durango true value of automation

May 1, 2023

The True Value of Automation toIndustry and the PublicDean Ford, CAP, PE

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Agenda

• Defining the Automation Profession

• Why is the Automation Profession Important?

• What it Means to Automation Professionals

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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?

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Challenges to the ProfessionA 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

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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

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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….

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Defining AutomationLong History • Mechanical• Pneumatics• Electromechanical• Instrumentation• Electronics• PLC/DCS• Advanced Control• Process Automation• Cybersecurity• Internet of Things

Synonyms• Mechatronics• Control Systems• Systems Engineering

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Defining the Automation Profession• The Automation Competency Model

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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

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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

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Why is the Automation Profession Important?Look around you, We Control the World• Electric• Water• Sewer• Transportation• Food• Products

IT’s EVERYWHERE!!!!

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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

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Level 4

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Business Planning & Logistics

Manufacturing Operations Management

BatchControl

DiscreteControl

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 FrameDays, Shifts, hours, minutes, seconds

4 - Establishing the basic plant schedule - production, material use, delivery, and shipping. Determining inventory levels.

Time FrameMonths, weeks, days

Level 0 0 - The actual production process

ISA-95 - BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING EXECUTION LEVELS- SHOP FLOOR TO TOP FLOOR INTEGRATION

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Moving Forward

Get INVOLVED in YOUR profession

• ISA (www.isa.org)–Sections–Standards–Divisions

• Automation Federation• Mentors

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Moving ForwardGet INVOLVED in YOUR BUSINESSUnderstand 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

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Moving Forward

Video from Dr. Peter Martin

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Moving Forward

Always Be Learning

Are you going to be the first Chief Automation Officer?

Are you going to solve world hunger?

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Moving ForwardThank you! For further information

or requests for assistance, contact:

• Michael Marlowe, Automation Federation, +1 (919) 314-3937mmarlowe@automationfederation.org

• Dean Ford, CAP, PELinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/automateeng