VersaTech.com Automation Systems

• Over 14 years of industrial automation and controls experience.
• Expert on diverse industrial control methods including pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, solid-state and telemetry systems, as well as power generation and distribution.
• Responsible for oversight of engineering, design, integration, project execution and project scheduling for control systems production.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University.
• Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Texas.
• Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Louisiana.

Tom Garic - Manager of Estimating:

• Over 30 years of industrial automation and controls experience.
• Expert on diverse industrial control methods including pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and solid-state systems, specializing in well control systems, hydraulic power units, and chemical injection systems.
• Responsible for oversight of estimating and special projects, including the development and implementation of design standards and certifications such as ISO 9000 and UL.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Louisiana State University.

Paul Burger, P.E. - Lead Project Engineer:

• Over 20 years of industrial automation and controls experience.
• Expert on PLC-based control systems for oil and gas production and transmission applications, specializing in the control of reciprocating and centrifugal mainline compressors utilizing reciprocating engine, electric motor, or gas turbine drivers.
• Responsible for project management and design of control system architectures, PLC programming, HMI programming, telemetry system configuration, control system fabrication, field instrumentation and field commissioning.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin.
• Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Texas.

Dave Zatarain - Technical Services Manager:

• Over 25 years of industrial automation and controls experience.
• Expert on electrical and solid state systems, power generation and distribution, process control and automation, and computer systems. Extensive hands-on experience with numerous leading automation system manufacturers, with emphasis on Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Automation PLC hardware & software.
• Responsible for design, programming and implementation of computer based control systems, specializing in commissioning and startup of projects at domestic and worldwide locations.

Stuart McCarty - Lead Project Manager:

• Over 31 years of industrial automation and controls experience.
• Expert on traditional industrial control methods including pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems.
• Responsible for design, fabrication and implementation of control and safety systems and skid based control systems, specializing in surface and subsea well control, hydraulic power units, topside umbilical termination units and chemical injection systems.

Doug Horn - Field Services Manager:

• Over 14 years of industrial field automation and controls experience.
• Expert on field project management of diverse work scopes including construction, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, commissioning and startup of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical control and monitoring systems at domestic and international oil and gas production facilities.
• Responsible for field project estimating, planning, staffing, execution and logistical support.

Jason Smith - Project Coordinator:

• Over 14 years of industrial field automation and controls experience.
• Expert on industrial field electrical and instrumentation systems in petrochemical plants, offshore drilling rigs, and oil and gas production facilities, specializing in the onsite management of construction and maintenance contracts, domestically and internationally.
• Responsible for execution of a diverse array of field projects including new construction, facility upgrades, maintenance, commissioning and startup of electrical and instrumentation systems worldwide.