Valeria Garcia

Bilingual mechatronics engineer experienced in automation and control projects, programming in maintenance, automotive and electrical substations systems industries. Proven experience in improvement projects fulfilling customer requirements. Looking for a challenge that allow me to develop myself in the management of projects, creating a synergy of mutual beneficial and grow with my team

SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES Mar 2021 – Aug 2024

Associate Project Engineer- Automation San Luis Potosí

• Complete the assigned work within the agreed scope, schedule and budget, therefore, the projects were delivered on time and with a profit margin greater than 35%
• Elaboration of proposal of projects, identifying the needs of the customer and creating a solution according to the protections system.
• Technical automation leader in assigned projects:
  • Primary contact with customer, to undertand their needs, know their concerns, answer their questions and make negotiations about the projects
  • Elaboration and revision of Bill Of Material according the needs and specifications of the customers.
  • Design of communications diagrams, showing the physical media, the communication protocol and the interaction of the different equipments in a substation system. (Communication network survey for substaion systems)
  • Design and test of Human-Machine Interfaces and SCADA systems in SEL propertary software (Diagram Builder and RTAC) for remote control, visualization, supervision of the substation system, collecting, transmitting and analyzing data in real time. 
  • Communications tests of diferents industrial protocols for substation (IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61131-3)
  • Configuration of industrial computer equipment depending on their function within the substation

• Experiencie in test with national and foreigners customers (like Jamaica, Arabia Saudí, USA, Canada, CFE and private industrie in Mexico) recreating the operation of the protection, control and measurement system, in certain scenarios, of a substation
• Efficiency indicators revision, KPI´s

SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES Aug 2017 – Mar 2021

Design and manufacture of protection systems of grids worldwide.

Operational Test Engineer San Luis Potosí

• Interpretation of schematics, wiring and communication diagrams, in order to make the proper test according to the specifications of the customer.
• Inspection to PCyM panels (for national and foreign market) in accordance with quality standars and special specifications to ensure delivery of the product with the required specifications and the highest quality standards.
• World Class Manufacturing
• Operational test to panels: 
• Verify the right functioning of the equipment to ensure the product is new and 
• Verify the right wiring and labeled of the equipment
• Isolation test to identify potential insulation problems such as damage or degradation or the wiring.

INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CELAYA Aug 2011 - Jun 2016