Manufacturing/statistician

Kevin Pucher

**** ******* ***. – Munster, IN ****1

219-***-**** – E-mail: **********@*******.***

Work History

BP Amoco Oil Refinery

*/**** – 7/2009 Whiting, IN

Process Operator

• Observed and maintained data for instrumentation located throughout the facility.

• Monitored readings from instrumentation for variances and trending from prescribed operating standards and procedures.

• Responded to variances as instructed by the Control Room Operator or Operations Manager to adjust and maintain proper operation of equipment and systems.

• Monitored plant facilities for safe reliable performance of equipment and operations including carbon filter back washes.

• Operated all plant equipment/systems optimally within scope of responsibility.

• Performed adjustments and minor maintenance corrections on equipment found operating beyond the prescribed setting or an unsafe condition (oil, air, water, steam, natural gas, leaks).

• Assisted/performed routine maintenance of basic plant equipment as directed by the Control Room Operator or the R-Shift Lead Operator.

• Used the CMMS system for entering work requests and other maintenance work requirements.

• Supported maintenance activities as required such as equipment testing.

• Performed chemical tests for the plant water and steam systems to maintain proper quality and monitor neutralization and discharge water to assure compliance with standards and regulations.

• Reported and corrected unsafe conditions or hazards.

• Operated plant mobile equipment (trucks, crane, forklift, scissor lift).

• Secured and isolated equipment under LOTO for maintenance purposes.

• Responsible for writing and maintaining Equipment Logs, Operation Logs and other reports as required in a neat and professional manner.

• Participated in facility continued training program including the training of plant personnel.

• Assisted in the development/review of all plant operations documentation (procedures, standing orders, system descriptions, operating envelopes).

• Reviewed documents regularly and reports discrepancies to the Control Room Operator.

• Monitored performance to permit limitations and stopped operations that violate regulations.

Nielsen Media Research

7/2001 – 12/2006 Schaumburg, IL

Research Statistician

• Implemented a test phase project to lower sample size on metered homes.

• Resulted in a dramatic cost savings upon completion of test phase.

• Wrote two electronic standard error books that are widely used throughout the company – LPM and GRP.

• Used SAS to construct and edit programs for cross-tabulation, means, and other statistical uses.

• Area probability sampling was my major concentration.

• Learned new skills by frequently completing special requests for other departments.

NB Coatings

1998 – 2001 Lansing, IL

Batch Mixer

• Participated in safety reviews

• Weighting of raw materials

• Performed batch mixing in accordance with batch records

• QC Testing included Grind Checks, Dirt Checks, Color Checks, pH and Viscosity

• Worked under and followed OSHA Regulations and ISO 9000

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, 1998

Emphasis: Statistics and Probabilities

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Computer Skills

- MiniTab - AS/400 - Power Point

- UNIX - Microsoft Office Suite - SAS

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