In order to introduce myself, as a hard worker and team player, who already has some strong experience as a Process Control Engineer, hereby I’d like to present in a summary manner my background and expertise, while stating my willingness to contribute with my employers in achieving goals and reaching high levels of quality and profitability in business.
Thanks in advance for your interest in my profile.
Regards.
Fernando Vasquez.
1. Fernando J. Vásquez I.Fernando J. Vásquez I.
ProcessControlSpecialist.ProcessControlSpecialist. FS Eng.TFS Eng.TÜÜV Rheinland #7960/14V Rheinland #7960/14
Address: 11609 Av. Alfred Laurence, Montreal, Qc. H1E-3L6..
Phone: +1 (438) 7634714 ; +1 (514) 6489205
E-mail: fernandojvi@hotmail.com
Objective
A position in a global organisation where my technical & interpersonal skills will contribute to improve its
performance while providing professional growth.
Professional Experience
03/2016
–
Today
Engineering Consultant. Dynamysk Canada.
Supporting clients for FSC and Honeywell ESD (Emergency Shutdown) systems.
ESD systems maintenance according with lifecycles standards.
Systems Software Verification and Hardware Diagnoses.
Safety Requirement Assessment.
ESD systems Audit.
Systems Upgrade and Migrations.
ESD system Management of Changes and modifications executions.
Projects Development for ESD systems enhance.
FLDs development and programming.
05/2006
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06/2015
Process Control Engineer. FertiNitro (Ammonia&Urea Plant) Koch Chemical-Pequiven.
Daily monitoring process, Distributed Control System (TPS Honeywell) Status and Fail Safe Control (FSC) in
order to guaranty the continuous plant operation.
Signals Enforcements and maintenance.
Hardware and Software Honeywell TPS system maintenance and upgrades.
UCN (Universal Control Network) and LCN (Local Control Network) configuration and management.
PLC/DCS (Rockwell& Siemens/TPS Honeywell)) Boolean Logical programming
developments for interlocks and dynamical process enhancement for demiwater units and
cooling water system.
Honeywell FSC configuration and maintenance.
Expertise in control regulatory tuning.
Developing and Leading projects to upgrade and improve TPS platform in order to reach
higher levels in process automation.
Leading the implementation of Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) project (Honeywell
System for Alarm Management).
Leading and developing Honeywell OTS implementation for Ammonia Plants. Active participation in UniSim models
validation and development.
Leading the implementation of APC (Honeywell Profit Controller), to increase control
reliability and profitability.
Perform FAT and SAT for projects products.
Expertise in GUS Display Builder for GUS Displays Configuration and HMI design.
Experience in Aspen Hysys Dynamical Simulations and PRO II.
02/2005
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05/2006
Process Engineer. Supermetanol Ecofuel-Pequiven. Petrochemical Complex.
Monitoring process variables, in order to guarantee the proper performance of all process units issuing a daily
report to inform the operational conditions on the plant.
Employment of process simulators in daily activities of evaluation in plant: ASPEN PLUS 11.1® and BJAC® for
rating, design and sensibilities analysis to improve the process unit’s performance.
In charge for the scheduling and execution of a TEST RUN in plant, usually taken four times a year and assisted by
catalyst licensors Johnson Matthey, evaluating the main equipments performance, determining life duty and
projections for maintenance and replacement.
Took charge of replacement of HDS, Synthesis and Steam Reformer catalyst during last Turnaround.
2. Developing projects to improve the process and optimizing recourses.
Proven experience in services and utilities process units, equipment designs and retrofit.
Expertise and demonstrated skills in process and hydraulics simulations employment HYSYS 3.01® and INPLANT
3.03®.
10/2003
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4/2004
Supermetanol Process Internship
Mass Transfer equipment (distillation and saturator columns) evaluation and hydraulics profile development. Rating
for heat transfer equipment related with distillation columns.
10/2002
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8/2003
Teaching Assistant. Universidad de Oriente, Barcelona, Anzoátegui. Venezuela.
Supported the teaching of undergraduate course: Process Simulation-Unit Operations I.
Previous Professional Experience in Canada
2007
Honeywell Montreal Qc.
Period of one week for Ammonia Plant Front-End simulations models review. Ammonia Plant Operator Training
System Project.
2009
Inlibra Calgary Ab.
Mass Balance Software for Ammonia, Urea and Services&Utilities in order to detect lack of efficiency in plant
and consumptions above normal limits. As well, the design of a module to determine inaccuracy in readings of flow,
pressure and temperature coming from transmitters.
Personal Skills
Team Player
Eight years of experience in a Petrochemical Industries has tough me the importance of team building work, and
it relevance in order to achieve objective successfully.
Hard Worker
I have learned that the key to reach our goals is perseverance and constancy. Hard work is the philosophy of
excellence in order to generate proficiency.
Proactive Take initiative in advantage to solve potential problems have improve my performance.
Education
10/2011
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02/2015
Process Automation Specialist Degree . Universidad de Oriente, Barcelona, Anzoátegui. Venezuela.
Industrial Automation Specialist degree. GPA: 3.9.
06/2010
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08/2010
Petrochemical Plants Energy Optimization Diploma. Universidad Panamericana de Mexico (UPM)
Approved Project: Advanced Control (APC) for KS steam production optimization with adaptive response.
04/1998
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11/2004
Chemical Engineer. Universidad de Oriente, Barcelona, Anzoátegui. Venezuela.
Grade Point Average (GPA): (3.0). Engineering College N# CIV:161805
Training Courses Attended
11/2013
TUV Functional Safety – Certification. Honeywell Automation College Caracas, Venezuela.
ESD systems Safety Requirements Specifications, Lifecycle Management, Design and Programming
according with IEC-61508/61510.
07/2013
Project Management – Certification. IIGP (PMI Registered Education Provider) Caracas, Venezuela.
24 hrs of Training for Project Development, Control and Resources Management Technics according
with PMI standards.
11/2012
Advanced Process Control (APC). ACS Global Learning, Honeywell Automation College Houston, TX, USA.
APC Profit Controller advanced features, models developments and maintenance for control matrix
enhancement. Advanced Configurations and troubleshooting.
09/2011
PLC Siemens SIMATIC S7. Ingenia Barcelona Venezuela.
PLC Siemens Simatic S7, Advanced features, Configuration and Programming.
09/2010
PLC HIMA (BMS) . LS Innovaciones Barcelona Venezuela.
PLC HIMA Burners Management System: Hardware, Topology, Configuration and Programming.
3. 09/2009
Advanced Process Control (APC). ACS Global Learning, Honeywell, Caracas, Venezuela.
APC Profit Controller Hardware structures set up, configuration, model development and control matrix
creation.
05/2009
Inlibra Suite Advanced Features and Administration. Inlibra inc. Calgary Canada.
Material Balance using Inlibra Statistical Analysis Software applied for Process Engineering.
02/2008
TDC 3000 LCN Network Configuration. ACS Global Learning, Honeywell, Caracas, Venezuela.
Entire Hardware (LCN) structure and set up, LCN Configuration, NCF files creation, History Groups
creations, Area Data Base and History Module Configuration.
08/2006
HPM Configuration. ACS Global Learning, Honeywell, Caracas, Venezuela.
Hardware (HPM) structure and set up, UCN Configuration, Control Regulatory, Flags, Digitals, Device
Controls and Logics point configuration.
07/2006
Automation and Process Control I (By C. Smith). ACS Global Learning, Honeywell, Caracas, Venezuela.
Process Control Philosophies developments, control strategies and applications, control regulatory and PV
regulatory applications, Controllers Tuning based in Ultimate Gain, Ziegler-Nichols and Synthesis methods.
03/2006
FCS Configuration. ACS Global Learning, Honeywell, Caracas, Venezuela.
Hardware (FSC) structure and set up, FSC Configuration, Hardware and Software Diagnostics and FLDs
development and programming.
11/2005
Process Burners and Flares Operations. John Zink Institute, Lechería, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
Burners and Flares types, design, operations, maintenance philosophy and trouble shooting.
05/2003
Basics Knowledge for Crude Oil Enhancement in Upgraders . EPP institute, Barcelona
Venezuela.
SINCOR, PETROZUATA, Upgraders process and units descriptions, Distillation, Delay Coker, Sweetening,
05/2003
Hysys Plant 2.2 Simulations. Universidad de Oriente, Barcelona, Anzoátegui. Venezuela.
Advance training in process simulation, block simulation, sensibility analysis, columns targeting and crude oil
refining.
Languages
Fluent English: IELTS and TOFL certified.
Native Spanish.
French: Basic- Intermediate
Other Interests and Activities
Member of Engineering Live on line magazine.
Hydrocarbon Engineering. Member.
Control Engineering Member.
Musical Instruments: guitar and ‘cuatro’ (Venezuelan typical instrument).
References
Claudio Passerini (Supermetanol, ECOFUEL, Technical & Project Manager) Msc. Chemical Engineer.
cpasserini@socasume.com.ve.
Maria Caripa. (Supermetanol, ECOFUEL, Process Superintendent). mcaripa@socasume.com.ve
Basseti Giri (KOCH Fertinitro). Chemical Engineer. giri999@gmail.com.
Jose Castillo (Fertinitro, Process Control Eng. Departament. Superintendent). castilloj@fertinitro.com.
Pablo Aguilera ( Fertinitro Communication Coordinator IT Engineer Lead). aguilerap@fertinitro.com
Yuraima Vasquez (Fluor Limited) Principal Design Engineer. Yuraima.Vasquez@fluor.com.
Russel Roopsingh, (Honeywell, ON). HPS Project Manager. Russel.Roopsingh@honeywell.com