Experience

PBF Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coker Unit Superintendent

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Manage 64 wage operators, 5 console supervisors and the day to day Coker Operations. Ensure a safe and reliable day to day operations for a 12 drum 6 furnace operation. Oversees a coke facility that transports 3k tons of coke a shift to a Coke Barn operations facility where the coke is stored, managed, and transferred to customers. Works with a Process Mechanical Coordinator to steward a work notification system that results in prioritization of work needed to maintain the operation of a 54KBD delayed Coker.

• Compliance Cordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2021

  Ensure the Heavy Oils Business Team is not overdue and stays current with all compliant items and systems such as the following: operating procedures and manuals, Management of Change, Safety Critical systems and devices, HAZOP, Risk Assessment, IMPACT, investigation findings, Environmental, Process Safety Management, and API 510, API 653, API 570. Responsible to risk rank items for maintenance scheduling, deferrals, or extensions. Single point of contact to ensure all compliance and regulatory requirements are met for extension, acceptance, closure, or rejection of process safety findings or action items assigned to the Heavy Oils Business Team.



Exxonmobil/PBF Energy

• Torrance, California

• Turnaround Lead Executioner

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Responsible for the following: safe shutdown and start up of process unit, safety of all process operators and supervisors, maintenance work is on schedule, relief handover letter for all areas of the T/A, entered safety incidents into IMPACT, and broke barriers between maintenance and process. Was responsible for the chemical cleaning of the unit. Assisted in developing and training for chemical cleaning plan. Worked with lead operator, maintenance, and chemical cleaning vendor to break down any barriers for pre-chemical cleaning, during, and post-chemical clean.



PBF Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Planner

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Worked with the maintenance group to develop process plans that included the following: opening process equipment forms and plans, P&ID or isometric drawings (marked up with isolation and opening locations), isolation logs, blind lists, work scope, Safety Data Sheets, process preparation plans (clean and clear), and ensured all scheduled or break in maintenance work can be completed safely. In addition to planning, audited many jobs to ensure they were being completed per the plan and all related safety policies and procedures.



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coker Day Supervisor

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2015

  Managed the day to day operations of a 12 drum delayed Coker using 5 Front Line Supervisors and 64 Process operators. Stewarded, updated, or developed the following items in a petroleum process unit: HAZOP/RSOI/Inspection Recommendations/PHA/Process Safety Management/IMPACT/Risk Assessments/PSV Safety Relief Valves/Safety Critical Devices/Maintenance Schedules/Operating Procedures/Equipment Strategies/Management of Change. Developed and sent out process orders for the Shift teams. Process orders included taking equipment out of service or placing in service, getting equipment ready for maintenance based on maintenance schedule, housekeeping orders, unit communications, and lead unit start ups or shutdowns. Responsible for developing/reviewing T/A work lists.Participated in multiple OSHA/AQMD/Chemical Board PQV and PSM audits or investigations. Strong computer skills in the following programs: Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/SAP.

• Refinery Front Line Supervisor

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2012

  Worked as a front line supervisor in multiple process units in a petroleum refinery. Worked the following areas as a Process Front Line Supervisor: Coker, Crude, Alkylation, Fluid Catalytic Cracker, Offsites, Utilities, and Gas Plants. Responsible for managing the safety and productivity of union wage employees working shift work in multiple process units. Managed wage employees using skill sets such as, safety, team work, productivity, collaboration, and unit ownership.

• Console Supervisor

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2009

  Trained and qualified using a Honeywell TDC-3000 console to safely monitor and operate the processes of a 12 drum Delayed Coking Unit. Was responsible to keep the processes within all safe operating parameters and respond to all emergency situations. Responsible for payroll, personnel scheduling, incident reporting and investigations, optimization of the unit, and met daily unit rate targets. Worked and collaborated with eight console supervisors during normal and emergency conditions.

• Process Operator

  • Jul 1997 - Jul 2006

  Operation Technician for a 12 drum 54kbd delayed Coker. Worked Coke handling, Coke drum operations, and unit distillation sections. Was part of the refinery’s fire fighting and Hazardous Material team. Trained at Texas A&M to qualify to NFPA Industrial Firefighting requirements.



Tomac NDT

• Garden Grove, California

• Lead Inspector

  • Jul 1992 - Jun 1997

  Inspected various equipment components in multiple Petroleum Refineries, San Onofre Power Plant (prior to closure), and offshore petroleum platforms. Qualified in magnetic, dye penetrant, ultrasonic, x-ray, and ultrasonic shear wave. Worked multiple turnarounds as a lead inspector and finished my career as the lead inspector/supervisor at the Torrance Mobil Oil refinery (pre-exxonmobil). Inspected various equipment components in multiple Petroleum Refineries, San Onofre Power Plant (prior to closure), and offshore petroleum platforms. Qualified in magnetic, dye penetrant, ultrasonic, x-ray, and ultrasonic shear wave. Worked multiple turnarounds as a lead inspector and finished my career as the lead inspector/supervisor at the Torrance Mobil Oil refinery (pre-exxonmobil).