Plant Manager Maintenance Technician
Resume:
John Van Baale ************@*****.***
Huffman, TX 77336
Work Experience
Exxon Mobil Baytown Olefins Plant (BOP) Baytown, TX Maintenance Technician (3M) May 2020 - current
• Work on rotating equipment in field and in shop. Repair and rebuild gearboxes, fin fans, blowers, turbines, motors, gas turbines, overhung pumps, center hung pumps, and various vertical pumps including ANSI and API standard pumps in all categories. Replace both cartridge and component seals. Diagnose issues with flow, output and causes of failure. Perform backfill duties when First Line Supervisor is not available. Train new hires and consult with engineers to conduct root cause failure analysis on equipment.
Fixed Equipment First Line Supervisor December 2019 – May 2020
• Managed on site short service contractor chosen to perform cooling tower repairs. Inspected quality of repairs and addressed any findings prior to certifying completed work. Led one on one safety meetings with each new crew member. Gave daily updates to management for work performed, delays encountered, findings or job scope issues, including discoverables or tasks deemed unnecessary.
Safe Acts Index Auditor April 2019 – December 2019
• Prepared and led weekly plant wide safety meetings. Prepared weekly safety packet which was distributed to foremen and supervisors to be discussed with their crews. Walked plant to interact with various crews in the field and addressed safety issues. Discussed findings with Plant Manager and department heads from previous week. Conducted weekly meeting and field walk with site Superintendent to interact and audit field crews working inside the plant. Worked on team to implement new permit system for site, completed permit audits and coached operators on how to properly complete work permits. Provided weekly scoreboard to plant leadership and discussed findings in plant supervisory meeting. Prepared materials for various meetings. Reported safety findings to on-site contractor management, graded safety infractions for findings and spoke with necessary personnel depending on level of severity. Machinery First Line Supervisor May 2017 – April 2019
• Planned and supervised daily work for a crew working on various equipment throughout the plant. Gave updates of daily work completed or ongoing as well as barriers or discoverables found during repairs to business units. Implemented changes and upgrades to equipment and systems based on engineering recommendations and drawings through GMOC criteria. Allocated parts needed for daily jobs. Met with unit business team and other crafts to prioritize equipment repairs needed to continue operations. Planned and managed break-in jobs. Planned training for crew members based on experience and upcoming jobs. Managed crew positions for outages and shutdowns. Reported loss and near loss investigations from work crew and led Loss Prevention Observations (LPOs) and reported findings during observation. Managed payroll and vacation planning for crew and adjusted projected work schedule to accommodate work crew size. Facilitated and discussed performance reviews with crew members.
Metals First Line Supervisor May 2016 – May 2017
• Executed daily work in field with crews in multiple units that followed work plans, drawings, and projected work scope. Discussed findings that may not have been planned for or known until work started with the unit’s business teams and made new plans for the path forward.
Maintenance Technician (3M) August 2013 – May 2016
• Worked on rotating equipment in field and in shop. Repaired and rebuilt gearboxes, fin fans, blowers, turbines, motors, gas turbines, overhung pumps, center hung pumps, and various vertical pumps including ANSI and API standard pumps in all categories. Replaced both cartridge and component seals. Diagnosed issues with flow, output and causes of failure. Additional certifications and skill sets are required to receive the 3M distinction and project management roles become available. Millwright (2M) August 2011 – August 2013
• Worked on rotating equipment in field and in shop. Repaired and rebuilt gearboxes, fin fans, blowers, turbines, motors, gas turbines, overhung pumps, center hung pumps, and various vertical pumps including ANSI and API standard pumps in all categories. Replaced both cartridge and component seals. Diagnosed issues with flow, output and causes of failure. Bayer Material Sciences Beach City, TX
Area Maintenance Technician June 2010-August 2011
• Perform installations, removals, rebuilds and maintenance of rotating equipment within the Coatings Area. Build up and installation of component seals and cartridge seals. Complete precision alignments within 2/1000 of an inch on various pumps including Durco, Mag-Drive Durco, Chempumps, Teikoku, Sundyne and Goulds as well as motors and turbines. Universal Plant Services Deer Park, TX
Millwright May 2007-June 2010
• Perform installations, removals, rebuilds and maintenance of various rotating equipment throughout refineries. Build up and installation of component seals and cartridge seals. Complete precision alignments on pumps, motors and turbines within 2/1000 of an inch. Survey and fabricate coupling guards to meet OSHA standards. Additional Credentials/Certifications
Rigging and Signaling Certification Exxon - Annual Renewal 30 Hour OSHA Certified 2019
Baytown Area-Wide Permitting System Team Rollout 2019 Bran & Luebbe Pump Repair Certification 2018
LEWA Pump Repair & Failure Analysis Certification 2018 Sundyne Gear Box Repair Certification 2018
SKF Bearing Failure Analysis Training 2014
Single Stage & Multi-Stage Pump Repair Floserve Training 2012 References available upon request
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