ANDY KONOPKA

Calgary, AB · 403-***-****

addqmy@r.postjobfree.com · https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-konopka-009b0985/·

Experienced Instrumentation Technologist with over 20 years history of working in the automation industry

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Demonstrated unwavering commitment to customer service to new customers while maintaining premium service levels with existing accounts.

Important asset of teams that have consistently achieved high year over year growth.

Accomplished important business objectives by taking leadership role in service team.

Highly motivated and competitive; committed to goal-setting, planning, and follow-through to achieve results.

Strong capacity to ‘partner’ with clients to learn their needs, recommend solutions, and build relationships.

Proven ability to contribute to cross-functional initiatives and maintain a focus on established goals.

High degree of proficiency with various software packages.

Demonstrated very strong troubleshooting skills - software and hardware related problems.

Skilled at managing heavy workload in fast paced, constantly changing environments.

Skilled instructor of operation, programming, and maintenance of software and hardware.

Results-focused demonstrated through consistent success in increasingly senior positions.

EXPERIENCE

2011 – 2019

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SPECIALIST, PROCESS AUTOMATION SICK Ltd

Responsible for SICK’s Flow, Dust, Analyzer, Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems, Collision Awareness Systems.

Key technical asset for commissioning maintenance and troubleshooting of Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems, in-situ and extractive analyzers, ultrasonic flow measuring devices, dust measuring devices.

Technical contact for SMS Equipment, whom we signed to represent the Collision Awareness System line throughout Canada; first exclusive agreement for SICK North America.

Created useful excel file for tuning of in situ analyzers, cutting time and resources required by the process by 75%.

Engaging technical decision makers, industry influencers, policy makers, and business leaders of existing and potential customers to drive awareness and early adoption of new SICK technologies, platforms and products.

Oversee adoption of SICK to new CEMS code.

Supporting distribution and sales team through the entire sales process from initial contact to purchase order.

Develop direct customer relationships using deep understanding of customers business needs, production applications and technical language utilized in their industry.

Review customer applications to validate system functionality and performance as required by the customer. Create customized solutions and evaluate new technical solutions under special consideration of the hazardous area classification.

Provide system and application training to local sales teams, integrators and end users. The applications cover all type of processes from the Chemical, Petrochemical, Refining and Fertilizer industries.

Communicate with regulatory bodies to ensure continuous emissions monitoring system compliance while managing the development and maintenance of upcoming codes.

2007 – 2010

DCS SERVICE SPECIALIST, YOKOGAWA CANADA LTD

Maintain, program, install DCS and HMI systems.

Repair, maintain and adjust system components or remove and replace defective parts.

Cooperate with operations team to perform DCS system audits for migration to Yokogawa platform.

Point to points, redline/as-built drawings, calibrations, simulating inputs and verifying

outputs to/from DCS, and troubleshooting/correcting any issues found along the way.

Generating punch lists and verifying punches had been adequately cleared for

Commissioning group to accept turnover.

2004 – 2007

INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN, syntech Enerflex systems ttd

Integrated compressor control systems to plant DCS or PLC.

FAT tested, commission, and started up compressor stations.

Set up and maintain communication and control networks, TCP/IP, Modbus, OPC, HART, etc.

Tuned up compressors for best efficient operation.

Program and maintain Flow Computers, maintain and program engine management computers.

Program SCADA systems to integrate them with compressor control computers.

Troubleshoot larger scale and more critical system issues, meet with the leads and vendors to discuss solutions, perform modifications to correct problems, and submit documentation outlining changes made.

Calibrate wide variety of pneumatic, electronic and microcomputer instruments that are used to measure and control compressors operation.

Prepare documents for client to assist troubleshooting and maintaining equipment when plant is under operating conditions.

1999 – 2004

AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN, moore process automation solution/siemens

Maintain, program, install DCS and HMI systems, and upgrade DCS hardware.

Troubleshoot, maintain and adjust system components or remove and replace defective parts.

Cooperate with operations team to perform DCS system audits for migration to MOORE APACS platform.

Commission co-gen project as a leading member of the commissioning team.

Add and remove parts of control configuration of DCS and HMI as requested by customers.

Designed all new DCS configuration for small gas plant.

1997 – 1998

INSTRUMENTATION FIELD TECHNICIAN, swaco

Maintain, program, install SCADA system on oil rigs.

Calibrate variety of pneumatic, electronic and mechanical instruments that are used by SCADA system to monitor rig operation/ production.

Installed, maintained, tuned, troubleshoot choke valves used by oil rigs for mud control.

Rebuilt choke valves in SWACO shop.

EDUCATION

1997

INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA,

Sait Politechnic (southern Alberta institute of technology)

PRESENT

All safety certificates needed for work in oil and gas industry

VOLUNTEER

2015-2018

Calgary Food Bank, Youth Without Shelter, Calgary ‘Paint the town’, Woods Homes

REFERENCES

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