Michael J. Kennedy

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League City, TX 77573 ac8adg@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Process Safety Manager

Professional Summary

When working 24 years in a large petrochemicals manufacturing facility, I actively recognized and promoted the critical need to identify and resolve Process Safety Management (PSM) deficiencies to reduce the risk of significant process safety related incidents. During my career, I led the formal investigation of approximately 100 significant process safety, environmental, and/or manufacturing reliability incidents in order to define effective corrective actions. Many corrective actions involved driving our application of specific PSM element guidelines towards world class standards. I also recognized the critical need for developing and maintaining a sense of continued process safety vulnerability and awareness to prevent major incidents. My experience includes hands-on application of all other PSM elements when functioning as a Site Senior Production Engineer and administrating all PSM elements when later functioning as the Site PSM Engineer.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of all 14 Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Program (RMP) elements

Teamwork, influence and strong interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Strong drive and results orientation

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to develop and implement policies and practices

Certified Apollo Root Cause (RCA) Analysis Facilitator and Instructor

Certified Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) Professional

Work Experience

LYONDELLBASELL, HOUSTON, TEXAS

Principal Pressure Relief System Engineer, Jan 2015 – Feb 2018

Managed the 40 members of corporate Pressure Relief Systems Technical Network to quickly resolve related issues and drive improvements at all 55 worldwide manufacturing sites

Utilized Network to complete initial Audit of pressure relief protection system at each site to ensure 100% compliance with the Recognized And Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP), e.g., API 520/521 Engineering Design Standards

Actively served as corporate knowledgeable pressure relief management expert; supported plant sites and capital project teams

Updated Corporate Pressure Relief System standards and reference material

Taught 3 valuable two-day Pressure Relief Protection classes to 60 process engineers from plant sites

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY, HOUSTON, TEXAS

Principal Human Factors Engineer, Jun 2007 – Dec 2014

Coordinated implementation of Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) within 20 large manufacturing sites to more effectively define effective corrective actions during formal incident investigations

Successfully managed the Operator Mobile Handheld Computer Project at 18 large manufacturing

sites, which significantly improved process reliability and reduced unplanned maintenance costs

Actively managed 20 members of corporate Human Factors Best Practice Team to identify and implement various Human Factor initiatives beneficial to PSM

Initiated a Human Factors Audit program utilizing CCPS Guidelines to identify related process improvement opportunities at 6 large manufacturing sites

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ALVIN, TEXAS

Site Process Safety Management Engineer, Jan 2003 – May 2007

Delivered strong leadership when driving PSM improvements within the Chocolate Bayou petrochemicals manufacturing site

Ensured the site complied with Corporate and regulatory agency PSM and RMP Standards

Prepared for, hosted, and participated in two major Corporate PSM Audits at site; managed more frequent internal audits of all PSM programs

Routinely measured and analyzed the site process safety performance using lagging and leading indicators

Actively facilitated and audited the site Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) program; major PHA finding included the site failing to maintain adequate relief valve capacity when needed during previous 20 years

Implemented the Apollo Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process to significantly improve the formal incident investigation process within 20 corporate plant sites; have currently led or participated in approximately 100 formal investigations of major safety and plant reliability incidents; have provided Apollo RCA facilitator training to approximately 1,000 internal employees during last 20 years

LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY, ALVIN, TEXAS

Turnaround Project Operations Coordinator, Jun 2000 – Dec 2002

Generated necessary operations procedures for Olefins Unit shutdown, decontamination, and minimal flaring startup

Coordinated HSE related activities with maintenance contractors prior to and during Turnaround; organized HSE auditing plan; tracked HSE performance and took action, as needed

EQUISTAR CHEMICAL COMPANY, ALVIN, TEXAS

Hydrocarbons Best Practice Team Engineer, Jun 1999 – May 2000

Managed engineering team to identify and drive plant performance improvement efforts at all company internal Hydrocarbons operating units

OXYCHEM, ALVIN, TEXAS

Project Engineering Manager, Jun 1998 – May 1999

Managed site capital project process, budget, and workforce including project engineers, mechanical and electrical designers, field execution workforce

OXYCHEM, ALVIN, TEXAS

Process Technology Engineering Group Manager, Jun 1995 – May 1998

Managed 5 members of group which supported Unit Operations and executed various PSM actions including PHA's

DUPONT/CAIN CHEMICAL/OXYCHEM, ALVIN, TEXAS

Sr. Production Engineer, Olefins Unit, Jun 1986 – May 1995

Provided day-to-day support of operating unit to achieve targeted reliability, process safety, and environmental performance; analyzed process problems and defined innovative solutions with limited oversight

Interfaced with business teams to define unit operating conditions to maximize profit margins

Provided process engineering support for numerous unit capital projects

Coordinated unit process engineering support during 4 major Olefins Unit maintenance

Turnarounds

Ensured unit compliance with corporate PSM related standards, e.g., Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR)

DUPONT, ALVIN, TEXAS

Plant Safety Engineer/Industrial Hygienist, Jul 1983 – May 1986

Coordinated initial implementation of numerous corporate process safety standards

Conducted regular safety audits of field maintenance activities and corrected any observed issues

DUPONT, POMPTON LAKES, NEW JERSEY

Explosives Manufacturing Site HSE Engineer, Jun 1980 – Jun 1983

Audited site compliance with Corporate process safety standards; lead numerous safety incident investigations

Education

B.S., with Distinction, Chemical Engineering, May 1980

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts

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