Michael Lynn
Operational Technology Specialist I
Lake Elsinore,CA
Summary
Highly motivated professional with hands-on experience in PLC, RTU, and SCADA technologies, with a specialization in water and wastewater industries. Driven by a passion for problem-solving, seeking a challenging role as a controls integrator to leverage these technologies to develop innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of end users.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Operational Technology Specialist I
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
11.2023 - Current
- Leading upgrade of over 180, 1769-L35E CompactLogix controllers to 1769-L33ER controllers.
- Leading integration of Lake Elsinore's existing water quality system into the District's SCADA system. Project entails using a minimally invasive and low cost approach, keeping current legacy serial RS232 communication of the water quality system while bringing it into the Districts ethernet-based SCADA system using serial-device-servers and virtual-com-ports.
- Deployed Phoenix Contact 900 MHz radios for IO extension back to a local Allen Bradley PLC, located at Summerly lift station, to remotely monitor a flowmeter for wastewater flow out of Storm Stadium located in Lake Elsinore.
- Part of an on-going project upgrading the District's 5GHz radio network from Proxim 5054 Tsunami radios to KeyWest Networks OR100 series radios.
- Configuration and modifications to graphics, tags, and communications, using OnSite software suite.
I.T. SCADA Technician
Jurupa Community Services District
5 2023 - 11.2023
- Gained experience with the Emerson ControlWave RTU/PLC hybrid platform using the OpenBSI Suite.
- Performed PLC programming changes, per operations requests to meet the control needs of their system.
- Maintained the Layer 2 SCADA network utilizing Ubiquiti 5Ghz and GE MDS iNet-II 900 MHz radios.
- Assisted operations and the E&I department with troubleshooting complex process issues.
Controls Technician II
Eastern Municipal Water District
06.2020 - 05.2023
- Performed programming and configuration of the Kingfisher Series-II RTU system distributed throughout the District for as needed modifications.
- Performed programming and commissioning for the control of the new hydro-pneumatic Cove booster station using the Kingfisher RTU and Automation Direct C-more HMI.
- Performed two migrations of SLC-500 Allen Bradley controllers to CompactLogix 5380 controllers for a sodium hypochlorite generation system and for an iron/manganese removal system located at the Perris Desalination Complex.
- Performed the configuration and implementation of a ControlLogix redundancy system used at the newly built Perris II desalination facility.
- Programming and configuration of soft-starts and VFDs through out District.
- Upgraded soft-starts and VFD's for modbus communications with the RTU controller at the Good Hope II booster station and Well 85 respectively.
Controls Apprentice
Eastern Municipal Water District
01.2017 - 06.2020
- 4-year apprenticeship focused on controls. Included over 7,000 hours of on-the-job training and 112 hours of classroom training.
- Classroom training consisted of in depth study of various control subjects, including, electrical theory, fundamentals of motor controls, VFD/soft-starts, and PLC hardware/programming.
- Completed at the top of class with an overall 96% GPA.
Education
Certification - Controls Apprenticeship
Eastern Municipal Water District
Perris, CA 01.2017 - 2020.06
High School Diploma -
Paloma Valley High School
Menifee, CA 09.2000 - 2005.06
Training - ICS Cybersecurity (300)
CISA
05.2001 -
Skills
Knowledge of networking fundamentals (eg, TCP/IP, Ethernet)
ICS cybersecurity fundamentals
Communication protocols (Modbus, Ethnernet/IP, OPC, HART)
Ladder Logic (LD) programming
Function Block Diagram (FBD) programming
Understanding of PLC hardware and architecture
Knowledge of I/O configuration and management
Programming of timers, counters, and data manipulation
Understanding of SCADA system architecture and components
Commissioning and startup
Electrical theory (eg, Ohm's Law)
Certification
CWEA Electrical/Instrumentation Grade 3
Timeline
Operational Technology Specialist I
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
11.2023 - Current
Controls Technician II
Eastern Municipal Water District
06.2020 - 05.2023
Controls Apprentice
Eastern Municipal Water District
01.2017 - 06.2020
Certification - Controls Apprenticeship
Eastern Municipal Water District
01.2017 - 2020.06
Training - ICS Cybersecurity (300)
CISA
05.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Paloma Valley High School
09.2000 - 2005.06
I.T. SCADA Technician
Jurupa Community Services District
5 2023 - 11.2023
CWEA Electrical/Instrumentation Grade 3
ISA CCST Specialist Level II
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