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RICHARD LARA SANTOS INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS ENGINEER

Singapore

 

JOB OBJECTIVE :  Full time position in a Electromechanic Manufacturing/Test Equipment Engineering/Development/Commissioning of a Electronics Manufacturing /Semiconductor/Wafer Fab/ Oil & Gas  service provider/supplier  company that provides career enhancement and development.

 

I have handled and sound experience in handling Citect Scada PLC software, Allen Bradley RS5570/80 Hardware/Software(RSLogix/RSNetworx/RSLink et al), Siemens S7 platform, Keyence platform, Mitsubishi platform among others.
I have led and handled big projects involving different big Automated Test Equipments, Control and Management Systems(Power Management, Thrusters, Rudders, Gravity Feeders, Watertight Sliding doors, Fire Proof sliding doors, Electric and Electro Pneumatic Sliding doors, Tank Cleaning Equipments et al.
 

WORKING EXPERIENCE

 

 

Feb 06 2017- Present                     Scanjet Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

No. 3 Ang Mo Kio Street 62 #01-45

Link @ AMK, Singapore 569139

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 Site Survey, Installation, Servicing, Pre-Commissioning, Actual Commissioning, Rebuilding, System Upgrades, Inspection, Retrofit , Project Hardware/Software Modification and all other Technical support of the numerous electronic and electro pneumatic products/systems to our Offshore/Oil and Gas customers globally(Supply Vessels, All types of Tankers et al). Among most in demand company products are Tank Level Gauging, fixed and portableTank cleaning equipments, Marine protection systems, Automatic tank monitoring and alarm systems, Vapour Emission Control systems, Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipments , Portable gas-freeing systems, Inert gas systems, OIL WATER SEPARATORS, BILGE OIL WATER SEPARATORS among others.

 Setting up/Troubleshooting of PLC/HMI/UI/SCADA Intelligent Tank Management systems on board ships/tankers and customer sites worldwide. Well versed in different industry standard communication protocols like ModBus, CanBus, HART, Ethernet, RS422/232/485, NMEA serial data among others.

 Being available for working outside normal hours/outside normal working days

to support customers’ need.

 In charge of control of Spare parts for warranty and new builds.

 Provide product feedback to reduce the number of issues experienced by the

customer

 Prepare service report for the each jobs as assigned and submit to support

Manager regularly for proper service invoicing.

 24/7 Customer Support via E mail or Phone support.

 

 

 

Sept 16 2013-Jan 31 2017       IMS-Teamtec Singapore Pte Ltd.

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

102F Pasir Panjang Road Citylink Complex

#06-03  Singapore 118630

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

Site Survey, Installation, Servicing, Pre-Commissioning, Actual Commissioning, Rebuilding, System Upgrades, Inspection,  Retrofit and  all other Technical support  of the numerous electromechanical safety quipments to our Offshore/Oil and Gas customers globally(Supply Vessels, All types of Rigs et al). Among most in demand company products are Water Tight and Fire proof  doors/windows and Incinerators
In depth experience in setting up and troubleshooting of computer network, HMIs, SCADAs, Fiber optic cables, NMEA/RS422/RS485 system configuration and different industry standard methods of data communication like Modbus, Can Bus, Serial comm among others.
Being  available for working outside normal hours/outside normal working days to support customers’ need.
In charge of control of Spare parts for warranty and new builds.
Provide product feedback to reduce the number of issues that experienced by the customer
Manage customer expectation of response time and issue resolution
Prepare service report for the each jobs as assigned and submit to support Manager regularly for proper service invoicing.
Being one of the more Senior SEs, act as default Service Manager tasked to train newly hired SEs on site regarding job duties,  responsibilities and hands on job training.
24/7 Customer Support via E mail or Phone support.
Make Invoices for Customers regarding parts needed and/or Service attendance needed.
Represent IMS/Teamtec for acceptance of company products during OWNER/CLASS Inspection/Acceptance.
Reason for Leaving: Company business badly affected by Oil crisis. Service department moved back to Norway.

 

 

Jan2013-September2013(Part-Time)MARIS ASIA PACIFIC PTE.LTD.

Marine  ENGINEER

52 Telok Blangah Road #01-02  Telok Blangah House

Singapore 58809

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

 

Installation, Servicing of the navigation equipments to our customers globally. Among most in demand company products are ECDIS900(Electronic Chart Display and Information System) and VDR2000/2200(Voyage Data Recorder)
Being available for working outside normal hours/outside normal working days to support customers’ need. Most common jobs are installation/configuration  of computer workgroup network on board vessels for integration of different equipments(Radar,Gyros,DGPS,SpeedLog,VDR,BNWAS,Anemometers,Thruster,Rudders among others) and performing Annual Performance Test(APT) on board vessels for DNV classification of the VDRs.
Provide product feedback to reduce the number of issues that experienced by the customer
Manage customer expectation of response time and issue resolution
Prepare service report for the each jobs as assigned and submit to support Manager regularly
Assisting/helping customers solve technical issues and other duties when require
Reason for Taking Freelance job: Need additional income for growing family expenses.

 

 

May2012-Sept2013                       DEIF ASIA PACIIFIC

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

#01-16  THE SPLENDOUR

BUKIT BATOK CRESCENT

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

 

Responsible for providing the technical support, project handling, commissioning and modification work for digital protective relays, control & monitoring system for power generation in both land and marine industries.

 

Primary Asia-Pacific Technical and field support for all DEIF/Complee power protection and management products(both Uniline and multiline products).  Most notable products supported are PPUs,GPCs,PPMs,GPUs,Delomatic among others.  Jobscope include going to site visit locally and overseas sometimes.

Specific job duties are:

 

Perform modification, testing and calibration works.
Servicing and evaluating the return relays and instruments.
Coordinating the projects for control systems.
Conduct factory acceptance test.
Commissioning works at site.
Provide technical support and consultation.
Assist customer in their application.
Assist customer in their protection scheme.
Prepare service report and quotation for service.
Assist Assistant Engineers at Production section in resolving production issues.
Reason for Leaving: Seeking better career opportunities, more travel opportunities.

 

 

Aug2010-May2012        International Sear Corporation Pte.Ltd(ISC Pte Ltd)

Instrumentation And Controls Engineer

(Robotics Specialist)

#55 Toh Guan Road East #04-01 Uni-Tech Center

Singapore 608601

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

·24/7 Customer support for Repair, troubleshoot, refurbish, startup, recondition ,installation, calibration of  capital equipments like Genmark GB series robots/prealigners(GB1,4,7,8,9) ,IDE, PRI ,Brooks robots, gravity feeders, ATEs and OEMs like spectometer and the likes used in high precision manufacturing production facilities like wafer manufacturing fabs(Polishing,Finishing,Diffusion,Inspection,BioRad etc.)  oil & gas rigs/plants, consumer electronics manufacturing and other fast-paced industrial manufacturing plants.  Customers include Global Foundries, Siltronic, ST Micron, Nepes, HP, Stats Chipac, Exxon, Shell, Philips, Sony, Sanyo, LG, Samsung among others.

 

·Assembly,  soldering, and testing  of power supply/function/interface and I/O boards et al  for ATEs/OEMs  repair like transistor,IC,discrete and active components replacement and retrofittings.

 

· Repair, refurbish, recondition, troubleshoot servo motors like Tamagawa, Harmonic drive systems, Electrocraft and other low voltage , high power  AC drivers among others.

 

· Installation of these refurbish/recondition motors at different manufacturing equipments/OEMs/ATEs  like the Genmark robots/prealigners/end effectors,Brooks PRI robots/gravity handlers, Pick n Place equipments for them too function normally as per specifications set by the customers/clients.

·Refurbish,repair,troubleshoot industrial hydraulic pumps (Topflo,Brevettata,Wilden,Ingersol Rand et al)

· Provide 7 X 24 on-site customer support for warranty and service contracts

· Train customers in proper operation, repair and maintenance procedures of manufacturing equipments

· Determining customer technical needs and qualifying new products to meet them.

· Assist and support our sales team in making technical presentations.

 

· Design, installation and calibration of heater jackets ,water scrubbers,spotblend systems, CMP tools on site. Proper Handling of dangerous chemicals like klebosol, hydrogen peroxide, potassium hydroxide and likes are part of jobscope.  Customer support if and when needed.

 

· Explore future business opportunities and customer support thru site survey/visit and sample service quotations for customers on/off field.

 

· Survey, design and execute PLC ladder diagrams at manufacturing sites using PLC Automation tools/components/modules/softwares from  KEYENCE ,GENMARK ,ALLEN BRADLEY,OMRON ,SIEMENS,SCADA, FESTO among others.

 

·Troubleshoot and give technical support on functionality and operation of industrial capacitive and digital sensors like Carlo Gavazzi, Omron, Keyence, Festo among others.

 

 

Reason for Leaving: Company shutdown operations at Singapore.

 

Oct2008-June2010   L-3 Communications Dynamic Positioning & Control Systems

INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONINGENGINEER                                                          1 SCIENCE PARK ROAD #01-01/04

CAPRICORN, SINGAPORE 117528

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

·Provide 24/7 Customer Support for pre sales, Site survey, installation and qualification  of company PLC control  systems , equipments, and OEMs specifically  for Dynamic Positioning and Control system of the vessels for Singapore based customers and other Asia-Pacific locations. These encompass but not limited to the following:

Site survey of vessels for compatibility with company PLC systems including most feasible systems equipment locations,power and signal cables needed and their corresponding locations, signal and power distribution units/box locations,serial data distribution units mounting walls location,correct equipments were sent from U.S. main manufacturing office and layout,compatible vessel power distribution systems  among others.
On board the vessel,  actual installation of the control systems including laying out and pulling the corresponding signal/power cables towards the control system equipments.  Ensure that cables used follow the cable specifications as was predetermined.
On board the vessel termination of the signal(NMEA,RS232/422/Ethernet/peripheral) and power supply cables to their corresponding control system equipments specifically Signal processing units(SPUs), Serial Distribution Units(SDUs),System Controllers/CPUs et al
· Investigate electrical/electronic failures on the field.  Part of jobscope is following vessels on drydock or anchorage across Asia-Pacific(Australia,Indonesia,Malaysia,Thailand,China) to rectify and address DP control  system issues and customer concern/inquiries.

 

· Layout, Design, Establish and Maintain Local area networks(LAN) and satellite communication on board vessels and ensure control system equipments in tip top shape.  Always ensure All navigational aids and vessel management systems must be interconnected and best possible condition.

 

· Very familiar with on board vessel Rockwell Automation and Networking Softwares like RSNetworx, RSLinx, RSLogix among others.  Deep experience in installation and operation of PLC I/O  modules/Ethernet adapters from Allen Bradley,Omron among others.

 

· Accompany vessels for overseas/on sea testing and qualifications for company DP systems on board  like FMEA, Dead Reckoning and ABS sea trials among others.

 

· Follow up with customers and Make control systems and equipments systems/OEMs improvement and recommendations to customers.

 

· Report to San Diego, USA office and attend quarterly meetings for process/manufacturing improvements and  development inputs.

 

· Very familiar in on board installation and operation of Navigation and Position reference equipments  like Gyroscopes, GPS/DGPS, Anemometers, MRU, VRU, Cyscan, Laser Sensors,  Hydroacoustics, Fanbeams,  Satcoms, ECDIS and other vital navigational aids.

 

· Hands on experience in industrial and control system interfacing with vessel engines(Rolls Royce, Caterpillar, Yanmar, Kawasaki et al), thrusters, rudders, rexpellers, power switchboards, Vessel Monitoring system among others.

 

· Liase with 3rd party suppliers and multicultural vessel personnel or owners regarding control system and equipments installation and qualification procedures.

 

· Make inventory of all spare parts for control systems at Singapore and coordinate with remote company offices worldwide.  Spare parts in charge at Singapore.

 

· Make expense reports and service quotations regarding labor,overhead costs and parts used per project in a timely manner.  Need to relay these to their respective Project Engineers at the U.S.A. accordingly for their correct billing to the customers.

 

Reason for Leaving: Personal issues. To Take care of very pregnant wife whose have had 2 previous miscarriages.

 

 

March2004-Sept2008    NEC SEMICONDUCTORS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

ASSOCIATE EQUIPMENT ENGINEER  I

TEST  EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 Singapore

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

· Execute and supervise Preventive/Periodic Maintenance of capital  industrial manufacturing equipments like Advantest testers(T55xx SERIES) and handlers(ADV 6741/21,6771,6541), ANDO AL6080/AHM910T ,TERADYNE J750E,YAC A282xx for memory, logic devices testing and fast paced consumer electronics manufacturing.  The duties include but not limited to

 

·Assembly,  soldering, and testing  of power supply/function/interface and I/O           boards et al  for ATEs/OEMs  repair like transistor,IC,discrete and active components replacement and retrofittings.

 

· Repair,refurbish,recondition,troubleshoot servo motors like Tamagawa,Harmonic drive systems,Electrocraft and other low voltage,high power  AC drivers among others.  This include but not limited to:

 

· Ensure minimal breakdown  of automated manufacturing equipments as to not affect manufacturing productivity and  index time greatly.

 

· Occasional Machine repair/troubleshooting/debugging/diagnosis and replacement  of defective parts of machines with the objective of eliminating the machine downtime and maximizing production output.. Possess know-how in using measuring instruments like OSCILLOSCOPE, Fluke MULTIMETERS,FREQUENCY ANALYZER among others.

 

·Do occasional Machine Package Conversion and qualification of kits and performance boards as requested by manufacturing production plants if and when needed.

 

· Schedule and execute refurbishment of machine moving parts like Robot Loader/Unloader hands, stepper/servo  motors, pneumatic air cylinders/tubings/valves, fiber optic sensors and other electrical and mechanical parts considered as faulty and performing out of specifications or lifespan.

 

·  Assist Product and Process Engineers in doing occasional hardware and software

revisions of manufacturing equipments according to the current needs and specifications of devices being tested.

 

·  In house refurbishment of robot Loader and Unloader hands of Advantest Machines for optimal machine performance and elimination of device cracks/bent leads.

 

· Assigned as Shift A.M.(Annual maintenance) leader in charge of shift maintenance activities of different machines to ensure mechanical, pneumatic and electrical parts of machines are in tip-top condition and production downtime is eliminated.

 

· Overcome machine design weakness through improvement activities.

 

· Involved in company wide improvement and productivity activities through projects initialized and conceptualised(BRONZE AWARDEE-ANDO CARRIER ID SLOT MODIFICATION)

 

· Make presentations to explain fully the machine improvements and increased productivity initialized. Assigned to make technical reports,One-Point Lessons, hardware and software revisions,test/assembly procedures and manuals for test/troubleshooting norms and standards.

 

Reason for Leaving: Seeking career growth, more travel opportunities.

Education

1994/1999 B.S. ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING at MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY