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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
A Certified Instrumentation Technician position in which acquired expertise, creative talents and commitment to excellence will have valuable application.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
** Innovative professional with more than 11 years of hands-on and supervisory experience in the instrumentation field.
Proactive leader with refined technical skills and exemplary people skills. Willing to travel and/or relocate, prefer overseas locations.
** Comprehensive background in the installation, maintenance and commissioning of instruments and systems. Associate and customer focused leader with an ability to drive productivity.
** Credentials include Instrumentation Journeyman Certificate,
Interprovincial Red Seal, ASET Certified, and H2S Alive and
Standard First Aid Certificates.
** Thorough understanding of pneumatic, electronic, mechanical,
PLC, DCS and computer control systems configuration, programming, deployment, troubleshooting and repair.
** Successful in the construction and commissioning of projects in support of petroleum, utility, offshore oil, electrical and chemical industries. Facilitate a team approach to achieve organizational objectives.
** Highly skilled in the full facility launch lifecycle from initial build through completion. Successfully spearhead multiple complex projects concurrently.
** Known for exceeding goals, quotas and objectives. Energetic, loyal and self-motivated team player/coach with proven honesty and integrity.
** Experienced with Honeywell HMI, Moore PLCs, Hima/Silla PLCs and Elop2 interface, Allen/Bradley and Modicon PLCs, data acquisition systems, Bentley Nevada vibration systems, Fisher-
Rosemount and Honeywell Tx, Bristol/Babcock Tx, I/P
transducers, SCADA Systems, JNJ compressor panels, Amot pneumatic and Flexiguard/Microguard compressor panels, Texsteam chemical pumps, various pressure transmitters, switches, safety and DCS
systems, and various other instrumentation equipment.
EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING
NORTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Edmonton, AB
** Electrician Trade Certificate, 2000-Present
** Instrumentation Journeyman Certificate, 1999
RED DEER COLLEGE – Red Deer, AB
B.Sc. Studies in Genetics, 2 yrs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TRANSALTA UTILITIES Ft. Mcmurray, AB 7/02 - Present
Instrument Technician
** Provided technical support for a water treatment plant, flue gas de-sulphurization facility, coke/gas-fire boilers, generators, and a co-generation facility with steam turbine and heat recovery steam generators.
** Repaired and replaced pumps, valves, transmitters and other stack emission items. Provided water, steam and power to an oil sands mining operation. Provided emergency response as a member of a team.
** Troubleshot and resolved issues with Honeywell, Moore, Allen
Bradley and Advent PLC's. Monitored stack emissions, and repaired/replaced pumps, valves, transmitters and other equipment.
KENONIC CONTROLS Republic of Yemen 8/01 - 7/02
Instrument Technician
** Assisted with the construction, startup and commissioning in support of petroleum expansion projects. Built control systems, performed QA/QC checks, verified loops, and setup and calibrated instruments and devices.
** Analyzed existing drawings/prints and updated related information.
** Managed assigned staff at an oil refinery and power generation facility, and implemented technical changes throughout the project at the request of the client. Supervised up to 25
foreign nationals.
CAHILL INSTRUMENTATION Clarenville, Newfoundland 1/01 - 8/01
Instrument Technician Foreman
** Key player in the commissioning of the Petro-Canada TerraNova
Floating Production Shipping and Offloading Vessel project.
Commissioned the complex turret assembly enabling the ship to rotate and disconnect in emergency situations. Managed up to eight union employees
** Produce CAD drawings, setup and calibrate instruments and devices, and participated in offshore sea-trials. Conducted loop and logic checks on the Hima/Silla programmable logic control (PLC) systems, and QA/QC engineering re-checks.
NOVA CHEMICALS Joffree, AB 7/99 - 12/00
Instrument Technician Foreman
** Worked closely with Fluor/Daniel, Comstock and Kenonics in the construction and startup/commissioning of the Joffre 2000
expansion. Managed 10 staff and implemented client changes.
** Built control systems, performed QA/QC functions, handled commissioning, conducted loop checking and setup equipment in support of the multibillion dollar project.
PYRAMID ELECTRIC CORPORATION Ponoka, AB 6/98 - 7/99
Instrument Technician Foreman
** Senior technician providing 24/7 on-call maintenance for various clients including Canadian Natural Resources, Cabre
Exploration and Petro-Canada. Extensive collaboration with customers.
** Repaired and replaced faulty equipment, and performed preventive maintenance on compressors, safety equipment, transmitters and controllers. Troubleshot PLC problems and rebuilt parts.
** Supervised two apprentices, and traveled from site to site to perform emergency repairs and call-out work on instruments and electrical equipment. Worked on outdated and archaic equipment.
** Coordinated ordering, time management, customer relations, manufacturing contacts and related functions.
TITAN ELECTRIC AND CONTROLS Red Deer, AB 10/97 - 6/98
Instrument Technician
** Completed various building and maintenance projects.
Troubleshot and resolved technical issues in an on-call capacity. Performed construction, calibration, tubing, electrical and drawing analysis functions.
ESSO CORPORATION Cold Lake, AB 4/92 - 9/97
Instrument Technician
** Performed retrofitting and new well site and plant construction projects for an ESSO heavy oil facility.
** Handled various responsibilities including labor, instrument calibration, commissioning and startup operations, repair of damaged equipment and various tubing runs.
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