Michael Dunn
Saraland
Summary
Self- leader capable of engineering control system solutions, maintaining safe & dependable control systems, and working in a multidisciplinary team environment towards a common goal/project.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Control Systems Engineer
Chevron
09.2019 - Current
- Control Systems Engineer responsible for maintaining daily operations involving all DCS, SIS, & PLC equipment as well as overseeing all future projects and upgrades in my respective units.
- Experience in troubleshooting efforts involving Yokogawa and Honeywell hardware faults as well as IO faults such as IOP & OOP related to both fieldbus and 4-20mA end devices.
- Well versed in the configuration of IO including analog, digital, alarms, and logic tags.
- Experience working with Operations, Process and Reliability Engineers to troubleshoot alarms by utilizing alarm history and trend packages.
- Accustomed to following a Management of Change process for all work involving the addition or demolition of IO, hardware, graphics modifications, or modifying existing control schemes.
- Experience in troubleshooting communications issues with third party devices coming into the DCS.
- Ability to support major turn-arounds by overseeing multiple work orders and managing third party resources during 24/7 workload conditions.
Controls & Automation Engineer III
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
06.2014 - 08.2019
- Controls engineer responsible for leading client projects involving Distributed Control Systems, primarily Yokogawa Centum VP, Honeywell TDC 3000, & Experion.
- Ability to develop controls and graphics from the ground up based on engineering solutions & documentation and execute full loop checks, interlock testing, and Human-machine Interface (HMI) testing upon completion.
- Ability to troubleshoot DCS software & hardware. This includes using DCS support tools as well as working with an I&E team.
- Able to clearly and effectively communicate engineering questions and solutions.
- Ability to create documentation such as Control Narratives, Cause & Effect Matrices, Operator Training Manuals, etc. based on control system functionality.
Electrical & Instrumentation Intern
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
05.2013 - 07.2013
- Design of voltage drop calculation tables varying with temperature, wire gauge, and current.
- Experience in P&ID corrections and modifications.
- Experience in the use of AutoCAD software.
- Building of PLC cabinets and nitrogen panels.
- Experience in Loop sheets and One line diagrams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of South Alabama
12.2014
Skills
- Yokogawa Centum VP
- Honeywell Experion PKS
- Honeywell TDC 3000
- Honeywell GUS
- Triconex
- Allen Bradley RSLogix 5000
- Emerson Delta V
Timeline
Control Systems Engineer
Chevron
09.2019 - Current
Controls & Automation Engineer III
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
06.2014 - 08.2019
Electrical & Instrumentation Intern
Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
05.2013 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of South Alabama
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