialties & Skills

Instrumentation
PLC Programming
Power Systems
AUTOMATION
COMMISSIONING
INTEGRATION
PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
OPERATIONS
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
AIRPORT AUTHORITIES
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING SOFTWARE (ADP)
COMMUNICATIONS
MS OFFICE, MANAGERIAL, industrial AUTOMATION, COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS
DATA ANALYSIS, POWER BI

Languages

Hindi
Expert
English
Expert
Malayalam
Expert

Memberships

MEMBER OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
  • ASSOCIATE MEMBER
  • September 2007