Experience

Pin Oak Terminals

• Operations Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Operations Manager Operations Manager


Almatis
• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Shift Supervisor

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2020


Sherwin Alumina Company

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Operations Coordinator/ Shift Coordinator

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2020

  Responsible for equipment management and operational scheduling. • Directed the care and maintenance required to sustain and improve the performance of equipment in area of responsibility. • Focused on the health of the equipment to allow it to perform and deliver on process requirements in a sustainable way. • Sustain 16 week maintenance plan. • Developed short and long range detailed plans for overhaul and out of service outages. • Proactive in problem solving issues and execution of. • Represents the department in plant wide scheduling of equipment. • Alignment of major equipment/overhauls as part of location plan and ensure detailed plan, work packs, optimization of resources are achieved to meet the planned needs of the business center. Show less



Alcoa

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Area Supervisor in Precipitation

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Responsible for daily operation/process of Precipitation department to include the planning and scheduling of personnel for maintenance requirements. • Directed workforce of 50+ operators and 4 shift supervisors plus contract services. • Review upcoming maintenance and process requirements to allow for safe work isolation and work completion. • Developed process plans and directed workforce to ensure compliance. • Conduct daily and weekly audits of process, housekeeping, lockout procedures, fall control, confined space, Mock MSHA inspections and daily management systems to include HPI (Human Performance Initiative). • Responsible for issuing progressive discipline in accordance with company policy. • Reviewed budget forecasting in accordance with planning and scheduling. • Assisting in troubleshooting equipment and process issues with the technical group and process engineers. Show less

• Operations Coordinator in Precipitation and Digestion

  • Feb 2009 - Feb 2012

  Responsible for daily operation/process of Precipitation department to include the planning and scheduling of personnel for maintenance requirements. • Directed workforce of 50+ operators and plus contract services. • Review upcoming maintenance and process requirements to allow for safe work isolation and work completion. • Developed process plans and directed workforce to ensure compliance. • Conduct daily and weekly audits of process, housekeeping, lockout procedures, fall control, confined space, Mock MSHA inspections and daily management systems to include HPI (Human Performance Initiative). • Responsible for issuing progressive discipline in accordance with company policy. • Reviewed budget forecasting in accordance with planning and scheduling.• Assisting in troubleshooting equipment and process issues with the technical group and process engineers. Show less

• Systems,Safety,Trainer (SST) in Precipitation

  • Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

  • MSHA trained all new hire employees.• Sights specifics to employees .• Kept up to date employees 50023’s as per MSHA regulations.• Did root cause Analysis on first aid and injuries

• Shift Supervisor in Precipitation and Calcination

  • Mar 2000 - Feb 2008

  Led group of 10 Operators and 2 General Mechanics to ensure that process plan and required maintenance work is completed in safe and efficient manner.• Oversight for process and caustic cleaning of flocculant and chemical lines.• Responsible for entering maintenance work requests/work orders and provide feedback upon completion.• Schedule and Plan, critical equipment within the department using Oracle.• Communicate detailed process/maintenance plans. • Conduct inspections in Area of Responsibility.• Provide process knowledge to shift operations to avoid process interruptions. • Interact with other departments & contractors to provide feedback to maintenance team. • Responsible for budget allowance for crew supplies and equipment. • Responsible for payroll, EHS reporting, process metrics, discipline and coaching of employees. Show less

• Field Operator in Precipitation

  • May 1993 - Feb 2000

  Responsible for communicating and recording tanks levels, process sampling, swapping pumps, troubleshooting instrumentation and mechanical issues.• Communicate with the control room and supervisors of conditions in field and addressing it as it occurs. • Performed inspections of area by accessing ladders and stairwells. • Perform 5S housekeeping as required.• Responsible for making process adjustments after reviewing data from DCS control board (Honeywell) and Pi. • Initiated contact with outside Area Operators to make adjustments in the field. • Diligently serve as the eyes and ears of the department in the absence of supervisor.• Report back to Production and Maintenance personnel to ensure timeliness of work isolation and completion.• Maintained position on the Emergency Response Team for years. • Position and strong desire to make a difference led to additional responsibilities within the department. Show less