Miguel Ibarra
Pasadena,TX
Summary
14 years plus of refinery, chemical, compressor station midstream, plastic plant and LNG experience. Last seven years working as an instrument technician. Maintenance, new construction, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and start up. With the goal of achieving project completion with zero incidents and safety practices. Bench and field-testing with certified test equipment. Calibrate as per the specification sheet, Check installation as per location drawing, loop sheet and P&ID, loop check. Troubleshoot. Continuous Education for Esperion 500, Hexagon I/O Loop check tracker. Responsible for understanding and executing Safety Policies and Procedures throughout all phases of the project. Personal safety awareness and team safety awareness.
Instrument professional with strong foundation in troubleshooting, calibration, and maintenance of complex instrumentation systems. Adept at collaborating with teams, ensuring seamless operations and meeting organizational goals. Known for adaptability, reliability, and proactive approach to problem-solving. Skilled in technical diagnostics, process optimization, and safety compliance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Instrument Technician
MMR Contractors
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Maintained accurate maintenance records for regulatory compliance and efficient scheduling of future services.
- Mentored junior technicians on proper maintenance techniques and procedures, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.
- Assisted in troubleshooting complex process issues, utilizing expertise in instrumentation systems and controls to identify root causes and recommend solutions.
- Collaborated with operations team to ensure smooth functioning of the production line, addressing any instrumentation issues.
Instrument Technician
SNC-Lavalin GCGV EXXONMOBIL PROJECT
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Working in EPC3 Utilities
- Demineralization Water, Membranes (reverse osmoses), ION skid (ultra violet), loop check the instrumentation FT, PTs, PDTs LTs, TT, Control Valves, XV (on/off)
- Troubleshoot
- Air Compressor Loop Checks to HMI with PLC programmer and to the DCS, Function Test, Cause and Effect, troubleshoot, interact with vendor, engineering
- Boilers Loop Checks troubleshoots found wrong connections, wrong tagging, worked with vendor, PLC programmer
- Thermo Oxidizer Loop Checks to the HMI and DCS, instrumentation PTs, PDTs LTs, TT, Control Valves, XV (on/off)
- Troubleshoot
- Olefins Loop Checks troubleshoot
Instrument Technician
Rabalais Constructors
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: Project DCP Midstream
- Preventive Maintenance, Calibrate as per data sheet, Loop checks from field to HMI, Troubleshoot, Pressure transmitter, level switch, temperature, vibration switch, Pneumatic valves, control valves, cause and effects and documentation, precommissioning and commissioning
- Corrective Maintenance, Replace or repair damage flexes, conduit, cable, and support instrument fitters to replace damage tubing
- Motor checks, Loop checks, cause & effects
- Project DCP Midstream
Instrument Technician
Rabalais Constructors
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Company Overview: Chevron, Pasadena Plastics
- Walk down with loop sheets; check cables point to point, continuity, labels, tightness, from field device to junction box, marshaling cabinet to the FTA (Field Termination Assembly), highlight loop sheet date and initials
- Pre-commissioning and Commissioning
- Loop sell for pressure transmitters, pressure switch, pressure differential transmitter, temperature transmitters, temperature switch, installation of temperature elements as per data sheet, level transmitter, level switch, flow transmitters check for high side and low side (tubing) and check for flow orifice direction install conduit flex and terminate device as needed, vibration switch
- Loop sell for control valves check for air supply, do not exceed the pressure that is recommended by the manufacture do a 5 point check 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, Check for fail position, installation and flow direction
- Loop sell for on / off valves (open close valve), check for cables labels such as ZSC (position switch close), ZSO (position switch open) and SOV (solenoid valve), check for air supply, do not exceed the pressure that is recommended by the manufacture
- Chevron, Pasadena Plastics
Instrument Technician
ISC Mont Belvieu
10.2015 - 10.2017
- Loop checks with folders, check point to point with loop sheet highlighted from FTA card (field termination assembly card) to marshaling cabinet to field JB (junction box) to device date and signed the loop sheet
- Check loop folder for client proper documentation, loop sheet, P&ID, location drawing, detail drawing, specification sheet (data sheet) and the signed off sheets
- Loop sell for temperature transmitters, pressure transmitters, level transmitters, flow transmitters, flow switch, level switch, pressure switch, control valves, on/off valves
Jr. Technician
MMR
06.2014 - 08.2015
- Company Overview: Invista plant Victoria TX
- Working side by side with a instrument technician (mentor)
- Check point to point with the loop sheet from FTA card to Marshaling cabinet, to field junction box to devices
- Check for proper installation as per location and detail drawing, check for wiring and tags
- Check the device for a 5 point check 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% before a sell
- Call the board operator for a loop sell
- Use a hand held communicator, and the proper test equipment
- Troubleshoot the loop as needed
- From device to the FTA card
- Worked with the loop folder, P&ID, location drawing, detail drawing, data sheet and check sheet
- Invista plant Victoria TX
Electrical Apprentice
MMR
04.2013 - 02.2014
- Worked with pulling cable crew
- Pulling home runs from junction box to rack room, Pulling cable from junction box to instrument devices as single run
- Single pair #16
Electrical Apprentice
Becon
10.2011 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Motiva Project
- Worked with pulling cable crew
- Pulling home runs from junction box to rack room, Pulling cable from junction box to instrument devices as single run
- Single pair #16
- Worked with termination crew, terminate junction box and terminate devices
- Motiva Project
Electrical Apprentice
CB&I
06.2010 - 04.2011
- Company Overview: Sabine Pass, TX
- Golden Pass, LNG
- Worked with pulling cable crew
- Pulling home runs from junction box to rack room, Pulling cable from junction box to instrument devices as single run
- Single pair #16
- Worked with conduit crew
- Run conduit
- Worked with termination crew, terminate junction box and terminate devices
- Sabine Pass, TX
- Golden Pass, LNG
Education
Automatic Device Commissioning (ADC), Honeywell Esperion 500, Training on Hexagon I/O tracking, ARKFLASH Training
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TXNCCER Instrument Technician plus -
04.2019
NCCER Instrument Technician -
02.2019
High School Diploma -
Deer Park High School
Deer Park, TX05.2009
Skills
- Fluke meter
- Trex device communicator
- 475 HART hand held device communicator
- Piecal
- Fluke 724
- Calibrator for temperature device
- Low-pressure hand pump
- High-pressure hand pump
- Crystal dual pressure calibrator
- Fluke 754
- Fluke 789
- Instrumentation troubleshooting
- Pressure testing procedures
Timeline
Instrument Technician
MMR Contractors
08.2024 - 11.2024
Instrument Technician
SNC-Lavalin GCGV EXXONMOBIL PROJECT
09.2020 - 11.2021
Instrument Technician
Rabalais Constructors
07.2018 - 12.2018
Instrument Technician
Rabalais Constructors
12.2017 - 05.2018
Instrument Technician
ISC Mont Belvieu
10.2015 - 10.2017
Jr. Technician
MMR
06.2014 - 08.2015
Electrical Apprentice
MMR
04.2013 - 02.2014
Electrical Apprentice
Becon
10.2011 - 12.2012
Electrical Apprentice
CB&I
06.2010 - 04.2011
NCCER Instrument Technician plus -
NCCER Instrument Technician -
High School Diploma -
Deer Park High School
Automatic Device Commissioning (ADC), Honeywell Esperion 500, Training on Hexagon I/O tracking, ARKFLASH Training
Del Mar College
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