Senior Project Engineer

• Mar 2022 - Present

Senior Systems Engineer

• Jul 2019 - Mar 2022

Systems Engineer

• Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

Systems Engineer for the Project Management Office within Z-Tech Control Systems. Provide design, build, installation, commissioning and support services to internal departments and external clients.Technical disciplines:- SCADA/HMI platforms: Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE/ME, Wonderware Intouch/System Platform.- PLC Software platforms: Rockwell Logix 5/500/5000, Siemens S5/S7/TIA Portal.- Communication Networks: DeviceNet, Profibus, Industrial Ethernet, DH+, RS 232/485.- Historian: FactoryTalk Historian (PI).

Control & Instrument Technician

• Feb 2015 - Dec 2017

Contracted in to Thames Water, as an Instrument Control and Automation Technician. Working in a team of 4 carrying out essential PPM, reactive works and providing technical support to 2 Sewage Treatment Works and a Thermal Hydrolysis Plant operating 24/7/365.Primarily based at Beckton STW where duties include:-Interrogation and modification of local and network distributed SCADA – Factory Talk View Studio Site/Machine Edition-Fault analysis and rectification on PLC systems. Typically Rockwell RSLogix 500/5000-Fault diagnosis on network communication protocols including Profibus and DeviceNet-PPM and reactive maintenance on a variety of process equipment including:Level controllers, pressure transmitters/switches, dissolved oxygen, suspended solids, VSD’s / softstarts, blowers, rotork valves, PLC / SCADA / HMI’s / Historian

Control System Technician

• Jun 2011 - Feb 2015

-Ensured the efficient and continuous operation of two 24/7/365 paper making machines to manufacture ~400,000 tonnes of recycled renaissance standard and smooth newsprint each year - Delivered quality technical support to maintenance and production teams, supporting control systemsacross seven process departments, working on a one in five on-call rota.- Specified, designed, implemented, and modified custom DCS (function block), PLC, and SCADA software solutions to improve production safety, reliability, and efficiency.- Interrogated and modified PLC systems (Siemens S5/7, GeFanuc, Omron) systems to identify and resolve faults.- Conducted root cause analysis to minimise production downtime, liaising with production teams and assessing historical data and trends with the DCS program to identify and resolve breakdowns.- Carried out fault finding activities on ABB drive systems, including APC and AC80 software, identifying the root cause and changing control cards and/or inverters as required.- Worked closely with the project engineering department to install and commission new plant.- Developed and modified functional software descriptions in HTML, enabling users to access information via a web server on the DCS.- Modified graphical displays to accurately represent modified software and processes.- Conducted planned preventative maintenance schedules to ensure computer system reliability and programme back ups.- Managed administration of the Metso DNA and OSI PI historian database, ensuring data integrity.- Generated insightful weekly and monthly production performance reports in Microsoft Excel to support data analysis and decision making.- Maintained and administered control systems hardware.

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

• Aug 2008 - May 2011

- Conducted planned preventative and reactive maintenance schedules to ensure the reliability andefficiency of electrical and instrumentation equipment.- Maintained, repaired, installed, and commissioned motors, valves, AC and DC drives, and process measurement sensors (flow, level, optical, pH, proximity, pressure, speed, temperature, tension, weight).- Planned and coordinated shutdown maintenance, managing resource allocation, ordering spares, and overseeing contractors (toolbox talks, SSOW, RA).- Wrote, reviewed, and continuously improved procedures for maintenance tasks and PPM schedules.- Reviewed RA, SSOW, and electrical circuit diagrams and instrument loop drawings.

Electrical and Instrument Apprentice

• Aug 2004 - Aug 2008

Successfully completed an advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering, achieving:-NVQ Level 3 Engineering Maintenance (Electrical), 2008-Level 3 Requirements for Electrical Installations (17th edition BS7671 2008), 2008-HNC Engineering (with merit), 2008-BTEC Level 3 NC Electrical/Electronic Engineering, 2006-NVQ Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations, 2005 | Key Skills Level 2, 2005