RICHARD VALENZUELA

advcbc@r.postjobfree.com 361-***-**** VICTORIA, TEXAS 77905

Summary

Experienced Operator/Technologist and team leader offering 30 years of success in TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AND MANUFACTURING environments. Strategic thinker with PRODUCTION proficiency. Offers proven ability to build effective teams and IMPLEMENTATION Committed to identifying and leveraging opportunities for growth.

Skills

Sales strategy familiarity

Market research expertise

Survey coordination

Marketing strategy

Consumer trend analysis

General Management

Performance analysis

Excellent trouble shooting skills

Good communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Plant area subject matters source

Ability to coach/teach others

Operation process skills

Continuous improvement

Consumer trend analysis

Business performance analysis

Data collection processes

Customer demographics understanding

Process / Trends

Quality

Sales

Strategy

Pricing structure knowledge

Influential leader

Advocate of change

Utilize data to make decisions (Six Sigma approach)

Adhere to policies and procedures

SAP

Experience

The Dow Chemical Company Seadrift, TX SENIOR PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIST 08/2005 - 12/2020

Technical advising, day to day operations of the manufacturing process, monitoring equipment reliability status, quality control, data processing, shut down/turn around coordinator, maintained hazardous permits, daily production/safety meetings, scheduling maintenance turnarounds, equipment control strategy, lockout/tagout SME, project leads, equipment implementations, EHS focal point contact, develops/maintains plant process training material, root cause failure analysis, supervised/mentor for 4 (12hr) rotating shifts, and other duties as assigned.

The Dow Chemical Company Seadrift, TX PLANT OPERATOR 12/1990 – 08/2005, surveillance rounds, minor equipment repairs, transferring of raw materials, routine filter changes, quality control sample collections/COA’s, performed lockout/tagout production lead shutdown coordinator, and other duties as assigned.

Education and Training

2/1990 – 4/1990 attended/completed process chemical operator course

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX

Some College in ENGINEERING

References

Saurav Sengupta 215-***-**** advcbc@r.postjobfree.com

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