1. 3407 Rhett Butler Place
Charlotte, NC 28270
+1 704 844 6995
fernando.ontaneda@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/fernandoontaneda
Fernando Ontaneda
Summary
A Certified Functional Safety Engineer with over 30 years of professional experience within different positions and
work in Asset Safety, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) design, implementation and maintenance, and Project
Management of SIS systems and industrial automation. My work has facilitated and supported the many challenges
that manufacturing facilities face in regards to the management of SIS systems, including the compliance
requirements as defined by OSHA in the United States.
I have extensive software application and database development experience. Proven abilities to initiate,
implement, execute and guide projects to reach or exceed targeted objectives for the chemicals, petro-chemicals,
fibers, metals, and other industries.
Specialties
Safety Instrumented System validation and verification, Process Hazard Analysis and Layer of Protection Analysis
facilitation and implementation, Industrial Automation project management.
Languages
English and Spanish: fluent writing, reading and communicating.
Experience
Meridium, Inc. – Roanoke, VA
2010 to Present
Asset Safety and Project Management Senior Consultant
Functional implementation of Meridium Asset Safety modules such as SIS Management, Hazards Analysis and Calibration
Management, for clients such as Chevron, BP, Braskem, LyondellBasell, PEMEX, and PDVSA subsidiaries, among others,
to provide comprehensive methods for assessing risks, validating that safety instrumented systems meet safety integrity
levels, monitoring actual SIS demands and failure rates, and performing the functional testing.
Project management work with various clients such as CNRL Oil and Gas, AES Power and Apache Oil and Gas, following
Meridium Project Management Methodology (MPMM) applying knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities
to meet project requirements.
CEO ASOCIADOS – Miraflores, Lima PERU
2008 to 2010
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.
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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.
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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.
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC., Wilmington, DE
1980 to 1995
Instrumentation and Control Engineer
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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