Armando Osvaldo Farf n
Pje. Patricio Isla **** - T4000NBA
San Miguel de Tucum n - Tucum n - Argentina
Phone:(54-381-***-**** Mobile:(54 9-381-*-**-****
*************@*****.*** - ***********@*****.***.**
Integrated Maintenance management (ISO, OHSA, HCCP, BRC Electrical-
Electronics Engineer proficient in Instrumentation, Process Control and
industrial automation.
Education
1992 Electrical Engineer - Electronics oriented
Universidad Nacional de Tucum n - Argentina
Skills
Spanish : mother tongue, English : intermediate, Italian : Basic
knowledge
MS Office, ERP proficient, PLC s networks proficient. Satellite node
installation and startup (VSAT).
Work experience
SERVIWORLD SRL / Water treatment & Maintenance Solutions company
Los Ralos, Tucum n.
Manager assistant Feb 2014 - actual
Electrical and Instrumentation engineering, project management.
Start up assistance. Short term plant maintenance (planned
shutdowns)
SA San Miguel AGICI&F / Citrus Juice Process Plant
Estacion Padilla, Famailla, Tucuman.
Tel. (54 3863) 462500 / (54-381-*******
HV/LV Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Supervisor Jan 2012 - Feb 2014
Electrical and Instrumentation maintenance, special focus in quality
standards like HCCP and BRC. Elaborate a new maintenance system in between
seasonally production.
Minas Argentinas s.a. / Yamana Gold Inc.
Gualcamayo, J chal, San Juan.
Tel. (026*-*******
Plant Maintenance Superintendent May 2010 - December 2011
Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & High Voltage maintenance,
planning and KPI reporting. Opex and capex annual preparation, sustain and
improve actual Sistema Gesti n Integrada ( ISO 14000, OHSA 18000 and
Quality embedded in maintenance system)
Instrumentation and Control coordinator Jul 2010 - April 2011
Instrumentation and control maintenance
Minera Alumbrera Argentina ltd. / Glencore Xstrata Plc
Hualf n-Bel n-Catamarca (Argentina)
Tel (54 3835) 485 100
Mechanical Planning Superintendent / Fresh/Process Water system & tailings
dam Superintendent (acting) October 2009 - April 2010
Short term maintenance planning and scheduling. Shutdown planning and
scheduling model. KPI (cost maintenance, reliability) monthly reporting,
Manage supplies and services contracts
Prepare annual Budget, US$ 7.5M area Budget responsible. Authorize
monthly payments "fresh water consumption" to local authorities.
Responsible for Water Dam and Tailings Dam stability.
Instrumentation & DCS Supervisor 2004 - 2009
Manage supplies and services contracts. Annual maintenance planning
and shutdown planning.
Foxboro DCS administrator, SCADA administrator, RTU SCADA
administrator. Plant Upgrade s application Developer. Electrical and
instrumentation Warehouse manager.
Plant instrumentation guy 1998 - 2004
Instrumentation maintenance (Crusher, concentrador, pipeline and filter
plant). Modicon PLC s and Factory Link SCADA proficiente in configuring,
programming and startup. Fiber optic network maintenance along 322 km
(Nortel OTDM, nodes).
Papelera Tucum n s.a. (pulp & paper mill plant)
Camino Potrero de las Tablas Km 1526 - La Reducci n
Lules - 4128 - Tucum n
Tel (038*-***-****/1778
1995-1998 Instrumentation Supervisor / Instrumentation engineering .
Extensive knowledge of plant instrumentation, mainly electromechanical and
pneumatic.
Computer 2000 Argentina- Techdata (IT distributor)
Virrey Ceballos 237 - 1024 - Capital Federal
1993 - 1995 Commercial executive (regional)
Sales to retailers, market development(government sales).
Monthly sales target surpassed (>= US$150 K)
Papel del Tucum n (pulp & paper mill plant)
1990 - 1992 Instrumentation guy trainee
Foxboro spec200 proficient. Control valve maintenance, hydraulic and
pneumatic panels daily maintenance. PI&D interpretation. Ladder logic & KOP
representation proficient.
Training courses
Local Area Network : ATM - New LAN/WAN over ISDN
Technology Technical Report by SynOptics
Eng. Jim Orbison - 3Com Research Departament
Eng. Laura Wainberg - Novell Video Conference
Enero 1993 Mayo 1993
Adaptive Networking
Bay Networks
Agosto 1995
Factory Link Foxboro IA (ASYS1 y Mantenimiento)
Ing. Juan J. Ferreira
Abril 2000 Ing. Norberto Marrasini / Ing.
Hern n De N poli
Junio 2001 y Setiembre 2002
PDL (Programa de desarrollo del Curso facilitador PDL
liderazgo en Minera Alumbrera) Designado aspirante a facilitador
M dulos: Rol del supervisor,
Comunicaci n y Delegaci n / 2004
al 2005
Soluci n de Problemas y Toma de
Decisiones ( Problem Solving &
Decision Making )
G & A Consultores (Kepner -
Tregoe)
Instructor Fernando Gaete - Set
2010
Reference List
Ing. Julio C. Flores Widenet / COMSAT s.a.
Cordoba 780 7 A
Ing. Sergio L pez Santista Textil
(54 9-381-*******
Ing. Aldo Addur Minera Alumbrera ltd.
(54 9-381-*-******
Ing. Ra l Mentz Minera Alumbrera ltd.
Ing. Jorge Montaldi Minera Alumbrera ltd.
Lic. Gustavo Bufaliza Minas Argentinas s.a.
Ctdor. Javier D az SA San Miguel AGICIF