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Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Oyster Creek, Texas

Light Hydrocarbon-9 | Oyster Creek, Tx

• Provide direct support to Engineering, Construction, Start-Up, and Long-Term Operations in a safe and optimal manner for a world-scale ethylene facility completed in 2017 ($2B)• Maximize safety by closely adhering to Operating Discipline principles, procedures, and practices• Utilize process knowledge and skills to create, modify, and improve operating discipline procedures• Operate and conduct field checks for process equipment – monitor process conditions, equipment, and control systems and perform tasks per Master Task List• Ensure operational activities and process performance comply with plant and business goals while actively participating in teams and other plant improvement projects• Perform process equipment troubleshooting, minor repairs, improvements, and preventative maintenance

Fort Mcmurray , Ab, Canada

• Coordinated & supervised safe, efficient, and quality production in the operating area while ensuring site compliance with Operational Excellence Standards & site procedures• Drove Journey to Zero performance in occupational safety, process safety & environmental compliance• Successfully increased employee engagement & productivity by leading & developing staff through coaching, goal-setting, feedback, & assignments• Met operating reliability Performance Target of 98% through planning & execution of maintenance repairs affecting production personnel & schedules• Provide operational & technical expertise in the safe commissioning & start-up of Oil Sands Ventures Hot Bitumen Terminal• Mitigated potential hazards & ensured high unit reliability by participating in numerous HAZOP & model review sessions during construction & commissioning of inter-connecting pipelines• Achieved safe deployment of the Emerson Delta-V DCS system by configuring & testing system during Pre-Commissioning phase• Trained & certified 6 field operators in advanced DCS • Oversaw management of safe & reliable productionNotable Accomplishments• Achieved on schedule Commission & Start-Up of East Tank Farm Temp Cooling System • Amplified quarterly revenue by increasing Hot Bitumen blending production from 80-125K Barrels per day resulting in record Oil Sands production 3rd Quarter 2013• Developed efficient Operating Procedures to support the Commission & Start-Up of Hot Bitumen Terminal• Maximized asset value by generating & sustaining industry leading returns by ensuring operating reliability & effective communication between stakeholders• Achieved proper pipeline batch volumes & density by coordinating with Planning & Logistics• Coordinated blend information with Suncor site logistics & Enbridge pipeline control center• Ensured accuracy of information & product destination tankage while monitoring pipeline pressures, flow rates, temperatures, & incoming & outgoing volumes

St. Croix, Virgin Islands

• Closely monitored and controlled the daily operations of the Sulfur Plants, Sour Water Strippers, Beavon Unit, Sulfuric Acid Plant, Benzene Recovery Units, LPG Storage, Flares, Purge Treatment Unit, and Hovensa Waste Water Treatment Plant• Safely and efficiently coordinated various process unit start-up and shutdown activities with minimal supervision• Provided technical input as Subject Matter Expert in order to configure graphics throughout factory acceptance testing of DCS control system prior to final deployment of the $100MM Hovensa Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion projectNotable Accomplishments• Maximized production, minimized operating costs, and eliminated downtime by identifying opportunities for change and successfully developed operational procedures and technical review for the Hovensa Wastewater Treatment Plant• Maximized unit operations and reduced a $1M Barrel Sour water storage surplus to minimum levels in record time by establishing production targets and making control decisions based on economic and operational limits

Technical Training School

Diploma, General Education