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Amir Hamidi

@amirhamidi

Electrical Controls Engineer specializing in industrial PLC/HMI/DCS design, programming, and commissioning for multi-plant systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role designing and commissioning industrial control systems—PLC/HMI/DCS networking and functional safety—where I can lead complex plant and automation projects and drive reliable, cost-effective outcomes.

I’m an Electrical Controls Engineer with extensive background in industrial project control system design and development. As a Sr. Controls Engineer at Veregy LLC, I program PLCs, HMIs, and drives, design controls systems visualization and networking, and provide controls engineering support through commissioning and start up—delivering results across complex, multi-plant deployments.

I’ve led and engineered controls solutions across energy management, CIP, and fuel systems (including DFA USA work for more than twenty plants). Previously, I designed electrical and control systems based on P&IDs and contributed to DCS networking, while also supporting robotic manufacturing and material-handling projects. I bring a strong functional safety mindset—validated through training for machinery functional safety (ISO13849-2, ISO12100), UL 508A, and practical commissioning experience with Rockwell and Siemens platforms.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sr. Controls Engineer

Current

Veregy LLC

Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Programmed PLCs, HMIs, and drives while designing control systems, visualization, and networking for energy and process applications. Delivered electrical designs, data collection, and commissioning across 20+ plants, including DFA USA energy management systems, Frito Lay CIP systems, and Cedars Sinai fuel management HMI/PLC work.

PLC Programming HMI Development Industrial Networking Control Design Energy Management Systems Data Collection

Sr. Process Controls Engineer

Dennis Group

Jun 2022 - Mar 2023 (9 months)

Designed electrical and control systems from P&IDs for chemical and food processing plants, including PLC/HMI/drive programming and DCS/network design. Supported commissioning and startups for projects such as Alcon propanol loop systems (Siemens S71500, S120 drives, WinCC) and Great Lakes Cheese commissioning (AB ControlLogix, PlantPAx).

PLC Programming DCS Engineering WinCC Industrial Networking Control Design

Senior Controls Engineer

Hitachi Group (JR Automation)

Oct 2020 - Jun 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Designed electrical and control systems for robotic manufacturing projects, programming PLCs and drives and leading overall control topology design. Supported commissioning and cost optimization across projects including KILGOR AF robotic assembly lines and Target depalletizer systems using Siemens S7-1500 and S120 servo drives.

PLC Programming Servo Drives Control Design Electrical Systems Cost Optimization Industrial Networking

Allen Bradley Control Engineer

Dematic Corp.

Dec 2016 - Oct 2020 (3 years 10 months)

Designed electrical and control systems for material handling projects, researching components and implementing cost-effective automation approaches. Programmed PLCs and drives, implemented safety logics, and supported commissioning for clients including Ford crane PLC upgrades, Hill AFB logistics Ethernet upgrades, Nestle field safety controls, Tesla miniloads, Google safety controller/network de

PLC Programming Safety Logic Controllers Siemens S7 1500 & S120

Controls Engineer Maintenance

SWIRE Coca-Cola

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)

Performed root-cause analysis for electrical and distributed control systems and monitored automated processes to identify controls issues. Supported PLC programming and process improvement initiatives to increase automated system efficiency.

Root Cause Analysis PLC Programming Process Monitoring Process Improvement Automation

Controls Engineer

Ultradent Products Inc.

Oct 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years 2 months)

Designed safety systems and machinery control for manufacturing equipment and proposed new automated equipment for process improvement. Programmed PLC and servo systems to improve efficiency and supported manufacturing with controls engineering, including full renewal of a Biotene Nordenmatic tube filler (80 tubes/min) and Sensodyne high-speed control redesign with safety for a Norden 1400 line (1

Control Design High Speed Line Controls

Senior Automation Field Engineer

FARATEIN Co. S.K.

Apr 2003 - Aug 2012 (9 years 4 months)

Developed automated manufacturing and processing equipment and commissioned production lines across chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food sectors. Managed installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting teams and implemented instrumentation, DCS, and PLC programming for batch and inline processing.

DCS PLC Programming Production Line Commissioning Team Leadership Controls Troubleshooting

Electrical Engineer

1000MW Combine Cycle Power Plant

Apr 2002 - Apr 2003 (1 year)

Managed technicians for DCS implementation and cabling from the central control room to boiler, turbine instruments, and generators. Worked with P&IDs to install and commission instrumentation for HRSG systems, including testing/calibration and preparing installation reports, work permits, and as-built documentation.

DCS Central Control Room Cabling Electrical Work Permits As Built Documentation Panel & Actuator Integration