Edward Carter

Savannah, GA ***** 912-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-carter acvlq9@r.postjobfree.com

Process Control Engineer

Expertise in troubleshooting instruments and communication problems.

A dedicated professional with years of experience in PLC and HMI programming. Knowledge of several networking protocols and DCS systems. Specialize in Allen Bradley PLC and Delta V programming. Mechanically oriented and work well in challenging situations. Absorb new software quickly.

Professional Experience

OPTIMA CHEMICAL INC., Douglas, GA 01/2016-Present

Process Control Engineer

Established a Controls Network ring and connected 9 Allen Bradley PLC with associated Panel Views and 3 Honeywell PLC to this ring.

Set up a new Historian using ParcView.

Collaborated with other Engineers to help start up 2 new Crystallizers. Worked with a Contractor to set up the programing and the Panel View HMI.

Worked on a project to automate a new Hydrolyze process. Ordered all of the instruments and valves necessary for this project. Designed the I/O cabinets and help install the instruments. Programmed the PLC and built all of the screens for the HMI.

Work with the E&I supervisor to help troubleshoot problems in the plant.

JOHNSON MATTHEY INC., Savannah, GA 2008 – 2015

Process Control Engineer

Drove on time and under budget commission and start-up of new catalyst plant by collaborating with team of engineers.

oImplemented use of System Platform.

oDeveloped new control philosophy and installed new version of Wonderware Historian by working with 3rd-party integrators.

oControlled plant and integrated with System Platform by utilizing custom UDT and Function block in PLC code.

Ensured instruments were ordered and on time by working with project engineer and supporting instrumentation and electrical part of projects.

oWrote PLC code to implement project.

Doubled the number of attrition units and came in under budget 40% by building and programming new piece of lab equipment for QC lab.

Built test reactor and setup data collection system by collaborating with R&D Department, allowing temperature control of reactor and collecting data for gas flows and temperatures.

Separated business network from control network by working with IT department to install new controls network.

Collaborated with other engineers on starting up Zeolite plant, including verifying P&ID were correct and all Analog and Discrete devices worked properly and building all screens used in Scada system (Wonderware).

EMD CHEMICALS INC., Savannah, GA 2005 – 2008

Controls Engineer

Kept plant running and maintained backup of system by managing Process Control system for entire site. This consisted of 3 PLC5 connected by Controlnet to 40 Flex I/O node distributed throughout plant, 15 SLC 5/03 and 5/04 spread throughout plant and HMI system.

Set up historian using Ihistorian and Proficy Portal, allowing Process Engineering to trend process conditions and make improvements.

Provided better control of process and monitoring of product by converting several single loop controls at Bismuth plant to compact logix platform.

Collaborated with project engineers on specifying and ordering correct control instruments for job and programming for projects.

Upgraded PC used on control systems and in office areas by working with IT department.

Reduced Scada count from 10 servers to 2 and moved all Iclients from stand-alone PC to Terminal Server through 5-year capital plan that upgraded control systems to control logix platform and replaced Controlnet network with Ethernet. Connected all SLC 5/03 and 5/04 to common network.

oSpecified new hardware to replace older PLC that were reaching end of life cycle.

oConsolidated SCADA system into more centralized system that was easier to maintain.

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KERR MCGEE PIGMENTS, Savannah, GA 1994 – 2005

Controls Engineer

Increased solids in pigment slurry by collaborating with R&D engineers on control systems for new filtration system.

Upgraded graphic when changed from Winview to RSview and converted from Nematron display to RSview.

oReplaced software and hardware that had reached end of life cycle.

oWorked on team that replaced Fisher and Porter DCS with Delta V system and upgraded old DCS to more modern system.

oMaintained system and backup as needed.

oMade programming changes as new process was added.

oConverted entire graphic when Delta V went from Fix 32 to Ifix.

Enhanced efficiency of process and enabled data to be viewed across plant network by working with engineers to collect data from PLC.

Set up Server to collect data from RS3 DCS using Ihistorian and Proficy Portal.

Ensured plant ran smoothly with no downtime and provided disaster recovery plan by maintaining backup of all PLC and SLC running in plant and working closely with E&I to help troubleshoot any problems that arose.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA

Professional Development

Allen Bradley Training

PLC 5 Programming

EtherNetlIP Design and Troubleshooting

Controlnet Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Ethernet Design and Troubleshooting

Cisco Networking

IFix Training

Proficy IFix Fundamentals

Using VBA with IFix

Wonderware Training

System Platform for InTouch

Technical Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Visio

SAP and AutoCad

Allen Bradley Logix 5,500 & 5000

Wonderware InTouch, System Platform & InSQL

Knowledge of Network infrastructure

Allen Bradley RSview & Factroytalk HMI

GE Proficy IFix & Ihistorian

ParcView Historian

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