Since I started my Reliability Engineering degree at UMD in Spring 2019, I have seen exponential growth in my career, and I know I owe that to UMD.
Alex Attia
Reliability Maintenance Manager at Plastipak Packaging
M.Eng in Reliability Engineering
I have had the chance to conquer many career fields with experience as a safety specialist, logistics manager, project engineer, TPM engineer, and process improvement engineer. I am currently holding the reliability maintenance manager at Plastipak Packaging Inc.
Along with my professional education, I am continually educating myself. Over the last three years, I have mastered Microsoft Excel to an advanced level, as well as MATLAB, RSLogix500, Studio5000, and Factory Talk. I am also experienced in online platforms; such as Power BI, Smartsheet, and SAP. My control engineering experience has given me the tools to be more efficient. Now, I have a great understanding of PLCs, logic, and IOs. I have used this knowledge in optimizing machines (conveyor speed, compressors monitoring, and controlling processes) and troubleshooting machines. I find troubleshooting machines through logic and PLCs to be more efficient in determining the root cause of breakdowns with minimal effort (sensor, wiring, or logic conflict). One of my most significant breakthroughs was to combine my knowledge with PLCs and proficiency in Excel to implement Data Dynamic Exchange (DDE) server, which allows operators and users with no Logic experience to monitor PLC conditions through a spreadsheet.
Why Maryland?
When I decided to pursue a graduate degree, I found UMD to provide a variety of engineering disciplines. I was pretty impressed to see UMD offers engineering disciplines that no other university offer in that magnitude (Reliability Engineering).
Since I started my Reliability Engineering degree at UMD in Spring 2019, I have seen exponential growth in my career, and I know I owe that to UMD. Every class I have taken so far allowed me to bring new prospects to my workplace, which helped in my career growth to be where I am today.
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