TAREQ LABEEB

Long Beach,CA

Summary

Controls Engineer with 4 years of experience in industrial automation, controls design, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, safety systems, instrumentation, and industrial networking. Experienced owning controls projects from design and field discovery through FAT/SAT, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Facilities Controls Engineer

GKN Aerospace

Garden Grove, California

03.2026 - Current

Serves as the primary controls engineer for the facility, supporting automation upgrades and modernization of legacy manufacturing equipment.
Develop controls scopes, system architectures, I/O requirements, sequences of operation, and engineering documentation for equipment upgrades.
Establish site controls standards for PLC/HMI platforms, industrial networking, documentation, FAT/SAT, and equipment commissioning.
Coordinate controls contractors and vendors through design, installation, testing, and startup activities.
Perform hands-on troubleshooting and configuration of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and instrumentation.

Controls Engineer - Level 2

Mangan Inc.

Long Beach

08.2024 - 03.2026

Designed, developed, and implemented PLC logic using Honeywell Safety Manager and Schneider Triconex, to improve process performance, reliability, and safety.
Led field discovery and investigation to define engineering requirements, enhancing project planning and execution accuracy.
Prepared and reviewed logic diagrams, cause-and-effect matrices, and control panel design packages, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and user requirements.
Completed site walk-downs to confirm user requirements and validate system design accuracy.
Worked with process engineers, project managers, and operations teams to deliver optimized engineering solutions.
Supported project control activities such as scheduling, reporting, and client communications.
Performed factory acceptance testing (FAT) to verify system functionality before delivery.
Executed field start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting, facilitating seamless transition to operations.

Controls Engineer - Level 1

ASC Process Systems

Santa Clarita

02.2023 - 08.2024

Supported in-house and field commissioning for control systems on industrial autoclaves and ovens.
Installed, configured, and troubleshot ASC proprietary software, CPC software, and PLC software for Allen-Bradley and Siemens systems.
Created HMI screens in CPC software to improve operator interaction with control systems.
Worked with electrical, mechanical, quality, safety, and procurement teams to keep projects on schedule and control costs.
Maintained quality records throughout all testing activities.

Controls Engineer Intern

Maverick Technologies

Cypress

06.2021 - 01.2023

Checked ladder logic for Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs to support quality control in manufacturing electrical systems.
Reviewed P&IDs and I/O list documentation, and assisted with SAT/FAT paperwork and test observation at Rockwell and customer sites.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

01-2023

Skills

Rockwell / Allen-Bradley PLCs
Studio 5000 / RSLogix
Ladder Logic
Function Block Logic
HMI Development
SCADA Systems
PanelView / FactoryTalk View SE
Safety PLCs / Safety Instrumented Systems
Honeywell Safety Manager
Schneider Triconex

VFD Configuration & Troubleshooting
PID Control
Industrial Networking
EtherNet/IP
Controls Documentation
P&IDs
I/O Lists
FAT/SAT
Commissioning & Startup
Controls Troubleshooting

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