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July 2013 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1

ISA Orange County

Automation OC

Old World Village - Oct 29

July 2013

Aug 3 - Sept 21Control System EngineeringPE License Review CourseISA Los Angeleswww.isala.org

Regional Training & Events

www.isaoc.org

Inside This Issue… Construction of the new PemexGrass Root Refinery in TulaHidalgo, MexicoDr. Krish K. Nangia, Technical Director for the Fluor Pemex Tula Grass RootsRefinery Project, will speak about building the new refinery in Tula Hidalgo,Mexico, and the process involved in completing the facility.

Dr. Nangia has been with Fluor since 1975. He has a PhD in ChemicalEngineering from McGill University in Montreal Canada, and is a licensedchemical engineer. Dr. Nangia has over 40 plus years of experience in projectdevelopment, screening and feasibility studies, project economic/financialanalysis, process technology selection and process guarantee development.His experience also includes front end design, cost estimating support, detailed engineering, safety andhazard assessment. Additional experience includes construction support, startup and performancetesting for projects in the area of petroleum refining, heavy crude upgrades, gas processing, off-sites andutilities, power generation and petrochemical plants.

At Fluor, Dr. Nangia is responsible for management and execution of “Mega Projects” in the MiddleEast, South Africa, South America and Europe, requiring coordination between several licensors andintegration of units within the complex.

Meeting Details

Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2013Time: 5:00 pm Food & Networking; 6:00 pmProgramLocation: Lutron Electronics, 2458 DupontDrive, Irvine, CA 92612, (949) 474-4140Map: www.isaoc.orgRSVP: Manny Martinez (562) 334-5057 [email protected].

2 - President’s Message

3 - Burbank, Bakersfield

ISA Training

PE Review Course

Job Opportunities

Blessings on thee, little man,Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan!With thy turned-up pantaloons,And thy merry whistled tunes;With thy red lip, redder stillKissed by strawberries on the hill;With the sunshine on thy face,Through thy torn brim’s jaunty grace;From my heart I give thee joy,—I was once a barefoot boy!

- John Greenleaf Whittier, 1855

Special Summer Edition

2 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 July 2013

The monthly ISA Section Newsletters and annual Regional Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide are mailed to all ISA section members in SouthernCalifornia and Southern Nevada and to ISA student affiliates at Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State University and Bakersfield College. Newsletters include the CentralCalifornia Alarm, Los Angeles Annunciator, Orange County Chart, San Diego Signal and Hawaii Process Connection. Changes of address can only be processed byISA by at (919) 549-8411 or www.isa.org. For editorial submissions and feedback, please contact the newsletter editor. Advertising rates, circulationinformation and style guide is posted at www.TechPubs.net. Billing and publishing correspondence may be addressed to TechPubs Communications, PO Box1605, Costa Mesa, CA 92628. Submissions are copyright by the authors with all rights reserved. Copyright (C) 2013 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved.

Orange County SectionOfficers 2012-2013www.isaoc.org

President’s MessageBy Rafael Agrazsanchez, Section President○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

PresidentRafael [email protected]

President Elect & TreasurerEdward NaranjoGeneral Monitors (949) [email protected]

SecretaryJenny XuFluor Corp., (949) [email protected]

Past President, andMembership ChairFred McEachenFluor Corp. (949) [email protected]

DelegateJesus MoncayoSouth Coast Systems(714) [email protected]

Arrangements & Exhibit ChairsBis MitraFluor Corp., (949) [email protected]

Education Chair & HistorianChristine DorganDisneyland Resort, (714) [email protected]

Marketing & Publications ChairSergei SeleznevBlair-Martin [email protected]

Newsletter EditorJohn Prince, (714) 968-5501APG Project [email protected]

Nominations ChairRaj Adani, (800) 999-9307Emerson Process [email protected]

Program ChairManny MartinezFluor Corp., (949) [email protected]

Student Liaison, WebmasterBob HarrisonConex Systems, (714) [email protected]

Student LiaisonCraig LanternierPremier Alliance [email protected]

District Vice PresidentGary Campbell, CCST III(623) 332-7545;[email protected]

The end of a fiscal year offers a good opportunity to take stock on pastaccomplishments, weigh the outcome of past decisions, and plan for the month andyears ahead. Fiscal year 2012-2013 was a year of transition for the ISA OrangeCounty section. After years of holding monthly meetings at Fluor Corporation’soffices in Irvine, the section changed venues to the Old World Village restaurant inHuntington Beach and more recently to the Lutron Electronics California Experienceand Training Center in Irvine. Located in central Orange County and with easy accessto CA-405, Lutron Electronics is an ideal place for ISA members to convene. It offersconference rooms that can accommodate approximately 20 to 40 people and itsshowrooms are designed to showcase lighting control systems, sensors, and windowsystems that reduce energy usage in residential and commercial spaces. The location,in other terms, provides a backdrop for discussion on energy conservation,connectivity, modernization of electricity supply infrastructure, and other topics ofinterest among industrial automation professionals.

Along with a new venue, the section has organized an array of exciting topics for the coming year. Thismonth, for example, Dr. Krish Nangia from Fluor Corporation will speak about grass roots refinery redesign.Later Douglas Raff of Paradigm Industrial Controls will address machine safety, while PLC Plus International’sKhashayar Behdinan and GE’s John Callahan report on advances in process logic controller design. In contrastto recent years, the section will hold monthly meetings throughout the summer and organize two or threeeducational programs to better serve a membership eager to learn about the state of the art in its field. The organization of the technical and educational programs, and indeed the section’s entire operation, wouldnot be possible without the support from dedicated board volunteers. New to the board this year are PontonIndustries’ Account Manager Joan Akleh and Oxy’s Maintenance Specialist Wenifredo “Winnie” Ababat. Bothhave taken on their assignments with an enthusiasm that is nothing short of exemplary. I am grateful they havechosen to contribute to the advancement of the automation profession by volunteering in the OC section. Another volunteer that deserves recognition is immediate Past ISA OC Section President RafaelAgrazsánchez. Under Rafael’s leadership, the section fundraised approximately $22,000 in Automation OCExpo, the largest amount for the event to date, and over $4,000 from the joint Los Angeles-OC sectionChristmas party. With the continued support of leaders like him and greater participation by the ISA OCmembership, I am confident the new fiscal year will prove one of significant growth for the section.


Burbank

The following courses are scheduled by ISA for Burbank andBakersfield. For info or to sign up, please call ISA at (919) 549-8411. If you would like to see courses held in your area or at yourfacility, please contact Matt Rothkops at ISA or contact the Sectionpresident.

Regional Classroom Training

ISA training inBurbank, Bakersfield

ISALA to Hold PEReview Course

Once again, the Review Course for the PE License Exam inControl System Engineering is being held on seven Saturday mornings,starting August 3. In past years 90-100% of those taking this coursehave passed the exam.

The course location and cost will be announced soon. Attendeeswill need the latest version of the ISA PE Exam Review Manual whichcan be purchased from ISA at http://tinyurl.com/ISA-CSE-Study-Guide.

For any info about the exam itself or the process andrequirements for taking the exam, please contact the board directly athttp://pels.ca.gov. They reply quickly to email.

This year’s schedule is below. To sign up or for more info, pleasecontact Chuck Bagby at (714) 248-6496 or [email protected].

03-Aug — Standards and References, General Exam Info – MikeWallace

10-Aug — Control Systems Analysis – Victor Wegelin17-Aug — Final Control Elements – Victor Wegelin24-Aug — Control Systems Implementation – Victor Wegelin31-Aug – **** Labor Day Weekend *****07-Sep — SIS, Burner Mgt and Combustion Control – Joe Hohn14-Sep — Measurement Part 1 – Joe Hohn21-Sep — Measurement Part 2 – Joe Hohn

Aug 5-9 (4-1/2 days)Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control (FG07)

Sept 10-12 (3 days)Control Systems Engineering PE Exam Review Course (EN00)

Sept 17-20 (4 days)Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level I ReviewCourse (TS00)s

Oct 7-9 (3 days)Boiler Control Systems Engineering (ES15)

Oct 10-11 (2 days)Burner Management Systems Engineering (ES16)

Nov 11-15 (5 days)Installing, Calibrating & Maintaining Electronic Instruments(TI25)

Product Manager, Water Quality. Horiba Instruments, Inc., amajor U.S. supplier of environmental and process gas and liquidmonitoring instrumentation and systems in Irvine seeks a qualifiedProduct Manager for its Water Quality product line. Thisindividual manages sales network throughout North, Central andSouth America for water quality products to promote and increasesales and maintains an effective and efficient operation to supportinternal and external customers; develops sales support materials,training materials and conducts training as required; and otherduties. Requires working knowledge of selling and marketingtechnical products; bachelor’s degree in chemistry or other water/environmental related discipline; strong problem solving andanalytical skills; verbal and written communication skills; goodcomputer skills and customer satisfaction skills. Supervisoryexperience preferred. Full benefit package of benefits includingmedical, dental, vision, vacation, 401(k). Email resume [email protected]. EOE

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Cannon’s culture provides exciting opportunities for professionalgrowth and outlets for team building. We work hard. We playhard. We have fun.

LEAD AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN - Requires a minimumof 3 years experience working with automation equipment andprogrammable controllers. Must have firm understanding ofProgrammable Logic Controllers and familiarity with processinstrumentation (RTU’s, HMI, SCADA, flowmeters andtransducers) including installation, calibration, and maintenance.Certified Electrician is a plus.

Visit www.CannonCorp.us and click on “Careers” for a completedescription and to apply. We offer full benefits, relocationassistance, and competitive salaries.

Come Be Part of an Established & Growing Firm!

Outside Sales PositionOrange County/ San Diego AreasPatten Systems, Inc has an immediate opening for an outside salesposition for the Counties of Orange, San Diego and ImperialCounties. Candidate must reside in the area and have a minimumof 3 years selling experience with process instrumentation. BaseDraw + Commission, car allowance, expenses and healthinsurance. Please send resume to [email protected]



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July 2013 Construction of the new Pemex ... · PDF fileWith thy turned-up pantaloons, ... Calibrating & Maintaining Electronic Instruments ... computer skills and customer satisfaction