Electrical Engineer · PLC & Robotics Specialist · Industrial Automation Expert
Based in Latina, Italy · Programming the robots that build the future of automotive manufacturing across the USA, France, Italy, Estonia, and Germany.
I'm an automation engineer who programs and optimizes industrial robots from KUKA, ABB, Fanuc, and Yaskawa Motoman for the Tyre Mounting and Glass industries serving global automotive clients. From vision tracking and PLC logic to virtual commissioning, I deliver robust, safe, and efficient production systems.
KUKA, ABB, Fanuc & Yaskawa Motoman programming and optimization across international automotive clients.
Keyence, Fanuc & Cognex systems with high-resolution cameras for real-time detection and quality control.
Siemens TIA Portal expertise in LAD, FBD, SCL with HMI/SCADA integration and diagnostics.
Icap Group · September 2024 – Present · Automated solutions provider for Automotive
Implemented Safety Integrated Systems and diagnostic routines compliant with IEC 61508 and ISO 13849, minimizing downtime and enhancing operational safety.
Built reusable function blocks for complex logic, cutting development time and improving maintainability.
A progression through global automotive automation, from internships to leading commissioning of production lines.
2019 · Safety equipment testing & tenders for a $20M project at a state-owned natural gas supplier.
2020 · Electrical schemes on Revit, feasibility studies, and machine monitoring via LabVIEW & MATLAB at S. & M Jaffer.
2023–24 · Pilot manager for body assembly lines at Stellantis, commissioning the Jeep Compass BEV.
2024–Now · Multi-vendor robotics and vision systems for global automotive clients at Icap Group.
July 2023 – August 2024 · Leading global automaker (Fiat, Chrysler, Jeep, DS). As pilot manager, I commissioned body assembly production lines to STLA standards — culminating in the Jeep Compass BEV.
Improvement from obsolescence studies, logic development & Poke-Yoke analysis.
Achieved through FAT, SAT and HAZOP, extending system life cycle.
Production line layouts and safety zone designs on CAD.
Designed control cabinet electrical schemes on Eplan P8, verified PLC logic (FBs, FCs, memory I/Os), and secured Profinet communication using Proneta Siemens for fault diagnosis. Enhanced asset integrity through end-to-end maintenance with SAP and resolved shutdowns using Root Cause Failure techniques.
Icap Group — Programmed robots for silicon extrusion to bond monitors with components and glass, plus a second robot for stacking applications.
Icap Group — Programmed automatic pick-and-place with vision and live tracking using three robots to package windscreen glass from the glass oven.
Stellantis — Managed the DS D8 production line installation, ensuring standards alignment via strength, cycle time, diagnostic and FMEA tests.
Politecnico di Milano · Automation & Control
Developed a highly conducive LabVIEW interface for communication with millimeters and calibrators — featuring automatic debugging, real-time database communication, and automatic report generation.
NUST · Instrumentation & Measurement
Devised a dual-functionality smart meter capable of remote communication using LoRa — a recent low-power, long-range, low-cost LPWAN protocol.
A broad command of the tools that power modern industrial automation — from PLC programming environments to robotic simulation suites.
Core competencies: Maintenance Management · EHS · Process Improvement · Supply Chain · SAP Procurement · Project Management · Risk Assessment · Electrical Designing · Data Science
Politecnico di Milano · Milan, Italy · Feb 2021 – July 2023
NUST · Karachi, Pakistan · Sept 2016 – July 2020
Robot control courses (RO00DL, RO03, RO04 & RO06) · Fanuc MI · April 2024
Professional Certificate · Coursera · Ongoing since May 2024
Led a team of 20 organizers to plan and execute a successful sports week.
Syed Zaryab Ali Shah Rizvi