Sobia Awan

I am a meticulous, innovative, self-driven electrical engineer with 19+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Control and Electrical Engineer, Scrum Master and Laboratory Instructor. Worked with teams onsite and remotely. Skilled professional, currently seeking further challenges in large-scale projects.

Being a self-motivated, analytical, detail-oriented professional, my eagerness to develop new skills in line with industry best practices with in-depth knowledge of Electrical Engineering is honed from a strong academic foundation and progressive experience. My abilities are well-calibrated for developing and implementing systems for the improvement of operational processes.

Assistant Project Manager at BMTECH Group, Remote

September 2019 — May 2023

• Managed projects, including budgeting, planning, implementation, maintenance, administration, staffing and logistics.
• Provided overall program leadership and support for concurrent agile projects across multiple disciplines to implement operational processes and teamwork instructions.
• Team development by work optimisation, assisting at various levels of the project, and task analysis.
• Evaluating the data collected by the project development team and preparing requirement specifications, interfacing between the clients, development and support teams.
• Meeting customer and project objectives by developing and leading project execution within the Agile program.
• Excellent risk assessment and cross-cultural team management skills.

Project Lead at McCormick & Company Inc – Irving, TX 

July 2014 — January 2017

• Led the successful execution of the new Pack and Half and centralize palletizer project, overseeing multiple production lines and managing project budgets exceeding $5M, resulting in increased efficiency and production cost savings of 15%.
• Project Champion for automated drain valve on extract line to meet compliance with environment and health for county. 
• Played pivotal role in the procurement process by leading vendor evaluation, contract negotiation and timely delivery of equipment, contributing to a 20% reduction in procurement lead time.
• Resolved conflicts by collaborating closely with the team/stakeholders by various team-building activities, building trust, encouraging constructive feedback and problem solving.
• Provided management support for all production lines and controlled & manage resources for requested jobs within allocated budgets.
• Implemented data collection systems (TrakSys/ParSec) for all lines to drive future projects, as well as providing data to process engineers to drive continuous improvement projects.

CONTROL ENGINEER at McCormick & Company Inc – Irving, TX

January 2010 — June 2014

• Responsible for the engineering, design, integration, programming and troubleshooting of programmable logic/automation controller [PLC/PAC], logic programming, human-machine interfaces [HMIs], wiring schematics, power systems, instrumentation, motor-control systems, servo systems, robotics, and industrial networks to support productivity and quality improvements for process and packaging equipment.
• Supported packaging and facilities engineers as well as individually lead capital projects, ensuring accuracy and completeness of associated technical documentation and support technician training and development processes.
• Executed project plans and schedules, evaluated project status and resource utilisation and implemented changes to improve the team’s effectiveness.
• Created training guides one-point lessons (OPL) for electricians and for operators. 
• Attended Daily Direction Meetings (DDS) to align work/priority to the plant needs.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at Kimberly Clark Corporation – Paris, TX 

June 2008 — July 2009

• Led efforts to define overall objectives and provided technical, analytical, and engineering support to plant process.
• Administered the design and implementation of efficient work systems and provided first-rate assistance in improving existing manufacturing processes.
• Developed and optimised manufacturing processes in a manner that met safety, quality, and operational performance expectations, effectively interfaced with a broad range of team members.
• Worked closely with the maintenance and production departments to implement appropriate project installation schedules, thus diminishing shortcomings, and maximising productivity and use of manpower.
• Introduced new innovative software for Paris plant assets to upgrade splice diameter with machine speed and to reduce the other waste costs by 20% equivalent to $364K monthly savings.

AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS LAB INSTRUCTOR at Louisiana Tech University – Ruston, LA 

September 2007 — December 2007

WEB DESIGNER/CTECH CLERICAL STAFF at Louisiana Tech University - Ruston, LA

September 2004 — May 2006

• Program inventory updates for civil and chemical engineering departments, maintenance, processing and filling vehicle log sheets for COES, updating, designed and maintained web pages.

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA

November 2007

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA

May 2006