Engineering Maintenance

ARMAND DE BEER

Secunda, Mpumlanga, **** +27-72-591-**** ******.*********@*****.***

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/armand-de-beer-45a82865

Summary

Deadline-driven Instrumentation Engineering Technician, bringing 13+ years of experience. Multi skilled, ranging from technical knowledge, leadership and project management skills while holding an Industrial Automation qualification. I am highly skilled in commissioning, calibrating and testing field instrumentation and various control systems. Successful at managing numerous projects at once under tight deadlines in different areas of automation and measurement.

Experience

Control & Instrument Engineering Technician Oct 2019 to Current

Sasol Synfuels Operations Secunda, Mpumalanga

Provide support to maintenance managers, engineers and foreman with respect to control systems and instrumentation technology operation and maintenance.

Configuration and fault diagnosis of Distributed Control Systems, PLCs, SCADA, Safety instrumented systems. (Moore, Honeywell, Siemens, Alan Bradley and Modicon)

Development of control philosophies, P&I diagram, Cause & effect diagrams, Instruments lists, Flow calculations, RAT lists, IO lists, Specification sheets, Loop drawings.

Design, implement and commissioning of new control loops as required.

Familiar with engineering standards like EIGA, ISA, IEEE, ASTM, ASME, ANSI.

Strong knowledge of various control systems, field instrumentation, air separation units and industrial compressors.

Calibration, commissioning and testing field instrumentation and control systems.

Facilitation and investigation of Root Cause Analysis.

Specialist Instrument & Control Technician Jun 2015 to Sep 2019

Sasol Synfuels Operations Secunda, Mpumalanga

Review/Redline/Create schematic drawings, sketches, and reports to reflect changes or alterations made in instruments, analysers, circuits, and systems.

Provide review of Standard operating procedures and participate in Project Commissioning/Start-Up as part of Operations Team or Commissioning Team as required.

Knowledge and experiences in installation design, hook-up, material selection, site supervision and QC of construction works.

Install instruments on existing and new plant equipment and processes.

Calibration of all types of instrumentation including pressure, temperature, level and flow applications.

Instrument & Control Technician I, II and Senior Jan 2009 to Jun 2015

Sasol Synfuels Operations Secunda, Mpumalanga

Perform routine and preventive maintenance of production area equipment to ensure all systems meet operating requirements in all areas including safety, quality, productivity, capacity and reliability.

Inspect, test, adjust and repair electronic and pneumatic devices and systems used to indicate, record, and control.

Troubleshoot and test electronic circuitry and components to locate defective components using test equipment, schematics, and maintenance manuals.

Test accuracy of flow, level, pressure, temperature, vibration and analytical indicators, controllers and other recording devices.

Calibrate electronic and pneumatic instrumentation, including transmitters, valves and transducers to ensure accuracy within acceptance criteria.

Skills

Control system designing

Commissioning & Handover

Project planning and specifications

Troubleshooting and fault isolation

Safety and compliance

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) familiarity

Technical writing

Standards implementation

Calm under pressure

Schematics understanding

Team management

Smart Home technology

Health and safety knowledge

Quality & Loop checking

Positive Attitude

Education

Diploma of Higher Education, Advanced Diploma in Industrial Automation 2019

Engineering Institution of Technology (EIT)

NQF Level 4, Chemical Instrumentation Apprenticeship (NVQ 3 Equivalent) 2009

CHIETA The Chemical Industries Education &Training

A-Levels, 6 Matric (A-level Equivalent) 2003

Highschool Secunda

Certifications

Moore Control Systems

Hazardous area classification training (ATEX)

Honeywell TPN/LCN maintenance

Honeywell FSC (ESD) navigation, maintenance and fault finding

Honeywell Experion maintenance and fault finding

Siemens PCS7 maintenance

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