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Refining OperationsCITGO PetroleumMarch 1995-Present (24yrs|Corpus Christi, TexasConsole Supervisor CITGO PetroleumPartner with process control, process engineering, and operational leadership to plan and execute production operations aligned with contracted service levels. Continually analyze operations of mixed distillate hydrotreater (MDH), ultra low sulfur diesel hydrotreater (ULSD), and sulfur recovery unit (SRU) to optimize performance and minimize production costs.Develop process controls and maximize yields with respect to hard limits in collaboration with cross-functional teams. Coordinate production operations with peer Experion DCS console operators, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, safety standards, and procedural best practices. Prepare and submit reports; investigate and remedy deviations.Minimized operating costs across energy, catalyst, chemical, and maintenance operations while maximizing outputs.Teamed with process engineering group to identify and eliminate bottlenecks and unit limits.Developed processes, programs, and procedures for new hire console supervisors that reduced learning curves and minimized organizational risks.Leveraged PI process book to collect, analyze, create historical trending, and develop visual representations of variances, and constraints.Applied knowledge and experience to team efforts for turnaround planning and execution, work order support, and continuing profitability enhancement efforts.Reputation for safe, efficient, and team-based workflow management abilities.

Listed skills include Refining and Sap.

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