Process Operator/Control Room Operator

To utilise my skills and knowledge into a new challenging role

REFINERY PROCESS CONTROLLER/CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR 1996 to Present, BP, Petroplus, Coryton Refinery, Essex

• On plant responsibility for the safe/efficient operation/optimisation and Passed City & Guilds accredited Petroplus Competency Assurance Modules Stages 1 & 2 of the Crude Distillation Unit, Vacuum Distillation Unit, CHD and Kero Merox Units
• Interpret instrument data and make necessary adjustments to optimise the Process Units to meet targets using Honeywell TDC 3000 DCS and Processbook
• Ensure the process is maintained within safe working limits and in line with current operating procedures
• Experienced Permit to Work issuer and Control of Work Coordinator
• Production liaison during unit commissioning and refinery turnarounds
• Sampling and analysing unit streams and rundown samples using in-plant laboratory testing facilities
• Preparing and commissioning equipment for maintenance
• Maintenance skills, including joint integrity trained
• Responsible for writing and reviewing procedures
• Communicate and log information for shift leaders and engineers and work effectively in a team

REFINERY OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENIST - 1993 to 1996, Mobil Oil, BP, Coryton Refinery,

• Implementation of Hearing Conservation Programmes
• Implementation of Workplace Health investigations
• Implementation of COSHH system for Refinery
• Single point of contact for refinery Occupational Hygiene issues, and ensure all HSE regulations are complied with

SENIOR ANALYTICAL CHEMIST - 1985 to 1993, Mobil Oil, BP, Coryton Refinery, The Manorway, Stanford Le Hope, ESSEX

• Routine analytical testing on crude oil finished products and refinery streams to meet specifications and compliance
• Development of new fuel blends including field trials on winter diesel and new additives
• Development of racing fuels for sponsored F1 teams and preparing bulk supplies and assisting in track trials
• Investigating customer fuel related issues/complaints and diagnosing problems
• Reporting back information to supervision and customers verbally and using reporting techniques

ANALYTICAL CHEMIST - 1979 to 1985, Van Den Berghs & Jurgens, London Road, Purfleet, ESSEX

• Experience in chemical and microbiological laboratories
• Testing of raw materials
• Routine quality control and investigative work
• Ensuring product specifications meet compliance

PORTSMOUTH UNIVERSITY – 1993 to 1994

Certificate of Operational Competency in Occupational Hygiene

AVELEY MANAGEMENT CENTRE – 1987 to 1988

BTEC Business and Finance

EAST HAM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY – 1980 to 1984

LRSC (Certificate in Applied Chemistry)
Higher TEC Certificate in Analytical Chemistry
TEC Certificate in Analytical Chemistry

GCE’s: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, French, Geography

LRSC (Certificate in Applied Chemistry)
Higher TEC Certificate in Analytical Chemistry
TEC Certificate in Analytical Chemistry

Key Skills
• Competency assurance tested on all operated units and panel operations
• Completed a number of unit start ups and shutdowns
• Commissioning and decommissioning experience
• Knowledge and experience of TDC3000 operating system
• Authorised Atmospheric gas tester
• Certificate in Basic Firefighting/BA course at the Fire Station College, Moreton on Marsh
• Emergency Response trained
• Risk Assessment trained
• Level 3 Permit to Work issuer and Yellow risk assessor
• Authorised to isolate switch gear to Grade 6 level
• Confined Space awareness trained
• Refinery COSHH advisor and assessor
• Manual Handling trained
• Craft flexibility trained
• Maximo/ Lims awareness
• Effective decision maker
• Highly motivated, loyal and committed worker
• Positive role model, Apprentice mentor
• Ability to effectively manage a small team of five people
• Deals calmly with pressurised/emergency situations
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of workforce
• Competent user of both Microsoft and industry specific programmes