Beno Wajsfeld, P.Eng, MBA, M.Eng, PMP

- Preparing list instruments to be bought by studying PI&D.

- Contacting suppliers for instruments quotations.

- Helping programmer understand process to write PLC program.

• Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
• Reviewed processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
• Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
• Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
• Follow-up process parameters.

• Developed electrical drawings for mining projects using AUTOCAD.
• Review electrical installations on site and updated its drawings in AUTOCAD.
• Developed automation drawings for process control system.

• Performed commissioning activities on FPSO P-55.
• Coordinated calibration tests from control room performing loop test.
• Organized documents for instruments calibration execution.
• Planed and controlled instruments calibration sequence and created special Performance Report for Client Management daily followup of activities.
• Elaborated Acceptance Test Procedure for many systems during onshore phase and executed them during offshore phase.
• Worked 2 weeks offshore around 13 hours a day and rest next 2 weeks onshore.

• Organized and directed maintenance shutdowns and startups.
• Provided team with coaching and direction.
• Developed the work scope for contracted projects, analyzing received quotes, auditing potential suppliers.
• Set project timelines and kept teams on task to complete milestones according to schedule.
• Maintained project quality with a hands-on management style.
• Resolved implementation and operation issues with product manufacturers.
• Installed a complete automation system and auxiliary equipments for production control of aluminum log casting
• Supervised the work of 12 team members, offering constructive feedback on their work performance.

• Managed the execution of major project that will prevent complete shutdown of the plant and save time and money recovering the production.
• Managed around 25 team members.
• Managed daily meeting with multiple vendors involved on the project.
• Monitored progress of activities and provided feedback to the execution team
• Managed at least one main meeting with main stakeholders to analyze performance and next activities.
• Managed risk, cost, procurement of this project

• Automation Engineer responsible for all automation activities in the plant: projects, installations, commissioning and maintenance.
• Supported technicians in equipment maintenance and repair.
• Developed executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.
• Directed planning, budgeting, vendor selection and quality assurance efforts.
• Coordinated and monitored vendor maintenance for large repairs.
• Managed up to 20 projects per year for quality improvement of production processes.
• Maintained compliance with company standards to perform all maintenance activities.
• Directed all phases of Process Automation, Energy and Safety Projects from initial demand of department to lessons learned.

• Performed commissioning activities on FPSO P-50 of Petrobras
• Continually improved methods and procedures for processes, measurement, documenting and work flow techniques.
• Produced ad hoc reports and documents for senior team members.
• Responded to customer requests via telephone and email.
• Copied, logged and scanned supporting documentation.
• Planed calibration of process instrumentation

• Automation Engineer responsible for all automation activities in the plant: projects, installations, commissioning and maintenance.
• Maintained, debugged and optimized automation programs.
• Assisted maintenance personnel with complex troubleshooting.
• Commissioned log sewing machine from Italy.
• Replaced all electrical logic control system to a PLC based control system and optimized process and machine features with operators suggestions.

• Automation Engineer responsible for all automation activities in the plant: projects, installations, commissioning and maintenance.
• Good negotiation skills with Procurement department and suppliers while negotiating working packages.
• Performed replacement of many "analogue" equipment by automated one.
• Perform audit on ISO9000 and ISO14000 plant system.
• Executed preventive and corrective maintenance in electrical and automated equipment including aluminum foil mills, motor control center, annealing furnaces, doubling machine, separators, slitter.
• Installed complex Automation systems like MMC-216 from Measurex and VAIONNER System from VAI to improve product quality.
• Installed new furnaces, new grinding machine, new integrated fire alarm system, new aluminum thickness gauge, new load cell in foil mill.
• Radio protection supervisor for AlcanBrasil.
• Worked together with process and production engineer to increase productivity and reduce equipment downtime