Benson — Automation Engineer
Benson
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About Me
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Rockwell Trained Automation and Control Engineer (PEng) with 16+ years’ cumulative experience in Automation and Control systems designs, Facility Engineering, Project Management, Integration and Maintenance, PLC Programming, Instrumentation, technical writing, Team Work and Coaching
SOME RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
10+ years cumulative and extensive direct experience with maintaining, supporting, building, integrating and deploying industrial control system architectures on Rockwell Automation platform 4+ years as EIC Independent Contractor – Alberta/British Columbia 3+ years Field Service Representative for Rockwell Automation – Calgary Alberta 4 months Field Electronics Technical Specialist for - Trican Well Service – Hinton Alberta 1 year Automation and Control Engineer - BBA Inc. - Timmins Ontario 5+ years Control and Instrumentation Specialist - Shell – Nigeria
SKILLS & SPECIALTIES
✓ Management of Change (MOC)
✓ Engineering work package
✓ Control system design and implementation
✓ Controls system upgrade
✓ HAZOP and PHA
✓ PlantPAX Process Automation System
✓ FactoryTalk View Site edition
✓ FactoryTalk View Machine edition
✓ RSLogix 5/500/5000
✓ FactoryTalk Historian SE (Pi Historian)
✓ FactoryTalk Historian ME
✓ FactoryTalk Asset Center
✓ PanelView & PanelView Plus
✓ Migration/Conversion
✓ ControlLogix, CompactLogix, SoftLogix, Emulate
✓ PLC-5, SLC500
✓ Modicon UnityPro XL
✓ EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP
✓ ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH+, RIO
✓ VMware VSphere
✓ Stratix Network Switches
✓ AAdvance Process Safety System
✓ Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project
✓ PLC programming
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
✓ Rockwell Automation CSM Institute EIT Training Program
✓ Process Automation and Control
✓ PI Historian Administrator
✓ PlantPAX System Configuration & Deployment
✓ Advanced PLC programming
✓ EtherNet IP Network
✓ ControlNet Network
✓ DeviceNet Network
✓ Routing and Switching 200-120
✓ Batch Programming
Skilled Trades (2)
Software Competencies (4)
Professional Competencies (8)
Applications (4)
My Business
Work Experience(6)
Tupper West Gas Plant1 and Plant2 - BC: North River Midstream (Current) • Merge and reconfigure plant 1 and plant 2 Factorytalk Historian (PI) • Merge and reconfigure plant 1 and plant 2 Factorytalk view SE HMI servers and components to form a unified FactoryTalk system architecture • Bring Plant 1 and Plant 2 control system applications in unified virtual servers Dawson Gas Plant - BC: • Plant control system upgrade (Redundant FactoryTalk View SE system upgrade) - engineering work package and implementation • FactoryTalk Historian (Pi) Migration • FactoryTalk AssetCenter application install and configuration • Plant wide Process Automation Controllers firmware upgrade, ControlLogix program conversion and review • Diamond Gas Dawson Plant Tie-In – MOC review, Lead control system design, Device Level Ring network design, Modbus TCP/IP design and configuration, implementation, PLC programing, HMI configuration and Commissioning • Dawson Plant & Bissette Pipeline Dilution Gas Blending – MOC review, Control system design review, implementation, PLC programing. HMI configuration and Commissioning • Amine Makeup Tank Replacement - MOC review, Control system design review, implementation, PLC programing, PlantPax DCS design & configuration and commission • Plant turnaround Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EIC) support • Truck loading system upgrade (Dearman) • Dawson plant Hazop review • Burner management system B149.3 code review and upgrade West Doe Gas Plant - BC: • Plant control system savers virtualization upgrade (Redundant FactoryTalk View SE system upgrade) • Pi collector design and build • Ongoing control system application support Tupper Main Gas Plant - BC: • Plant control system virtualization upgrade (Redundant FactoryTalk View SE HMI system upgrade) – engineering work package and implementation • FactoryTalk Historian (Pi) upgrade • Ongoing control system application support Tupper West Gas Plant1 and Plant2 - BC: • Factorytalk Historian (PI) application install and configuration • Ongoing control system application support • Plant control system virtualization upgrade (Redundant FactoryTalk View SE system upgrade) - engineering work package and implementation Jedney Gas Plant 1 & 2 - BC: • Fire and gas detection system upgrade • Ongoing control system application support • Plant control system upgrade (Redundant FactoryTalk View SE system upgrade) - engineering work package and implementation • Flare tip system upgrade – Lead electrical and control system design, PLC programming, HMI configuration • B19 Acid gas well control system upgrade – Design and implement Modbus communication between well ControlWave system and plant PLC via radio. Design and configure FactoryTalk View SE HMI graphics • Sour Water Tank Replacement – Lead system design, implement level control and configure HMI graphics • FactoryTalk system security – Design and implement Highway Gas Plant and Highway Hub - BC: • Factorytalk Historian (PI) application install and configuration • Ongoing control system application support • Plant control system upgrade (Redundant FactoryTalk View SE system upgrade) - engineering work package and implementation • PLC5 to ControlLogix upgrade – Lead control review team • Solar gas compressor control system upgrade • Fire and gas system upgrade Highway Gas Plant and Highway Hub - BC: • Factorytalk Historian (PI) application install and configuration • Ongoing control system application support • Plant control system upgrade (Redundant FactoryTalk View SE system upgrade) - engineering work package and implementation. Some other projects Includes • Suncor Fort Hills Project – Commissioning • Detour gold processing plant build – build and commission • Chrysler Windsor Ontario – Paint shop Ecoat PLC5 to ControlLogix upgrade and DLR network design • Ford Oakville Ontario – Emonitor software application upgrade • Husky Sunrise – DeviceNet network validation • Iron Ore Company Labrador City – FactoryTalk AssetCenter installation and configuration • CNRL – Industrial HVAC system commissioning • Prince George Waste Water Treatment Plant Lansdowne – Commission PLC5 to ControlLogix migration • Chemtrade Pulp Chemical Prince George – Design and configure ControlLogix to Foxboro DCS Gateway • LCBO Whitby ON – AssetCenter application install, configuration and training.
Calgary Alberta
Hinton Alberta
Timmins Ontario
Fredericton -: (Jan. to April. 2011) and (Sep. to Dec. 2011)
Port Harcourt
Education / Training / Certificates(6)
Rockwell Automation Engineer in Training Program / Specialization in Process Automation and Control – Cleveland, USA
England UK
Nigeria
UK
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Benson do?
- Benson is a Automation Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
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- Benson is based in Calgary, Alberta.
- What does Benson specialize in?
- Benson works with Allen Bradley / Rockwell, Siemens, AutoCAD, Schneider Electric, Instrumentation as a Automation Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
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