Operations manager
Resume:
Charleston, WV *****
Phone # 703-***-****
****.**@*****.***
Corey Francis Mays
Objective
Work in a manufacturing/production industry that produces a useful product.
Experience
2018–2020 Optima Chemical Charleston, WV
Operations Manager
Supervised 12 direct report shift personnel and 1 day operator
Worked with maintenance, operations, and contract personnel to facilitate production by minimizing maintenance down time and anticipating upcoming maintenance issues
Responsible for making sure that quality product was produced and delivered in a timely manner
Managed cleanout operations between products to meet rigorous customer requirements.
Handled equipment changeovers from one product to another which often required re-piping existing reactors, filters, centrifuges, dryers, and condensers to make specific products.
Helped design process systems to make the product required in a manner that efficiently used limited personnel, worked closely with DCS/Controls engineer to maximize automation,
Worked with maintenance and outside contractors on 160 ton capacity high pressure chilling system including, trouble shooting, repair, and refurbishing an old chiller
Worked closely with operations to write procedures and SOC's for the different products run at the site
Responsible for utilities usage rates, detecting abnormalities, and responding quickly.
2015–2016, 2018 Kuraray Fayetteville, NC
Process Engineer
Managed capital projects in the resin (polymerization/drying) facility under $100K with a total capital program value ~$250 K/yr
Helped implement DCS upgrade from old Texas Instruments distributed control system to new Siemens DCS
Managed MOC system for the site including upgrading to an electronic Sharepointe system
Worked with research group to develop production process in plant scale trials to reduce impurities in the resin
Helped troubleshoot process issues including, instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, and software, working closely with the maintenance group
Worked to improve plant reliability by leading reliability investigations to find root cause issues for repeated mechanical and electrical failures
Handled site environmental calculations for hydrocarbon release to air and waste water
Responsible for updating and programming Siemens control system
Regularly implemented control system changes to reduce process variation, reduce plugging, and automate manual operations into the DCS
Helped lead investigations on product quality complaints and implementing strategies to prevent future issues
Worked with maintenance and outside contractors on low pressure refrigerant system with 1000 ton capacity including, trouble shooting, repair, and replacement with a new chiller
2017 Kuraray Fayetteville, NC
Shift Supervisor
Supervised 10 direct reports and indirectly directed 6 contract personnel
Worked with maintenance, operations, and contract personnel to facilitate production by minimizing maintenance down time and anticipating upcoming maintenance issues
Worked closely with shift employees to address their issues and provide support including approving time off and unpaid leave to ordering required tools/equipment
Ensured that employee qualification and training records were up to date, identifying and implementing any training requirements
Resolved issues with product packaging deliveries that were impacting line yields
Worked with operations to blend off out of specification product to reduce waste
Developed process to rework fines from drying process into the extrusion facility to further reduce waste saving ~$250 K/yr
Plant set new resin daily production record while working as a shift supervisor
2010–2014 Kuraray Pasadena, TX
Process Engineer
Worked with maintenance, operations, and contract personnel to implement capital projects and plant improvement projects
Initiated over 200 MOC's and handled ~$2M in capital projects the largest $300 K
Responsible for updating and programming Yokogawa control system
Worked to increase plant capacity on multiple polymer grades was process engineer during multiple production records
Responsible for a project to produce a new polymer grade for the first time at the Pasadena facility doing a production scale run of >100 K/lbs
Gained experience with hot air drying facilities, polymerization reactions, hydrogenation reactions, product washing facilities, oil and water separation facilities, and distillation facilities
Upgraded cyclohexane recovery distillation towers to reduce energy usage by ~30%
Helped implement LEAN manufacturing initiative at the site, implemented LEAN projects
Gained competency in trouble shooting VFD's, motor starters, control/automatic valve issues, 4-20mA loops, and pulse signals
Became familiar with a large variety of flow, pressure, level, and temperature measurement devices and finding the optimal device for a measurement situation
Gained strong knowledge of PSM including MOC, SOP's, PSSR's, and mechanical integrity
2007–2010 ExxonMobil Beaumont, TX
Process Design Engineer
Risk assessed unit HAZOP findings on the refinery and chemical plant to determine high risk items. Developed projects to mitigate high risk findings.
Performed design follow-ups for oil storage upgrade projects, capacity creep projects, and HAZOP projects throughout the chemical plant and refinery.
Became familiar with piping (B31.3) and ASME pressure vessel code as well API standards particularly relief valves (521) and storage tanks (653)
Education
2003-2007 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
B.S., Chemical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Skills
Proficient with industry specific programs such as Pro II, Aspen, Berwanger Pressure protection manager, SIL Solver, and SAP
Experience programming in Matlab, LISP, C, C++, SEBOL, Basic, and Java
Competent with standard windows products Word, Excel, Adobe, and Visio
References
Tom Yocum
Technical Supervisor
Larry Simmons
DCS Technician
Eric Bass
Plant Manager
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