Mohamed Kacen

Senior Industrial Automation Developer

Siemens PLC modernization and SCADA integration

Based in Malta LinkedIn

Featured project · Completed

Siemens S7-300 to S7-1500 migration of 52 control panels, Mater Dei Hospital

At Mater Dei Hospital in Malta, I upgraded 52 control panels from Siemens S7-300 to S7-1500. All 52 panels now run on S7-1500 CPUs.

52Panels upgraded

S7-1500CPU platform

CompletedOperating normally

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SYSTEM ARCHITECTURECONCEPTUAL / 01

INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATION

PLC controllerThe PLC executes control logic and sequences, coordinating equipment using field inputs and control requirements.

Generic conceptual diagram — not the hospital’s network.PLC → SCADA

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PROCESS OVERVIEWSYNTHETIC DATA

SYSTEM STATUS NormalProcess value 24.6Reference 25.0

PLC CONNECTIONWinCC · Operator visualization

PROJECT 02SCADA

Bringing control systems into view

SCADA integration, operator-focused visualization, and reusable interface functionality with Siemens WinCC.

SIMATIC WinCCWinCC ExplorerVBS

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CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE

ControllerSIEMENS PLC

Field networkPROFINET / PROFIBUS

Field equipmentI/O & MOTOR MANAGEMENT

SIMPLIFIED PUBLIC PRESENTATIONSYSTEM INTEGRATION ↗

PROJECT 03Industrial Communications

Connecting the industrial ecosystem

Reliable integration across PLC controllers, distributed I/O, motor management, and supervisory systems.

PROFINETPROFIBUS DPSIMOCODE

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CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE

PLC controlS7-1500

Serial interfaceRS422 / RS485

DriveSINAMICS V20 · USS

SIMPLIFIED PUBLIC PRESENTATIONSYSTEM INTEGRATION ↗

PROJECT 04Industrial Communications

Integrating drives with PLC control

Technical integration work connecting SINAMICS V20 drives and S7-1500 platforms through USS communication.

SINAMICS V20S7-1500RS422/485

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What I bring to engineering teams

Legacy-to-modern integration

Working across established Siemens platforms and newer control architectures.

Critical infrastructure awareness

Modernizing control systems where operational disruption must be carefully managed.

Software-centered engineering

Bringing together PLC logic, system integration, diagnostics, and SCADA functionality.

Continuous technical development

Building capabilities through Siemens training, advanced studies, and technical research.

Grounded in experience.
Driven by what’s next.

I’m an industrial automation professional based in Malta, combining a background in automation with hands-on Siemens control-system engineering. My focus: connecting software, communications, and reliable operations.

Morocco to MaltaAn engineering background with an international perspective.

ESI Malta Ltd.Industrial automation engineering since August 2023.
Senior title effective December 2025.

Learning that supports practiceSiemens training, advanced studies, and industrial software research.

Reliable systems. Meaningful opportunities.

Connecting with engineering teams and recruiters in industrial automation, control-system modernization, and PLC / SCADA solutions.

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