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Sanchit Chawla

@sanchitchawla

Automation Engineer specializing in Siemens PLC/SCADA and functional safety for GMP/GxP environments.

Germany
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an automation role where I can own safety- and GMP-relevant projects end-to-end—designing PLC/SCADA systems, leading commissioning, and improving uptime through clear documentation and stakeholder alignment.

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

SA
Current

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.

GG

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.

WG

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.

AG

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%.

QG

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

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten logoHR

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.

AU

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.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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