Skills / Factory Automation / Process Automation

Project Management Skills

• 10 + years of technical project management experience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at once, troubleshoot project issues, and develop resolutions which result in customer satisfaction
• Ability to drive teams with a positive attitude
• Effective time management
• Establish plans and manage execution
• Proven analytical skills and decision making
• Strong oral and written skills and the ability to confidently deliver formal presentations

Technical Skills

• Fault finding and diagnostic capabilities
• Ability to read and follow electrical schematics
• Understanding of pneumatic, hydraulic and P&ID schematics
• Design of control systems in a Process environment
• Design experience using PLC's, HMI/SCADA, Drives, Valve assemblies
• VISIO experience
• Good understanding in application of IEC 61508 relating to system design
• Design experience for machinery/automation/process control systems

Industrial Networks

• Architecture, system design, IEEE 61850,IEEE 802.11(x), ProfiBus (PA/DP) ProfiNet [TCP/IP, RT, IRT], Modbus, Modbus/TCP…

Control Panel Designs (relay & automation based)

• UL508A design, specification, product selection, wiring diagrams, general layout, testing, field start-up

Engineered Product Design

• The utilization of manufacturer components to meet the requirements of a specific application or value proposition. Typically designed for field engineers to demonstrate a broad range of products, for a specific application that has application in multiple vertical markets. The clever use of (their) technology using standard off-the-shelf components, with a unique or nontraditional design methodology.

AC and DC Drive

• Selection, implementation, programming, configuration, training, start-up and interface criteria

PLC / PAC

• Languages
• Boolean
• 984LL
• Step7
• IEC 61131-3:2013
• Instruction List (IL) 
• Structured Text (ST)
• Ladder Diagram (LD)
• Function Block Diagram (FBD).
• Application based design (use of)
• implementation, programming, configuration, training, start-up and interface

Instrumentation for process control

• Pressure, flow, level, 0-speed, temperature, etc...
• Selection, implementation, programming, installation, configuration, training, start-up and interface

Instrumentation Other

• Signal conversion, linearization, iS barriers, recorders, data-loggers, single/multi loop controllers, analytical, etc...
• Selection, implementation, programming, installation, configuration, training, start-up and interface

HMI / SCADA / DCS

• Graphics design
• Database normalization
• Database development
• Multi-protocol communication based integration
• Operations strategy / implementation
• Various language environments including: C, C++, Cobol, Basic, Boolean, VB, JS, HTML, XML.

Field Services

• Calibration
• Troubleshooting
• Start-up
• Wiring
• Configuration
• Remove, Repair and Replace
• Project management
• Project supervision
• CGMP validation
• Operational training

Teams

• Siemens Automation Specialists (Domestic / Global)
• Siemens Water / Wastewater Center of Competence Nuremburg Germany
• Weidmüller USA Industry Managers (Domestic / Global)
• Water ISAC Pro Washington DC
• Caribbean Desalinization Association Founding Member
• Caribbean Water Wastewater Association Member
•  CWWA - LinkedIn Group Moderator

Professional Associations

• ISA
• IEEE
• ASCE
• IWA
• CWWA
• CaribDA
• IDA
• AWWA
• WEF