Durango True Value of Automation
- 1. November 26, 2015 The True Value of Automation to Industry and the Public Dean Ford, CAP, PE
- 2. 2 Agenda • Defining the Automation Profession • Why is the Automation Profession Important? • What it Means to Automation Professionals
- 3. 3 Questions For the Audience To put things into context, let’s all answer the following: • How did you choose into the Automation Profession? • What is Automation to you? • How do you describe your career?
- 4. 4 Challenges to the Profession A look at the Present and to the Future – Practicing Automation Professionals primarily reached their positions, training, and experience “by accident” – Many are approaching retirement age – Increasing Demands while Supply is decreasing – Lack of Definition – Increasing needs for technology skills – Jack of All Trades
- 5. 5 Defining Automation It is a complex issue –Many pathways in –Covers many subsets –Not defined around a single technology or laws of nature –Need to know many other professions –Used in many industries –Global –Constant state of Change
- 6. 6 Defining Automation ISA and the Automation Federation define “automation” as • “the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services.” • includes everyone involved in the above – Sales – Product Development – System Integrators – Control Engineers – Technicians – Instruments, PLC, DCS, HMI, APC, etc….
- 7. 7 Defining Automation Long History • Mechanical • Pneumatics • Electromechanical • Instrumentation • Electronics • PLC/DCS • Advanced Control • Process Automation • Cybersecurity • Internet of Things Synonyms • Mechatronics • Control Systems • Systems Engineering
- 8. 8 Defining the Automation Profession • The Automation Competency Model
- 9. 9 Defining the Automation Profession • A competency is the capability to apply a set of related knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform “critical work functions” in a work setting – Required for success – Criteria for metrics – Basis for skill standards • Competency Models are collections of competencies that collectively define successful performance in a defined work setting
- 10. 10 Defining the Automation Profession • www.automationfederation.org • www.careeronestop.org • Automation Competency Model – Links found on the Career Onestop website (lower left corner of page) – Document describing the ACM – Spreadsheet listing the competencies contained in the ACM
- 11. 11 Why is the Automation Profession Important? Look around you, We Control the World • Electric • Water • Sewer • Transportation • Food • Products IT’s EVERYWHERE!!!!
- 12. 12 Why is the Automation Professional Important? The First “Green” Job • Efficiency (energy, materials, manpower) • Consistency (repeatability, quality) • Waste reduction (lower costs) • Safety (machine, personnel, environment) It’s What We Do
- 13. 13 Level 4 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Business Planning & Logistics Manufacturing Operations Management Batch Control Discrete Control Continuous Control 1 - Sensing the production process, manipulating the production process 2 - Monitoring, supervisory control and automated control of the production process 3 - Work flow / recipe control to produce the desired end products. Maintaining records and optimizing the production process. Time Frame Days, Shifts, hours, minutes, seconds 4 - Establishing the basic plant schedule - production, material use, delivery, and shipping. Determining inventory levels. Time Frame Months, weeks, days Level 0 0 - The actual production process ISA-95 - BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING EXECUTION LEVELS- SHOP FLOOR TO TOP FLOOR INTEGRATION
- 14. 14 Why is the Automation Professional Important? • Globally, Industry must drive productivity and more efficient supply chains through integration of enterprise and shop floor systems. • The global manufacturing industry is experiencing a growing shortage of qualified automation professionals. • Historically, automation professionals have not had the benefit of formal training/development programs and have gained experience on the job
- 15. 15 Promoting the Automation Profession • The International Society of Automation – Global Non-Profit formed in 1945 – Individual Member Organization – 36,000 members globally – Local Sections, Divisions, Standards – ISA Compliance Institutes Setting the Standard for Automation
- 16. 16 Promoting the Automation Profession • The Automation Federation – Non-Profit formed in 2006 – Organization of Organizations – Representing over 250,000 individuals globally – Common Goals of promoting Workforce Development – Science, Technology, Engineering, Math – Automation The Voice of Automation
- 17. 17 Certification of the Automation Professional • Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST) – Levels I through III – Global Recognition • Certified Automation Professional® (CAP) – Global Recognition • Control System Engineer® License (CSE) – US based licensing
- 18. 18 How Will We Know Success • Automation is a respected career choice around the world • Automation is a destination career • Peers to other well established engineering careers • Chief Automation Officer
- 19. 19 Moving Forward Get INVOLVED in YOUR profession • ISA (www.isa.org) –Sections –Standards –Divisions • Automation Federation • Mentors
- 20. 20 Moving Forward Get INVOLVED in YOUR BUSINESS Understand how: • your employer makes money • you can contribute to that bottom line • Projects are justified and funded Bring Automation to the forefront of the Operation
- 21. 21 Moving Forward Video from Dr. Peter Martin
- 22. 22 Moving Forward Always Be Learning Are you going to be the first Chief Automation Officer? Are you going to solve world hunger?
- 23. 23 Moving Forward Thank you! For further information or requests for assistance, contact: • Michael Marlowe, Automation Federation, +1 (919) 314-3937 mmarlowe@automationfederation.org • Dean Ford, CAP, PE LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/automateeng