Michael "Clay" Koerth
Humble,TX
Summary
Instrumentation professional with comprehensive background in commissioning, calibration, and maintenance. Known for strong attention to detail and ability to ensure equipment meets operational standards. Collaborative team player with focus on achieving high-quality results and adapting to dynamic project requirements.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Instrument Commissioning Technician
TIC - The Industrial Company
Burley, ID
02.2025 - 09.2025
- Calibrated and tested various instrumentation systems for optimal performance.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
- Developed and implemented commissioning procedures to enhance efficiency.
- Documented system configurations and updates for compliance and reference.
- Streamlined communication between departments during commissioning processes, facilitating smoother workflows.
Principal Instrumentation Commissioning Coordinator
KBR, Venture Global LNG
Plaquemine, LA
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Act as third party witness for all loop checks, troubleshooting, and commissioning of all instrumentation on new LNG trains.
- Coordinate with engineering to validate functionality of new DCS/PLC systems.
- Coordinated project timelines and deliverables to ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Developed and maintained project documentation, enhancing communication across teams.
Senior I&C Consultant / Implementation Manager
P&G Select Services, CPPI
City of Tampa
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Coordinated and oversaw upgrades to the Waste to Energy Facility. ABB DCS system upgrades, new fiber, commissioning, troubleshooting, upgrades to new Burner Management System, condenser, turbine, and new cooling water system.
- Mckay Bay Waste to Energy Facility
Instrument Lead Technician
Ardent Services, Air Liquide
Port Neches, TX
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Oversaw and coordinated 8 Instrument Technicians on the Air Separation Unit for Air Liquide. Planned daily work, and ordered materials and equipment.
- Prepared daily work orders and coordinated through completion. The project consisted of upgrades to existing instrumentation and a complete change-out of Bently Nevada vibration instrumentation.
Instrumentation General Foreman
Contech- Lyondell Bassell
Corpus Christi, TX
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Supervise a team of 25 Instrument Technicians and manage schedules, plans, and daily activities on site.
- Coordinate with Lyondell Representatives to plan, install, and verify all instrument loops to the Triconex SIS. Oversee Triconex Upgrade project for new SIS upgrade.
Lead Instrument Technician
Steele and Associates, Citgo Refinery
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Collaborated with Engineering and Operations during turnaround to upgrade, maintain, service, and function test instrumentation. Managed a team of eight technicians and four junior technicians.
Instrument Specialist
BBP Sales, WestRock Papermill
Cottonton, AL
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Oversaw technicians for facility engineering and operations regarding design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of process instrumentation.
Senior Instrument Technician
Omega-Tech, WestRock Papermill
Cottonton, AL
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Coordinated with in-house engineering and operations for powerhouse instrumentation, including repairing, replacing, and rebuilding instrumentation to keep the facility online.
Lead Instrument Technician
Contech Control Services, Indorama
Port Neches, TX
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Led a crew of instrument technicians for the turnaround of 2 ethylene oxide units, performing tasks such as loop verification, commissioning, and startup.
Instrument Technician
Custom Arc, Pennsylvania Chemical
Monaca, PA
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Completed loop check, troubleshooting, and pre-commissioning of all instrumentation on new ethylene cracker units, including Rosemount, Fisher, Endress Hauser, and Flowserve instrumentation on new DeltaV DCS and DeltaV PLC. Collaborated with Bechtel and Shell to ensure safe and timely startup of the unit.
Instrument Technician
ISC, Nat Gas, Beaumont, TX & Total Petrochemicals
Port Arthur, TX
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Performed a loop check of electrical wiring for continuity and proper termination. Executed diagnostic and accuracy tests, calibrations, and replacements of various measurement and regulation equipment.
Instrument Technician
Bilfinger Westcon, Koch Fertilizer
Beatrice, NE
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed cutover from existing and new DeltaV instrumentation to Yokogawa DCS. Set up, configured, and verified new instruments and control valves. Directed mechanical integrity procedures for safety instrumented systems (SIS).
Education
Instrumentation
Pipefitters Local 195 Apprenticeship
Nederland, TX05-2003
Basic AutoCAD Certificate - undefined
Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TXSkills
- Instrumentation
- Calibration
- Rosemount
- Honeywell
- Hart
- SIS
- Fisher Control Valves
- Foxboro Digital
- Ohmart Vega Pressure
- DeltaV
- Pactware
- Yokogawa DCS
- Emerson ProLink
- Endress Hauser
- Flowserve
- Bentley Nevada
- Quality Control
- Field instrumentation
- Pressure testing
- Hazardous area classification
- Control systems troubleshooting
- Instrument Calibration
Certification
- Certified Industrial Pipefitter, Instrument Fitter, and Instrument Technician
- Written & Performance Verified Plus & Instructor/Performance Evaluator
- National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER); Alachua, FL
Additional Work History
- Site Maintenance Technician
- Huntsman Petrochemical, Port Neches, TX 01/2011 - 10/2020
- Instrument Technician
- Integrated Electrical Services: Huntsman Petrochemical – Port Neches, Texas 04/2009 - 12/2010
- General Foreman
- Newtron Mechanical: ExxonMobil – Beaumont, Texas 09/2008 - 03/2009
- Instrument Liaison
- RT Technical Solutions – Pipeline, Nederland, Texas 02/2008 - 9/2008
- Instrument General Foreman
- Newtron Inc: TOTAL – Port Arthur, Texas 11/2006 - 01/2008
Timeline
Senior Instrument Commissioning Technician
TIC - The Industrial Company
02.2025 - 09.2025
Principal Instrumentation Commissioning Coordinator
KBR, Venture Global LNG
07.2024 - 02.2025
Senior I&C Consultant / Implementation Manager
P&G Select Services, CPPI
03.2024 - 06.2024
Instrument Lead Technician
Ardent Services, Air Liquide
01.2024 - 03.2024
Instrumentation General Foreman
Contech- Lyondell Bassell
06.2023 - 01.2024
Lead Instrument Technician
Steele and Associates, Citgo Refinery
03.2023 - 06.2023
Instrument Specialist
BBP Sales, WestRock Papermill
11.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Instrument Technician
Omega-Tech, WestRock Papermill
08.2022 - 11.2022
Lead Instrument Technician
Contech Control Services, Indorama
06.2022 - 08.2022
Instrument Technician
Custom Arc, Pennsylvania Chemical
11.2021 - 06.2022
Instrument Technician
ISC, Nat Gas, Beaumont, TX & Total Petrochemicals
08.2021 - 10.2021
Instrument Technician
Bilfinger Westcon, Koch Fertilizer
06.2021 - 08.2021
Basic AutoCAD Certificate - undefined
Lamar Institute of Technology
Instrumentation
Pipefitters Local 195 Apprenticeship