In addition to gaining invaluable experience in a GxP environment, I primarily worked on two projects while in Vistakon, the installation of a new line (Project 1) and rolling out U.D.I. across the plant (Project 2):
My duties on Project 1 included:
- IQ, OQ, PQ and SAT Testing
- Debug (RSLogix 5000, Wonderware, Archestra, Cognex, Domino, Mitsubishi Robotics)
- Ramp line from 150K – 200K Lenses per shift
- And on Project 2:
- Code reviews from external contractors (RSLogix5000, Elau, Siemens)
- Lead project in absence of project manager
- Exposure to more software packages including Domino, Cognex, Keyence etc
- CR Management
I worked on
St Helena, South Atlantic installing 4 Water Treatment Plants to supply approx. 2000m
3/day water to the islands population. The project was valued at £2m STG and came in on time and on budget.
My duties included:
- Leading Alterations to current designs both Electrical and Mechanical
- Installing and altering PLC programs and SCADA, both Siemens platforms, WinCC and Simatic
- Installation and Operation of all instrumentation
- Set-up Profinet comms with VSD’s and instrument controllers
- Set-up of radio and wired Telemetry system for remote alarms through IP networks
- Review of Project Documentation, FDS, URS, SAT etc
- Assist Project Manager throughout the project
- Managing Electrical Contractors
- Advice to Installation team on Site
- PLC code writing and fault finding in Schneider Unity pro and SCADA changes in Citect
- Development of Preventative Maintenance schedules
Reactive and Preventative Maintenance on a large range of equipment including, Pumps, Motors, VSD’s, Soft starts, Instrumentation, PLC’s and related equipment, CHP Plant
While Employed with Millennium I:
- Successfully managed the upgrade of 80K leachate treatment plant project in Liverpool within time, scope and budget.
- Automation Engineer in leachate treatment plant projects in Liverpool, Birmingham and London
- Designed, priced and managed install of Solar PV plant for isolated radios for telemetry
- Set up and tested Radio and Profibus Communications networks
- Develop, debug and install approx 10K lines of Allen Bradley PLC code in RsLogix500
- Develop, debug and install SCADA systems with both GE Cimplicity and Wonderware
- Wrote O&M Manuals for projects
While in college I worked part time and over holidays covering shifts during the year and projects during the summer. Some of the project work included:
- Heavily involved in Project to analyze and decrease machine stoppages and breakdowns
- Member of team picked to write documents for planned maintenance
- Involved in teams to continuously improve and upgrade processes
- Project team for installation of new machines, travelling to Germany for FAT on several occasions