MOHAMMED AFZAL KHAN
AlKhobar,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Skilled professional with 15+ Years exp in design, engineering and project management. Accomplished in innovating fresh designs incorporating cutting-edge approaches. Specializes in Controls, Instrumentation, and Electrical .
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
Technical Lead Engineer
Woodward Inc
AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia
03.2021 - Current
- Preparation of Instrument I/O List, instrument index, and Range Alarm &Trip list.
- Review of control system-related drawings and documents such as panel General arrangement, Wiring diagram & Layout drawings.
- Review of the cable block diagram and preparation of the cable schedule. Vendor drawing review (NMR) & Coordination with other disciplines.
- Prepare & Develop Woodward application software using GAP, while refiring to schematics, manuals, drawings, and pertinent information to determine the best solution for the customer.
- Carry out Preventive and corrective maintenance of Woodward portfolio of products, carry out Hardware and software upgrades.
- Use Woodward HW & SW to analyze malfunctions, configure the system, tune/adjust compressor dynamics.
- Develop application software for Process Compressors(Booster, Injection, Reproduction & Propane) coordinating with compressor OEM’s(Atlas Copco, Siemens, Kawasaki).
Lead E&IC Engineer
MENAISCO-FieldCore Service
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
06.2018 - 02.2021
- Leading Frontend Engineering discipline for Controls, Instrumentation which include, Review of P&ID's, Prepare Instrument Index, Interconnection drawing, Instrument Datasheet, I/O list, Loop Drawings, JB Wiring/Location Drawings, SAMA Drawings.
- Lead Electrical engineering scope by handling Cable schedule, routing fill ratio & sizing, MTOs, wiring, , elementary, interconnection diagram etc.
- Lead migrations/upgrades for the control system, standalone HMI, and Networks
- Facilitating HazOp & SIL review with customer & Certified 3rd Party(Arm, Exida)
- Manages sub-contractors(Sinsina, ABB, Yokogawa, Worley Parsons,)
- Worked in cross-functional team to identify, shape and deliver live solutions for customers.
- Completed technical estimates using cost models.
- Collaborated with cost engineering and purchasing to manage change requests and supplier quotation analysis to meet cost targets.
- Liaised between internal teams and suppliers to achieve feasible solutions.
- Identified root causes and implemented permanent solutions in support of programme performance metrics.
- Analysed customer engineering drawings, specifications and RFQ requirements to perform purchase analysis.
Lead Controls Engineer
GE Power & Water
08.2010 - 06.2018
- Execute complex scope projects(CM&U) for GT control software & hardware design over Mark*V, VI & VIe platforms.
- Execution experience on service upgrade involving critical NPI related to GT Systems.
- Very good knowledge of GE Gas Turbine frames including 7EA, 6B, 9E, 7FA& 9FA
- Lead preparation and development of controls deliverables including shutdown, trips, load lower, and runback.
- Developing, configuring, and troubleshooting of HMI Screens, servers & Networks.
- Simulate and validate GT Controls software using Artemis & Easy5 model software.
- Work as an individual and with the team for providing customer resolution through ER(SubCase)
- Convert issue resolution opportunity to develop Service Package, TIL’s, PSB’s etc.,
Operation Engineer
Gas Turbine Operation Engg, MT
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
03.2009 - 06.2010
- Handled Operation & maintenance of a Gas Turbine train, consisting of Frame-7EA GTG and its auxiliaries.
- Perform continuity & loop checking for Instruments and the Panels Internal Wiring
- Managed calibration of GTG instruments with testing equipment.
Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd, Puram
Hyderabad
- Prepared: Logics for GD/GFD for GT's and Gas Turbine CO2 Fire Fighting System
- Inter-Connection Diagram (Mark-VI) Gas Turbines
- GT-MCC & DCDB Single Line Diagrams for Gas Turbines (using AutoCAD)
Education
B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
RITS, J.N.T University
2007
Skills
- Excellence knowledge in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Note)
- Well equipped with IT-Hardware configuration
- Technical Documentation
- Instrument testing
- Agile framework
Key Responsibilities
- Exposed to ARAMCO, Marafiq, Royal Commission Standards.
- Involved in engineering design activities for BrownField & GreenField Projects.
- Lead Electrical, Controls & Instrument engineering scope for executing the project on power, process plant, and oil&gas plants.
- Design and development of control systems, integration with DCS & ESD systems, and troubleshooting.
- Design and Review P&IDs, w.r. to PFD ensuring the correct Instrumentation scheme is implemented.
- Technical evaluation of NMR documents.
- Proficiently designing and developing IO data base, I/O basic control functions, interlocks, sequences, operator interface, and other control components.
- Knowledge of Software engineering, based on Cause & Effect matrix and/or Narratives / SAMA drawings, design detailed applications for Safety Manager (SC) systems.
- Lead and conduct Controls Software Factory Acceptance Test and FAT/ iFAT
- Participating in HAZOP, SIL Studies with the client.
- Experience with industrial protocols (Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, ProfiNet, CAN bus, RS232, RS485)
- Engaging with Cross-functional teams(Accessories, GT Requisition, Performance, Combustion, Generator Requisition etc.,) to drive and provide customer resolution.
- Understanding of IEC 62443 IACS Cyber Security and Data Analytics using Power BI.
- Well aware of Industrial applicable International standards – ISA, IEEE, IEC, NEMA & NFPA.
Certification
- TUV-SUD : Functional Safety Engineer
- (ISC)2 : Certified Cybersecurity
- eDX : CCS/CCUS- Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage
- 6sigma Green Belt Certified.
- ISO 9001:2015 QMS Internal Auditor
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Beginner
Hindi
Native
Urdu
Native
Telugu
Advanced
Timeline
Technical Lead Engineer
Woodward Inc
03.2021 - Current
Lead E&IC Engineer
MENAISCO-FieldCore Service
06.2018 - 02.2021
Lead Controls Engineer
GE Power & Water
08.2010 - 06.2018
Operation Engineer
Gas Turbine Operation Engg, MT
03.2009 - 06.2010
Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd, Puram
B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
RITS, J.N.T University
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