1588 Stone Church Road East #5
Hamilton, Ontario L8W 3P9
Telephone: 905-575-7300
Fax: 905-575-7301
Email: info@microngroup.com

Joseph Costantini

1588 Stone Church Rd #5 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8W 3P9
Phone: 905-575-7300 · Email: joecos@microngroup.com

Experience Overview
In excess of 30 years of progressive technical experience including Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Systems Installation, Calibration, Commissioning, Programming, Engineering, and Project Management. Experience in I&C Systems spans from pneumatic instruments to Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Controls (PLC), such as Honeywell, Bailey, ABB, L&N, Fisher, Modicon, and Reliance. Management experience including retrofitting / upgrading, expansion, and New Construction Projects in industries such Steel Making, Environmental Systems, Water Treatment, Gas / Petroleum, Manufacturing, and Power Generation. Familiarity working at remote locations with over 15 years of experience at various international projects. Accustomed to managing a project from initial development through commissioning to final testing and client acceptance.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Industry Process Specific Skills
Steel BOF, Blast Furnace, Coke Ovens I&C Technician
Mining Uranium Mill to Yellow Cake I&C Supervisor
Environmental Waster Water, Oil Recovery DCS and PLC Programming/Engineering
Water Treatment Ultra Pure, Potable, Demineralization DCS and PLC Commissioning/Engineering
Petroleum Refining Upgrade, Plant Start-Up, Maintenance
Gas Natural Gas Distribution I&C Technician
Power Generation Simple/Combine Cycle and Coal DCS and PLC Commissioning/Programming
Automotive Painting and Assembly facilities PLC Commissioning/Programming
Manufacturing HP Robotics & Assembly Line PLC Commissioning/Programming

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MICRON GROUP INC. - Hamilton, OntarioFounder & Project Manager
Manage & lead various Electrical, Instrumentation Engineering, Programming, & Manufacturing-related engagements for customers across the world. Handle negotiations, quoting, designing, engineering, installation & manufacturing of high-tech equipment. Projects vary in size from $10K to $500K. Completed projects include:Vendor Location
ABB (Bailey Controls) Cleveland, OH
GACO WAPDA, Pakistan; CAMI, Ingersol, ON
General Electric TBG Co-Gen: Long Island, NY; Redding Power Plant Co: CA; Burney Forest Products: CA; Stanford University: CA.
Toyota Motors Cambridge, ON
Babcock & Wilcox Western Energy, Carson, CA
SGP-VA Inc. (Austria) Shiyan, China
Ocean State Power RI, NY
Coleman Contracting Hamilton, ON
National Semi-conductor Dallas, TX
RTS Group Inc. Nashville, TN
Anderson Water Systems/ODI Dundas ON, Macae Brazil, Mexicalli Mexico,

ANDERSON WATER SYSTEMS INC. - Dundas, ONEngineering Team
Led configuration & start-up of Degremont Clarifiers, R.O. Demineralization, EDI's. PLC controlled by A/B PLC's from 5/20 to 5/80. Worked with MMI's Panelview 1400 & RSView Control Packages. Additional systems involved include: Siemens, GE Fanuc, Honeywell Plantscape, RS Logistics 5000.
RTS GROUP - Nashville, TNEngineering Team
Part of a team that built a RS Logics 5000 & RS View-controlled assembly line for HP. Responsible for screen upgrades & code changes during FAT.
ABB (Bailey Controls) - Cleveland, OhioSystem Engineer
Performed Bailey/Infi90 configuration, design, testing & in-house FAT for Hong Kong Sewage Treatment Plant.
GACO SYSTEMS LTD. - Brantford, OntarioTechnical Service Representative
Led the mechanical, electrical & instrumentation aspects of erecting water conditioning systems. Managed equipment start-up & programming of PLC's. Conducted system troubleshooting, from controls to water analysis
IMITECH (Private Technical School) - Burlington, ONTechnical Supervisor
Training in PLC's, electricity, instrumentation, microprocessor control & in-program selling & promotion. Provided technical support.
MOHAWK COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY - Hamilton, ONTeaching Master
Teaching Master in the Instrumentation Mechanics program. Subjects taught ranged from Electrical Basics to Honeywell TDC 2000 Utilization. Active participant in curriculum development & Industry Liaisons.
IMICON CONSTRUCTION LTD. - Burlington, ONSuperintendent
Responsible for calibration, commissioning and start-up at the following projects:Company Project Location
Stelco LED, Blast Furnace, Moore Controls, L&N DCS Nanticoke
Denison Mines Coarse ore grinding, Fisher AC 2 System Elliot Lake
Allied Chemicals Energy Management Amherstburg

STATE ELECTRIC LTD (Liquid Air, Hamilton, on 600 ton 02 Plant) - Stoney Creek, ONInstrumentation Foreman & Outside Sales Representative
As Instrumentation Foreman, responsibilities included construction, calibration and loop checks of Taylor instruments, Promac controllers and computer systems. As Outside Sales Representative, was responsible for selling service contracts in the Southern Ontario region.
TEXACO CANADA OIL REFINERY - A.G. McKee, M.M.R. CONSTRUCTION LTD. - Nanticoke, ONInstrumentation Foreman
Led the installation of instrumentation in Boiler House & Cat Area. Built drawings & performed all calibration.
SHELL CANADA OIL REFINERY/CATALITIC ENTERPRISES LTD. - Oakville, ONSenior Instrument Technician
Analyzed, repaired & calibrated lab tools & electronic instrumentation, including Honeywell E-TOS system & electronic boards.
GOODYEAR CANADA - Toronto, ONSenior Instrument Technician
Responsibilities included instrument repair & calibration. Worked with various lab instruments, performing maintenance & repair and designing & installing new processes.

EDUCATION
· Sir Winston Churchill, Instrumentation· Mohawk College, Instrumentation and Automatic Controls· Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Automatic Controls and Power Engineering

MEMBERSHIPS
· ISA Senior Member· Past National and District Kinsmen Officer - Awarded Lifetime Membership

LANGUAGES
· Basic Fluency Brazilian Portuguese· Fluent Italian· Basic Fluency Spanish· Conversational Bahasa Indonesia

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1588 Stone Church Road East #5
Hamilton, Ontario L8W 3P9
Telephone: 905-575-7300
Fax: 905-575-7301
Email: info@microngroup.com