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Ray Issa

Greenwood,IN

Summary

Senior Project Engineer with over 20 years leading and supporting the design and installation of advanced control systems within high output manufacturing operations. Well versed in project planning and execution, and delivering complex projects on time and budget. Recognized for maximizing up-time, lowering costs and increasing production.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Controls Design Engineer

PTS AUTOMATION INC.
01.2023 - 03.2024
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines and maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
  • Streamlined the design process for maximum efficiency by utilizing advanced AutoCAD 2024 software tools
  • Improved product quality by conducting detailed design reviews and implementing necessary changes.
  • Designed safety control panel layouts, electrical schematics for machines, robotics, conveyors, and network access to be used for the remediation of different industrial machines that was assessed by OMRON customers.
  • Built Bill of Materials (BOM), finalized estimated pricing, and scheduled design approval meetings to ensure seamless integration of engineering designs into final products.

Business Manager

Eyebrows Threading By Afraa, LLC
01.2019 - Current
  • Directed a family owned business and coordinated activities of the business including pricing, ordering parts, sales, advertisement, and management of the staff and their payrolls.

INSTRUMENTAL TECH ENGINEER

MQ Automation
07.2019 - 11.2019
  • Supervised and executed the termination of all connections for an add-on safety guarding and safety switches for OMRON project and met all the OSHA requirements for B-WAY plant in chicago.

PROJECT ENGINEER

Caterpillar Reman Powertrain
02.2013 - 06.2018
  • Led capital improvement projects over a span of 5 years for over $950K including electronic control upgrades of 5 heavy duty V8 and I6 diesel engines dynamometers. The upgrades enabled the testing of current generation engines scheduled for remanufacturing and expanding production capabilities.
  • Collaborated with all stakeholders, end-users and key support groups that included Purchasing, Accounting, Supply Chain, and Production to determine timelines, resource requirements—budgets, funding and staffing levels.

    Key Achievements
    - Managed the system control upgrade of 5 dynamometers to address reliability problems of 10-year old systems.
    - Devised a project scheduling process to minimize disruption the current testing schedules.
    - Conducted time studies and benchmarked costs of similar services offered by third parties
    - The upgrade-project saved the company around $200,000.00 a year in OpEx and reduced warranty claims.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Caterpillar Reman Powertrain
02.2007 - 02.2013
  • Designed and implemented automation controls for assembly and test equipment that include the following: turbocharger separator and anti-seize, engine lifters tester, valve seat extractors, and rods lapping station.
  • Designed, executed, and wrote ladder logic for production equipment PLCs.
    o Diagnosed and solved all test stands and test equipment problems such as high-pressure pumps, high-pressure fuel pumps, turbocharger, and all leak testers plant-wide.
  • Created the control circuits and PLC ladder logic considering all safeguards and ensuring redundancy in the control design.
  • Key Achievements
    - Drove uptime and availability of production machines and testers to 95% of daily production hours.
    - Designed and installed controls and systems to support lean manufacturing principles and complement production workflows. Diagnosed and repaired test equipment quickly to minimize production delays, scheduled and conducted preventive maintenance.

- Diagnosed and repaired test equipment quickly to

minimize production delays, scheduled and conducted

preventive maintenance.

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR/ ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

International Fuel Systems
02.2001 - 02.2007
  • Maintained the production of 6 assembly and disassembly lines.
  • Diagnosed and repaired various machines and test stands.
  • Supervised maintenance departments supervised foreman and maintenance technician.

Maintenance / Electrical Engineer

Al-Numan Company
  • Checked, repaired, and serviced machinery, equipment, systems, and infrastructures.
  • Designed, built, and executed electrical control panels for plastic injection machines.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

PURDUE UNIVERSITY / IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Automation Controls and Testing
  • Electrical Engineering and Design
  • Ladder Logic
  • Cost Savings
  • Rockwell Automation RSLogix
  • OMRON SCADA CX-ONE
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • AutoCAD

Timeline

Controls Design Engineer

PTS AUTOMATION INC.
01.2023 - 03.2024

INSTRUMENTAL TECH ENGINEER

MQ Automation
07.2019 - 11.2019

Business Manager

Eyebrows Threading By Afraa, LLC
01.2019 - Current

PROJECT ENGINEER

Caterpillar Reman Powertrain
02.2013 - 06.2018

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Caterpillar Reman Powertrain
02.2007 - 02.2013

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR/ ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

International Fuel Systems
02.2001 - 02.2007

Maintenance / Electrical Engineer

Al-Numan Company

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

PURDUE UNIVERSITY / IUPUI
Ray Issa