Chemical Engineering Training

Summary of Qualifications

An innovative professional with over thirty (30) years’ chemical engineering experience in the oil industry, both upstream and downstream, with a proven track record of innovation, team leadership, mentoring, and pioneering in the design, inspection, commissioning, operation, optimizing, and troubleshooting of petrochemical and refinery processes; with the effective development and training of operators and engineers.

Professional Experience

Hess Corporation, Seminole, TX 2012 to present

A leading global independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, evenly split between unconventionals and conventionals; U.S. and international; and onshore and offshore.

Training and Competency Specialist:

Ensure regulatory and position required training for the asset is fulfilled and refreshed on time

Develop competency models for frontline, supervisory and engineering positions

Implement a robust Learning Management system for records retention and scheduling

Oversee and drive the project to upgrade 500+ Gas Plant SOPs to ensure PSM compliance

Conduct technical training including hands-on P&ID use, basic sciences, and proactive driving

Assist with the Tioga Gas Plant expansion PSSR and startup, and Permian MSU troubleshooting

HOVENSA LLC, Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 2003 to 2012

495,000 BPD joint venture refinery, between Hess Corporation and PDVSA.

Manager Operations Training and Virtual Learning:

Develop and instruct new console operator training, combining process control, hands-on DCS functionality, and dynamic process simulation

Oversee and improve operator training, certification tests, and training manuals

Enhance and conduct entry operator training to a 90 day classroom and hands-on program

Teach technology courses; conduct advanced and refresher training

Liaison to the Process Technology program of the University of the Virgin Islands

Project and program management, also develop and control $MM+ budgets

UOP LLC, Des Plaines, Illinois 1980 to 2002

Wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International delivering cutting-edge technology to the petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical production and major manufacturing industries.

Commissioning Technical Advisor and Process Simulations:

Conduct technical field checkouts against Schedule A design specifications

Oversee pre-commissioning, new unit startups and commission redesigned units

Troubleshoot and achieve guaranteed product specifications

Petrochemical technology, aromatics operations, and high purity production

Process training of field and control operators, for startup, shutdown, and emergencies

Develop detailed SOPs, covering initial, normal, and abnormal situations

Optimize and hand over well running units to well-trained plant operators

Oversee the development of the simulation system, and simulate dynamic processes

Model transient process phenomena, and integrate with proprietary process models

Achieve unit specifications with the process simulations, and develop marketable features

Conduct petrochemical and refinery process training, and mentor new engineers

Additional Experience

Instructor/ Facilitator:

Basic Training, Hess, Seminole, TX

Taught basic science courses, hands-on P&IDs, and proactive driving

New Console Operator Training, HOVENSA, St. Croix, USVI

Utilizing fully customized dynamic simulations connected to the DCS, as well as generic simulations

Taught process control, operation, and DCS functionality

Basic Operator Training Program, HOVENSA, St. Croix, USVI

Taught process technology and basic science courses

Process Technology, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, USVI

Taught Instrumentation II for 16 semesters

Taught Instrumentation I for 13 semesters

New and Console Operator Training, for UOP, at various petrochemical plants and refineries

Initially via hands-on mentoring, and later utilizing dynamic simulations, of UOP designed processes

Taught unit startup, shutdown, emergencies, troubleshooting, and optimizing

High school science, in Des Plaines, IL, while at UOP

Taught alternating Physics or Chemistry for 10 semesters

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago IL

Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering and Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering 1978

Additional Training

Operator Best Practices, TTS (KBC), New Orleans, LA

Leadership Training, Eric Allenbaugh, St. Croix, USVI

Computer Skills & Training

Microsoft Office suite, SAP, Overnite Software LMS, and UniSim

Application development with concurrent programming

Simulator computer installations, hardware troubleshooting and networking

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