Seth Prather Email & Phone Number

Richmond, California, United States

Shift Team Leader Cracking Divisions 2015-2019Manage 23 direct reports and the day to day operations of 80,000 BPD FCC Unit 27,000 BPD Alkalation Unit 7,000 BPD Poly Unit and Sufur Recovery plant with 3 Claus Trains capable of 18.0 MMSCFDPSM Coordinator for FCC / Alky MTA event. Conducted PSM activities for 2015 FCC MTA Managed QA/QC doc conducted PSSR & MOC Reviews and sign offs.Project Operations Reprentative for Relief Header Construction.Managed to day to day construction activities 40 Contract employees and 2 safety operations personnel. Lead my peer group in meeting crew deliverables. I encourage the crew to focus on incident free operations, communicate expectations and make the crew accountable for meeting targets. Participated in two Lean sigma events: HCO tank cleaning event and Reducing the Refineries overall lost time due to absences

Richmond, California, United States

Operations Representative Renewal Project Rep 2007-2015Member of emergency management team for oil spill response. Shift Team Leader Blending & Shipping managed 16 direct reports and the day to day Tank Field and Wharf operations. Responsiblities included managing 4 major tank fields with over 120 tanks 7 pump stations and a 6 berth wharf.Projects Group team member working with IMPACT Oils planning and local management team leaders to develop a tank field strategy for the construction of renewal tanks as defined by the Richmond Refinery Renewal Project.Project Team Member Defstan and JP-8 additive injectionfacilities for the Richmond Long Wharf and KLM Pipelines that allowed Richmond to produce and ship JP-8 via the Richmond Long Wharf for the first time since the early 90’s.Developed and managed Blending and Shipping’s long term operations model for Aviation and Jet fuel tanks to coincide with guideline set forth by Global Aviation.Organized and managed the demolition schedule for the stage 2 ethyl plant demolition to include onsite demolition of TEL weigh drum. Managed contractorsand oversaw the removal, transportation and demolition of A-Drum. Continued to manage Stage 3 demolition plans for the Richmond Ethyl plant.Developed a valve numbering system which is currently being used with schematics and valve line up cards to reduce incidents, improve operational reliability and product integrity.

Richmond, California, United States

Operations Trainer for Blending And Shipping Refine 2005-2007 Develop training plans for 25 operations personnel. Deliver training and prepare field operators and head operators on new positions.Develop new training materials and testing documents.Developed new procedure for critical tank field operations and standardized older procedures, create and maintain EOM index, create and standardized all testing material and developed field operating manuals for all operating jobs

Richmond, California, United States

Head Operator Blending and Shipping Refine 2000-2005 Monitor all tank field operations, troubleshoot equipment problems and respond to emergencies.Supervise and mentor console board operators and tank field operators.Work with planners to develop daily and weekly blends schedules, pipeline orders and wharf transfers.Emergency Response Fire Brigade Member: trained in all aspects of: Advanced firefighting, Hazardous Material Release, Oil Spill Response and Incident Command System.Conduct safety meetings, perform routine duty, lock out tag out and environmental auditsManage custody transfers via pipeline and wharf. Create and manage STAR records to track all pipeline and wharf activity.Managed RLP lube oil transfers for blending lube oils.Console Board Operator Blending and Shipping Refine 1992-2000Monitor overall tank field operations tank movements import /exports blending and unit production.Operate Advanced Property Control systems for motor gasoline blending, batch blending operations for Jet, Diesel and Aviation fuel.

Richmond, California, United States

Field Operator Blending and Shipping 1988-1992Operate and monitor tank field operations including: fuel oil, gas oil, motor gasoling blending, aviation fuel blending, jet and diesel blending. Troubleshooting tank field operations including: guaging system discrepencies, product quatilty issues, line up and equipment operations.Coordinated shutdown safety operations including developing site safety plans, shutdown clean up and start up plans and working with IMPACT to maintain incident and injury free operations during the Richmond CARB gasoline conversion project. Emergency response team fire brigade member.

Alameda County, California, United States

Machinist Mate 3rd Class 1984-1988Chief of the watch managing 8 crew members Completed A school for hydraulic systems operation and repair and worked on shipboard underway replenishment equipment including: hydraulic transmissions, hydraulic tensioners, rams and pully systems.Recommended for engine room transfer and continued work with operation and repair main engine and associated equipment: steam turbine and reduction gear, steam turbine generators, fresh water distillation units pumps: lube, fuel and cooling.exchangers. Emergency response training included shipboard firefighting and advanced damage control assessment and repair.