RAUL CASTRO JR
LaPorte
Summary
Instrumentation & Controls Technician with 5+ years of experience across oil&gas, and various other types of industrial facilities. Skilled in installation, tubing, control wiring, loop checks, and troubleshooting. Proven ability to support commissioning/startups, work independently in the field, and coordinate with operations and engineering teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6070
6070
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instrumentation Technician
Delta Constructors
Watford City
02.2025 - Current
- Conducts calibrations and pre-installation checks on field devices
- Complete loop checks and point-to-point validation of I/Os on control valves and field devices.
- Install and routed stainless steel impulse tubing (1/8”–1”)for instrumentation systems
- Troubleshoot and correct faulty or improperly installed instrumentation
- Perform high-pressure testing on all tubing for methanol and chemical injection systems
I&C Technician
Prime Controls
Houston
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Controls terminations inside remote I/O panels, LCPs and PLCs that directly supported system integration on new and existing facilities.
- Performed point-to-point validation on I/Os, loop checks and calibrations on field devices.
- Commissioning and start-up support
- Trouble shooting and rectifying issues with wiring or improperly installed equipment (instruments, valves, tubing)
I&E Technician
Kinder Morgan, Inc
Watford City
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Troubleshot and repaired instrumentation and electrical systems (24VDC–480VAC)
- Coordinated, Executed monthly and quarterly preventative maintenance tasks using Maximo (MMS) on (transformers, motors, gas detection systems)
- Responded to callouts and maintained compressor station operations.
- Coordinated materials, inventory, and small project upgrades in-house to improve daily operations.
Instrument Technician
PTW Energy
Greeley
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Installed and calibrated field instrumentation (Rosemount, etc.)
- Verified installations met project and client specifications.
- Coordinated with client, and vendors to obtain parts, instruments, and quotes that solved project needs.
- Performed loop checks, I/O point to point validation.
- Assisted in commissioning and startup.
Instrumentation Technician
S&B Engineers
Sweeny
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Performed pressure testing on instrument tubing and completed QA/QC sign-off on packages.
- Verified installation of instrumentation and associated components met project and client specifications.
- Conducted field calibrations and loop checks.
- I/O point to point validation,
Education
Variable Frequency Drives - Tech Transfer
Low & Medium Voltage Systems - Tech Transfer
Certificate - Instrumentation Technician
Gulf Coast Technical (PAC)
TXSkills
- Instrument and tubing installation (1/8”-1”)
- Troubleshooting instrumentation, and controls
- Controls terminations
- Calibrations
- Pressure testing
- Working knowledge of excel
- P&IDs, ISOs,Loop drawings
Certification
- Instrumentation NCCER+, 01/01/20
- Instrumentation Technician NCCER, 01/01/21
- Swagelok Certified Installer, and Tube Bender, 04/01/21
- Low & Medium Voltage Systems (Tech Transfer), 04/01/23
- Variable Frequency Drives (Tech Transfer), 06/01/23
References
- Adam Weress, Sr I&E Technician, (979) 549-5116, adamweress@yahoo.com
- Gabriel Gelista, I&C Supervisor, (832) 600-3638, g.gelista@prime-controls.com
- Jason Holta, Field Engineer, (907) 632-3727, jholta@deltaconstructors.net
Timeline
Instrumentation Technician
Delta Constructors
02.2025 - Current
I&C Technician
Prime Controls
03.2024 - 02.2025
I&E Technician
Kinder Morgan, Inc
01.2023 - 03.2024
Instrument Technician
PTW Energy
08.2022 - 01.2023
Instrumentation Technician
S&B Engineers
03.2022 - 08.2022
Variable Frequency Drives - Tech Transfer
Low & Medium Voltage Systems - Tech Transfer
Certificate - Instrumentation Technician
Gulf Coast Technical (PAC)