Darrell Simien Email & Phone Number

Over 44 years in Chemical Plant Operations as a Process Operator, Head Operator, Shift Supervisor, Temporary Unit Supervisor, Operating Assistant, and Logistics Coordinator. Planned and executed numerous process unit shutdowns and startups. Expert in Benzene and Cyclohexane Unit processing, tankfield transfer operations, and cooling tower operations. Experienced barge and vessel marine traffic coordinator for the Plant. Served as Lead Operations Representative on design, construction, training, commissioning, execution, and operation of the world's largest Cyclohexane unit. Served as Operations Representative on numerous other plant projects from design to construction and commissioning. Familiar with 850 lb boiler operations. Experienced in operations accounting budgeting, shutdown planning and startups, distillation, reactor, pump, compressor, and turbine operations, and experienced in operations staff supervising, and giving direction. Thirty years of Emergency Response Team and Incident Command experience. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training and experience in the chemical industry. Educated in Train the Trainer and Deming Quality Process. Versed in the Balmart Safety execution process. Experienced in writing operations standard operating procedures, operating guidelines, operations training manuals, operations qualification tests, JSA's, conducting safety audits, and participating with Hazops and LOPA's, Versed in the MOC process, reading P&ID's, entering work orders, and the maintenance work planning and scheduling process. Experienced in hiring, evaluating, and training new process operators, and hiring and evaluating other industry plant personnel.

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  Lamar University

  Chemical Engineering