Westinghouse/ Emerson Ovation

The first opening I'm interested in filling, and it's needed as soon as possible, is a person with experience in the Ovation DCS. This client has a combined cycle power plant in Puerto Rico, and requires someone with system programming skills. The communication software is Profibus, and I believe there are a number of Siemans devices such as PLCs involved. I was told that the person could expect to stay busy with this for 3 to 6 months, though of course he or she would be able to come home on a regular basis. Obviously I need someone who's got background in the power industry. If anyone's reading this (and remember this is a brand new blog!), and is interested, willing, available, or just wants to discuss it, send me a note.

First Post: What's New?

The purpose of this blog is to independently discuss current contract job opportunities for individuals with process control manufacturing experience. I'm hoping on a regular basis to be able to publish these situations in a more dynamic way than those found on a lot of static job sites. I'll do my best to describe the openings, their duration, what I'm looking for etc. Along the way I might also add a few informational items that I find that applies to the world of process control.

Let me first introduce myself, and what I do. My name's Bill Fester, and for over 18 years (over 14 of which I've had my own company), I've provided individuals who do applications and programming on various kinds of automation systems (mostly DCS and PLC based systems), on primarily a contract basis. I've provided expertise to a wide variety of industries, from pharmaceutical, petrochemical, paper, power, and consumer goods nationally and in a few cases internationally. My assignments have been as short as a few days to well over a decade. The primary focus of my practice as been to operate less as a bodyshop, and more as a talent agent with a very small focused niche. For that reason I've been able to work with the same individuals over and over again.

Since this is a learning experience for me, I'm very much open to any and all suggestions and comments.

Let's give this a try....