1. BYRON THOMAS
82 St Lawrence Avenue, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3NB | (H) 01646 696803 | (M) 07525613294
Byron.Thomas83@Yahoo.com
Summary
Conscientious, flexible, motivated, adaptable and responsible person working in the petrochemical industry. I am quick to grasp
new ideas and concepts, to develop innovative and creative solutions to problems. I am able to work well using my own initiative
and can demonstrate the highest levels of skills required to meet the tightest of deadlines. Even under significant pressure, I am
calm and possess a strong ability to perform effectively alone or within a team.
Skills
 Extensive troubleshooting, maintenance experience
for Smart (HART) and Foundation Fieldbus type field
devices
 Field mounted instruments and associated
transmitters. This includes level, pressure,
temperature and flow instrumentation
 Hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuators and
associated controls
 Working knowledge of ATEX regulations, installation
and the maintenance of hazardous area equipment.
 Configuring and programming Programmable Logic
Controls (PLC)
 Consulting diagrams and technical documentation
such as schematics, manuals, loop sheets and P&ID’s
 Skilled in PLC, DCS, ESD Plant Automation Control
Systems
 CompEx Certified EX01 -EX02 - EX03 - EX04
 Technician Member Institution of Engineering &
Technology
 Honeywell TDC 3000 / Emerson DeltaV
Work History
Instrumentation & Control Technician Sept 2015 – Current
Main Port Engineering Ltd 1990
 Currently working as part of an integrated maintenance team and undertaking maintenance in order to minimise
production disruptions
 Coordinating with operations personnel for planned and corrective maintenance of Instrument equipment.
 Diagnose and rectify faults to ensure maximum equipment availability.
 Implement the planned maintenance schedule and maintain accurate records in order to meet statutory and vendor
requirements.
 Maintaining comprehensive records of performance, trends and failures.
 Assisting in ensuring that installation integrity, reliability, availability and maintainability of Instrument and control
equipment are optimized, so that production targets can be achieved.
Apprentice Instrumentation & Control Technician Aug 2011 – Sept 2015
Valero Energy Ltd
 Apprentice role working within the refineries Instrumentation maintenance department.
 Worked within the reactive and preventative maintenance teams gaining essential skills relating to instrumentation &
maintenance.
 Combined onsite training along with attending college on day release to gain a Higher National Certificate in
Instrumentation Engineering.
 Completed a four year apprenticeship to gain a QCF Level 3 City & Guilds in Instrumentation & Control.
Telecommunications Technician Feb 2009 – Aug 2011
Satellite & Aerial Services
 Installation of Satellite, Aerial and CCTV systems.
 Domestic and commercial work undertaken.
 Customer liaison and effective team working.
 Maintaining Health and safety practices and procedures
Education
Higher National Certificate: Instrumentation Engineering (Distinction) 2015
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
QCF Level 3: Instrumentation & Control 2015
City & Guilds
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Level 3 Diploma: Operations & Maintenance Engineering (Distinction) 2012
Pembrokeshire College
QCF Level 2: Process Engineering Maintenance 2012
City & Guilds
Foundation Modern Apprenticeship: Process Technology 2012
Cogent