Career Ambition

Degree qualified Computer and Control Systems Engineer with five years experience. Looking for contract or permanent employment in the UK that would offer a challenge to my new HND technical skills, and enable me to develop as a professional person.

Qualifications

HND Computing, College of West Anglia, 2003

BEng (Hons) Control Engineering, Sheffield University, 1990

Career History

· Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn June 2006 to Present

· Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn January to February 2006

· Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn June to October 2005

· HND / Degree College Student September 2001 to June 2004

· Invensys Systems (UK) Ltd April to September 2000

· Invensys Systems (UK) Ltd December 1998 to July 1999

· Silvertech Ltd August 1995 to August 1998

· HNC Student Farnborough September 1994 to June 1995

· BNFL October 1992 to July 1993

· Rosemount Ltd May to July 1992

· Wellcome September 1990 to March 1991

Control Systems Experience at a glance

· Year 2000 compliance assessments

· Development of DCS system graphics for waste water treatment facility

· Development of PLC shutdown systems for oil and gas

· Commissioning a DCS for the Nuclear industry

· DCS equipment: ABB Taylor MOD 300, Foxboro I/A Series

· PLC equipment: GE Fanuc 90/70 and 90/30

Voluntary work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

Processing of archive material in occupational health.

Data entry using access database patient tracking system for cancer services.

Worked with dynamic HTML pages to develop an interactive map of the hospital. This involved travelling through the learning curve in Web design using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Microsoft FrontPage and Adobe Photoshop 7.

Invensys Systems (UK) Ltd

Automated Control Systems

April to September 2000

Reason for leaving: End of contract

Kit: Foxboro I/A Series DCS. Software: FoxDraw

Developed graphic templates from client specifications and technical data for Waste Water Treatment project. These were presented to and approved by the client. Then attached tag pods to control data to activate graphics. The completed software was internally tested prior to client formal test, (FAT).

Designed and Built graphics in FoxDraw for Fire and Gas, Water Treatment and Electrification applications from customer drawings. Included evolution of graphics from scratch and passing several specification requirements.

Electrification graphic templates were developed by senior colleague and copied precisely onto each individual graphic, specific modifications being applied by myself. This was to ensure consistency and a professional finished product.

Invensys Systems (UK) Ltd

Automated Control Systems

December 1998 to July 1999

Reason for leaving: End of contract

Year 2000 compliance assessments for Foxboro clients using files taken from their I/A Series DCS. Assessments performed on a UNIX based system using Microsoft Word and Office 97 to write the resulting reports.

Files which were reproduced on tape and physically taken to Invensys, Crawley where analysis could take place. Invensys software compliance was a known quantity. Third party software compliance was searched for on the internet.

Silvertech Ltd

Safety Critical Control Systems Design

August 1995 to August 1998

Reason for leaving: End of Employment

Kit: GEFanuc 90/30 and 90/70 PLC. Software: Logicmaster

Worked as a Design Engineer in a BS5750 and ISO9001 accredited environment on the following tasks:

Interpretation of client cause and effects in the preparation of software using the powertools autogeneration package.

Interpretation of logic diagrams in software specifications and subsequent testing in the preparation of software for standard system solutions.

Design of simulation software using PICS package to test valve alarm logic.

Evolution of software for various industries by process of design review.

Documentation of code.

Production of test specifications from software design specifications for an Oil and Gas application.

British Nuclear Fuels Ltd

Nuclear Reprocessing

October 1992 to July 1993

Reason for leaving: End of contract

Kit: Taylor MOD300 DCS

Software: Console Configurator, PageBuild and Taylor Control Language

Worked on the commissioning of a Taylor MOD300 DCS controlling the THORP Ventilation System

Responding to commissioning faults by:

· Raising fault observation documents

· Creating computer based summaries

· Proposing Responding Actions

· Seeking approval for proposed action

· Implementing responding action

Responsibilities included maintaining the operator environment. This involved compiling the environment file and managing the logbook used in association. Fault observation documentation could then be tested and signed off against the new version of the environment.

Rosemount Limited

Computer Control Systems

May to July 1992

Reason for leaving: End of contract

Kit: Rosemount System 3 DCS

Used Rosemount System 3 DCS to design and build mimic displays for various systems including a middle eastern oil company. A balance between a desire for quality within time constraints had to be struck.

Wellcome Pharmaceuticals Limited

Pharmaceuticals manufacturer

October 1990 to March 1991

Reason for leaving: End of Employment

Kit: Taylor MOD300 DCS. Software: Console Configurator and PageBuild

Used Taylor MOD 300 DCS to:

· Design, create , test and document control sequences

· Design, create and document an operating environment.

Projects to be multitasked included:

Scrubbing tower sequences.

Copies of original sequences for existing towers were taken and modified for the new one.

Sequence for controlling PH of solvent in recovery process.

Liased with head of Control Department Colin Game regarding database variables and shift Chemical Engineer to ensure safe operation for personnel and equipment. Sequence for adding caustic to solvent in tank as part of solvent recovery process. Control was proportional based on measured PH. Recirculation and transfer valves had to be opened and closed in the correct order to prevent pumping against a dead end.

Environmental Management Complex.

I did the graphics in Pagebuild and entered the instrumentation and control loops into the Console Configurator for the Complex Operator Environment. This involved working from Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and identifying the location and name of the Control and Instrumentation connected to the Distributed Computer Control System.

HND Computing The College of West Anglia

2001-2003