Sanchit Chawla
@sanchitchawla
Automation Engineer specializing in Siemens PLC/SCADA and functional safety for GMP/GxP environments.
What I'm looking for
I’m an Automation Engineer and Functional Safety SME leading safety and control design for 5+ medical technology production plants at SKAN AG, using Siemens S7 (TIA Portal) and PCS7 in GxP-regulated environments. I also implement WinCC visualization and improve fault diagnosis time by ~30% through clearer HMI/SCADA and commissioning-ready automation.
Previously as a Senior Automation Engineer at Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH, I conceptualized and delivered complete PLC-based software and commissioning documentation for projects up to €5 million. I configured and programmed Emerson DeltaV controllers, integrated I/O, field devices, and HMI systems, and supported DeltaV commissioning and troubleshooting to stabilize production line performance.
Earlier in my career, I led semiconductor plant developments (up to €10 million) at ASM Amicra Microtechnologies and built customer-specific engineering offers above €20 million annually. I bring end-to-end ownership—from concept to series production—grounded in GMP/GAMP5 compliance (FS/SDS/SMS) and deep industrial communication skills (Profinet, EtherCAT, Modbus, AS-i).
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Automation Engineer
SKAN AG
Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Designed and implemented safety and control systems for 5+ medical technology production plants using Siemens S7 (TIA Portal) and PCS7 in GxP environments. Implemented WinCC/HMI visualization and improved fault diagnosis time by ~30%, while reducing commissioning times by ~20% and supporting IQ/DQ validation through GMP/GAMP5 documentation.
Senior Automation Engineer
Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH
Nov 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 7 months)
Created end-to-end PLC automation software and documentation for projects up to €5M, including commissioning deliverables. Configured and programmed Emerson DeltaV controllers and integrated I/O modules, field devices, and HMI to improve production-line reliability, while commissioning and troubleshooting DeltaV systems.
PLC Project Engineer
Waldorf Technik GmbH
Jan 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 6 months)
Designed and commissioned an automated medical technology packaging system in TIA Portal with target cycle times under 5 seconds. Implemented PLC control logic to improve process stability and packaging precision by ~5%, and used Emerson DeltaV DCS for flow, temperature, and pressure monitoring/control.
PLC Software Engineer
ASM Amicra Microtechnologies GmbH
Feb 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 10 months)
Led semiconductor plant development work (up to €10M) and managed interdisciplinary R&D teams. Produced customer-specific offers exceeding €20M/year and coordinated customer–engineering–sales stakeholder management to accelerate the offer phase by ~20%.
PLC/Robot Programmer
QTE GmbH
Feb 2016 - Dec 2016 (10 months)
Conceptualized, programmed, and commissioned an automated production workstation for a metal catalyst, developing PLC and HMI software in TIA Portal. Integrated Profinet devices and sensors/actuators (>60 I/O) and optimized process flows/cycle times to increase productivity by ~15%.
Education
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Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten
Master of Science in Mechatronics, Mechatronics (Automation)
2013 - 2015
Earned a Master of Science in Mechatronics with a specialization in automation at Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten.
Amity University
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical and Automation Engineering (Automation)
2009 - 2013
Earned a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical and Automation Engineering with a specialization in automation at Amity University.
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