Scott McDonald

Experience

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  Maersk Oil

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2015

  • Regularly utilize DCS systems to achieve production objectives. Proficient with ABB and Silvertech DCS control systems. • Also utilize Brisco and Schlumberger subsea control systems in everyday work. • Create work orders on SAP and assign/complete tasks. • Responsible for the functioning of the oil, gas and produced water trains as well as fire protection and utilities systems. • Acting NAO and permit authority for control room work areas. • Fault finding on production systems and instrumentation, rectifying any issues as and when they arise. • Permit to work originator. Show less • Fully competent Instrument Operator authorised for electrical isolations (up to 240VAC/120VDC) and mechanical isolations. • Approved mechanical isolator and NAO. • Responsible for full maintenance/breakdown work on all instrumentation, control, telecommunications and fire & gas systems. • Regularly used fault finding methods to repair instrumentation and control loops to improve production. Also performed calibrations and function tests of various field instrumentation devices as part of preventative maintenance. • Used Silverlight DCS, ABB DCS, Brisco and Schlumberger subsea control systems. Fiscal metering, Invsat/EAE telecoms system, Allen Bradley HVAC/fire & gas system. • Acted as a performing authority on numerous work orders and effectively closed out completed work. • Trained as CRO cover. • Permit to work originator and work leader. Show less • Competent Instrument Technician authorised to make isolations up to 240VAC/120VDC• Performed maintenance/breakdown work on all instrumentation, control, telecommunication and fire & gas systems. • Key member of the instrument team, tasked with ensuring the smooth running of all instrumentation and associated systems on the plant. • Regularly the first point of call for any production issues or breakdowns. • Performed calibrations, repairs and replaced instruments across the work site. • Utilized SAP to create work orders and close completed work. • Permit to work originator and work leader. Show less

  • Control Room Operator

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Instrument/Production Operator

    Sept 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Instrument Technician

    Sept 2010 - Sept 2012
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  Petrofac

  Jan 2016 - now

  Instrument Technician

  • Competent Instrument Technician authorised to make isolations up to 240VAC/120VDC• Perform maintenance/breakdown work on all instrumentation, control, telecommunication and fire & gas systems. • Key member of the instrument team, tasked with ensuring the smooth running of all instrumentation and associated systems on the plant. • Regularly the first point of call for any production issues or breakdowns. • Perform calibrations, repairs and replaced instruments across the work site. • Utilized Maximo to create work orders and close completed work. • Permit to work originator and work leader. • Gained experience of commissioning instrumentation and control systems whilst the FPF1 platform was in dock being built. Show less