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Automation · Industrial Instrumentation · Maintenance
Automate.
Maintain.
Improve reliability.
Industrial automation and electrical technician with over eight years of experience in automation, instrumentation and industrial maintenance. My work spans troubleshooting production equipment, PLC programming, process supervision, automation projects and commissioning.
Jamal BenmbarkIndustrial electrician · automation technician
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8+years in industrial environments
3countries: Morocco, Senegal, Québec
8detailed industrial projects
Behind the journey
About me
Physics · Mechatronics · Electrical instrumentation
My career has developed step by step, from a scientific education to my first responsibilities in manufacturing and then to adapting to new industrial environments. Each stage has taught me to stay curious, challenge my assumptions and learn from people with different technical backgrounds.
I value sound judgement, careful work and clear communication with the people who operate and maintain equipment. I believe professional trust is built through follow-through, transparent decisions and a willingness to keep learning.
Recruiter overview
What I can bring to your team.
Able to take ownership of a technical intervention, from assessing the situation to verifying the solution, while respecting safety and production requirements.
Experience in maintaining operating facilities, troubleshooting and delivering new projects, from preparation and testing through commissioning.
Working with production, maintenance and installation teams, as well as external specialists, depending on project requirements.
Three chapters in my journey
A journey through three places: Morocco, Senegal, and Québec, Canada.
Each place marks a different chapter. Open a page to explore the experiences, projects, and memories.
01 — MY ROOTS02 — OCT 2022 TO MAR 202303 — SINCE 2023
Morocco
Roots · studies · early years in industry
Explore this chapterDakar
International OLEOSEN assignment · installation, testing and commissioning
Explore this chapterQuébec, Canada
Québec, Canada · a new professional and personal chapter
Explore this chapterLessons from the field
What I have learned in the field.
Beyond job titles and lists of technical skills, these are the professional habits I have developed through real industrial work.
Companies I have worked with
The perspective I have developed on the shop floor
Over time, I have learned that an industrial installation is much more than an electrical drawing or a PLC program. Effective troubleshooting begins with understanding the process, observing how the machine responds, listening to operators, and comparing what the supervisory system reports with what is actually happening on site. This approach helps me separate symptoms from root causes and avoid fixes that only work temporarily.
From design decisions to shop-floor reality
Working on projects from early preparation through first start-up taught me to anticipate practical constraints: equipment access, component selection, wiring quality, coordination between trades, and actual operating conditions. A technically correct solution must also be understandable to maintenance teams, usable by production, and clear enough to troubleshoot years after commissioning.
Making sound decisions under pressure
Production support has taught me to remain systematic when downtime matters. I start by making the intervention safe, gathering evidence, checking signals, and reconstructing the operating sequence before making changes. I value direct verification, documented modifications, and thorough restart checks. I have also learned when a problem calls for input from operations, electrical maintenance, instrumentation, or mechanical colleagues instead of searching for an answer in software alone.
Coordinating teams and sharing knowledge
Working across teams and industrial environments has shown me that strong outcomes depend on communication as much as technical skill. Explaining faults clearly, preparing interventions, sharing observations, and adjusting how I communicate with colleagues and suppliers are part of the job. Coordinating installation work also taught me to balance priorities, safety, execution quality, and the team’s common objective.
What I bring to my work today
These experiences shaped an approach I continue to refine: remain curious about unfamiliar processes, diagnose carefully, question quick fixes, and judge improvements by how reliably they perform over time. I aim to bring this combination of process understanding, technical judgment, and practical experience to every installation I work on.
Tools behind the work
From control systems to equipment.
PLC & programming
- Siemens · TIA Portal
- S7-1200 / S7-1500 / ET 200SP
- Rockwell / Allen-Bradley · Studio 5000
- CompactLogix 5380
- Omron
- Schneider Electric
- Ladder Logic · Structured Text
- PID
HMI & SCADA
- TIA Portal HMI · KTP / TP700
- WinCC
- Wonderware InTouch / OMI
- FactoryTalk View
- RSView
- Alarm management
Industrial networks & communication
- EtherNet/IP
- PROFINET
- Modbus RTU / TCP
- OPC UA
- Master / slave communications
Drives & variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- PowerFlex
- ABB
- Schneider Electric
- Commissioning · Configuration · Troubleshooting
Instrumentation, sensors & calibration
- Capacitive / inductive sensors
- Limit switches
- RTD Pt100 · 3-wire
- Pressure · Flow · Level
- Pneumatics
- Verification and calibration
Electrical control, motors & protection
- Control and power circuits
- Motors and electrical equipment
- Control and protection components
- Machine wiring
Industrial maintenance & troubleshooting
- Fault diagnosis
- Preventive and corrective maintenance
- Troubleshooting and return to service
- Equipment improvement and modernization
“I like it when a problem starts to make sense and the machine runs safely again.”HOW I APPROACH THE WORK
Learning and sharing
What I am building toward.
Curiosity and a desire to grow are part of my journey. My training and certificates are gathered here, with direct access to the original documents.
TRAINING · 01
Electro-instrumentation
Cégep de Saint-Félicien · 2023
Certificate and supporting documents.
TRAINING · 02
Mechatronics
ISIC, Casablanca · one-year program.
One-year mechatronics program.
TRAINING · 03
Physics
Ibn Zohr University, Agadir.
Bachelor’s degree and DEUG in physics.
Certificates
Health and safety training
Safety, lifting equipment, and industrial procedures completed between 2024 and 2026.
View certificates ↓Professional development
Continuing to grow in automation.
Build my skills, keep learning, and contribute to reliable and safe industrial facilities.
Safety · lifting · operations
Certificates and training records.
10 verified documents, each available in its original PDF format.
Safety
Working at heights (ladder and stepladder)
FORGESCOM · Alma · February 12, 2024 · 4 hours
View PDF ↗
Material handling
Hands-free material handling
FORGESCOM · Alma · February 26, 2024 · 1 hour
View PDF ↗
Outside of work
My life beyond work.
Outside work, my personal interests feed my curiosity and help me maintain a healthy balance.
VOYAGES · SPORT · LECTURE · DRAWING
Curious, creative, and active every day.
Outside work, I enjoy travelling, discovering new cultures, playing sports, reading, solving puzzles, and drawing. These activities feed my curiosity and help me maintain a healthy balance.
Explore my journey ↗A conversation can open a new chapter.
Let’s talk.
Opportunities in automation, industrial electrical work, or maintenance.