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Orange County Section Meeting – Wed, Sept 10

Panel discussion:DCS, PAC and PLC

John Gong, President of ICP DAS USA, Inc, will moderate a panel of DCS,PAC and PLC industry experts discussing the merits of each system. This should notonly be an information packed evening, but also a very lively one.

About the PanelistsStu Frost, P.E., is the Honeywell Process Solutions’ System Architect for

large Integrated MAC opportunities. He has more than 38 years of experience ininternational project management, advanced controls, system design andarchitecture, implementation, startup and commissioning of very large processautomation systems. Stu is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of NewYork.

Warren Lennox is a Technical Consultant with Rockwell Automation and hasbeen in the industry for 15 years. Having served an Instrumentation apprenticeshipis South Africa he migrated to the UK and was employed as an embedded engineerin several industries installing process control instrumentation and equipment. Uponcompletion of his Computer science BSc in Cambridge, he began focusing on theRockwell Visualization/SCADA products. Today he resides in the USA assisting

with pre-sales product specification and system technical issues.

Wayne Lukehart, Caltrol, Inc., has been a member of the Emerson/Caltrolteam for the past eight years as a Systems Technology Consultant. Prior to hispresent role with Emerson, the previous twenty-two years Wayne worked for severaldifferent control system manufacturers. He is knowledgeable on a wide variety ofcontrol system topics to include advanced control, field busses (FOUNDATIONfieldbus, DeviceNet, ProfibusDP, AS-i), continuous and batch processing,

subsystem and enterprise interfaces, asset management, and MES solutions.

Scott Ngo, P.E., has recently accepted a new position as Engineering Managerfor Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation based in Southern California. Prior toSmurfit-Stone, he has worked as California District Engineer for 14 years atTemple-Inland and has been honored with the company Presidential Award fornotable achievements. He has implemented new innovative designs and used themost state-of-the-art technology and equipment to create one of the most modern

converting facilities in the corrugated industry. Scott received his BSEE in 1980 from TheUniversity of Texas at Austin and is a Registered Professional Engineer.

Eric Ratliff worked in aerospace from 1980 to 2000 at Atlantic Research andHughes Space and Communications. He designed automatic testing equipment,programmed CAD systems, and designed and maintained robots. He received hisMaster’s in Mechanical Engineering in 1980 at Penn State. Eric has been atICPDAS USA for over five years doing technical support. He has programmed PACcontrollers in ISaGRAF, Indusoft, C++, C# and VB, and programs embedded

controllers in C, targeting the DOS platform. Eric helps customers solve electrical problems suchas how to wire analog and discreet signals to ICPDAS’s IO modules and PCI cards. In his sparetime, Eric enjoys robotics, motor control and is currently interfacing to a miniature gyroscope.Eric has lived in Los Angeles County since 1985.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE…

2008-2009 Regional Events

- ISA EXPO 2009 Houston

- Golf Tournament

- Tabletop Shows

- Scholarship Fund Raisers

- Seminars & Conferences

2 - President’s Message

3 - DVP MessageControl System Technician& Automation TrainingCCST Exam Deadline

4 - SSJV: 25th AnniversaryCelebration

5 - Local ISA Members toReceive Awards

6 - ISALA/Cal Poly BeachParty Photos

7 - Christmas Party PlannedCSE Class Underway

8 - Local Section MeetingsCCST Exam Deadline

9 - Regional Training & Events

10 - SSJV: Kicks-In/Kicks-Out!

11 - EIT/FE Exam to be Held

12 - Industry News

14 - Job Shop

“Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken.”

— Bill Dodds

The monthly ISA Section Newsletters and annual Regional Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide are mailed to all ISA section members in Southern California and SouthernNevada and to ISA student affiliates at Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State University and Bakersfield College. Newsletters include the Southern San Joaquin Valley Alarm, LosAngeles Annunciator, Orange County Chart, San Diego Signal and Las Vegas Experience. Changes of address can only be processed by ISA by at (919) 549-8411 or www.isa.org.For editorial submissions and feedback, please contact the newsletter editor. Advertising rates, circulation information and style guide is posted at www.TechPubs.net. Billing andpublishing correspondence may be addressed to TechPubs Communications, PO Box 1605, Costa Mesa, California 92628. Submissions are copyright by the authors with all rightsreserved. Copyright (C) 2008 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved.

Orange County SectionOfficers 2008-2009www.isa.org/~oranc/

President — Sebastian ZielonkaFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Past President — Craig LanternierFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

President Elect — Alan Szarowiczjacobs Engineering, (714)[email protected]

Secretary — Gautam ParikhFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Treasurer — Jesus MoncayoSouth Coast Systems, Inc. (714) [email protected]

Delegate — Christine DorganDisneyland Scientific Systems(714) [email protected]

Alternate Delegate—Romel BhullarFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Arrangements Chair —Bis MitraFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Education Chair —John GongICP-DAS USA, Inc., (310) [email protected]

Historian — John QueridoJontec Systems, (949) [email protected]

Past President,Honors & Awards ChairCraig LanternierFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Publicity Chair—Sergei SeleznevCaltrol, (702) [email protected]

Membership Chair —Don Zee, Don Zee Associates(949) [email protected]

Newsletter & Directory Editor —John PrinceAPG Analyzer Systems(714) [email protected]

Nominations Chair --Raj AdaniEmerson Process Management(800) [email protected]

Program Chair —Rafael AgrazsanchezFluor Enterprises(949) [email protected]

Program Co-Chair —Hiten DalalNewtech Resources(714) [email protected]

Student Section Liaison —Robert CastañoOrange Coast College(714) [email protected]

Webmaster —Bob HarrisonConex Systems(714) [email protected]

District 11 Vice President —Brad RupertCaltrol(925) [email protected]

ISA Staff --Dalton WilsonISA(919) [email protected]

President’s message By Sebastian Zielonka, Section President○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Sebastian Zielonka, PresidentISA Orange County Section(949) [email protected]

I hope August turned out to be a relaxing, yet entertaining month. The ISABeach Party, in Huntington State Beach, allowed us to work on our tan, soak in thewater, and relate with ISA friends on a different level. I assume everyone tookadvantage of the break from monthly meetings last month to enjoy the Olympics. Iwas captivated late into each night…Phelps with eight gold medals! Unbelievable!I’m still playing catch-up on my sleep!

We look to reconvene this month on September 10th, for an exciting PanelDiscussion on the merits of PLC, PAC, and DCS. John Gong, President of ICPDAS USA, Inc., will be the moderator for the panel of five experts. The meetingwill start at 5:30PM, instead of 6:00PM to allow for a lively discussion andinteraction from the audience. Please come early to socialize at 5:00PM, and to

enjoy some snacks, drinks, and the sponsor booths. I strongly encourage all to attend and participate withany questions or comments you may have. Refer to the details in the newsletter or OC website(www.isa.org/~oranc) for more information.

As always, if you have any topics you believe would be of interest for an upcoming meeting, feel freeto contact myself or any of the ISA board members with your comments. I look forward to seeing you allSeptember 10th.

Meeting DetailsDate: Wednesday,September 10, 2008

Time: Networking5:00 pm; Program5:30pm

Location: Fluor -Irvine Office, 47Discovery, Irvine

RSVP: Hiten Dalal(714) [email protected]

Directions, maps andmore info at BobHarrison’s excellentsection website,www.isa.org/~oranc.

Income Actual BudgetArrangements $750.00 $6,000.00Dues/Membership Rebate $448.20 $6,749.00Education $0.00 $750.00Interest Income $1.17 $1,000.00X-MAS Party 2008 $0.00 $1,500.00Student Section $0.00 $1,500.00Society Income $0.00 $0.00*Income from Reserve Funds $0.00 $5,401.00

Total Income $1,199.37 $22,900.00

Expenses Actual BudgetArrangements $438.56 $4,000.00Membership/Mkg $0.00 $1,200.00Programs $0.00 $400.00Education $0.00 $750.00Insurance $0.00 $900.00Honors Awards $0.00 $200.00Student Competition $0.00 $500.00President $0.00 $400.00President's Meeting $0.00 $2,000.00Society Delegate $0.00 $2,000.00President Elect $0.00 $1,500.00X-MAS Party $0.00 $1,500.00DLC $0.00 $2,500.00Planning Meeting $1,680.02 $1,500.00Student Section $0.00 $2,500.00CLCPE $0.00 $900.00Treasurer $0.00 $150.00

Total Expenses $2,118.58 $22,900.00TOTAL ($919.21) $0.00

Reserve Funds as of 06/12/08 $47,465.01

Treasurer's ReportOrange County Section

Budget FY 2008/2009 (July '08 June '09)July, 2008

Message from the DVP

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CCST Exam ApplicationDeadline - Sept 15

Professional Development

The ISA Certified Control System Technician (CCST) applicationdeadline for taking the exam in Nov-Dec 2008 and March-April 2009testing windows is September 15, 2008. For details, see www.isa.org/ccst, call ISA at (919) 549-8411 or contact your section EducationChair or President.

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It’s vacation time! I am writing you this message from 5000 feet atLake Almanor in northern eastern California. The weather is absolutelyperfect at 80 degs F and the skies areclear. The smoke from all the fires hasfinally cleared. I hope you had a greatvacation this summer and are lookingforward to the next year.

When I took over as DVP I hardlyhad enough time to catch my breath andbudgets and goals for the section werealready due back at headquarters.Budget is mainly for travel expensesand the District Leadership Conference.

Here is a list of goals and objectives I wrote for section. With helpfrom the rest of you out there I am sure we can achieve all of them.

1. Get a copy of each section’s written plan for 2009 (Businessand Program) and list of board members Due September 1st. Objective:Find out the health of each section. If needed, we will help section withplan and find additional board members. Share this information withall sections in D11.

2. Have conference call into each section board meeting beforeEXPO. Need possible dates, times and phone numbers from eachsection. Personal introduction, quick update, generate excitement aboutHouston Meetings

3. Attend in person one board meeting or function at each section(Except Aloha 2010). Build better communication between myself andeach local section. Learn first hand what is important to each section sothat I can take that feed back to leadership meetings.

4. Plan and develop agenda and activities for District 11 at Expoand delegates meeting. Use limited time together to share ideas,network, and team build.

Training and Professional Development

Control system technicianand automation training

If you are working in the instrumentation and process automationfield or are considering entering this high-paying industry, you shouldattend this meeting on Tuesday, October 21 at the Energy ResourceCenter in Downey. Registration for October classes will be held at thismeeting, following a panel discussion and roundtable. This meeting isopen to all ISA members and others who are interested in expandingtheir skills. There is no cost, but please RSVP if you plan to attend.

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25th Section Anniversary Celebration plannedSouthern San Joaquin Valley Section

The Southern San Joaquin Valley Section is celebrating thismilestone with a Dinner Gala at Luigi’s! Mark your calendar for thisnight of enjoying fellowship, seeing old friends, making new friends,and catching up on the latest SSJV and Society news.

DetailsWHEN: September 25, 2008

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For reservations, please contact Alan McMurry by September 15 at(661) 703-6979 or [email protected].

Special ThanksA special thanks to all those who worked together on 25th

Celebration Committee: Alan McMurry, Chair; Chip Wickline, Masterof Ceremonies; Ira Miller, Marketing with assistance from Lisa Denke,Del Signorelli, Chip Wickline and others; Seth Olson and ChrisHorton, Program; Alan McMurry, Honors & Awards with assistancefrom Scott Bender; Fernando Ceja and Manuel Resendiz, Nametags;Alan McMurry, Finances; Mike Bush, Photographer.

About Historical Luigi’sFounded by Italian immigrant Joe Lemucchi on Sumner Street in

1906, the early business moved to its prensent location in 1910 andfeatured a grocery, acafe, a bakery and agasoline station when19th Street was themain thoroughfarebetween Bakersfield,and the then town ofSumner. In the rear ofhis store JoeLemucchi constructedseveral small cottagesor apartments which were rented by bachelor Italian immigrants.

In the 1920’s and 1930’s the concrete and steel structure nowhousing the restaurant, had been rented by Shell Oil Company and wasat one time their Kern County Headquarters. The new expanded barand restaurant were named “Luigi’s.”

Luigi’s and Lemucchi’s Grocery is one of Bakersfield’s oldestcontinuous family operated businesses, currently operated by the thirdand fourth generation of the Lemucchi family. Covering the walls arephotos of local athletes spanning more than seven decades collected bythe Luigi and Lemucchi families. Photo courtesy of Luigi’s.

Photos from the “Kick-Out / Kick-In” ceremony are on page 10.


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ISA is proud to announce the 46th AnnualISA Honors & Awards recipients for 2008. TheISA Honors & Awards Gala, which is held inconjunction with ISA EXPO, will take place atThe Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas, USA, 13October. This prestigious black-tie event willhonor these individuals for their contributions toand advancement of the automation industry.

The ISA Honors & Awards Gala is the mostprestigious event for automation professionals,honoring the outstanding achievements and

excellence of some of the best automation professionals in the world.We would like to extend congratulations and thanks to the followingextraordinary individuals.

Alan W. McMurry, Consultant, Bakersfield, of ISA SouthernSan Joaquin Valley Section, will receive theGolden Achievement Award in recognition formore than 25 years of continuous ISAmembership, continuing active service andcontributions to organizational units of theSociety, epitomizing the membership the idealsof the Society.

Terrence V. Molloy of CMES, Inc.,Novato, California, of ISA Northern CaliforniaSection will receive the Distinguished SocietyService Award in recognition of dedicated ISA

Members, who through long service, havecontributed to the Society and its organizationalunits.

Ira E. Miller of Blair Martin Company, Inc.,Bakersfield, California, of ISA Southern SanJoaquin Valley Section will receive theDistinguished Society Service Award inrecognition of dedicated ISA Members, whothrough long service, have contributed to theSociety and its organizational units.

Joseph Steinke of CCI Rancho SantaMargarita, Rancho Santa Margarita, California,will receive the Douglas H. Annin Award forprofound knowledge and expertise in the design,development, and application of severe servicecontrol valves, in recognitionof his outstandingachievements in the design,application, or developmentof the components in anautomatic control system

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Robert L. Moore of Vigilistics, Inc., Tustin,California, will receive the Albert F. Sperry

California ISA members to be honoredHonors and Awards

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ISALA - Cal Poly beach party BBQ biggest ever!Los Angeles & Cal Poly Pomona Sections

With over 60 students and regularmembers, E. J. Ramos, President of the ISACal Poly Student Section, Jasen Shorter, VicePresident and all of the Cal Poly StudentSection members did ISA proud by their hardwork in making the 5th annual beach party,BBQ and bonfire another great success!Special thanks to Jesus Moncayo and SebastianZeilonka who came from the Orange CountySection board brining wood for the bonfire. More photos are posted at the “unofficial”beach party website, www.beachparty2008.comand others at the Cal Poly Section website,www.isacalpoly.org.


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This year’s Los Angeles-Orange County joint Christmas party willbe held on Sunday, December 7, 2008, at the Kellogg West ConferenceCenter on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona.

Reservations are now being taken for companieswho wish to purchase a table to show appreciation toyour best customers or employees.

For more information or to make reservations,please contact Linda Meyers at (626) 571-2770, orSebastian Zielonka at (949) 349-8773.

Local Training

CSE course in full swing

PE Exam Review Course instructor Joe Hohn reviews safety instrumentedsystems, burner controls and ladder logic August 23rd in the second of sixSaturday morning sessions. This year four sessions are being held at theOrange County Sanitation District in Fountain Valley, two at Genentech inOceanside. Attending the class are Huan Nguyen of OCSD (left), SofiaBird of Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power, Mike Wallace of SanDiego County Water Authority, Roger Kancherla of Fluor and JonClements of Mangan. Not in this photo is Jesus Moncayo of South CoastSystems, and participating remotely from Las Vegas is Brian Neal ofBrown and Caldwell. Information about the course - www.pe-exam.net.

ISALA Beach Party, continued from page 6


Local section meetingsFor more details about any of the section meetings, please contact the section president, website or read each section’s completenewsletter online at www.techpubs.net/isanews.

Orange County Section Wed, Sept 10 Pres - Sebastian Zielonka, (949) 349-8773 [email protected]

Panel discussion: DCS, PAC and PLC. Moderated by John Gong,President of ICP DAS USA, a panel of experts will discuss the plusesand minuses of each of these three types of controllers. The panel willconsist of Stu Frost, P.E., Honeywell; Warren Lennox, RockwellAutomation; Wayne Lukehart, Caltrol; Scott Ngo, P.E., Smurfit-Stone; Eric Ratliff of ICP DAS USA. Networking 5:00 pm; Program5:30pm. Fluor - Irvine Office, 47 Discovery, Irvine, RSVP to HitenDalal (714) 500-1018 or [email protected]: www.isa.org/~oranc.

Los Angeles Section Tues, Sept 16 President - Neil Finch, (951) 675-3395, [email protected]

pH 101. Dr. Steven Wells of Georg Fischer Signet will give apresentation on the applications and benefits of pH monitoring. Free toISA members and students; non-members may join at the door for $85.RSVP to Bill Campbell at [email protected] or (562) 533-0188.Refreshments at 5pm; program at 5:30. Website: www.isala.org.

Cal State Long Beach No Information President - Vinny Nguyen, (714) 326-3384, [email protected]

San Diego Tues, Sept 23 President - Rob Henley, (858) 243-5754, [email protected]

Wireless technologies: unleash the potential. The preentation will lookat the passage of HART 7.0 standard in September 2007 which has been acatalyst for the end users and device manufacturers to start adopting andaccepting the wireless technologies. The speaker will be Raj Adani ofEmerson Process Management. For the location and to RSVP, pleasecontact Rob Henley. Website: www.isasd.org.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009, Carson Center, Los Angeles County, California

So. San Joaquin Valley Thurs, Sept 25 President - Scott Bender, (661) 392-3784, [email protected] Anniversary of the Section! See article on page 4 of thisnewsletter issue. Website: www.isa.org/~ssjv.

Las Vegas No Info President - Lyle Mariam, (702) 822-8642, [email protected]

The Section is off for the summer. Website: www.isalv.org.

Cal Poly Pomona Student Section No Info President - E. J. Ramos, (626) 475-3660, [email protected]

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The Analysis Division (Automation & Technology Department)and Power Industry Division (Industries & Sciences Department) willeach receive the Outstanding Division Award in recognition foroutstanding activities and definitive reporting during the year.

For more information about these and other awardees, visitwww.isa.org/honors. For information about the 2008 ISA Honors &Awards Gala, please visit www.isa.org/gala2008. Tickets, tables andsponsorships are available by calling Debbie Eby at (919) 990-9241.

California ISA members honored,continued from page 5

Honorees for 2008 are Alan W. McMurry (left), Golden AchievementAward; Terrence V. Molloy, Distinguished Society Service Award; Ira E.Miller, Distinguished Society Service Award; Joseph Steinke, Douglas H.Annin Award; and Robert L. Moore, Albert F. Sperry Founder Award.


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Sept 13, 2008Control Syst Implementation;Standards & ReferencesFountain Vly, www.pe-exam.net

Sept 15, 2008CCST Exam ApplicationDeadlinewww.isa.org/ccst

Sept 23-25, 2008National Manufacturing Week

Sept 24, 20084th Annual Water Sector CyberSecurity Conference, see pg 13San Jose, CAwww.ca-nv-awwa.org

Sept 27, 2008Measurement Principles, Pt 1,Oceanside, www.pe-exam.net

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Oct 6-8, 2008ISA EXPO 2009Houstonwww.isa.org

Oct 6-8, 2008Welding & Fabtech Int’lLas Vegas Conv Centerwww.fmafabtech.com

Oct 10-12, 2008Beverage IndustryConf erence & ExpoLas Vegas, www.interbev.com

Oct 14-18, 2008ISA EXPO 2008Houston, www.isa.org/expo2008

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Dec 8-12, 2008Lithium Battery & Fuel CellConference; Las Vegas Hilton;www.knowledgefoundation.com

Jan 24-28, 2009Assoc for LaboratoryAutomation Conf & ExpoPalm Springs,www.labautomation.com

Feb 10-12, 2009Automation Technology Expoand Pacific Design ExpoAnaheim, www.devicelink.com

Feb 16-20, 2009Engineers Weekwww.eweek.com

Feb 19, 2009Instrumentation 2009ISA Los Angeles Sectionwww.Instrumentation2009.com

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May 17-20, 2009International BiotechnologyConvention & ExpoSan Diego, www.bio.org

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Southern San Joaquin Valley Section

SSJV holds annual “Kick-Out / Kick-In” The Southern San Joaquin Valley Section held its annual ceremony at Benji’s French Basque Restaurant on May 28, 2008, to honor memberswho have worked tirelessly during the year and to welcome those members who will continue the tradition. Special thanks to Michael Bush ofValin Corp for the great photos and to Alan McMurry for helping to identify everyone in the photos. Photos continued on page 12.

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The next exam will be held April 25, 2009, with anapplication deadline of February 20, 2009.

Exam to be held October 25, 2008

You will learn about local, affordable, professional training. Dueto this being hands-on training, class size will be limited, so be sureto sign up at this meeting on October 21.Who Should Attend Primarily directed toward instrument technicians, automationprofessionals and those looking to advance in a high-paying career inthe process industry, the information to be given at this meeting willalso be of interest to I&C supervisors, trainers and employers.

About the Instructors Mitch Dornsife will moderate the panel composed ofprofessional instructors who will be teaching this training series.Instructors on the panel include Paul Franklin, CCST,instrumentation trainer with Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power;and Paul Darnbrough, PE, CAP, instructor for the ISALA PElicense exam review course and CAP program.About the Training All classes will be taught by professional instructors and followa professional training plan. Subject matter will incorporate thespecific needs of those individuals who bring up topics at theOctober 21 meeting. The following will be presented at this meeting:(1) course curriculum; (2) who should take the course; (3) thecriteria for CCST and CAP exams; and (4) the class schedule. Therewill be special early signup benefits to all who register for theclasses at this meeting.Meeting DetailsWhen: Tues, Oct 21, 2008; Pizza at 5pm; Program at 5:30Location: To be announced. See www.isala.org for latest info.RSVP: Bill Campbell at (562) 927-0904 [email protected].

Cost: Open to all at no cost if you RSVP. Or $10 at the door.

Training and Professional Development,continued from page 3


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SOR Inc. is proud to announce theselection of Patten Systems, Inc. as itsexclusive sales representative for parts ofSouthern California and Nevada. SOR Inc.products include level switches andtransmitters; pressure and vacuum switchesand transmitters; differential pressureswitches; flow switches; and temperatureswitches.

Applications include oil & gas (well-headmonitoring, skid mounted compressorpackages, hydrocarbon/water separation);petrochemical (pressurized tank level),hydrocarbon/water separation (point level);power (boiler level, water circulation); andchemical (rupture disc,tank level undergroundwell water level, dispensing tank level filter,condition lubrication system, sump levelcontrol, digestor capping, valve control, pumpsuction/discharge monitor).

Patten Systems, Inc. is located at15201 Springdale Street, Huntington Beach,California 92649, and can be reached at(714) 799-5656, fax 799-5353; by email [email protected], or throughtheir website at www.pattensystems.com.

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Kick-In / Kick-Out Awards, continued from page 10

Above are a few of the many certificates of appreciaton presented by outgoing President SethOlson. Top: Alan McMurry (left photo); Mike Bush. Bottom: Mohammad Heidari (left photo);Sean Caras. See all the photos at www.techpubs.net/dinner08. Photos courtesy Mike Bush.


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Brad RupertDistrict 11 Vice President

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5. Work with each section to have atleast one student section. Develop Plan forstudent competition in D11. Develop futuremembers, while keeping old ones excitedabout passing on information.

6. Plan and develop agenda andactivities for DLC 09. Location: Reno, AZ, orLA. Develop and offer training for leaders ofour local sections.

That’s all for now. Looking forward tohearing back from each board in District 11.

4th Annual Water Sector Cyber Security ConferenceTechnology & Security Synergy Forum

(For Water SCADA/Process Control Systems)September 24, 2008 — San Jose Doubletree Hotel

Registration Deadline: September 15, 2008Registration Fee: $195

Register Online: www.ca-nv-awwa.orgPlease join us for a one-day forum focusing on Water Systems Cyber Security. The SCADA & IT Cyber Security Forum is an educationaland networking opportunity for individuals in the water industry to share information and implement best practices related to networkand control systems security. This event is led by organizations throughout the industry hoping to collaborate with our peers and presenta united front for developing water systems security standards in California and the United States.

Forum Topics: · SCADA Audit – Deriving Maximum Technical Value from a SCADA Security Audit

· Lessons Learned for the Water Industry from Control System Cyber Security Incidents

· Uniform and Scalable Approach to Implementing Security throughout the SCADA environment

· Security & Compliance Monitoring of SCADA networks; Challenges & Opportunities

· WaterISAC, Analysis of Water Security Incidents

· Protecting the SCADA System at the City of Santa Cruz with the Snort Network Intrusion Detection System

· Security Nightmare: The Threat from Inside

· Balancing Competing Factors: Designing Control System Security Architecture for Reliability and Availability

· Cyber Security in the Industrial Wireless World

· SCADA Intrusion Detection and Prevention – Risk Mitigation in a Proprietary Environment

Registration Fee: - $195 for the day, which includes breakfast, morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, lunch, and handout materials post conference. - Please register by September 15, 2008.

Contact Hours: - This course has been approved for California Department of Public Health Water Distribution and Treatment. - Contact Hours of up to 7.0 hours, based on individual attendance.

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Job ShopCirculation is 1400-1500 ISA members and other industry personnel. To place an ad, please contact the newsletter editor.

Has overall responsibility for all technicalaspects of the organization. Responsible for thedesign and development of new products aswell as modifications and improvement toexisting products.· Provides technical support to customers and

other departments. Performs testing anddocumentation required for development andcertification of products.

· Represent SVF’s technical interests in thedesign, evaluation, testing, creation, andspecification of new and existing valve,actuator, and accessory products. Analyzeand assure products meet all specificationand customers requirements.

· Create and manage technical documents andlibrary such as technical data, calculation,literature, manufacturing and salessubmittal drawings, IOMs, QA/QCdocuments, etc.

· Prepare design layouts, assembly andproduction drawings designs for manufac-turing, customers, projects, and quotations.

· Assist the selection and evaluation ofoutsourcing functions related to the productsand modification. Travel to suppliers andsubcontractors locations to review engineer-ing status and sourcing requirement andinitiatives.

· Communicate with various sales, market-ing, production support, assembly, and QCpersonnel as required for quality improve-

ment and to resolve technical problems.Coordinate the resolution of all fieldservice issues involving product problems

· Communicate with customers both directlyand indirectly to resolve customersproblems.

· Direct interact with assembly operation.Assist to the shop for assembly procedures,layout, training, quality control, inspection,and improve efficiency.

· Represent the company to interact withtechnical, industrial, and certificationprofessional organizations to value andvalidate the products.

SVF Flow Controls, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs,California, seeks talented individuals tosubmit their resume for consideration [email protected] or mail to SVF FlowControls Inc., 13560 Larwin Circle, Santa FeSprings, CA 90670, Attn: Careers. Ourwebsite is www.SVF.net.

As we continue toexperience growth alongwith our marketplace,SVF is seeking TWOadditional team membersto bring us to the nextlevel of service to ourcustomers. We are

Technical Product /Engineering Manager

located in Santa Fe Springs, CA, and ourwebsite is www.SVF.net.

Outside Sales Industrial. RK Controls, a SIEMENS Authorized Distributor seeks outside industrial sales prof. for industrial customers forOrange/Riverside/San Bernardino/San Diego Counties. Responsible for the incremental growth and account management of existing accounts,along with sales prospecting, lead follow-up, and proposal generation for the sales of SIEMENS Automation Systems (www.sea.siemens.com/automation), SIEMENS Industrial Control Products (www.sea.siemens.com/controls), and SIEMENS Drives and Motor Products(www.sea.siemens.com/drives). BA Preferred. Must be able to work autonomously & be a self starter. 2-4 years previous experience in thesales of industrial automation and control products preferred. The compensation plan is Salary/Commission, car and phone expenses, medicalinsurance, home office expense. Send your resume to [email protected] or call Robert Karkafi @ 213.718.6959.

VALERO WILMINGTON REFINERY

All qualified applicants apply on line at www.valero.com.

Senior Instrument EngineerDescription: Provides total planning and execution of petroleumrefinery instrumentation projects. Provides instrument support tomulti-disciplined projects and provides technical assistance tomaintenance and operations in efforts to improve I/E systemreliability. Serves as project manager for assigned instrument/controls projects by assuming responsibility for the execution of theoverall effort. Develops project budget, prepares detailedengineering documents, procures equipment and materials,coordinates construction contracting, provides technical support toconstruction and startup personnel, develops cost control andtracking, develops project schedule, cost controls and projectreporting. Provides instrument/controls support to refinery projects.Prepares the instrument equipment design specifications, developsinstrument equipment procurement packages, and providesconstruction/startup technical support. Provides technical assistanceto the refinery on routine instrumentation issues. Provides technicalfield services; troubleshoots, makes recommendations for repairs inthe field, provides general consulting on instrument/controls issues,participates in Root Cause Failure Analyses, and mentors personnelworking in the I&E shop. Provides orifice calculations /

specifications, valve sizing / specifications, and miscellaneousinstrument specifications for Operations, Maintenance, andEngineering. Proposes amendments to instrumentation/controlsspecifications as necessary to address latest codes and technology.

Requirements: Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineeringrequired. Minimum five years of directly related instrument/controlsengineering experience required. Licensed Professional Engineer(Electrical) preferred. Experience in engineering and projectmanagement and exposure in a refinery/petrochemical-operatingenvironment required. Good communication skills required toeffectively convey instrumentation/controls issues to refinerypersonnel in layman terms. Supervisory skills with the ability tocommunicate and interact with other disciplines required. Proficientproject coordination and management skills required. Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly requiredto walk, sit, talk and hear; stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel;reach with hands and arms; and may occasionally be required toclimb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employeemay occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific visionabilities required by this job include close vision, color vision,peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Applicants with greater experience may be considered for higherlevel position.


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Mangan, Inc. is looking for top talent to join our Long Beach, CAoffice. We are an Employee Owned Automation & SpecialtyEngineering Contractor, successfully operating and growing steadilyin the Southern California region for over 18 years.

DESIGNERS: We are seeking mid-to-high level Instrument /Electrical designers with refinery / petrochemical experiencedesigning PLC panels, DCS systems, and Safety Shutdown systems(such as Triconex). CAD skills a plus.

CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEERS: We are seeking experienced(5 years+) Control System Engineers with strong DCS skills,preferably in the refinery / petrochemical industry. Honeywellexperience a plus.

ANALYZER ENGINEERS: We are seeking Engineers familiarwith various Analyzers and CEMS systems commonly used in therefinery / petrochemical industry. Minimum five years experienceand a graduate engineer in one of the following disciplines: Process,Electrical or Control Systems.

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGERS: We are seekingexperienced Project Managers who are “working PM’s”. Theseindividuals must possess technical expertise as well as ProjectManagement experience in the refinery / petrochemical industry.

Visit www.manganinc.com to learn more about Mangan, Inc. andwhat we have to offer. Submit resume and cover letter [email protected] or fax 419-858-2054.

Technical/Marketing Publications Specialist. The positionis a full-time permanent staff position for a 40-year-old privately heldmanufacturing company located in the San Fernando Valley. Thereare 200 employees at this location with another 50 globally. Theposition is addition to staff due to growth and has excellent benefits.The company is very profitable, has virtually no turn over of employ-ees, and totally commits to promoting from within.

* This Specialist will produce newsletter materials, technical whitepapers, customer case studies, company profiles, magazine articles,and product/application notes.

* The candidate must be able to identify story opportunities and thenresearch and effectively communicate-in both written and illustrativeform-how the company’s products, services and technologies areessential to solve specific customer problems.

* Interview customers for case studies.

* Interviewing and surveying customers, representatives, and internalpersonnel for the purpose of identifying and validating potentialproduct and market directions: performing product performance,window-of-opportunity, return-on-investment, and historical product/market sales studies and communicating their results: documentingand communication (via product/market proposals) validated product,application, and market requirements.

* Experience in the process instrumentation field or in a similartechnical field, interviewing skills and experience tracking editorialcalendars and placing technical articles in industry trade magazines ispreferred.

* Computer literacy is required, including the use of desktopillustration and publishing packages.

Please contact Chris Hulfish, APS Executive Search [email protected].

AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN in our Santa Maria, CA office.Cannon Associates is a growing, multidisciplinary consulting firmthat’s been serving clients since 1976. With offices in San LuisObispo, Santa Maria, Bakersfield, & Denver, we are professionalswho work in a team culture & possess an entrepreneurial spirit.

AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN: Requires 3 years experienceworking with automation equipment and programmablecontrollers. Must have firm understanding of Programmable LogicControllers and familiarity with process instrumentation (RTU’s,HMI, SCADA, flowmeters and transducers) including installation,calibration, and maintenance.

Visit www.CannonAssociates.us for complete descriptions. Weoffer full benefits and competitive salaries. Submit resume andcover letter to [email protected] or fax 805-781-0915.

Controls Engineer for full time Project Engr job in manufacturingplant. Leadership, PLC ad HMI, AutoCADD. BSEE reqrd. Design thrustartup. Contact Ken Larson 949-723-8268

Outside Sales - SCADA & Telemetry Products. Location:Bakersfield area preferred. Manufacturers representative specializingin SCADA and wireless sensors seeks self-motivated sales engineerwith industry knowledge for all existing and new oil productionaccounts in Southern CA. Excellent growth potential. Salary/Commission, health benefits, car allowance. Reply with salaryrequirements and resume to [email protected].

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JOB OPENING/BUSINESS FOR SALE. Well establishedinstrumentation and controls service company (37 years) is looking forsomeone to take over the business and provide competent service for ourcustomers that are mostly in the water and waste water fields in southernCalifornia and southern Nevada. Current owner will train prospectiveemployee/buyer if qualified. If you are interested in being a Tech/Eng orOwner/Tech/Eng, please give us a call at (626) 303-8010.


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