GENE SONNIER

***** ********* ******* **, *******, Texas 77044 C: 281-***-**** advsw5@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY

Versatile and qualified Production Specialist with 20 + years in specialty chemicals driven to maintain all operational and environmental parameters and safely perform routine plant duties. Able to communicate safety concerns to management, confront issues, problem solving, and decision making to achieve desired results. Motivated to drive plant performance.

HIGHLIGHTS

Problem solving

Ability to work in a team

Logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions

Ability to communicate

Operation and control of equipment and systems

Attention to detail

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Implementing and organizing safety committee. Prioritizing and conducting plant outages and day to day maintenance activities in production or units. ERT and Hazmat team. (2) achievement awards. TPM (total productive maintenance) PM pillar team. SAP trained. Forklift and railcar mover trainer. Organized a rinse matrix team to cut cost and optimize production proficiency by 35%. Lead a team that was able to cut waste cost by 46%. Currently leading (2) TPM teams. EXPERIENCE

07/2012 to 02/2023 Production / Process Specialist NALCO Water an ECOLAB Company Fresno, Texas

Leading by example to demonstrate that Health, Safety, and Environmental have top priority in the execution of the work. Serve as expert in developing, documenting and sharing of operating knowledge of the area units process. Support to operating shift teams in maintaining optimum unit process performance and preventing and / or solving process problems. Researched operations monitoring and unit capability performance. Planned and executed major maintenance outages. Supports lean and drive changes where necessary to implement performance improvements. Responsible for units daily operation plans and short-term operation looking ahead planning. Supplied production data to field operators, technicians, engineers and supervisors. 08/2006 to 07/2012 Shipping and Receiving Planner

NALCO Champion an ECOLAB Company Fresno, Texas

Performed inventory management in SAP for incoming and outgoing company products and parts necessary to manufacturing of products. Notifies and / or delivers product to end user. Manages raw materials and critical supply inventories including maintenance and cleaning of inventory organization and racking, inventory cycle counting and reporting. Managed all outbound shipments, including preparation of numbered paper work in software accounting system.

01/2000 to 08/2006 Production Operator

NALCO Champion an ECOLAB Company Fresno, Texas

Follow task according to set guidelines and procedures. Follow standardized instructions procedures. Participate in structured safety processes, and work safely to follow all procedures. Writes near misses and JSA's. Perform all functions required for the production of batches of specialty chemicals while operating all reaction equipment. Stage raw materials and transfer chemicals into vessels, trucks, tote, drum, etc. Inform and write maintenance work request for repairs in unit and plan.

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science:

Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas, America Associate of Applied Science:

Lee College Baytown, Texas, America

Process Technology

Completed certificate course in process technology and moved into 2 year degree