Jeffrey Richards

About Jeffrey Richards

As a results-focused process control engineer and technical expert, I am dedicated to elevating team performance on DCS and SIS projects to achieve business objectives. I have a well-deserved reputation as a customer-centric problem-solver who takes the time to truly understand the needs of operations personnel and am one of the best in the field of process controls. Accomplishments: Led DCS configuration for $300M new chemical process for a Honeywell fluorocarbons plant, including $5M automation system supporting IO in Experion controller configuration. Elevated safety and increased risk management by ensuring that TUV-certified processes are followed for all Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) installation projects. Improved monitoring by operations teams via integrating data from SIS to DCS. Strengths: Process Control Systems – Design & Configuration – Installation – Acceptance Tests & Audits Process – Analytical Thinking – Advanced Troubleshooting – Cross-functional Teams – Advanced Process Control Algorithms – Control Logic – Databases – Process Controls & Automation Architecture – Functional Design Specifications (FDS) – Safety Integrated Level (SIL) Verification – BMS Control Narratives – Computer Networks – Multidiscipline Teams – Control System Configuration Standards –Vendor Relations – Safety Life Cycle Management – Logic Diagrams – Distributed Control System (DCS) – Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) – Documentation – Startup Support – Control Commissioning & Startup – Complex Operational Problems – Complex Design Solutions – Six Sigma – Control Systems Strategies – Software & Applications – Hardware – Operating Discipline – Customer Focus – Control Performance – BMS – LOPA – EH & S – HMI – PFDs – P & IDs – IEC – SIF – FAT – Loop Tuning – Business Relationship Management– Functional Block/Logic Diagrams – Complex Loop Narratives Technology: Honeywell Experion, Safety Manager & TPS; Microsoft Office Suite, OPC Inbox, LoopPro

Experience

1. Principal Process Control Engineer

   SI Group

   Sep 2022 — Present · Orangeburg, SC, US

Education

• Auburn University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering