ARUN B
Sharjah
Summary
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineer with 14 years of experience specializing in Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and industrial automation.
Expertise in commissioning, installation, sales, servicing, maintenance, and troubleshooting across various industries. Adept at handling VFD support, ensuring operational efficiency, and reducing downtime.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales & Service Manager
GENERAL TECH SERVICES, SHARJAH
08.2021 - Current
- Leading after-sales service and installation operations for Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) across diverse industry sectors.
- Overseeing installation, commissioning, and testing of VFDs at various customer sites to ensure optimal performance and system integration.
- Managing and mentoring a team of Service Engineers to deliver high-quality support and timely service.
- In charge of the VFD Service and Testing Lab, ensuring quality control, diagnostics, and refurbishment standards are maintained.
- Providing comprehensive onsite and remote technical support to customers for VFD installation, troubleshooting, and application-specific configuration.
- Actively contributing to business development by generating new VFD sales for various industrial and infrastructure projects.
- Initiating and managing Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs), service jobs, and refurbishment projects for VFDs.
- Executing on-site VFD installations and testing for a wide range of applications including HVAC, pumps, conveyors, and more.
Sales & Service Manager
SINAMIQ INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, DUBAI
03.2019 - 07.2021
- Heading the VFD Service & Projects Division, ensuring efficient execution of service jobs and project deliveries.
- Managing and guiding a team of junior engineers, fostering technical growth and ensuring service excellence.
- Providing training and technical support to maintenance and instrumentation teams across various industries to enhance in-house troubleshooting capabilities.
- Acting as a liaison between clients, service, and sales teams, ensuring swift and effective resolution of technical and commercial issues.
- Engaging in both inbound and outbound sales efforts, including phone/online sales techniques and on-site client visits to build and strengthen customer relationships.
- Reviewing the existing client base and developing targeted sales strategies to expand service offerings, drive VFD sales, and promote AMC and refurbishment services.
Service Engineer
SINAMIQ INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, DUBAI
03.2013 - 02.2019
- Hands-on installation, programming, and testing of VFDs for a wide range of industrial applications and customer projects.
- Skilled in repairing and refurbishing VFDs, including parameterization, diagnostics, and component-level troubleshooting in the workshop.
- VFD selection and sizing based on application requirements, ensuring compatibility, performance, and energy efficiency.
- Supporting clients with machine upgrades, including replacement of obsolete VFDs and modernizing legacy systems.
- Expertise in CNC machine troubleshooting, fault diagnosis, and retrofitting for extended machine life and optimized operation.
- Comprehensive servicing and testing of soft starters, PLCs, HMIs, and various automation equipment.
- Providing onsite assistance to reduce machine downtime and ensure quick resolution of electrical and automation issues.
- Conducting technical evaluations and root cause analysis for PLC and VFD-based machines, with detailed reporting.
- Performing onsite assessments for VFD and PLC projects to prepare technical estimates and project scopes.
- Regular AMC site visits to ensure smooth operation, preventive maintenance, and early detection of issues.
- In-depth experience with electrical panel building, wiring, testing, and troubleshooting for industrial applications.
- Carrying out preventive maintenance of a wide range of electrical and automation systems to increase reliability and equipment lifespan.
Project Engineer
AAYUR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PVT LTD,BANGALORE
07.2010 - 11.2012
- Leading project meetings with customers to gather technical requirements, clarify specifications, and ensure alignment across all project stages.
- Creating detailed BOMs, schematic diagrams, and interconnection drawings for customized projects, ensuring accurate documentation and streamlined execution.
- Coordinating project timelines and deliverables by working closely with mechanical, purchase, and production departments to ensure smooth interdepartmental workflow.
- Performing comprehensive electrical testing of units post-production to verify system functionality and compliance with design standards.
- Conducting compliance testing at customer facilities, ensuring systems meet stringent MIL standards such as EMI/EMC, vibration, and thermal endurance.
- Involved in analog and digital circuit design, along with advanced troubleshooting for high-reliability applications in demanding environments.
Project Trainee
LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD, MYSORE
09.2004 - 08.2005
- Involved in technical support to Meter & Protection System in Metering department
- Involved in Servicing, final inspection, calibration & quality analysis of trivectometers
- Servicing & troubleshooting of PCBs
Education
B-Tech - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT)
01.2010
Certificate - Electronics
NTTF
01.2004
Skills
- VFD installation and commissioning
- VFD servicing expertise
- Troubleshooting of PLC based machines in various plants
- Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting of CNC Machines
- Servicing & Testing of VFD, Soft Starter & Motor at site
- Familiar working with all brands of VFD such as Siemens, ABB, Yaskawa, Schneider, Danfoss, SEW, WEG, Lenze, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc etc
- Installation & Testing of PLCs, HMIs, Industrial PC, Valves, Sensors, Electronic gauges Etc
- Technical Support for the instrumentation and maintenance team of various industries to reduce breakdown time
- Knowledge in Field Instrument Diagrams
- Design & Trouble shooting of Analog & Digital circuits
Timeline
Sales & Service Manager
GENERAL TECH SERVICES, SHARJAH
08.2021 - Current
Sales & Service Manager
SINAMIQ INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, DUBAI
03.2019 - 07.2021
Service Engineer
SINAMIQ INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, DUBAI
03.2013 - 02.2019
Project Engineer
AAYUR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PVT LTD,BANGALORE
07.2010 - 11.2012
Project Trainee
LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD, MYSORE
09.2004 - 08.2005
Certificate - Electronics
NTTF
B-Tech - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT)
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