Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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  • About me

    Commisioning Support Specialist at Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions

  • Education

    • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

      2002 - 2004
      Diploma Instrumentation Engineering Technology

      Activities and Societies: ISA Student Leadership Board - Treasurer

  • Experience

    • Westburne

      Apr 2004 - Sept 2004
      Automation Service and Support

      Provided Technical Support and Sales information for Rockwell PLC systems. Processed customer orders for projects, repair parts and upgrades. Recommended products to improve customer application performance.

    • Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd.

      Sept 2004 - Jul 2015

      As part of the Canadian Technical Services group I was involved in the implementation and operation of Canrig's Instrumentation and Integration products. Responsibilities of my role included:- Assist with the installation of data collection products on remote sites- Requirements gathering for product development- Provide advanced support to field technicians.- Work with field service team to provide processes that increase safety and efficiency.- Evaluate products for use in the Canadian market.- Develop proof of concept and prototype equipment for projects.- Create standards for the installation and maintenance of industrial equipment.- Work with operators to provide comprehensive data collection solutions. Show less As a Field Service Technician with Canrig's Instrumentation group (Rigwatch) I was tasked with the Installation and Maintenance of remote data collection and communication equipment. Working on Oil and Gas Drilling rigs I installed Instruments, Data Acquisition Hardware as well as communication systems for remote transmission of data. Instrument Installation required fabrication and assembly of custom interface systems to collect data from existing industrial equipment (Pumping, Hoisting, Rotating, etc) Show less

      • Sr. Technical Services Specialist - Canadian Services and Rentals

        Sept 2011 - Jul 2015
      • Operations Coordinator

        Apr 2008 - Sept 2011
      • Field Service Technician

        Sept 2004 - Apr 2008
    • Stream Services

      Jul 2015 - Jun 2020

      The team that I managed at Stream included a field service team, a remote support center, a product development group (Software and Hardware) and a warehouse\shop team.As the Manager of the Stream business unit I was tasked with managing daily operations while building and maintaining a diverse technical product. With a relatively small team I was required to be a contributing member of the operations group in addition to managing the teams. After successfully revamping the product line as the Product Integrity Manager I was promoted to Stream Manager. By leveraging my intimate knowledge of the processes and systems, I was able to help deliver changes to the business to increase performance, both technically and financially. Show less As the Product Integrity Manager I was responsible for overseeing the Drilling Rig Instrumentation product line and supporting Performance Drilling Products. This role worked closely with Operations, Command and Production to support the business in meeting the current and future needs of the customers. I am responsible for management of new product development and commercialization as well as existing product life-cycle management,. In this role I lead a team of Programmers and Software and Hardware Specialists while actively contributing to the development process.Key Responsibilities: - Lead a team of Programmers, Software and Hardware Specialists- Contribute to the team as a Hardware specialist - PLC and Network- Manage the commercialization of new products- Identify and manage the road-map for product revisions and new product development- Create product standards to ensure brand consistency across platforms- Define and implement quality and testing programs for new products to the field- Meet with clients as required to ensure products and services are best in class- Oversee the creation of technical documentation to for remote support, field operations and end users- Travel to remote sites as required for product testing, performance analysis and operations support Show less

      • Stream (General) Manager

        May 2018 - Jun 2020
      • Product Development Manager

        Jul 2015 - May 2018
    • SUEZ - Water Technologies & Solutions

      Feb 2021 - Sept 2022
      Commissioning Support Specialist

      SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions became Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions in September 2022.As a Commissioning Support Specialist my primary role is the deployment of control solutions for Suez (Ozonia Ozone and Aquaray UV) equipment. In this role my duties consist of performing post-installation checkouts of Power Supply Units, control panels and ancillary equipment related to ozone generation and ultra-violet light disinfection systems. Perform start-up, commissioning and training of disinfection systems as well routine on-site and remote troubleshooting of the ozone and ultra-violet light systems. Within the commissioning group I specialize in the deployment and troubleshooting of the PLC and HMI programs that operate the Ozone Treatment solutions. This includes solutions based on Rockwell and Schneider platforms, as well as integration into legacy products from other manufacturers. Show less

    • Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions

      Sept 2022 - now
      Commissioning Support Specialist

      SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions became Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions in September 2022.As a Commissioning Support Specialist my primary role is the deployment of control solutions for Veolia (Ozonia Ozone and Aquaray UV) equipment. In this role my duties consist of performing post-installation checkouts of Power Supply Units, control panels and ancillary equipment related to ozone generation and ultra-violet light disinfection systems. Perform start-up, commissioning and training of disinfection systems as well routine on-site and remote troubleshooting of the ozone and ultra-violet light systems. Within the commissioning group I specialize in the deployment and troubleshooting of the PLC and HMI programs that operate the Ozone Treatment solutions. This includes solutions based on Rockwell and Schneider platforms, as well as integration into legacy products from other manufacturers. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)

      The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta
    • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

      Scrum Alliance
      Oct 2017