Controls System Technician (279603) Chemical, Refinery, Oil-Gas / DCS, SCADA, PLC, HART, Modbus, Fieldbus, SIS, PSM / GE Trained
Extensive experience, technical expertise, and strong alignment with the job requirements make him an ideal candidate for the Control Systems Engineer role. He has decades of hands-on experience in process automation, instrumentation, and troubleshooting across the toughest industries: chemical plants, refineries, oil & gas—you name it. He has the proven ability to optimize systems, lead projects, and mentor teams, ensuring he can significantly contribute to operational stability, efficiency, and innovation within the plant. He’s worked with some of the most advanced DCS and PLC systems on the planet—GE MKVIe, Rosemount PROVOX, and more. He’s a problem-solver, a team leader, and someone who can tackle obsolescence issues, optimize production, and keep your operations running like a well-oiled machine. Bottom line, this is the guy who can get the job done. Hire him, and you’ll be saying, “We made the right call!”
• 20+ years of hands-on experience in process automation, instrumentation, and control systems in the chemical, oil & gas, and refinery industries
• Knowledge of process control fundamentals (PID control loops, field instrumentation) and advanced troubleshooting.
• Proficient with foundational tools like HART, Fieldbus, and advanced platforms like DeltaV and Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Experience in SCADA systems, SIS classification, and safety compliance aligns with requirements.
• Significant professional training and certifications, including Six Sigma Green Belt, GE MKVIe programming, and Rockwell Automation PLC programming.
• Supported maintenance outages, including PM tasks, obsolete equipment upgrades, and routine inspections.
• Deep knowledge of industrial automation systems, including gas turbine and steam plant commissioning.
• Strong technical writing and documentation abilities (e.g., writing sequence of operations and logic diagrams).
• Exceptional communication skills, demonstrated through roles as an instructor and training specialist.
• Possesses extensive experience with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), including platforms like GE MKVIe, Rosemount PROVOX, and Allen Bradley PLCs, demonstrates transferable skills and a strong foundation for quickly adapting to DeltaV.
• He has consistently worked across various DCS platforms, showcasing the ability to learn, program, and manage complex systems efficiently. His ability to work with diverse systems like PROVOX and SCADA indicates adaptability.
• He is experienced with configuring and commissioning PLCs, DCS, and SCADA systems, along with proficiency in communication protocols (HART, and Modbus),
• Skills in PID control loops, process optimization, and troubleshooting control systems are core to DeltaV operations.
• Experience with PSM compliance, safety systems, and process instrumentation ensures alignment with DeltaV use in a plant setting.
Plant Efficiency and Reliability:
• Extensive experience improving plant efficiency and reliability through process optimization and troubleshooting.
• Proven track record of performing equipment performance evaluations and implementing system upgrades to meet production goals.
Digital Control Systems and Troubleshooting:
• Expert in programming and configuring DCS (e.g., DeltaV), PLCs (Allen Bradley, MODICON, Rockwell Automation), and SCADA systems.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting process control loops, field instrumentation, and communication networks like TCP and RTU Modbus.
Programming and Process Safety:
• Skilled in programming/configuring control systems such as GE MKVIe, GE FANUC 90/70, and Rosemount PROVOX DCS.
• Proficient in process safety instrumented shutdown systems and maintaining compliance with PSM standards.
Project Support and Management:
• Adept at working closely with project engineers on process control philosophies and Management of Change (MOC).
• Managed capital project deliverables for control systems and directed third-party programming support.
System Upgrades and Obsolescence:
• Expertise in addressing obsolescence issues and recommending/upgrading process control equipment.
• Experience developing plant improvement modifications and maintaining backup support for process control software.
Team Collaboration and Training:
• Worked extensively with instrumentation and maintenance technicians to maintain plant automation systems.
• Developed and delivered technical manuals and training materials, showcasing strong communication and team leadership skills.
• Chemical Plant Operations
• Refinery Operations
• Oil / Gas Operations
• Working in a Process Safety Environment
• Control System Commissioning
• Control System Software And Hardware Modification
• Control System Troubleshooting
• Dle Combustion Mapping
• Control System Upgrade
• Control Network Security
• Addressing Instrumentation and Process Control System Continuous Process Operations
• Troubleshooting Unit Processes
• Troubleshooting Plant Automation Systems
• Create Work Instructions
• Ensuring SOP Compliance
• Using Statistical Process Control
• Provide engineering/technical support
• Monitoring Data Collection
• Obsolescence Issues
• Increase Plant Efficiency, Performance and Reliability
• Working With Plant Instrumentation Techs
• Provide Technical Expertise
• Supporting Maintenance Outages
• Perform Equipment Performance Evaluations.
• Using Six Sigma Projects / Tools
• Implementing System Upgrades
• Meeting Production Goals/Schedules
• Training Operators on SOPs, Policies
• Working with Plant Maintenance
• Developing PMs with Operations/Maintenance
• Improving System Reliability
• Providing Maintenance Downtime Support
• Document Review
• Technical Writing
• Troubleshoot field instruments
• Implementing system upgrades and modifications
• Electrical Switchgear
• Programming/configuring DCS, PLCs and HMI systems
• Field Process Control Loops / Instrumentation
• Switchboard Instruments
• Configure Control Communication Networks
• PLC Programming / Troubleshooting
• Power Generation Plant Commissioning
• Transmitters
• Control Panels
• Elements
• Protection Relays
• Sensors
• Fieldbus
• Valve Positioners
• Turbine Instrumentation/ Controls
• Digital Instrumentation
• Turbomachinery Controls
• AC & DC Motor Starters
• Panel Meters
• Transformers
• UPS Systems
• Battery Backup Systems
• Gas Fuel Compressor Skids
• Writing Sequence of Operations And Logic Diagrams
• Reviewing Drawings / Schematics
• Performing Field Inspections
• Safety Hazard Analysis
• PID
• Electrical Controls
• Hydraulic, Pneumatic Controls
• Data Loggers
• TCP and RTU Modbus Communication
• Chart Recorders
• Continuous Gas Analyzers
• Vortex, U-tube
• Ultra-Sonic Flow Transmitters
• HART Converters
• Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration System Control and Instrumentation
• Process Safety Instrumented Shut-down Systems
• Steam Plant
• Water Plant
• LP Steam Plant Control and Instrumentation.
• Fuel and Water Storage
• Gas Chromatographs
• NOx, CO, and O2 Combustion Gas Analyzers
• Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems
• Catalytic Reduction System.
• Liquid Analyzers
• Flowmeter
• Remote Indicators
• Wireless Field Networks
• Industrial Data Buses
• H2S Detectors
• Instrument Air Dryers
• Pneumatic Instrumentation
• Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems CEMS
• DCS – Rosemont PROVOX
• SCADA
• P&IDs
• Servo Motor Drives
• Boilers
• Data Acquisition
• I/C Projects
• Analyzing Equipment Data
• Troubleshooting Process Control Loops
• Root Cause Problem Solving
• Vibration Monitoring Devices
• Predictive Maintenance
Education / Training
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Idaho Basic Electricity and Electronics / US Navy
• Electronic Technician “A” school / US Navy UHF Transceiver “C” School / US Navy
• RF Data Maintenance “C” School / US Navy
• Marine Electrician Journeyman Course
• National Electrical Training Trust Motors and Motor control
• National Electrical Training Trust Programmable logic controllers
• National Electrical Training Trust
• US Navy Electrical Plant Standards / NASSCO
• LM2500 Engine Familiarity Course / GE
• Rosemount PROVOX DCS system / Fischer-Rosemount
• Fischer Control Valve Overhaul and IP calibration
• Fischer-Rosemount Allen Bradley SLC500 system introduction
• Rockwell Automation Allen Bradley SLC500 system programming
• Rockwell Automation Allen Bradley SLC500 advanced programming / Rockwell Automation
• Brush A30 Automatic Voltage Regulator
• Brush Electrical Machines GE MKVI Control System / GE
• GE FANUC 90/70 maintenance course / GE
• GE EX2100 Excitation System commissioning and maintenance / GE
• Woodward Micronet and Atlas maintenance and programming GE
• LM 6000 Familiarity course / GE
• LM DLE Mapping course / GE
• GE MKVIe maintenance and programming / GE
• GE EX2100e Excitation System commissioning and maintenance
• GE CIMPLICITY HMI and control network advanced configuration / GE