JONATHAN BURTON
Instrument Technician
Baytown,TX
Summary
Well-versed Instrument Technician with over 10 years' experience repairing, maintaining, calibrating and installing industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation in the oil&gas industry. Technologically sophisticated with expert-level knowledge in Instrumentation and electrical. Critical and analytical-minded with sound decision-making skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shift I&E Technician
Rush Resources
03.2022 - Current
- Enhanced system efficiency by calibrating and maintaining instrumentation and control devices.
- Reduced equipment downtime through routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Ensured safety compliance by conducting hazard assessments and implementing Tenets Of Operations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize plant operations and improve overall performance.
- Minimized production interruptions by effectively troubleshooting electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems failures.
- Assisted process engineers in identifying root causes of recurring issues within I&E systems, leading to long-term resolutions.
- Knowledge of flipping, closing work orders and ordering parts through SAP.
- Assisting Unit 96, 99 & 92 line outages/ grid clean.
- Calibration of extrusion valves, CVD's & M.I machines throughout 1792 Unit.
- Perform monthly IPL's & Combustible Gas Alarms(LEL's) testing.
- Perform Low Surge Test procedures on compressors in purification area.
Instrument Technician
Custom Arc
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Commissioning, Process loop testing, Process loop sales, SIS Function Tests
- Troubleshooting various items directly with clients to meet Start-Up date.
Instrument technician
SNC LAVALIN
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Commissioning, SIS Function Testing of new Hyperzone Unit
- Work together with operations, vendors, and engineering to ensure proper and efficient methods of testing were accomplished.
Instrument technician
Kentech USA
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Complete checkout of two Rolls Royce Gas turbines
- Worked on vibration shutdown equipment and fire and gas emergency system for the turbine
- Combined our function test methods with those of Rolls Royce and Cameron LNG to complete checkout of the Gas turbine safely and thoroughly.
Instrument technician
SIS Tech
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Third party inspection on behalf of Dow
- Responsible for the QA/QC installation and I/O loop check of all instrumentation at the Dow Seadrift units
- Together with engineering and Vendor support, Checkout of their Depropanizer and Deisobutinizer compressors was successful.
Instrument technician
Technical Automation Services Corp.
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Responsible for the wiring and terminations of all interface devices between turbine and test cell prior to performance testing of overhauled gas turbine Foxboro control system valvetek control valves.
Instrument technician
Austin Industrial
08.2015 - 11.2017
- Turnaround and maintenance support at the western refining facility
- Troubleshoot flow, level, Pressure and temperature devices.
Instrument technician
MMR (ProCom)
12.2014 - 07.2015
- Commissioning, loop testing, calibrating using 745 and Beamex Calibrator, SIS Function testing and Trouble -shooting at Chevron Phillips ethylene unit 1594.
- Installation of Yokogawa transmitters and fieldbuss programming.
- Start up support.
Instrument technician
Bechtel
12.2013 - 12.2014
- Assisted Exxon and Zachry Construction with the Checkout and function Testing of the ExxonMobil NAG unit in Baytown
- Supported vendors and engineering for the complete loop checking of the Cycle gas Compressor and Vent Gas Recycle compressors, As well as the Boiler and Auxiliary Boilers.
Instrument technician
Electrical & Instrument Specialist
03.2013 - 10.2013
- Terminating Junctions Boxes
- Running conduit, Cable tray and pulling cable
- Various turnarounds and maintenance projects
- Assisted instrument techs with bench calibrations and in field instrument testing
- Installed instruments and temp wells.
Electrician
S&B Engineers and Constructors
08.2008 - 12.2012
- Perform calibration of various instruments: Pressure Transmitters, Flow Transmitters & Temperature Elements
- Calibration and function test of various Valves: Fisher, CCI & Limitorc Familiar with: Level Switch, Thermocouple, Chemical Clean, Gas & Steam Blow, Hydrolyze, and other start up procedures
- Read and utilize prints and P&ID's to pull control cables to junction boxes and land wires into terminals Efficiently performed electrical apprentice duties including but not limited to reading and utilizing P&ID's, connecting the MCC by way of bus duct terminations, pulling wires from the MCC to the field, and prepare the unit for start-up.
Education
AAS Instrument Technology -
Lee College
05.2015
AAS Process Technology -
Lee College
05.2010
Skills
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Instrumentation Calibration/ Installation
- Grounding and Bonding
- Preventive Maintenance Execution
- Field Device Configuration
- Bently Nevada vibrations systems
- Field Buss Configuration
- Lockout Tagout Procedures
- MI Machine
- SAP
- Configuration Of DCS Control Systems
- Troubleshooting Expert
- Team Player
Certification
- NCCER Plus Instrument Technician, 03/2014
- NCCER Plus Industrial Electrician, 02/2008
- NCCER Certified, 6237753
- State of Texas Electrical Apprentice license
- TWIC card
Mission
I have the experience of working in the I&E field for over 15 years, these are the only fields I have worked in and I have always been safe and will continue to make safety my priority, thank you for taking the time to review my resume.
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Shift I&E Technician
Rush Resources
03.2022 - Current
Instrument Technician
Custom Arc
03.2021 - 03.2022
Instrument technician
SNC LAVALIN
03.2019 - 12.2019
Instrument technician
Kentech USA
08.2018 - 03.2019
Instrument technician
SIS Tech
05.2018 - 08.2018
Instrument technician
Technical Automation Services Corp.
12.2017 - 05.2018
Instrument technician
Austin Industrial
08.2015 - 11.2017
Instrument technician
MMR (ProCom)
12.2014 - 07.2015
Instrument technician
Bechtel
12.2013 - 12.2014
Instrument technician
Electrical & Instrument Specialist
03.2013 - 10.2013
Electrician
S&B Engineers and Constructors
08.2008 - 12.2012
AAS Instrument Technology -
Lee College
AAS Process Technology -
Lee College
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