Rajesh Iyer
Profile
Electrical Engineer with 5 years in industrial automation and power distribution at Siemens India and BHEL. Improved plant electrical uptime from 91.4% to 97.8% by redesigning MCC panels, cut energy costs by ₹28 lakh annually through power-factor correction, and commissioned 3 PLC-SCADA systems for process automation in a fertiliser plant.
Experience
- Redesigned MCC and PCC panel layouts for a 6 MVA industrial plant, improving electrical uptime from 91.4% to 97.8% and eliminating three recurring trip faults.
- Implemented power-factor correction capacitor banks (1,200 kVAR) across two facilities, cutting energy cost by ₹28 lakh per year and reducing maximum-demand charges by 9%.
- Commissioned 3 Siemens S7-1500 PLC-SCADA systems for a fertiliser company's granulation line, bringing 14 manual control loops under automated supervision.
- Prepared single-line diagrams, cable schedules, and load-flow studies for a 33 kV HT substation expansion completed 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
- Supported erection and commissioning of 2 × 500 MW thermal power plant auxiliary systems, including 6.6 kV switchgear and motor control centres.
- Conducted insulation-resistance and high-voltage testing on 40+ motors and transformers, maintaining a 100% pre-commissioning test-pass record.
- Resolved recurring earth-fault tripping on a 220 kV bus coupler by root-causing a CT wiring error, preventing estimated ₹12 lakh in downtime losses.
Education
Skills
Certifications
- Siemens Certified Automation Engineer (TIA Portal — S7-1500)
- Electrical Wireman Licence — Telangana State Electricity Board
- NEBOSH International General Certificate (in progress)