To utilise my skills and knowledge into a new challenging role
Professional Experience
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
Eductation
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
Certification
LRSC (Certificate in Applied Chemistry) Higher TEC Certificate in Analytical Chemistry TEC Certificate in Analytical Chemistry
Additional Information
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
