Kevin Antony

Results-driven Instrumentation & Control professional with 23+ years of international experience across Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India, with extensive exposure to Oil & Gas, LNG, Refinery, Petrochemical, Gas Processing, and Fertilizer industries. Strong expertise in instrumentation maintenance, preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, shutdown and turnaround execution, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, DCS, PLC, ESD, Fire & Gas, turbine and machinery control systems, and plant reliability improvement. Proven capability in handling critical process instrumentation, maintenance planning, loop checking, functional testing, SAT/FAT, PTW coordination, contractor supervision, HSE compliance, SAP, MAXIMO, material procurement, and technical documentation.

Currently associated with Qatar Energy as Senior Technician / Supervisor – Instrument Maintenance, supporting critical production facilities and operational continuity.

SENIOR TECHNICIAN / SUPERVISOR – INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE - QatarEnergy - Doha, Qatar

(2022-06)

Lead instrumentation maintenance activities for Dukhan, Arab-D and AGRP plants, ensuring reliable and safe operation of critical production facilities.

• Execute preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities for field instrumentation and control systems.
• Troubleshoot DCS, PLC, ESD, Fire & Gas and field instrumentation systems to restore plant reliability and operational continuity.
• Perform instrument calibration, loop checking, functional testing and troubleshooting of process control instrumentation.
• Support plant shutdown, turnaround, startup and commissioning activities while ensuring maintenance execution within planned schedules.
• Coordinate maintenance activities through SAP, including work planning, execution tracking and maintenance documentation.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance teams while ensuring compliance with site HSE requirements and approved work procedures.
• Prepare MTO, BOM and related technical documentation for maintenance and project requirements.
• Participate in HAZOP, JHA, toolbox meetings and other safety-related activities.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors and vendors to resolve technical and operational issues.

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER - FINESCO - Kuwait

(2018-04 - 2022-05)

Site: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC). Executed instrumentation maintenance, shutdown, startup and commissioning activities, including troubleshooting and preventive/corrective maintenance.

• Managed maintenance activities using MAXIMO, including work orders, material reservations and permit coordination.
• Supported SAT/FAT, loop checking, calibration, logic verification and functional testing of instrumentation systems.
• Coordinated procurement activities, technical evaluations and vendor follow-up.
• Supported SAT, FAT, commissioning, startup and punch clearance activities.
• Managed spare parts planning and shutdown material coordination.
• Supported plant reliability improvement through systematic troubleshooting and maintenance execution.
• Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams during shutdown and maintenance activities.
• Ensured compliance with approved maintenance procedures and HSE requirements.
• Communicated effectively with clients and contractors to ensure smooth execution of maintenance operations and customer satisfaction.
• Allocated spare JBs, FBMs and associated wiring, and prepared loop drawings for project requirements.
• Supported selection of local instruments and positioners and preparation of MTO/BOM for installation materials.
• Conducted site surveys, data collection and adequacy checks of existing instruments for revamping works.
• Performed Partial Valve Stroke Tests and supported AMS activities.

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER - KCCEC - Kuwait

(2012-12 - 2017)

Site: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), Kuwait. Executed instrumentation commissioning, installation and pre-commissioning activities across plant facilities.

• Conducted loop testing and functional verification of DCS, PLC, ESD and Fire & Gas systems.
• Prepared loop folders, cable schedules, commissioning reports and related technical documentation.
• Supported instrument calibration, troubleshooting and project-related field instrumentation activities.
• Conducted training on DCS, PLC, ESD, F&G and field instruments for operations and maintenance personnel.
• Supported construction manpower planning, weekly planning reviews and coordination of project activities.
• Performed QA/QC inspections, contractor surveillance and verification of as-built documentation.
• Prepared Quality Assurance/Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) and work procedures.

INSTRUMENT SUPERVISOR - AL MEER TECHNICAL SERVICES - Kuwait

(2007-10 - 2012-11)

Site: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC). Supervised instrumentation maintenance teams for LPG process train facilities.

• Planned and coordinated preventive and corrective instrumentation maintenance activities.
• Troubleshot Foxboro DCS and Triconex TMR ESD systems.
• Coordinated annual shutdown and turnaround maintenance activities.

INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN - AL-HUGAYET TRADING & CONTRACTING - Saudi Arabia

(2001 - 2007)

Site: Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company (SASREF). Performed calibration and maintenance of refinery and fertilizer plant instrumentation.

• Maintained process instruments used in critical plant operations.
• Supported compressor and turbine instrumentation maintenance activities.
• Conducted troubleshooting and functional testing of instrumentation systems.

SENIOR INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN - AARVI ENCON PVT. LTD. - India

(2000-02 - 2001-07)

Site: HPCL, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Performed routine maintenance and calibration of process instrumentation.

• Maintained pressure transmitters and mass flowmeters including Smith and Micro Motion systems.
• Calibrated DP-type level transmitters and Foxboro Level Troll systems.
• Supported tank level monitoring systems including Kansai and Tokyo Keiso.

INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN - LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD. - India

(1999-12 - 2000-02)

Site: HPCL, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Supported commissioning, calibration and installation of process instrumentation.

• Worked on instrumentation activities for the DHDS Project.
• Assisted with commissioning and functional verification of process instruments.

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING – B.E. - Electronics & Communication Engineering (1998)

DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering