Deer Park Chemical Operator

AARON CHRISTOPHER MILLER

**** ******* **, *******, **, 76712• 254-***-****• *****************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Highly motivated and results oriented

• Desire to learn

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

INDUSTRY SKILLS

• Knowledge of and experience operating various pipeline systems

• Vast experience in documentation, including updating spreadsheets with temperatures and pressures for operations as well as creating formal documents for projects and commissionings

• Experience running a PLC (Emerson DeltaV), as well as working with Engineering and Automation teams to create new graphics, sequences, set points and interlocks for projects WORK HISTORY

Texas Blending and Warehousing Corp. – Houston, Texas Chemical Operator, October 2024 – present

• Manage loading/unloading tank trucks and railcars

• Direct chemical tanks for product movement, including tank to tank transfers

• Gauge tanks to determine quantity of product contained Streamline Innovations - San Antonio, Texas

Control Room Operator, September 2023 – November 2023

• Responsible for operation of roughly 40 natural gas treatment units designed to remove H2S from incoming sour gas

• Monitor SCADA systems using real time data derived from various instruments and feedbacks

• Analyze data to troubleshoot and adjust units ensuring maximum efficiency and minimal down time

• Operate PLCs and various automated process control systems through HMIs

• Record KPIs and data points in spreadsheets and other data logs

• Keep continuous communication with field personnel to ensure safety and cohesion of operations

• Update customers on unit status and changes

Vopak – Deer Park, Texas

Operator, October 2018 – September 2022

• CCRC (backup) – February 2022 - September 2022

- Monitor flow rates and pressures of multiple pipelines

- Operate various automated systems, including valves, pumps, flares, and vapor systems

- Watch control board, including all active tanks movements for vessels, productions, and transfers

- Monitor inventory of all products

• Field/Lead Operator – January 2020 – September 2022

- Gauge tanks to determine quantity of product contained

- Line up tanks and systems for vessels movements, tank to tank transfers, and pipeline productions

- Perform daily/hourly checks on various systems, including tank circulations, chillers, and exchangers

- Produce and update various spreadsheets and other documentation to record temperatures, pressures, nitrogen readings, and tank levels

- Commission tanks with product after bringing back into service

• Land Operations – October 2018 – January 2020

- Loaded/Unloaded trucks and railcars

- Lined up various tanks and systems for product movement Special Projects and Commissioning Teams

• CTU Project – May 2022 – September 2022

- Perform loop checks of new instruments and valves

- Help with testing of new valve sequences in PLC

- Added comments and helped update the PO SOP Module based on new systems, alignments, and permits 1

AARON CHRISTOPHER MILLER

8604 Oakdale Dr, Woodway, TX, 76712•254-***-****• *****************@*****.***

• PO Project – August 2021

- Performed loop checks of new PO tank systems, including accuracy and communication of instruments such as pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, level switches, and flow switches, as well as functionality and closing time of valves

- Commissioned new PO pipeline, pipeline chiller, and exchanger for expansion of PO storage

• DeltaV Migration Project – May 2021

- Ensured continued communication between PLC and instrumentation in the field during changeout of new DeltaV cards

Diversified Vapor Solutions – Kemah, Texas

Operator, August 2018 – October 2018

• Properly staged equipment for processing

• Safely degas tanks using thermal oxidizers, ICE engines, and scrubbers

• Maintained vapor control log while accurately reading gauges and meters

• Troubleshot and responded to abnormal operating conditions USA DeBusk – Deer Park, Texas

Field Technician, February 2018 – August 2018

• Safely degas tanks using thermal oxidizer; keep data logs

• Cleaned pipelines (steam, pig lines, etc.)

• Staged equipment such as air compressors, pressure washers, and pumps

• Washed and dried tanks

All Pro Sales – Houston, Texas

Warehouseman, May 2014 – August 2014 (summer position to pay college expenses)

• Operated forklift to load shipping containers

• Organized warehouse inventory

REFERENCES

• Vopak Terminal Deer Park, Joseph Kyte - T - 281-***-****

• Vopak Terminal Deer Park, Jerry LeNormand - T - 713-***-****

• Texas Blending and Warehousing Corp., Juan Diaz – T – 832-***-**** EDUCATION

San Jacinto College, Pasadena, TX - January 2021 – August 2022

• Engineering Major

• Intend to transfer to pursue bachelor's degree in chemical engineering focusing on Process Controls Blinn College, Bryan, TX - July 2015 – July 2016

• Chemistry Major

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX - August 2014 – May 2015

• Chemical Engineering Major

• Dwight Look College of Engineering

San Jacinto College, Pasadena, TX - August 2012 – May 2014

• High School/College Dual Credit Courses

Deer Park High School, Deer Park, TX - Graduated May 2014

• Graduated with Honors, top 8% of class

• SAT score of 1800

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