Mike Dee Email & Phone Number

Grimsby, Gb

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Lead a multidisciplinary team of ~120 personnel to deliver production requirements of the hydroskimming section of the refinery & maximise P&L.2. Manage operations & drive performance in process safety, occupational safety & environmental aspects and the manage the associated risks.3. Drive continuous improvement, co-ordinate incident investigations & route cause analysis to deliver improved reliability or increased margins.4. Contribute to the development… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Lead a multidisciplinary team of ~120 personnel to deliver production requirements of the hydroskimming section of the refinery & maximise P&L.2. Manage operations & drive performance in process safety, occupational safety & environmental aspects and the manage the associated risks.3. Drive continuous improvement, co-ordinate incident investigations & route cause analysis to deliver improved reliability or increased margins.4. Contribute to the development of the refinery road map, define objectives for individual team members and manage performance. Coach, develop & ensure skills & competency of team members.5. Manage internal & external stakeholders to ensure support for and delivery of objectives. Track & report performance to the Senior Leadership Team/ExCom. Show less

Total Lindsey Oil Refinery was acquired by the Prax Group on 1st March 21, becoming Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery. My normal role & responsibilities remained the same, therefore please see the previous 'Head of Production Planning' entry under Total for responsibilities.In addition to my normal duties, I have led the production planning section through the acquisition & integration with the new commercial & operations teams of the wider Prax group. This has included identifying and/or… Show more Total Lindsey Oil Refinery was acquired by the Prax Group on 1st March 21, becoming Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery. My normal role & responsibilities remained the same, therefore please see the previous 'Head of Production Planning' entry under Total for responsibilities.In addition to my normal duties, I have led the production planning section through the acquisition & integration with the new commercial & operations teams of the wider Prax group. This has included identifying and/or delivering new operational & commercial improvements/opportunities. Show less

United Kingdom

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Responsible for global optimisation & scheduling of the refinery (i.e. covering process units, storage areas, blending & stock movements) with the aim of maximising valorisation/profitability.2. Lead a team with 4 direct reports and manage the process to prepare, review, implement & optimise the monthly production programme.3. Convert the monthly programme into operating strategy for the refinery and oversee the production of the daily plan, to ensure it is… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Responsible for global optimisation & scheduling of the refinery (i.e. covering process units, storage areas, blending & stock movements) with the aim of maximising valorisation/profitability.2. Lead a team with 4 direct reports and manage the process to prepare, review, implement & optimise the monthly production programme.3. Convert the monthly programme into operating strategy for the refinery and oversee the production of the daily plan, to ensure it is executed in a safe and optimal manner.4. Manage refinery operating stocks, and, in conjunction with other Total entities, co-ordinate imports, exports and liftings of feedstocks, intermediaries & products.5. Identify & develop profitability improvements, projects and studies. Show less

United Kingdom

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Provide close plant Process Engineering support and troubleshooting for the Refinery's Atmospheric Crude Distillation, Hydrotreating & Reformer units.2. Carry out day to day optimisation and the identification of operational (non-CAPEX) improvements and (CAPEX) projects as well as championing them through to implementation and completion.3. Measure and monitor catalyst performance and manage its lifecycle as well as select and identify new catalysts.4.… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Provide close plant Process Engineering support and troubleshooting for the Refinery's Atmospheric Crude Distillation, Hydrotreating & Reformer units.2. Carry out day to day optimisation and the identification of operational (non-CAPEX) improvements and (CAPEX) projects as well as championing them through to implementation and completion.3. Measure and monitor catalyst performance and manage its lifecycle as well as select and identify new catalysts.4. Review crude feedstocks and analyse unit performance.5. Provide technical support during T&I's and contribute to the development of the work scope. Show less

United Kingdom

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Provide close plant Process Engineering support and troubleshooting for the Electricity, Steam, Fuel and Flare Networks as well as the associated Fired Equipment (CHP / Furnaces / Incinerators) across the Refinery.2. Carry out day to day optimisation and the identification of operational (non-CAPEX) improvements and (CAPEX) projects as well as championing them through to implementation and completion.3. Develop, implement & monitor the Refinery’s Energy… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Provide close plant Process Engineering support and troubleshooting for the Electricity, Steam, Fuel and Flare Networks as well as the associated Fired Equipment (CHP / Furnaces / Incinerators) across the Refinery.2. Carry out day to day optimisation and the identification of operational (non-CAPEX) improvements and (CAPEX) projects as well as championing them through to implementation and completion.3. Develop, implement & monitor the Refinery’s Energy Management System to ISO50001 standard.4. Develop and maintain tools for monitoring of Refinery emissions including SOx & NOx.5. Manage a team of up to 3 people to fulfill the above objectives and/or deliver objectives. Carry out industrial placement student recruitment and interviews.+ I delivered net energy savings and improved net margins by the order of 7 figures; 700% above target.+ My role was expanded to include 'Energy Stewardship'; being responsible for championing energy improvement across the refinery as well as line management responsibility for Industrial Placement students.+ I was given additional responsibility for monitoring and managing the Refinery's CO2 emissions for EUETS purposes, including management of all communications with the competent authority as well preparation for and leading annual submissions/verifications. Show less

United Kingdom

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Support the Refinery in the assessment, quantification and reduction of risks to 'as low as reasonably practicable' (ALARP); this included participation in and contributing to Design Review's, HAZID's, HAZOP's and LOPA's.2. Support the Process Safety section in meeting the Refinery's legislative obligations including, contributing to the preparation and development of the Refinery's (a top tier COMAH site) COMAH report.+ I carried out an overpressure… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Support the Refinery in the assessment, quantification and reduction of risks to 'as low as reasonably practicable' (ALARP); this included participation in and contributing to Design Review's, HAZID's, HAZOP's and LOPA's.2. Support the Process Safety section in meeting the Refinery's legislative obligations including, contributing to the preparation and development of the Refinery's (a top tier COMAH site) COMAH report.+ I carried out an overpressure review of all the Refinery's process units including the quantification of risks by chairing LOPA's (for which I have received formal training); subsequently I developed solutions and designs (in conjunction with other engineers) to reduce these risks to and/or demonstrate ALARP.+ Developing a new methodology (in line with API standards), I led the definition (with support from various disciplines) of the operating limits of the tank farm; this included carrying out specialist calculations such as relief valve sizing, leak rate estimates and time to consequence estimates. (I also carried out similar calculations for process units/equipment). Show less

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Support the Process Engineering team in carrying out a pre-FEED feasibility study and debottlenecking of an existing ethylene plant.2. Develop process (ProII) simulations, reconcile them with plant data and identify operating and design constraints.3. Carry calculations such as; pressure drop, equipment check rating, drum and heat exchanger sizing and relief valve sizing.+ As a student I was responsible for the cracked gas area and quickly identified… Show more KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Support the Process Engineering team in carrying out a pre-FEED feasibility study and debottlenecking of an existing ethylene plant.2. Develop process (ProII) simulations, reconcile them with plant data and identify operating and design constraints.3. Carry calculations such as; pressure drop, equipment check rating, drum and heat exchanger sizing and relief valve sizing.+ As a student I was responsible for the cracked gas area and quickly identified key temperature constraints in the existing design and supported the development of appropriate solutions. As a result I was rewarded with more responsibility covering more areas of the plant. Show less