Engineering professional with 8 years of experience in instrumentation and field services in pharmaceutical and oil & gas sectors including 3 years at Wuxi Biologics through Lotusworks. Currently supporting GMP-compliant calibration, troubleshooting, and criticality assessments. Experienced in cross functional working with Automation, Manufacturing, and Maintenance teams for equipment reliability and compliance.
Now seeking to transition into an Equipment Engineer role to take ownership of equipment performance, drive reliability, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Calibration Technician
Wuxi Biologics through Lotusworks
Dundalk, Ireland
08.2022 - 06.2025
Calibration and troubleshooting of field, bench top, and portable instruments complying with GMP standards.
Calibration of Flow, Level, Dimensional, Mass, Electrical, Pressure, Temperature, Conductivity, PH, UV, and Pipettes.
Operate systems such as chromatography units, centrifuges, filtration skids, CIP and bioreactors to perform precise calibration and verification activities.
Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, maintenance, and automation teams to resolve equipment issues, ensure calibration readiness, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Generating criticality assessments for instruments to accurately determine their preventive maintenance (PM) and calibration requirements.
Manage and optimize calibration workflows using Maximo CMMS, supporting equipment reliability and maintenance traceability in GMP-regulated environment.
Proficient in DeltaV, BMS, EMS, Unicorn, and PI systems to support calibration, real-time equipment monitoring, and issue resolution.
Ensure strict adherence to SOPs for equipment operation and maintenance, maintaining full compliance.
Develops and implements calibration programs for new systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
Train new team members, providing them with hands-on experience across all systems to ensure their effective integration and competency.
Instrumentation & Field Services Engineer
Saudi Arabian Sensing Solutions Company Ltd.
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
10.2017 - 07.2022
Installation, Calibration, Commissioning and Service of Biffi Valve Actuators, ABB flow meters, Fluenta gas flare meters and flow computers & Pentair Electrical Heat Tracing and Leak Detection Systems.
Serving clients throughout Saudi Arabia in Oil & Gas, Energy, Pharmaceutical and Food Industries.
In lab and on-site Calibration of Flow, Dimensional, Mass, Torque, Electrical, Pressure, Temperature, Moisture and Gas Analyzer instruments.
Lead instrumentation installation and modification projects, coordinating technical execution, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Organize and conduct training for Biffi Valve Actuators to clients.
Conduct periodic Internal Audits for Laboratory Quality Management and Operation in accordance with ISO 17025:2017 standard procedures and guidelines.
Supervise and manage site personal to attain maximum output from them with proper time management and technical support.
Attending to customer upon emergency notifications and travel throughout Saudi Arabia to meet their requirements.
Served as focal point of organization for service jobs.
Permit receiver in various petrochemical companies.
Schedule, direct and evaluate maintenance & work assignments and performance.
Handle site activities and reports.
Coordinate customer queries and develop custom solutions for customer's requirements.
Supports QA Department in developing procedures for calibration.
Review of Certificates and Reports as part of Quality Assurance.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering
University of Kerala
India
04.2001 -
12th - Science
C.P Higher Secondary School
Kollam, Kerala
10th -
International Indian School Dammam
Skills
Project Management
GMP
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Troubleshooting
Risk Assessment
Attention to detail
Root Cause Analysis
Critical thinking
High level of numeracy
Excellent communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Time Management
Strong teamworking skills
Delta V
IQ Vision - BMS
Wincc - EMS
Thema4 - Fedegari
Pi Historian
Unicorn Cytiva
Maximo - CMMS
Master Control
MS - Excel, Word, Power Point
Certification
Saudi Council of Engineers
BIFFI Italia Certified Service Engineer
ABB EMF Level 1
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native
Hindi
Fluent
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Calibration Technician
Wuxi Biologics through Lotusworks
08.2022 - 06.2025
Instrumentation & Field Services Engineer
Saudi Arabian Sensing Solutions Company Ltd.
10.2017 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering