Abdullah Ağgün
Freelance Automation Engineer
Experience
Freelance Automation Engineer
Freelancer
- Consulting and design of automation and SCADA systems (upgrade & retrofit from S5 to S7 & TIA as well as WinCC Pro & HMI)
- Remote and on-site service for automation systems and SCADA/HMI
- E&I, electrical, and automation system design
- MCC, PLC, and drive panels design and manufacturing
- Leading software and network engineering, commissioning of electrical and automation components
- Preparing offers, comparisons, ordering, and project controlling up to commissioning
Project list:
Glencore, Nordenham Metal (June 2023–June 2025)
- Electrical & automation project management and consulting: vacuum furnace, conveyor belt, energy SCADA (TIA & PCS7) and other internal projects, PCS7 consulting
Lineermetal (2021–2023)
- Zinc production line crushing, float, leach, smelting Siemens S7-1500 PLC, Danfoss drive, Simlink remote access, WinCC Pro, MCC design, software/hardware tests and commissioning
Besel Foil (2021)
- Foil winder with TIA S7-1500 PLC and S120 Sinamics drives, WinCC Advanced
Azak Tool (2020)
- Grinding with double table TIA CPU, SEW servo drive, WinCC Advanced
KBS (2020)
- Press upgrade from S5-115U to S7-300 & WinCC
KD Fertilizer and Energy (2024–2025 Remote Engineering & Commissioning)
- Biogas plant SCADA & automation system (TIA S7-1500, WinCC Pro), project extension engineering and on-call service
On-call remote and on-site service (2019–ongoing)
- Hydropower plant SCADA & automation system (S7-400, WinCC) on-call service
- Development of general automation systems, MCC & PLC panels, TIA PLC, HMI, Sinamics, SEW drive engineering & commissioning.
Project Manager
Siemens
- Overall project management in energy, industry, subway, and water distribution sectors with P&L responsibility
- Contract management with customers, service and installation teams
- Team development, training, and coaching
- Claim & change management as well as project planning, control, monitoring, and reporting to the Business Unit and customers
- Design, system approval, and hardware design for SCADA systems and IT
- Procurement, cash flow, payment, and invoicing planning
- Planning and monitoring of network and RTU engineering, housing, panel production, FAT, logistics, installation, SAT, PAC and FAC
- Service process planning as well as troubleshooting and preventive maintenance for RTU software and hardware
Industrial Solution Project Engineer & Technical Lead
Siemens
- Developing optimal solutions for process automation, energy automation, power supply, energy distribution, and MCC according to customer requirements
- Preparing offers, negotiating, and selling new and migration projects
- Equipment selection, schematic system setup, cost estimation, and documentation
- Developing and implementing automation solutions based on function specifications and P&ID system architecture
- Technical lead of software and hardware engineering (PCS7 / S7 / WinCC)
- Testing, site application, and supervision of the engineering team during design, assembly, system test, and commissioning phases
Service Engineer, Industrial Services
Siemens
- On-call service, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning of Simatic S5 and S7 automation systems as well as field devices
- Maintenance and service contract execution for Ultramat, Oxymat, Fidamat gas analyzers, Sipart PID controllers, X-ray spectrometer, and diffractometer
- Retrofit and upgrade project sales and execution
Summary
My professional drive is to bring and expand my experience and skills into new projects and tasks. I am self-motivated and determined to deliver consistent success in my role.
I have 24 years of experience with Siemens Industrial Solutions and Energy SCADA department, and since 2019 I have been working as a freelancer. My background in service engineering, project engineering, project management, sales support, and maintenance offers a unique mix of skills.
With 29 years of experience in glass, wood, metal, automotive, parking, water, subway, and energy sectors as a service engineer, project sales specialist, project developer, application engineer, and IT/SCADA project manager in energy and process automation, most recently leading the setup of a zinc production line as project manager and automation engineer, I have a solid understanding of the full lifecycle of project business, maintenance, and engineering.
I have a proven track record of delivering and completing projects successfully.
Languages
Education
Karadeniz Technical University
Bachelor of Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Turkey
Antakya Merkez Gymnasium
Abitur · Antakya, Turkey
Certifications & licenses
Advanced Project Management
HSE Training
Commercial tasks during project execution
Personal skills development training
Siemens Technical Training (Simatic, TIA, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, WinCC, PCS7, Turkey and Germany)
Siemens
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