Thomas Vanderwerf has over 25 years of experience in instrument calibration, maintenance, and installation. He currently works as an Instrument Calibration Instructor, teaching students to calibrate process instruments. Previously, he held roles as an Instrumentation and Electrical Foreman and Lead Technician at various oil refineries and power plants where he performed loop checks, commissioning, troubleshooting, and calibration of instruments including transmitters, valves, and control systems. He has extensive training and certifications in instrumentation, software, and welding.

1. Thomas Vanderwerf
Cell (708) 935-8633
EXPERIENCE:
Local 597 Training Facility, Mokena, IL On-going since January, 2007
Instrument Calibration Instructor Level 2
Teaching to calibrate various types of process instruments and how to use the various types of
test equipment to prepare students for the level 2 eperi certification test
Meade March, 2009-Present
Quality Control, I&C technician, I&C Foreman
Stepan Chemical, Joliet IL
Receiving, configuring and checking calibration of various state of the art instruments using both
Foundation Fieldbus, and Hart Protocalls. Instruments worked on consist of various Rosemount
and, ABB transmitters, Valves worked on consist of Fisher, Masonielon, Bettis and Flowserve
Quality Control, I&C technician, I&C Foreman Instrumentation installation General
Forman
BP Whiting Refinery
Receiving and performing quality control function on various state of the art instruments using
both Foundation Fieldbus and Hart Protocols. Managing I&C technicians doing loop checks
(P2P) with fieldbus and Hart Protocols Managing multiple crews doing instrument installation
and Q.C. Transmitters worked on consist of various Rosemount transmitters ,GE Ultima, Kurts
,K-tek Valves worked on consist of fisher and Bettis
Lead Instrument Technician, Foreman
BP Dome. Griffith, IN
Lead stand alone instrument technician performing spec and configuration checks on various
states of the art flow (Micromotion) level (guided wave radar) temperature (Rosemoumt 3144p)
and pressure (Rosemount 3051) transmitters. Preformed loop checks and helped in
commissioning and startup of dewaterazion propane loading facility.
Citgo Refinery, Lemont, IL
Lead Instrument Technician, Foreman
Spec checked and configured state of the art Rosemount transmitter’s with hart protocol and
fieldbus communication. Also Spec checked and configured smart fisher DVC and masineolin
SV II valves using Ams software with calibration snap on and valvelink for valve signatures and
used cornerstone documenting software. Spec checked and configured sis instruments for
partial stroke testing. Loop checked and trouble shooted various wiring and software problems.
Worked with instrument index and P&ID's to track new instrument and locate exciting
instruments.

2. Givoo Consultants January, 2009 – March, 2009
Springfield Powerhouse
Instrument Technician Springfield, IL
Performing loop checks on process Instrumentation. Also help in commissioning a coal burning
powerhouse
Meade September 2006 – December, 2008
Citgo Refinery, Lemont, IL
Lead Instrument Technician, Foreman
Spec checked and configured state of the art Rosemount transmitter’s with hart protocol and
fieldbus communication. Also spec checked and configured smart fisher DVC and masineolin
SV II valves using Ams software with calibration snap on and valvelink for valve signatures and
used cornerstone documenting software. Spec checked and configured sis instruments for
partial stroke testing. Loop checked and trouble shooted various wiring and software problems.
Worked with instrument index and P&ID's to track new instrument and locate exciting
instruments.
Atlantic Union Resources, Salem, NJ. March, 2005-April, 2005
Salem Nuclear Facility
Instrument Technician
Desert Fox Technical Service, LaSalle, IL February, 2005-Febuary, 2005
LaSalle Nuclear Facility
Instrument Technician
Day & Zimmerman NPS, Salem, NJ October, 2004-December, 2004
Hope Creek Nuclear Facility
Instrument Technician
Venture, Braidwood, IL September, 2004-October, 2004
Braidwood Nuclear Facility
Valve Repair Technician
Day & Zimmerman NPS, Salem, NJ March, 2004-April, 2004
Salem nuclear Facility
Instrument-Technician
Desert Fox Technical Service, LaSalle, IL January, 2004-March, 2004
Nuclear Facility Limerick, PA
Instrument Technician
Clinton Nuclear Facility, Clinton, IL
Instrument Technician

3. LaSalle Nuclear Facility, LaSalle, IL
Instrument Technician/Forman
Preformed annual calibrations on various types of instruments found in a typical nuclear facility,
completed procedures provided by the above Nuclear Facilities and preformed normal foreman
duties.
Meade July, 2003-October, 2003
Mobil Refinery
Instrument Technician / Installer / Foreman Joliet, IL
Helped in startup of the Mobil refinery new SHU Unit. Performed spec and configuration
checks, also installed instruments including stainless tubing (impulses lines) for transmitters;
performed loop checks and valve repair.
Desert Fox Technical Service, LaSalle, IL January, 2003-April, 2003
Braidwood Nuclear Facility
Instrument Technician
Calibrated and troubleshot a variety of controllers and transmitters per procedures provided by
Braidwood nuclear facility.
LaSalle Nuclear Facility
Instrument Technician/Foreman LaSalle, IL
Performed leak rates and completed procedures provided by LaSalle nuclear facility.
Scheck Technical Services December, 2002-January, 2003
Byer, Kankakee, IL
Instrument Technician
Performed annual calibrations on instruments for pharmaceutical research facility.
Citgo Refinery
Instrument Technician Lemont, IL
Performed spec and configuration check on new instruments, also preformed loop checks, as
well as the installation of instruments. Also diagnose problems and recalibrated existing
instruments.
Newberg-Perini / Stone Webster, Braidwood, IL March, 2000-April, 2000
Braidwood nuclear Facility
Valve Technician
Rebuilt and repaired various types of AOVs and hand operated valves

4. September, 1994-present Local 597 UA
Pipefitter/Instrument Technician Chicago, IL
Job skills include: Process Instrument training of temperature, pressure, flow, and pneumatic
controls as well as electrical theory. Instrument installation, tube bending and installation, pipe
fabrication, carbon steel welding, copper soldering and brazing, heavy rigging
EDUCATION
Experience in: Excel, Ams, Cornerstone and fluke software
ISA, CCST Level 2 Certification # 21842
Emerson training on AMS software
Emerson training on Foundation Fieldbus
Emerson 8 hour train course on hart wireless
Emerson 1 week course on Radar Tank Gauging
Eperi U.A. / I.B.E.W. Level 2 Certificate # 001139499
Local 597 UA Valve Maintenance and Repair Certification
Local 597 UA Apprenticeship Course
Local 597 Instrumentation Course
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