Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Work Permit
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Mehdi Shayestehfar

Kings Park,NSW

Summary

Highly experienced Senior Control Systems Engineer/PLC and SCADA Engineer with over 24 years of expertise in top brand manufacturing plants. Skilled in designing, integrating, programming, and commissioning digital and analogue control systems. Proficient in electrical design, code development, and programming on Siemens PLCs, as well as various HMI/SCADA systems. Extensive experience in JavaScript and open source coding. Excellent track record of delivering technical solutions that meet project scopes and customer requirements. Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical and Control) and possesses extensive project experience.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Controls Engineer

Sage Australia
Sydney
09.2023 - Current
  • Developed detailed design documents for complex control systems in Sydney airport
  • Configured and tested Human Machine Interfaces and SCADA Edge in Sydney airport
  • Performed system integration, troubleshooting, and commissioning of process control systems in BHS projects ( Sydney airport Baggage Handling System)
  • Reviewed customer requests and provided competitive quotes in a timely manner.
  • Verified accuracy of all documents associated with each quote prior to submission.

Front End Developer

Infosys
Sydney, NSW
05.2022 - 09.2023

Experienced in both control systems engineering and web development, I decided to challenge myself by exploring the world of web development. While I recognized the growing demand for web development skills, my true passion lies in my long-time career as a Senior Control Systems Engineer/PLC and SCADA Engineer. With over 24 years of expertise, I am driven by the fascination for automation, process optimization, and driving efficiencies in manufacturing plants. Returning to my career allows me to leverage my extensive knowledge, push the boundaries of automation, and deliver solutions that improve productivity, safety, and reliability in the industrial sector.

Here is my experience as Web developer.

  • Design and develop responsive, user-friendly web applications using ReactJS, Redux, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Create reusable components for improved efficiency and consistency across applications.
  • Experience in Node.js, Swagger, controller, and schema.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including back-end developers and UX designers, to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software releases.
  • Utilize Git, Bitbucket, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with Bamboo to manage version control and automate the build and deployment process.
  • Debug issues using Splunk, Chrome DevTools and Visual Studio Code to identify and resolve critical issues promptly, ensuring smooth operations.
  • Utilize rollup, babel and lerna for managing the application's build process and Enzyme, Jest, and Protractor for unit and integration testing.
  • Implement Husky for enforcing Git commit message conventions and pre-commit hooks in the development workflow.
  • Manage sprints and tasks using Jira, ensuring efficient and effective task allocation and progress tracking.
  • Deploy applications on AWS Amplify for improved scalability and performance.

Senior Controls Engineer

Rheem Australia
Rydalmere, NSW
05.2018 - 05.2022
  • Managed multiple automation projects which led to 10% improvement productivity in 2018 and 2019.
  • Improved 4 major PLC codes to achieve quicker and safer processes.
  • Performed multiple safety assessments and improvements.
  • Upgraded Main line PLC from Siemens 300 to 400 which led to +100k saving
  • Troubleshot machinery and programming issues to exceed production goals.
  • Initiated,launched and commissioned multiple Codesys projects which led to big savings and flexibility
  • Evaluated robots in operation and debugged programs to improve operation.

Controls Engineer

Monroe Springs
Sydney, NSW
06.2016 - 05.2018
  • Completed 10 continuous projects in automation (Programming, HMI,panel redesign).
  • Reached annual target of $ 150K in 2017.
  • Contributed in failure finding of automation related breakdowns.
  • Achieved Ten/10 award for innovation and accountability
  • Fixed multiple major breakdowns and safety bottlenecks

Senior Controls Engineer

Irankhodro
Tehran/Iran
1999 - 2016
  • Managed the automation systems acceptance team for the Peugeot.
  • Runa plant to set maintainability and reliability factors in production line before mass production (A new sedan car) that made the mass production duration 20 days saving.
  • Managed the automation systems overhaul team for the DENA plant to increase availability and reliability by 10%
    Lead a project to connect the failure data from PLC side to the computerized maintenance systems (CMMS).
  • Managed a massive project to phase out the 12 old panels in Peugeot 405 body-in-white plant with new panels to increase availability and reliability by 10%
    Lead a project to replace 8 KUKA robots in Peugeot 405 body-in-white shop with Hyundai robots.
  • Lead a project to replace 10 old Hyundai robots in Samand body-in-white shop with fifth generation Hyundai robots to increaseavailability

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Control Engineering

University of Tehran
Tehran
07.1995

Skills

  • PLC programming (ST,LD,IL,FBD,SFC) Siemens ,Codesys, Mitsubishi
  • Drive technology , Siemens ,Mitsubishi, Omron
  • Scada and HMi , Siemens ,Codesys
  • Industrial network, Profinet, Profibus,Ethernet Ip, Modbus,ethercat
  • Integration, process control, testing, installation and commissioning
  • Web and Application Servers
  • Javascript Libraries and Frameworks
  • Scripting Languages: PHP, Python, Javascript
  • Project Team Leadership

Work Permit

AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN

Certification

  • SINAMICS S120 Service and commissioning (DR-SNS-SI)
  • Siemens PLC programming

Timeline

Senior Controls Engineer

Sage Australia
09.2023 - Current

Front End Developer

Infosys
05.2022 - 09.2023

Senior Controls Engineer

Rheem Australia
05.2018 - 05.2022

Controls Engineer

Monroe Springs
06.2016 - 05.2018

Senior Controls Engineer

Irankhodro
1999 - 2016

Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Control Engineering

University of Tehran
Mehdi Shayestehfar