1. 3407 Rhett Butler Place +1 704 998 1376
Charlotte, NC 28270 fernando.ontaneda@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/fernandoontaneda
Fernando Ontaneda
Summary
 Industrial automation project management for all project phases from conception and design through
verification and validation to assure on-time completion and to achieve optimum business value.
 Managed internal/external technical resources to assess opportunities for application of performance
improvements, technical advantages and capital efficiencies assuring optimum business value is achieved.
 Specification and procurement of specialized industrial instrumentation. Design and implementation of safety
and process controls for the chemicals, petro-chemicals, fibers, metals, energy and other industries.
Background
 Demonstrated expertise in evaluation and formulation of industrial safety and process instrumentation; design
and implementation of infrastructure projects; contract administration, supervision of installation activities and
completion of technical reports.
 Collaborated with project teams to incorporate site and corporate programs driving performance such as
Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Safety, cGMP Practices and new technologies.
 Studied, designed and installed Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) systems and Distributed Control Systems
(DCS) with advanced industrial instrumentation. Implemented administrative programs for loss control and
risk avoidance to reduce personal injury and equipment failure.
Languages English and Spanish: fluent writing, reading and communicating.
Experience
CEO ASOCIADOS – Miraflores, Lima PERU 2008 to Present
Safety Engineering – I&E Consultant Engineer
Provided auditing, consulting and advising services on industrial safety and control processes for contracts that ranged
between $100K and $500K. Provided engineering and technical project support in Spanish to multi-national companies
in the mining, chemical, oil refining and energy industries.
FMC CORPORATION – Lithium Division, Bessemer City, NC 1995 to 2008
Project Engineering – I&E Lead Engineer / Project Manager
Lead and managed project scope, design, cost, schedule and performance of the Controls and Electrical portion of the
capital projects. Responsibilities included overall project management, construction management and start-up.
 Three SIL2 level SIS systems with independent instrumentation for organic chemicals reactors of 1000 to 2000-gallon
capacity. Safety improvements met “Zero Injuries” due to equipment malfunction or human error.
 Specification, design and installation of a 2000-loop ABB DCI System Six DCS as part of a $ 25 million project.
Savings over $250K from instrumentation and electrical implementation. Responsible for full functionality and integrity
of all process and interlocks control systems.
 Technical support in Spanish to US Corporate Marketing for key chemical products resulted in doubled the annual
sales to over 500K by contacting and visiting customers in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC., Wilmington, DE 1980 to 1995
Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Provided design, configuration and installation of DCS systems and specific configuration of an advanced Gensym G2
expert system based on a network of three VAX-stations that complemented process control system.
 A $ 4.6 million automation project was implemented 15% under budget, within timetable and without production
interruption. Project included a new Honeywell TDC3000 DCS system for the production of special Kevlar polymer
fibers included more than 3000 analog and discrete loops.
Education Graduate Studies, Business Administration – University of South Carolina
B.S., Chemical Engineering – City College of New York