www.isa.org/~oranc May 2011 Inside This Issue 2 - President s Message 3 - Analysis Division Symposium in Anaheim 4 - Zero-Emission Plant Tour in Bakersfield 5 - ISA Summer Leaders Meeting, St Louis ISA Central California Kick-In / Kick-Out Dinner CCST Testing WIndows and Training 6 - ISA Section and Division Awards 8 - Section Meetings 9 - Regional Events 12 - Industry News Christmas Party Industrial Cyber Security Hacker attacks, computer viruses, and espionage - these are the negative effects of continuous globalization and worldwide networks on today s process automation systems. Proper defense concepts and an integrated IT security plan can keep all critical assets of a process automation system safe and secure. Gary McDonald is the EPC Business Development Manager for the Chemicals & Biofuels Markets at Siemens Industry, Inc., industrial automation division, reporting to their process automation headquarters in Spring House, PA. Gary is a member of the global Siemens team working to strategically develop, deploy and support chemical, biochemical and biofuels projects with EPC companies throughout the United States. Siemens is a global company focused in medical, energy and industry solutions with more than 400,000 worldwide employees. Gary earned degrees in aerospace and mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. He has been with Siemens for 26 years. Gary McDonald can be reached at r.gary.mcdonald@siemens.com. Meeting Details Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Time: 5:00 pm Networking; 6:00 pm Program Location: Fluor - Irvine Office, 47 Discovery, Irvine RSVP: Manny.Martinez@fluor.com or (949) 349-2099 Upcoming Regional Events June 8: AES Huntington Beach Plant Tour Aug 18: I&C Expo San Diego, www.icexpo11.com Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Education and Training June 4 Seminar: Control System Design and Engineering Considerations ISA Orange County Section s second seminar is being presenting on Control System Design and Engineering Considerations on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Instructor Romel Bhullar, P.E., Technical Director from Fluor and automation guru will be the instructor. Breakfast and coffee will be served 8:00-8:30, presentation 8:30 - noon, followed by lunch. Seminar will be held at the Fluor Office, 47 Discover, Irvine. Seminar Details Cost for ISA members is $20; student member $5; non-member $120 (includes one year ISA membership); spouse $5. To sign up or for more information, please contact Hiten Dalal at (714) 319-6764 or hiten_dalal@kindermorgan.com. More info at www.isa.org/~oranc. May, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1
Orange County Section Officers 2010-2011 www.isa.org/~oranc/ President - Jesus Moncayo South Coast Systems, Inc. (714) 834-0232 jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com President-Elect - Fred McEachen Fluor Corp. (949) 481-7291 fred.mceachen@fluor.com Secretary - Ed Naranjo General Monitors (949) 581-4464 edwardn@generalmonitors.com Treasurer - Rafael Agrazsanchez Fluor Corp. (949) 349-2304 rafael.agrazsanchez@fluor.com Past President, Alternate Delegate - Sebastian Zielonka Fluor Corp., (949) 349-8773 sebastian.zielonka@fluor.com President s message By Jesus Moncayo, Section President I on behalf of the ISA Orange County Section would like to present our sincere condolences to John Querido for the loss of his wife, Elaine M. Querido. Mrs. Querido passed away on March 28 th, 2011. As many of you know, John Querido has served as our Section President on two different terms and he has also served as District Vice President. Our next May 11 th meeting presentation will be about Industrial Cyber Security. Some of the points to cover will be: hacker attacks, computer viruses and espionage, proper defense concepts, integrated IT security plan. This topic of current interest will be presented by Gary McDonald. Mr. McDonald is the EPC Business Development Manager for the Chemicals & Biofuels Markets at Siemens Industry. Mark your calendars for June 8 th, 2011. On this date our Section will offer to its members a guided tour to the AES Huntington Beach electrical generating steam power plant. Keep tuned for more information. Jesus Moncayo ISA Orange County Section President (714) 834-0232 jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com Delegate - Romel Bhullar Fluor Corp. (949) 349-6762 romelsbhullar@yahoo.com Education Chair - Hiten Dalal Kinder Morgan (714) 560-4765 hiten_dalal@kindermorgan.com Historian Christine Dorgan, P.E. Disneyland Resort, (714) 781-1699 christine.dorgan@disney.com Honors & Awards, Student Liaison - Craig Lanternier Fluor Corp., (949) 349-4371 craig.lanternier@fluor.com Marketing Chair - Bis Mitra Fluor Corp. (949) 349-3270 bis.mitra@fluor.com Become a licensed and validate your qualifications in this discipline You ll be able to: Provide services for projects requiring licensed engineers Place your seal on plans, drawings, specifications, and reports Advertise your services to the public Contact your state engineering board to request a CSE information packet or visit www.isa.org/certify/cse for information Membership Chair - Mike Parvizi Fluor Corp. (951) 522-6522 mike.parvizi@fluor.com 08-5342 Newsletter Editor - John Prince APG Analyzer Systems (714) 968-5501 jprince@calcems.com Nominations Chair - Raj Adani Emerson Process Management (800) 999-9307 Raj.adani@emerson.com Program Chair Manny Martinez Fluor Corp. (949) 349-2099 manny.martinez@fluor.com Publications Chair Sergei Seleznev Blair-Martin Company sgseleznev@gmail.com Student Liaison, Cal State Long Beach Walter Martinez Cal State Long Beach, (562) 577-3605 wmartinez@csulb.edu Webmaster, Student Section Liaison Bob Harrison Conex Systems (714) 968-1369 Bob@TheHarrisonHouse.com District 11 Vice President - Brad Rupert Caltrol, Inc. (925) 226-0216 Bradley_Rupert@Caltrol.com District 11 Vice President Elect Gary Campbell, CCST III (623) 332-7545 gcampbellisa@cox.net The monthly ISA Section Newsletters and annual Regional Membership Directory and Buyers Guide are mailed to all ISA section members in Southern California and Southern Nevada and to ISA student affiliates at Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State University and Bakersfield College. Newsletters include the Southern San Joaquin Valley Alarm, Los Angeles Annunciator, Orange County Chart, San Diego Signal and Las Vegas Experience. Changes of address can only be processed by ISA by at (919) 549-8411 or www.isa.org. For editorial submissions and feedback, please contact the newsletter editor. Advertising rates, circulation information and style guide is posted at www.techpubs.net. Billing and publishing correspondence may be addressed to TechPubs Communications, PO Box 1605, Costa Mesa, California 92628. Submissions are copyright by the authors with all rights reserved. Copyright (C) 2011 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved. 2 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May, 2011
ISA Divisions 2012 Analysis Division Symposium planned for Anaheim The Analysis Division, the one worldwide body for process analytics, will bring the 57th AD Symposium to Anaheim, CA in 2012. More information will be available on our new web site www.adsymposium.org starting in late May. The symposium consists of: A full 3 day technical program (Monday - Wednesday), papers and tutorials...you can register for half day, full day (or any combination) The Process Analytics Fundamentals training (6 units) all day Sunday An advanced course on Sunday afternoon An all day course on Thursday Exhibitor displays, all directly involved in process analytics and populated with the top product support specialists in the industry The Banquet on Tuesday night For information about the Analysis Division Symposium, please contact Sandra Krauthamer, P.E., at (310) 615-5639 or krth@chevron.com. Friday, August 19, 2011 www.isasd.org Riverwalk Golf Club 1150 Fashion Valley Rd San Diego, CA 92110 $75 per player if paid by Jun. 10 th After Jun. 10 th $85; day of event $95 Four person scramble format Includes green fees, golf cart, range balls, BBQ buffet and beverage, closest to the pin and long drive contests, raffle 7:00-7.30 AM Check-In 8:00 AM Shotgun Start Awards Ceremony and Buffet Lunch immediately following golf Return completed registration form to: Bill Smith, bsmith@ema-inc.com, 858-222-1861, fax 619-542-1488 or Jim Van de Wetering, jvdw@cox.net 858-208-9713 or go to www.icexpo11.com Sign up early space is limited Thursday August 18, 2011 10:00am to 6:00pm Town and Country Resort Hotel Golden Pacific Ballroom 500 Hotel Circle North San Diego, CA 92108 All training and exhibits are free. Receive Mulligan Bucksby attending I&C Expo. May, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 3
ISA - Central California Section Section tours zero-emissions power plant by Chip Wickline, ISA Central California Section On Thursday April 14th the ISA Central California Section toured the Zero-Emissions Kimberlina Power Plant of Clean Energy Systems/ AUSRA. An additional tour was schedule for Friday April 15th due to the large interest. We were hosted by Mr. Larry Trownsdale (Special Projects Manager) and Mr. Heath Evenson (Plant Manager) for the presentation of the Clean Energy Systems High Pressure Oxygen-Fuel Mixture rocket engine generation. We also had a tour of the adjoining and integral AUSRA solar thermal collection facility. On The Thursday tour guided by Seth Olson of Sycamore power plant we had with us Kevin Edwards of Patten Systems, Charles Maricukus of Emerson, Norm Fry of Sunrise Co-Gen, Phithoun Lau of Sunrise C0-Gen, Roy Blanco of Sunrise Co-Gen, Joel White of Chevron,, Andreas Somaggi of BIZCOM, Fernando Ceja of Pro 3 Automation and David Witeau of FLW. On our Friday tour guided by Chip Wickline we had with us Allen Treaster of WESCO Distribution, Phil Oster of Graybar, Nicole Armstrong of Automated Controls & Engineering, Riley Stumm of EME, John Stumm of EME, Frd Valenzano of AECOM, Alan McMurry, Clark Allamen of OXY, Kevin Icenhower of OXY, Marco Jarrn of Oxy, Wes Winkler of OXY, Joe Roberts of AERA Energy, Kanna M of Processes Unlimited, Robert Pareiso of TJ Cross Engineering, Quin Smith of TJ Cross Engineering, Dave Llewelyn of TJ Cross Engineering, Randy Cowart of Processes Unlimited, Bob Schiewe of Processes Unlimited, Elton Amirkhas of Processes Unlimited, Mike Bush of HIPCO, Tom O leary of Central California Instruments, Kosh Behdinor of PLCS+ and Rick Jones of Automated Controls & Engineering. On both days we voted in the proposed slate of upcoming ISA CENCAL officers unanimously. Continued on page 10 Photo courtesy of Mike Bush. www.donwolf.com Analyzers and Instruments: Combustion/ Emissions Analyzers Toxic Gas, IAQ, LEL, CWA & TIC Monitors Gamma & Neutron Radiation Detectors, Dosimeters & Monitors Calibration Gas, Kits & Accessories Components for Automation: Fluid Controls/Pressure Regulators Miniature Pumps Solenoid Valves 21955 Plummer Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 (800) 266-2046 (818) 885-5855 fax sales@donwolf.com AUTOMATION & INSTRUMENTATION SPECIALISTS We also offer: Annual Maintenance Quick Repair and Calibration Engineering and Design Training, Technical Information, Advocacy & much more! Honeywell Analytics, Inc. CORPORATION JAMESBURY NELES Instrumentation Work Smarter... Improve Uptime with the Jamesbury Cintac Automation System Upgrade to an advanced integrated automation package, rather then individual components, - such as solenoids, communication terminals, and actuators - and your plant can expect: Improved Reliability: Components are fully assembled and enclosed in a single unit Lowered Costs: Reduce component inventories at the plant Faster Installation: All tubing and connections are included with integrated automation package Call Valin Today and Begin Working Smarter! 1-800-774-5630 moreinfo@valin.com w w w. v a l i n. c o m 4 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May, 2011
ISA Society News ISA Summer Leaders Meeting in St. Louis by Kim Gordley, ISA Join your fellow Society leaders June 25-28 at the beautiful and historical Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, for this year s ISA Summer Leaders Meeting. ISA Leaders Meetings bring together Society leaders to review and discuss the Society s direction and adopt guiding policies. In addition to conducting Society business, the meeting provides new ISA Leaders with an introduction to Society structure, operations, and activities through numerous leader orientation sessions. Be sure to make your hotel reservation by Monday, 6 June, in order to receive ISA s group rate of $145.00 single/double occupancy. Kim Gordley is Event Planner, Conference Services at ISA and can be reached at kgordley@isa.org or (919) 549-8411. www.isa.org/slm. ISA Central California Kick-Out/Kick-In Dinner Mark your calendars! The 2011 Kick-Out/Kick-In Dinner for the ISA Central California Section is on Wednesday, May 25th at the Petroleum Club in Bakersfield. The event will be similar to last year s Social starting at 6 PM, Dinner served at 7 PM, Program starting at ~ 8 PM. For details and reservation, please contact Alan McMurry at amcmurry@bak.rr.com or (661) 703-6979. Training and Certification Certified Control Systems Technician exam testing windows ISA s Certified Control Systems Technician Program (CCST) offers third-party recognition of technicians knowledge and skills in automation and control. Being a CCST can also help you gain respect from management and your peers, advance your career, and earn you credibility. If you are a manager and looking for qualified technicians, or you need to document and verify your current technicians knowledge and skills, the CCST program can help. The testing window for applications received by May 13, 2011 is July 1, 2011 through June 30 2012. For applications received between May 14 and September 15, 2011, the testing window will be November 1, 2011, through October 31, 2012. Details for upcoming exams can be found at http:// www.isa.org/examschedule. For info about review courses, contact your section Education Chair listed on page 2 or contact ISA at (919) 549-8411. May, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 5
Honors & Awards Outstanding Division and Section Awards Deadline for submitting applications for Outstanding Division Award and Section Performance Awards is June 1, 2011. Division Director s Annual Report and Performance Data Sheets must be presented to the Department Vice President by June 1. Awards will be presented at the October Society meetings in Mobile, Alabama, in October. The Outstanding Division Award recognizes a Division of the Automation & Technology and Industries & Sciences Departments of ISA for outstanding activities and definitive reporting during the year. The Outstanding Division Award was originated to stimulate the improvement of Division activities and to encourage documentation of Division activities, plans and achievements. All Divisions within the Automation & Technology and Industries & Sciences Departments are eligible to participate. The Section Performance Award was originated to recognize and reward high quality performance at the Section level. The ISA website states that the Section Performance Award carries a $500 honorarium and plaque for each of the winning Sections. Presentation is during the Society s annual Honors and Awards Program. For information about how to apply and information about all awards, see www.isa.org/honors or contact Debbie Eby at GO Pressure Regulators Cylinder - Single and Dual Stage Line - Back Pressure - High Pressure Stainless - Brass - Monel - Exotics Crossover Manifolds Vaporizers Large Inventory! Distributors of Pressure and Flow Controls: Pressure regulators, pressure indicators, flowmeters, filters, separators, thermometers, and switches 13413 Benson Ave., Chino CA 91710 TEL: (909) 590-0408 FAX: (909)590-4146 www.precinstr.com 6 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May, 2011
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Local section meetings For more details about any of the section meetings, please contact the section president, website or read each section s complete newsletter online at www.instrument-news.com. San Diego Section Thurs-Fri Aug 18-19 Mike Wallace, (858) 522-6866, mwallace@sdcwa.org I&C Expo 2011 & Golf Tournament - Town & Country Convention Center, Aug 18-19. www.icexpo11.com and www.isasd.org. Los Angeles Section Tues, May 17 Bill Campbell, (562)533-0188, willcampbell@carr.com Communications for Technical Professionals. Oggies in Santa Clarita. Free dinner & drinks. Details at www.isala.org Orange County Section Wed, May 11 Jesus Moncayo, (714) 834-0232, jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com Industrial Cyber Security. Gary McDonald of Siemens Industrial Automation, 5pm Networking; 6pm Program. Fluor, 47 Discovery, Irvine. Details & RSVP at www.isa.org/~oranc. Las Vegas Section See Website Vince Brashear, (702) 796-6900, vincent.brashear@we-inc.com The section typically meets on the 4th Thursday for lunch. For current info contact the president or visit www.isalv.org. Central California Section Thurs-Fri, May 12-13 Fernando Ceja, (661) 330-7956, fceja@bak.rr.com Annual Golf Tournament & Tabletop Show. Details and contact info posted at www.isa.org/~ssjv and www.bakersfieldexpo.org. Bakersfield College Student Section No Information Sean Caras, (661) 395-4393, scaras@bakersfieldcollege.edu Please contact advisor Sean Caras for the latest section information. Cal State Long Beach Student Committee Fri, June 1 Walter Martinez, (562) 577-3605, wmartinz@csulb.edu CSULB will be participating in Cal Poly Student Night. See below. Cal Poly Pomona Student Section Fri, June 1 Eric Nunnally, (562) 760-5279, esnunnally@gmail.com Student Night at Cal Poly. June 1, 7-10pm at Bronco Student Center on the Cal Poly campus. Free dinner & parking with advance RSVP to Margel Torrence, mmtorrence@csupomona.edu. Website: www.isacalpoly.org. San Diego I&C Expo - Aug 18 w w w. I C E x p o 1 1. c o m -- E x h i b i t o r s C a l l ( 7 1 4 ) 4 7 8-8 8 1 6 MANUFACTURERS INVENSYS FOXBORO TYCO THERMAL CONTROLS OHMARTVEGA VIZE FLEXIM CONTROL SYSTEMS INSTRUMENTATION ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING FILTRATION VALVES NEW FROM JPR SYSTEMS DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE EATON VAREC PROTECTOSEAL MCCROMETER HONEYWELL ANALYTICS PGI GAS AND FLAME DETECTION FENCE LINE - OPEN PATH IR TELEDYNE SCHUBERT & SALZER RTK INSTRUMENTS BADGER METER THERMAL INSTRUMENT QUESTTEC DIRECT READING LEVEL GAUGES (FORMERLY DANIEL) Sales Office Bakersfield CA Tel 661.391.1000 Fax 661.391.0990 Corporate Office 305 N. Berry Street Brea, CA 92821 Tel 714.674.9520 Fax 714.674.9521 www.jprsystems.com Sales Office Danville CA Tel 925.552.7000 Fax 925.891.9191 8 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May, 2011
Regional events & training Dates subject to change. Always contact the sponsoring party before making your final plans to attend. To include an ISA or non-isa event, please contact the editor. May 12-13, 2011 Golf Tournament, Tabletop Show & Technical Training ISA Central Calif, Bakersfield www.isa.org/~ssjv May 17, 2011 San Fernando Valley Event Canyon Country, Details Pending ISA Los Angeles, www.isala.org May 24, 2011 Foundatio Fieldbus Seminar Carson See Ad on Page 15 June 1, 2011 Cal Poly Student Night www.isala.org June 2011 ISA Summer Leaders Meeting Chase Park Plaza Hotel St. Louis www.isa.org June 4, 2011 Control System Design & Engineering Seminar www.isa.org/~oranc Aug 18-19, 2011 ISA San Diego I&C Expo 2011 and Golf Tournament Town & Country Resort www.icexpo11.com Aug 21-25, 2011 SPIE Nano, Optics, Photonics & Solar Conf & Expo www.spie.org Oct 20, 2011 ISA Las Vegas Golf & Exhibition www.isalv.org Fall 2011 ISA Orange County Automation OC www.isa.org/~oranc 14978 Sand Canyon Ave., Suite C Irvine, CA 92618 Office: 949-559-1941 Fax: 949-653-2420 Instrumentation and Control Systems for Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii Golden State Controls and Invensys Foxboro We are the authorized Representative for the Foxboro Systems group. We now support the full range of Foxboro control systems including IA and A Squared. Please call us for information, support and service. Instrumentation Control Valves Control Systems Distributor Rotameters Sub-Distributor for G M Cooke, Inc. Golden State Controls is affiliated with Western States Controls Professional Services Group that provides engineering and technical solutions to process control systems and instrumentation. www.goldenstatecontrols.com May, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 9
Bakersfield power plant tour, continued from page 4 For information on Clean Energy Systems and their state of the art zero-emissions power generating facility please contact Larry Townsdale at (661) 399-9684 or visit their website at www.cleanenergysystems.com. Here are a few photos taken by Fernando Ceja and CENCAL official photographer, Mike Bush. Forty more photos are posted on the Section s website at www.isa.org/~ssjv. 10 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May, 2011
Photos courtesy of Mike Bush and Fernando Ceja. ISA Cencal Tabletop & Golf - May 12-13 For Info & Sign Up -- www.bakersfieldexpo.org Solve your toughest application requirements with complete automation hardware and software solutions from GE and Gexpro For more information, contact John Chang at: (P) 714-712-8522 (M) 714-865-1397 john.chang@gexpro.com www.gexpro.com/automation May, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 11
Industry News Water industry veteran Hoffman joins Tetra Tech Carl E. Hoffman, a 25-year veteran in the Southern California engineering community, has joined the Engineering and Architecture Services Operations of Tetra Tech, Inc. as Senior Project Manager. Assuming this role for the Electrical and Controls group of Tetra Tech s Infrastructure Western Region, Carl s key areas of expertise are Business Development and Marketing, Project Management and Project Engineering for SCADA and control systems projects. Carl combines his professional engineering skills with active involvement in professional organizations throughout the Southwest, including ISA, San Diego County Water Works Group (former Treasurer, Secretary, Vice- President. President and Past-President) and San Diego Regional Sustainability Partnership/Energy & Water Policy Committee. Carl s comprehensive knowledge of the water/wastewater engineering industry and his expertise in Instrumentation, Control Systems and SCADA project experience will be of significant benefit to Tetra Tech s extensive list of Southern California clients. Carl Hoffman can be reached at Tetra Tech, Inc., 10815 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92127, (858) 673-5505, ext. #127 or carl.hoffman@tetratech.com. Christmas Holiday Party 2011 Entertain your favorite customer Reward your department employees Treat yourself and a guest Mix and Mingle with industry collegues Knotts Berry Farm Resort Hotel Saturday December 3, 2011 6:30 to 7:30 PM: Social Hour/Cocktail hour (with cash bar) 6:30 to 7:30 PM Silent Auctions 7:30 to 8:30 PM: Dinner 8:30 to 9:00 PM: Award Announcements 9:00 pm to 10:0 0 PM Casino Night 10:00 to 11:30 PM Raffles Table prices: Full table of 8: $550 (plus two door prize gifts valued at $50 each) Half table of 4: $300 (plus two door prize gifts valued at $50 each) Individual Tickets: $69 Sponsorships to advertise your companies name at the party; signs will be posted at your choice of sponsored item: Sponsorships available for casino tables ($250 each) plus your company will receive 2 dinner tickets Sponsorships also available for submitting silent auction items; valued from $35 to $50 each. Contact Linda Meyers for more information @ linda.meyers@emerson.com KOSO Severe Service Stacked Disk Technology Control Valves Control Valves Thermowells / Orifice Plates / Flush Rings Gas Detection Sensors, Analyzers & Controls Glass-Trac / Steam-Trac / Level-Trac / Mag-Trac Level / Steam Gauges Nuclear Level & Density - TN & Kay-Ray Density & Spec. Gravity - Sarasota Ultrasonic Flow - Polysonics, M-PULSe Flow Computers - AutoEXEC Data Recorders - Westronics Air Flow Sensors - Brandt Purge & Pressurizing Systems 12 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May, 2011
Job Shop Circulation is 1400-1500 ISA members and other industry personnel in California and Nevada. To place a Job Shop ad, call (714) 968-5501. The standard cost to place a job ad is $25 per block of 25 words. For ISA members placing ads, the first 75 words are at no cost. Position Wanted. With Electrical/ Electronics or Analytical Instrument Manufacturer. Cal State Long Beach EE MS 2010, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering BS 2007. Two years instrumentation and control experience at thermal power plant with heat exchangers, boiler feed pumps, booster fans, PLC programming, flue gas desulphurization, fly ash management system, boiler drum lever control system, particulate emission controls. Experience with design, commissioning, operation of oxygen, temperature, moisture, GC, hydrogen purity, CO2 analyzers. Computer skills include AutoCAD, LabVIEW, MS Office, Simulink, network processors, C/C++, Assembly language, VB. Ketaki Kunte, kunteketaki@gmail.com, (562) 912-5375. Position Wanted. Automation Technician and Design. Dedicated hard working ethical professional in technical environments looking for a challenging position the automation industry. Background in mapping and piping design for utility Companies (electrical, and gas) and Power Plants (Oil and Petroleum). Field walks for pipelines, surveys of tanks farms, and right-of-way areas. PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) course in Allen Bradley PLC s with basic and pneumatics and understanding of ladder logic programming. Great at troubleshooting PLC s, Motor Controls and residential - commercial and industrial problems. Please contact Larry Mullaly at 714-943- 8633. Job Shop, continued on next page Automation Technician Santa Maria, CA. CANNON ISN T JUST ANOTHER CONSULTING FIRM. For 34 years, we have provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, commercial and residential development, water resources, and public infrastructure. We are a group of individuals that thrive on new challenges and working together as a team. Our culture provides exciting outlets for team building and professional growth. With offices throughout California we continue to grow! Automation Technician: Requires 3 years experience working with automation equipment and programmable controllers. Must have firm understanding of Programmable Logic Controllers and familiarity with process instrumentation (RTU s, HMI, SCADA, flowmeters and transducers) including installation, calibration, and maintenance. Visit www.cannoncorp.us and click on Careers for a complete description and to apply. We offer full benefits and competitive salaries. The Interface Solution Experts When you need to interface field processes with computer-based systems, readout equipment and other instrumentation... our technology, service and expertise help you do it efficiently, safely and cost-effectively. Process Control and Distributed I/O Signal Transmitters and Converters Isolators, Splitters and Repeaters Temperature Sensors and Transmitters Limit Alarms, Trips and Switches Process Controllers, Monitors and Backup Stations Smart HART Loop Monitors and Interfaces I/P and P/I Pneumatic Converters AC Power Transducers and Monitors Indicators and Displays Instrument Power Supplies Enclosure Systems, Racks and Rails Complementary Accessories Temperature Level Flow Pressure Status Monitor Display Alarm Record Control Represented By: Patten Systems, Inc. Tel: (714) 799-5656 FAX: (714) 799-5353 E-mail: jcapitano@pattensystems.com May, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 13
Job Shop, continued from page 13 Vice President of Sales. Applied Valves and Controls, located in Southern California specializes in valves, valve automation and process control products, has an immediate opening for an Outside Sales Rep in the greater LA/OC area. This position requires selling into the biopharm, commercial HVAC, industrial process, and water/waste industries. Applicant must be highly motivated with a positive attitude and have excellent communication and organizational skills. Minimum 3 years sales experience. Engg degree preferred, but not required. Excellent compensation package including a base salary plus commissions, benefits, and a fun professionally encouraging environment. For immediate consideration please contact Ray Herrera at 760-438-4840 or email resume to rherrera@appliedvalves.com. Senior Electrical Engineer. General Monitors, Lake Forest, CA. Industries: Safety instrumentation, oil & gas, energy, others. Job type: full time. Years of experience: 10+ years as lead design engineer - analog, digital, and embedded systems. Education level: BS EE, minimum. Overall responsibility: Lead the design, development, and testing of microcontroller-based fire and gas detection systems for the global leader in industrial safety. Requirements: Experience with one or more of the following microcontrollers: Microchip dspic30f, TI TMS320F, TI MSP430, Freescale 68HC11; experience with one or more of the following communication protocols: 4-20mA analog output, Modbus, HART; strong communication (written and verbal) and analytical skills; hands-on design engineer; adept at working with crossfunctional teams. If you meet the above requirements, please send your resume depicting your qualifications to zainam@generalmonitors.com. We respect, value, and welcome diversity in our workforce. General Monitors is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA) M/F/D/V. ISA Benefits Unemployed ISA members continue to receive benefits Free membership extension offered As just one component of a larger effort on the part of ISA to assist members who have become unemployed, ISA is offering an extension of membership benefits for a limited time during these difficult economic times. ISA is granting an extension of membership benefits to unemployed Members for a period of one year. To find out more about this and other benefits, contact your section president or contact ISA directly at (919) 549-8411 or info@isa.org. (Note: ISA policies are subject to change - please confirm this info with ISA if interested.) Control Components, Inc. (CCI) is the world s leading provider of severe service control valve solutions. CCI develops, designs, and manufactures a wide range of valves for use in the power industry, oil and gas industry, and pulp and paper plants worldwide. CCI s brands include Sulzer, DRAG, BTG, Fluid Kinetics and STI. CCI s global headquarters are in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. It operates 12 manufacturing facilities (United States, Mexico, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Czech Republic, China, Japan and Korea). Currently at CCI we are looking for quite a few talented individuals throughout or organization; including but not limited to Project Managers, Engineers & Designers. Please review the list at http:// tbe.taleo.net/na2/ats/careers/jobsearch.jsp?org=cci&cws=1 (or http://tinyurl.com/cci-jobs) and apply online for any positions that looks applicable. For questions please contact Ami Jackson at ajackson@ccivalve.com. ADVERTISERS INDEX Tunable Diode Laser Analyzers: Low-maintenance and results in seconds! SS2100 TDL Analyzers measure H2O, H2S, CO2, HCl and more at ppm and ppb levels. SpectraSensors process analyzers utilize proven spectroscopy techniques with a new advancement in light source design: drift-free laser diodes ensure robustness and maintenance-free use for many years. 2008 SpectraSensors www.spectrasensors.com 800.619.2861 sales@spectrasensors.com Analyzer Products Group... 15 Applied Valves & Controls... 9 Automation Now... 10 Blair-Martin Co., Inc.... 12 Calbay Controls... 5 Capital Westward... 8 CFM... 3 Don Wolf & Associates, Inc.... 4 Emerson Process Mgmt... 6 Foundation Fieldbus... 15 FLW, Inc.... 10 GEXPRO... 11 Golden State Controls... 9 icomtech, Inc.... 9 Jensen Instrument Co.... 12 JPR Systems... 8 Moore Industries... 13 Patten Systems... 11 PR Electronics... Insert Precision Instrumentation... 6 SpectraSensors.... 14 Summit Fluid Technologies, LLC... 6 Valin Corporation... 4 WestMark Sales, Inc.... Back Cover Wilmington Instruments... Insert 14 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May, 2011
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ISA Section Newsletter Los Angeles Section of ISA c/o TechPubs Communications PO Box 1605 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 TIME SENSITIVE PLEASE DELIVER BY MAY 9 Foundation Fieldbus Educational Seminar May 24, 2011 -- 8:30 to 4:15 Carson Doubletree Hotel Register at www.fieldbus.org More info -- (714) 478-8816 OR CURRENT RESIDENT OC 16 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May, 2011