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Ivan Fuentes

@ivanfuentes1

Engineering and automation project manager delivering industrial control and safety projects, including a chocolate processing line brought into production on time and within budget.

Mexico

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a senior engineering leadership or project management role, remote or hybrid.

At Food & Beverage EPC Solutions, I brought a chocolate processing and tempering line into full production on time and within budget. I designed its automation engineering, equipment selection and network architecture, and programmed CompactLogix with FactoryTalk View ME HMIs.

As an independent consultant, I’ve also delivered control and automation work for industrial gases and mining. At a major gas plant, I enabled a zero-downtime hot-swap from SLC500 to ControlLogix; for a large mining project, I prepared control diagrams and Bills of Materials to EPC lifecycle standards.

At Automatización y Control 2PI, S.A. de C.V., I delivered safety machinery and automation projects while leading programmers and overseeing execution, safety supervision and quality assurance. I also secured client accounts that represented 80% of annual revenue and mentored programmers into autonomous team leads.

Earlier, at Praxair Mexico, I automated a special gases filling station and took an ethylene oxide neutralization system from URS to commissioning. I’ve also worked on GAMP-validated SCADA and pharmaceutical projects, including AstraZeneca’s compressed air monitoring system and Pfizer’s autoclave leak-test cycle.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Automation & Project Management Consultant

Current

Independent Contractor

Jun 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Brought a chocolate processing and tempering line into full production on time and within budget. Designed automation engineering, equipment selection, and network architecture for large chocolate kettles and tempering units.

CompactLogix Ethernet IP FactoryTalk View ME VFD ControlLogix Allen Bradley SLC 500 EPLAN Software Autocad Functional Safety GAM

Engineering Manager

Automatización y Control 2PI, S.A. de C.V.

Mar 2014 - May 2020 (6 years 2 months)

Delivered 12 safety machinery and 10 automation projects on time and within budget while leading a team of programmers. Grew client portfolio to represent 80% of annual revenue.

Factory Talk SE CompactGuardLogix AB CR30 Machine Safety Rockwell Mitsubishi Legrand Team Leadership Client Management

Power Train Controls Engineer

Comau IAISA

Nov 2013 - Mar 2014 (4 months)

Delivered robotic cell electrical design for EXPO MANUFACTURA on schedule, alongside PLC/PAC programming, HMI design, and cost estimation. Supported automotive clients with on-site technical support.

PLC PAC FactoryTalk View ME HMI Design Cost Estimation Robotics

Packaged Gases Automation & Control Engineer

Praxair Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Aug 2008 - Sep 2013 (5 years 1 month)

Earned commendation for implementing GAMP good engineering practices across new projects. Architected full automation of a special gases filling station, including protocol-based instruments over RS232, RS485, and Ethernet.

GAM RS 232 RS485 Ethernet Instrumentation Functional Safety Hazop URS SWD Control Cabinets

Project Engineer (Turn-Key Projects Leader)

Líder Control y Automatización, S.A. de C.V.

Nov 2006 - Aug 2008 (1 year 9 months)

Modernized Coca-Cola's syrup room control system, migrating SCADA from Fix32 to RSView SE and network from RIO to Ethernet/IP. Delivered GAMP-validated compressed air monitoring SCADA for AstraZeneca laboratories.

SCADA FTView SE FIX Ethernet IP RiO CompactLogix ControlLogix GAM