Leroy L. Claiborne AAS, BSc

832-***-**** / ad4lm9@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Eight (8+) years of experience working within the chemical, oil and gas, and industrial environments. Certified Process Operator Technician and trained PDH Operator.

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING/SKILLS

SAP, LIMIS DOT TWIC Card

HAZMAT Technician PDH Training 40 hr. Hazwopper

Forklift Operator Basic Plus Supervisory Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Resource Staffing MFG, Houston, TX 12/2017 – Present

Temporary Job Assignments: PDH Operator, Pipeline Operator, and Process Operator

Experience working in various operating units of the plant to process feed stocks to include carrying out regular inspections of utilities and reports, provided various maintenance jobs, signed worked permits to start maintenance work as well as commissioning equipment’s after completion of maintenance.

Prepared presentations and provided training opportunities regarding changes in safety protocol.

Able to control and monitor from DCS and PLC based, filled mounted package units, such as compressors, stacker/reclaimer, ship loader, seawater unit and loading arm.

Have served as the subject matter expert (SME) for all work activities related to the soluble process e.g. spray, dryer, extraction, and thermal concentrations.

Full understanding of state and federal regulations regarding the disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials.

Controlled the raw material going into the reactors e.g. recycle propane and recycle hydrogen to get maximum yield of propylene.

Enterprise Products LLC, Mount Belvue, TX 09/2013 – 11/2017

Pipeline Operator/PDH Operator

Experienced in maintaining temperature and pressure to keep the flow without interrupting the process.

Knowledgeable in maintaining and troubleshooting the levels of the catalytic cracking unit.

Loaded ships with propane and butane. Drained KOH Treaters and process waste day tank.

Lock out/Tag out pumps and valves for maintenance and lined up pipeline from ground to ship.

Prepared MSDS sheets and vessel check list before loading. Ran feed stock through furnace (propane & hydrogen) to be sent to the reactors.

Responsible for adding chemicals (amines Fluorides & phosphates) to river water also adding a flaurant to remove solids and particles from the water column for steam usage. Responsible over writing permits for trays to be changed to allow confined space entry.

Experience in changing R/O membranes and filters daily before reaching the recycle product before being re-introduced to the reactors.

Ran DCS Honeywell board in processing raw materials into propylene.

Responsible for monitoring & maintenance clarifier sludge pumps & chemical injection pumps for treated water going to the storage tank take steam.

Use low vacuum steam to separate (xyz byproduct) to ethane, propane, and butane.

Aerotek Staffing, Houston TX (Contract) 10/2011 – 09/2013 Shutdown Operator

Provided remediation on ground spills and equipment wipe-downs. Cleaned tanks, reactors, and lines.

Served as process operator technician; Responsible over quality assurance and transported samples by bill of linden.

Mixed chemicals by mathematical percentage e.g. sulfuric acid, acidic acid, bleaches and hydrochloride acids.

Supervised three (3) contract technicians and provided safety training meetings as needed.

Agrifos Fertilizer, Pasadena, TX 04/2010 – 08/2011

Process Operator

Loaded trucks, hopper, ships, and barges by D.O.T regulations and EPA inspections.

Maintained levels on acid tank, unloaded sulfur railcars into sulfur pit and monitored pH on mixing tanks of sulfur dioxide and phosphoric ore.

Responsible over mixing ammonia tank and sulfuric tank. Maintained a leveled temperature by following policies and procedures.

SABIC Research & Development Ctr. (contract), Sugarland, TX 09/2009 – 02/2010

Research Associate

Developed acid-modified germanium zeolite by adding various polymers and binders

Used Eirich Mixing Pan for mixing zeolite and chemicals

Extruded zeolite into pellets with Sun Source Hydraulic extruder (5,000 psi)

Tested crush strengths and durability using Dillon Tension Compression

Texas Petrochemicals LLC, Pasadena TX 04/2007 - 02/2009

Tank Farm Operator

Monitored levels, temperature, and pressure on 8000 bbls spherical tanks containing 1.3 Butylenes and Polyisobutene

Collected Samples in 500 cc pressurized cylinders

Locked out - tagged out pumps for maintenance, bled lines to the flare or boiler house

Cleared lines with nitrogen, and patrol work area to ensure no leaks or tanks overflowing

Unidym (contract) - Katy, TX 01/2007 – 04/2007

Pilot Plant Operator

Small scale production of Nanotudes.

Nanotude processing includes; weighting product and catalyst to the precise weight.

Preheating furnace to 1200 C, adding N2, CO2, CH4 in the proper order

Transferring finished product to an acid bath and a DI water wash

South Coast Terminals (contract), Houston, TX

SOUTH COAST TERMINALS 10/2006 – 04/2007

Process Packing Operator

Move control settings to the necessary adjustments on equipment units, watch gauges, dials, and other indicators to make sure everything is running properly.

Unload product from truck vessels and railcars using pumps, hoses, and nitrogen gas to place the product into barrels, pals, totes, and storage tanks

Add or mix chemicals for processing, using hand tools and measuring devices.

Pour or dump materials into machines with specific weights and formulas

Open valves to drain slurry from the mixers into waste storage tanks.

Performed routine maintenance on equipment and troubleshoot any problems.

Set Environmental (contract), Houston, TX 06/2004 - 07/2006

Hazardous Waste Technician

Duties include emptying and de-valving damage or throw-away cylinders

Disposal of aerosol and paint cans

Bulking and separate acid and base materials into 55 gal drums

Packing hazardous materials for proper shipping or storage by EPA codes

Test BTU on waste fuels to separate low BTU and high BTU for proper incineration

EDUCATION

Houston Community College

Degree: Associates in Applied Science

Major: Process Technology (Dean List 3.360)

Jackson State University

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Major: Environmental Science

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