Technical Support Pilot Plant

Michael D. Mills

Tomball, Texas *****

*****.********@******.*** 832-***-**** (c)

Pilot Plant Superintendent

Senior Research Assistant

Extensive plant operations experience executing pilot scale test programs for the petrochemical industry. Demonstrated expertise in implementing plant process and troubleshooting issues. Talent for overseeing construction projects and operating facilities technical support. Skilled in creating operating procedures and conducting data analysis and correlation ensuring project/program success. Expert proficiency with refinery instrumentation/tanks, heat exchangers, pumps, batch reactions, and distillation.

Data Analysis

Experiment Planning / Design

Instrumentation

Petrochemical Operations

Pilot Scale Test Programs

Project Management

Professional Experience

CXI Texmark Chemical Exchange Industries, Inc., Galena Park, Texas Pilot Plant Superintendent, 1999–Present

Commission construction of pilot plant towers for in-plant pilot plant testing and simulations. Direct daily production schedules and project design. Oversee plant operations and implement new product streams/processes. Lead construction projects, conduct technical support, and manage maintenance/repairs. Manage gas chromatography (GC) by troubleshooting issues, changing columns/trims, adjusting methods to accommodate feed quality changes, and implementing new trolling processes methods needed by customers. Facilitate new employee training and acclimatization to the work environment. Serve as Assistant Fire Chief, Lead Emergency Response Team Member (CIMA member), and administrate LIMS.

Oversaw safety initiatives/features while designing cylinder storage.

Spearheaded and solely completed equipment maintenance/repairs.

Serve as temporary Lab Manager/Tech Center Director in absence of leader.

Served as troubleshooting subject matter expert and assisted colleagues with routine/non-routine lab equipment issues.

Pennzoil Products, The Woodlands, Texas

Senior Research Assistant

Oversaw pilot plant operations and operating facilities technical support. Operated continuous hydrogenation processing and distillation pilot plants, batch reactors and distillation columns, and Super Flow Dynamometer at different condition. Conducted routine equipment maintenance/troubleshooting. Developed operating procedures and completed ISO-9000 certification. Directed data analysis/correlation.

Led construction of pilot plant units.

Credentials

Professional Affiliations

Texas A&M Fire School, Instructor

Certifications

Medic First Aid/CPR, DuPont Management Safety Training

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