Simranjit — Automation Engineer

Troubleshooting, Diagnosing, Repairing, Replacing, and providing technical support for the Currency Automation Products such as currency note counting machines, currency verifiers, bank note authenticating machines, bank note disinfectors

Office Automation Machines such as Document Shredders, document laminators, binders, and electric staplers Documenting field performance of company products, documenting down times to create data for continuous improvement and quality enhancements and doing stock audits on the parts inventory to reduce the wait time on the repairs Engineering Intern: Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery, India Designed and developed, an auto-feeding drilling jig and a sharpening jig for rotary tiller blades while implementing poka yoke, to reduce manufacturing time by 5%. Gained training and hands-on experience in writing CNC Part Programming using HyperMill and in part manufacturing using 5- Axis CNC machine. Projects

Designing and simulating Box Wrapper Automation and Designing and Simulating Dosing Machine Automation Choosing electricals and electronics namely cables, wires, circuit breakers, VFDs, motors, proximity sensors, relays, and limit switches according to specifications Building schematics, writing, simulating, debugging & testing PLC program; designing, implementing HMI using CODESYS Demonstrating integration of CAD (SOLIDWORKS) and Numerical Computing (MATLAB, SIMSCAPE) environments Using SOLIDWORKS to build a CAD model of overhead crane and using MATLAB (SIMSCAPE) to build a control system Integrating both models to simulate whole model in virtual Probed a case for retrofitting an IC vehicle to make them Electric Vehicle Reworking on full vehicle mathematical model in SIMSCAPE to change key parameters such as battery weight distribution Simulating, comparing, and analyzing dynamic behavior of vehicle with two different configurations

Bachelor of Technology: Production Engineering: G.N.D.E.C, India Major Coursework: Machine Tool Design, Machining Science, Jiggs, Fixtures and Tool Design, Modeling and Simulation, Non- Destructive Testing, Industrial Automation, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Non-Traditional Machining Professional Experience Maintenance Technician: Gayle Foods, Teeswater, ON Troubleshooting: 5-why's, Bathtub curve, Root cause analysis, Recognizing, Verifying, Analyzing, Isolating and Repairing for Automated Equipment breakdowns. Continuously updating and improving preventative maintenance program for proactively preventing downtimes. Maintenance, diagnosing and repairing of Limited Intervention Fillers/Packers, Robotic Palletizers, Automated Conveyors Lines, Automated Powder and Liquid Transfer Systems, and Box Wrappers, Pumps and Motors, Augurs, and Heat Exchangers Diagnosing and troubleshooting electrical, electronic, PLC, robotic and mechanical equipment such as proximity, level, and pressure sensors, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical actuators, relays, VFDs, and load cells Preventive Maintenance: Running timely maintenance inspections, checking level of wear, initiating corrective actions on Process Equipment, Cooling Towers, HVAC, Make-Up Air Units, Exhaust Units, Heat Recovery Units, Steam Traps and strainers, Pressure Regulators, Water Softeners, Di-Filtration and Reverse Osmosis Equipment, Product Dryer Tower, Evaporation Towers Making safe temporary/proxy repairs to prevent unnecessary downtimes and escalating the issues Adhering to food safety and workplace safety regulations such as HACCP, OSHA, LOTO, Working at Heights, Confined Space Entry, Roof Access, Arc Flash, Hot Work Permit Sept 2018-Aug 2019 May 2012 Dec 2019-Present SIMRANJIT " P a g e 2 " 2 Feb 2014-May 2016 June 2016-Aug 2018 Maintaining a well-organised paperwork and paper trail of the breakdowns and solutions for the use in future references and audits. Organising the spare parts store, keeping track of inventory. Junior Designer/Drafter: Infres Methodex Private Limited, India Designing, drafting, and developing office automation products such as document shredders, laminators, binders, and electric staplers with the use SOLIDWORKS, Reverse Engineering, CMM data collection, surfacing design and validation Support selection, integration, and commissioning of electro-mechanical equipment such as currency note counter Generate alternate designs, and manage Bill of Materials and version control, coordinate with suppliers and manufacturers, working with product support team to improve field performance of the machines and for continuous quality improvement Field Service Technician: Infres Methodex Private Limited, India

Master of Mechanical Engineering (Automation Technologies): University of Western Ontario

Troubleshooting, Diagnosing, Repairing, Replacing, and providing technical support for the Currency Automation Products such as currency note counting machines, currency verifiers, bank note authenticating machines, bank note disinfectors Office Automation Machines such as Document Shredders, document laminators, binders, and electric staplers Documenting field performance of company products, documenting down times to create data for continuous improvement and quality enhancements and doing stock audits on the parts inventory to reduce the wait time on the repairs Engineering Intern: Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery, India Designed and developed, an auto-feeding drilling jig and a sharpening jig for rotary tiller blades while implementing poka yoke, to reduce manufacturing time by 5%. Gained training and hands-on experience in writing CNC Part Programming using HyperMill and in part manufacturing using 5- Axis CNC machine. Projects Designing and simulating Box Wrapper Automation and Designing and Simulating Dosing Machine Automation Choosing electricals and electronics namely cables, wires, circuit breakers, VFDs, motors, proximity sensors, relays, and limit switches according to specifications Building schematics, writing, simulating, debugging & testing PLC program; designing, implementing HMI using CODESYS Demonstrating integration of CAD (SOLIDWORKS) and Numerical Computing (MATLAB, SIMSCAPE) environments Using SOLIDWORKS to build a CAD model of overhead crane and using MATLAB (SIMSCAPE) to build a control system Integrating both models to simulate whole model in virtual Probed a case for retrofitting an IC vehicle to make them Electric Vehicle Reworking on full vehicle mathematical model in SIMSCAPE to change key parameters such as battery weight distribution Simulating, comparing, and analyzing dynamic behavior of vehicle with two different configurations