Instrumentation Technician & Valve SME

Kevin Lamont Bell

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Angleton, TX 77515

Cell: 979-***-**** • Email: ***************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Dedicated Instrument Technologist/Project Manufacturer Representative with 34+ years of industrial maintenance and instrumentation experience specializing in calibration, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance. Proven track record of supporting safe, efficient plant operations through technical expertise, reliability, and a strong commitment to high quality workmanship and safety. SKILLS:

I am hardworking, reliable, dependable and an organized individual with strong problem-solving, time management, organizational skills, can multi-task, and effective communication skills. I adapt quickly to new environments, work well both independently and as part of a team, and am committed to delivering high-quality work safely.

WORK HISTORY:

The Dow Chemical Company, Texas Operations, Freeport, Texas - May 2002 to August 2026

Senior Instrumentation Technologist/Valve SME

• Led troubleshooting and optimization of process control systems supporting safe, reliable operations.

• Interpreted P&IDs, loop diagrams, isometric drawings, and engineering specifications to support instrumentation installation and maintenance.

• Collaborated with engineers, electricians, and maintenance teams while maintaining OSHA, LOTO, and confined space compliance.

• Supported control valve reliability, commissioning, tubing verification, and technical documentation.

Instrument/Electrical Maintenance Representative

• Coordinated instrument and electrical maintenance projects and reviewed redlined and as-built drawings.

• Supported installation of transmitters, valves, instrumentation tubing, and field devices while resolving field issues with multidisciplinary teams. Senior Instrument/Electrical Technologist

• Maintained instrumentation for chlorine production units, troubleshooting control valves, analyzers, transmitters, and process instrumentation while supporting preventive maintenance and startups.

Solutia, Alvin, Texas, 1999 to 2002

Instrument Electrician

• Installed, calibrated, repaired, and maintained industrial instrumentation and electrical systems in a petrochemical environment. OxyChem/Equistar, Alvin, Texas, 1991 to 1999

Process Technician

• Operated chemical processing equipment while supporting maintenance, safety, and production reliability.

EDUCATION

Associate of Science, Instrumentation Technology, Brazosport College, 1999 Studies in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, 1986

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Instrument Tubing Installation

• Stainless Steel Tubing

• P&IDs

• Loop Diagrams

• Isometric Drawings

• Tube Bending

• Flaring

• Swagging

• Leak Testing

• Pressure Testing

• Instrument Calibration

• Control Valves

• Transmitters

• Field Devices

• Process Control

• DCS

• PLC

• ISA

• API

• ASTM

• PROPIX

• Redlining

• As-Built Drawings

• LOTO

• Confined Space

• OSHA

• Life Critical Standards

• ODMS Support

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

• Small Project Manufacturing Representative

• Emergency Fire Brigade

CORE COMPENTECIES, continued

• Electrical Qualified Skill 345KV

• Capital Projects

• Turnarounds

• Startups & Shutdowns

• Contractor Coordination

• Mentor Technicians

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Technical decision support

• Process optimization

• Equipment performance improvements

• Operational discipline

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• TWIC Card

• NFPA 70E Electrical Safety

• SIS Certified

• Adjunct Professor for Instrumentation Process Control, Brazosport College

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