PCS7 Automation engineer
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My name is Glenn Thomas I am currently working at Jazz Pharmaceuticals as PCS7 Engineer in a contract position. My interest outside of work include swimming, RC aircraft and supporting my local football team. I am currently seeking a new challenge as PCS7 Automation engineer overseas.
April 2025 PCS7 Automation Engineer To present
Working on the control system upgrade from Allen Bradley to Siemens PCS7 V9.1.SP2.
Creating of the FDS, Phase and Unit detailed design description documentation.
Design and writing of PCS7 software charts and SFC’s for Batch control also Safety Matrix and WinCC configuration from the User requirement specification and Unit detailed
Design specification documents. Conducting the FAT and SAT for the project by using
Simit Simulation software.
The Projects included Dynamic flow filters and Decarboxylation agitated pans.
The validation of the control system was carried out using QTest software, this includes writing the test designs and test executions for FAT and SAT.
March 2015 Field Service Engineer
Customer services role involves commissioning, fault finding and maintenance of Siemens and third-party DCS and SCADA systems and field equipment. Site owner for several
Siemens service contracts which were from Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical Industries.
Experienced with Siemens DCS systems PCS7 V6.1 to V10.0 with Simatic Batch,
Route Control, Safety Matrix, Logic Matrix and Process Historian and Domain controllers.
Include Siemens standalone PLC’s and SCADA systems, Step 7 and TIA portal V11 to V19 and
WinCC. Implementation of PDM integrated or standalone. Having commissioned several
Siemens projects including configuration of system servers, engineering stations and client architectures as hardware or in virtual (SIVaaS) environment. Implementation of Industrial
Ethernet and FO Scalance networks and Profibus networks. Writing of project documentation such as FDS and SDS. Buerk Time masters and network time synchronization.
Use of Simotion Scout and Starter for drives configuration and fault finding and Simocode for motor management. I have attended all relevant Siemens training courses. On a standby rota to provide 24-hour support whether in attendance or through cRSP.
Dec 2003 DET-TRONICS,
March 2015 Technical Support Engineer.
Employed by Detronics and have been involved on several major commissioning projects including BP Clair Ridge, Total OFON, Siemens North Stream gas pipeline and Rolls Royce
Energy Systems projects including the CVF project. The tasks include programming and commissioning of the safety systems which interface with various control systems including
Allen Bradley, Delta V and Yokogawa and Variable Frequency Drives including ABB and
Mitsubishi and ESD systems including Triconex through Ethernet, TCP/IP, Modbus, Control net,
RS485 and RS232.
I am also responsible for several service contracts in UK and abroad for companies including
Siemens, Rolls Royce and Total.
Training: EQP Controller and software, Modbus communications, offshore Survival and medical
Certificates, Compex certified and Safety passport.
March 1995 - HONEYWELL CONTROL SYSTEMS LTD,
Dec 2003 Senior Technical Engineer
Responsible for total plant service contracts within petrochemical, pharmaceutical, automotive and pulp and paper industries this involved the maintenance and service of control systems and instrumentation. Involved in installation and commissioning projects including the upgrade of
Gatwick and Heathrow de-ice facilities from GEM 80 PLC to C200 Integrated controller with
R200 Plantscape and the upgrade of Glaxowellcome boiler house controls to Honeywell 5000
controllers and series 9000 modular systems.
Travel within the UK and overseas for maintenance and service of control systems and instrumentation on bulk carrier, container, reefer and gas ships. Also testing ship alarm and engine shutdown systems for Lloyd’s insurance.
Plantscape control software C200 Integrated Controller
Scan 3000 SCADA Series 9000 Modular systems
Gem 80 PLC UDC controllers
Field Products 16th IEE Regulations
Service Excellence LCS 620 PLC
April 1994 - PROCESS CONTROL SERVICES based at Smith Kline & Beecham, Tunbridge.
March 1995: Instrument Technician - Maintenance on R&D Plant. Experience of Sattcon 31 PLC’s
Spectra-Tek, Nova Weigh System and Yokogawa PH System. Use of Engarde maintenance
Support system for PPM work.
Jan 1994 - AUGHTON LTD, Warrington, Cheshire.
April 1994: Instrument Technician – Working at Mobil Oil, Coryton on fuels and utilities complex shut
Down. Maintenance and commissioning experience on Honeywell TDC 3000, Honeywell
Smart Transmitter Fisher Leveltrols and shutdown/interlock instrumentation.
Boiler House and Power plant experience on 5 Mw AEG steam turbines, mechanical and
Electronic Woodward 501 steam governors, Babcock & Bristol control system.
Nov 1993 - HEPGROVE SERVICES LTD, Sittingbourne, Kent.
Jan 1994: Instrument Technician – Working at Tunnel Refineries, Greenwich. Employed on installation,
Commissioning and maintenance work on instrument control loops, motor stop/start and
Interlock circuits. Software configuration and Hardware maintenance experience on Kent K90
Control System and Texas 505 PLC.
Additional experience includes Rosemount smart transmitters, Krohne magnetic inductive flow
Meters, Severn and Masoneilan Camflex control valves.
Sept 1991 - FISHER CONTROLS based at Mobil Oil, Coryton.
Nov 1993: Site Instrument Technician – Experienced in hardware maintenance and software configuration on Honeywell TDC 3000, Foxboro I/A control systems, also on HIMA and August shutdown/
interlock systems. Also worked on Honeywell Smart, Foxboro Smart and Honeywell Class 41
transmitters. Duties included fault finding of Siemen’s Solid State Relay shutdown/interlock systems. Experienced on Rosemount Alarm monitor, Enraf Tank Gauging and Fisher Control valves. Seconded to work with Mobil instrument technicians.
June 1988 - HEPGROVE SERVICES LTD, Sittingbourne, Kent.
Aug 1991: Instrument Technician – Worked at Procter & Gamble, Chemical Services Department, West
Thurrock. Worked on Honeywell TDC 2000 control systems, Sarasota level system and
Honeywell Smart Transmitters. Experience of calibration tools on the IBM PC. This has
Enabled calibration record upkeep of instrumentation to obtain BS5750 Certification.
Oct 1987 - Worked and travelled in America and Australia.
June 1988: Instrument Fitter for two months at Ardales, Frankston, Victoria, on control panel building and wiring.
Jan 1982 - LODERS & NUCOLINE (UNILEVER) London, E16.
Oct 1987: Instrument Apprentice – I completed my 5 year apprenticeship and gained experience in both hazardous and non hazardous areas. Maintaining and servicing Foxboro pneumatic instruments and pneumatic logic panels in hazardous plant and Hartman & Braun and Texas PM550 PLC in
Boiler house and bulk out loading plants.
I completed my EITB training throughout and on completion gained my indentures.
Interests: Swimming, model engineering.
Non-smoker, Clean driving licence.
