Senior Controls Engineer

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3811000

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 3811000

SENIOR INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER | PLC/HMI | COMMISSIONING & LOOP TUNING

Core Expertise

  • Instrumentation selection, specification, and field calibration for pressure, level, temperature, flow, and analytical systems.
  • PLC and HMI development across Rockwell, Modicon, GE, IDEC, and AutomationDirect platforms.
  • Startup, loop checks, I/O checkout, commissioning, and hands-on PID control-loop tuning expertise.
  • Controls troubleshooting from field instruments through PLCs, networks, panels, VFDs, and motor controls.
  • Technical leadership on capital projects, coordinating instrumentation, electrical, process, and mechanical disciplines.

Project Background

  • Led I&C field execution for industrial and municipal commissioning, calibration, and startup activities.
  • Developed and deployed ladder logic, structured text, and function block programs for skid and plant systems.
  • Built FactoryTalk View ME/SE HMIs and supported operator interface design for process control applications.
  • Performed control-panel fabrication, medium-voltage maintenance support, and electrical troubleshooting across plant systems.
  • Delivered ISA-based technician training covering instrumentation installation, calibration, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Key Skills

  • PLC Platforms: Rockwell | Modicon | GE | IDEC | AutomationDirect
  • HMI: FactoryTalk View ME | FactoryTalk View SE
  • Programming: Ladder Logic | Structured Text | Function Block Diagram
  • Field instrumentation: Pressure | Level | Temperature | Flow | Analytical | HART
  • Networks & Protocols: Ethernet/IP | Modbus RTU | BACnet MS/TP
  • Commissioning & Maintenance: Loop tuning | I/O checkout | Instrument calibration | Startup

Education

  • Industrial Control and Automation — University of Kansas, program focused on process control and instrumentation.
  • PLC Technician I — George Brown College, technical certification in PLC fundamentals and troubleshooting.
  • Electrical Apprenticeship — Arizona Builders Alliance, journeyman-level apprenticeship covering commercial and industrial electrical systems.

Awards & Recognition

  • ISA Certified Control System Technician (CCST III)
  • DOL Journeyman Electrician
  • CCP250 Accelerated Logix5000 Programmer Certificate

Why Interview this Candidate?

A hands-on instrumentation and controls engineer with 13+ years delivering PLC/HMI programming, commissioning, and field troubleshooting across process industries. Proven technical leadership on capital projects and direct client-facing experience selecting instruments, resolving field issues, and ensuring reliable startup. Offers immediate practical value for teams needing experienced I&C ownership from device level through control systems.

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