Miguel Ângelo
@miguelngelo
Experienced Instrumentation & Control Technician specializing in commissioning and calibration.
What I'm looking for
I am an experienced Instrumentation and Control Technician with a background in commissioning, maintenance and calibration across petrochemical, refinery and mining sectors. I have worked on turn-arounds, preventive and corrective maintenance, and pre-commissioning activities in multiple European sites.
My technical strengths include transmitter and valve calibration, loop checks, SIS testing, handling DCS/ESD (Honeywell) and working with calibration tools such as EMERSON Communicator, BEAMEX, Additel and Druck calibrators.
I have practical experience with functional testing, installation, PROFIBUS commissioning, troubleshooting and fault finding, and have supported hydrostatic and mechanical teams during major outages. I hold technical education in Electronics and Instrumentation and continued training in automation and safety standards.
I adapt quickly to new software and tools, communicate effectively in multicultural teams, and bring disciplined organizational and leadership skills to operational and turnaround projects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Commissioning Instrument Tech
Dornan
Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 4 months)
Performing pre-commissioning, troubleshooting and fault-finding for the Leuna biorefinery construction project, supporting timely system handovers.
Commissioning Instrument Tech
SPIE
May 2023 - Oct 2023 (5 months)
Executed pre-commissioning, commissioning and troubleshooting activities for SHELL Moerdijk refinery turn-around projects.
Instrument Technician
PETROGAL
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 (2 months)
Supported TA2023 activities and mechanical teams during hydrostatic tests, performing instrument verification and calibration at Sines refinery.
Instrument and Control Technician
PETROGAL
May 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Performed preventive maintenance and maintained measuring and control instrumentation, including Honeywell DCS and ESD platforms at Sines refinery.
Instrument Technician
Nouryon
Feb 2021 - Apr 2021 (2 months)
Performed functional tests, procedural consignments and calibration verification of instruments during TA2021 at Botlek site.
Instrument Technician
PETROGAL
Jan 2020 - Mar 2020 (2 months)
Managed consignment and re-commissioning of transmitters and supported mechanical teams during hydrostatic tests at Sines turnaround.
Instrument Technician
LyondellBasell
Nov 2019 - Dec 2019 (1 month)
Performed preventive maintenance, testing and calibration of valves and transmitters and worked with Schneider Electric Triconex safety systems.
Instrument Technician
Dow
Jul 2019 - Nov 2019 (4 months)
Conducted turnaround functional tests and instrument verifications for petrochemical processes in Terneuzen.
Instrument Technician
Nouryon
May 2019 - Jun 2019 (1 month)
Supported TA activities and performed functional tests on control instruments at Botlek site.
Instrument Technician
Repsol
May 2017 - May 2019 (2 years)
Performed preventive and corrective maintenance of measuring and control equipment, repaired actuators and managed Honeywell DCS/ESD operations.
Instrument Technician
Lundin Mining
Dec 2014 - Apr 2017 (2 years 4 months)
Conducted repair, calibration and maintenance of probes, transmitters, actuators and monitoring equipment within mining operations.
Instrument Technician
Eneida, Lda
Oct 2015 - Nov 2015 (1 month)
Installed signal and power cabling, wired transmitters and Rotork valves, and connected electrical panels for process instruments.
Instrument Technician
Petrogal
Jan 2014 - Aug 2014 (7 months)
Checked SIS/SIL signals, produced test reports and verified device status during plant operations at Sines refinery.
Factory Operator
Glowood, S.A.
Mar 2012 - Feb 2013 (11 months)
Supervised area operations, performed chain lubrication, crusher blade exchanges and resolved electrical issues on production lines.
Automation Internship
PETROGAL
Feb 2011 - May 2011 (3 months)
Integrated into tank loading system amendment, responsible for migrating Siemens S5 logic to Rockwell/Allen-Bradley platforms.
Instrument Technician
TCPI
Jun 2009 - Dec 2009 (6 months)
Installed and commissioned instruments, addressed devices on PLC via PROFIBUS and performed commissioning troubleshooting.
Instrument Technician
Repsol
Jul 2008 - Jun 2009 (11 months)
Performed corrective and predictive maintenance of gauges, pressure and temperature transmitters and assessed gas and flame detection systems.
Instrument Technician
Somague
Nov 2007 - Jun 2008 (7 months)
Maintained municipal water delivery points, calibrated instruments and verified water quality and flow measurement systems.
Electrical Technician
Álvaro Rodrigues da Costa, Unipessoal
Jul 2006 - Oct 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Executed electrical installation tasks including mounting frames, sockets, switches and ITED schemes from project to commissioning.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ATEC
Professional training (EQF level 5), Automation, Robotics and Industrial Control
2010 - 2011
Completed a program in Automation, Robotics and Industrial Control (EQF level 5).
Escola Tecnológica do Litoral Alentejano (ETLA)
Technician (EQF level 4), Electronic and Instrumentation
2003 - 2007
Activities and societies: General subjects: English, Portuguese and mathematics; Professional subjects: electricity and electronic, digital systems, automation and instrumentation.
Completed technical training in electronics and instrumentation with coursework in electricity, electronic and digital systems, automation and instrumentation.
Royal Dutch Standardization Institute (NEN)
Certificate, Electrical safety / NEN 3140
Completed NEN 3140 e-learning courses certifying VOP/VP (Instructed Person and Skilled Person) for basic programmes and qualifications.
FURBO Training & Consulting BVBA
VCA Basis Certificate, Health and Safety
Completed VCA Basis safety training.
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Location
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Website
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