Jislaine A. Benjamin
Christiansted St. Croix 00820
***********@*****.***
Lead Process Operator with over 10 years experience in refinery operations, turnaround coordination, PSM
Documentation and Project Development. Excellent Multi-tasker with the ability to expedite projects from
inception to completion in a safe, productive and timely manner.
HOVENSA LLC.
Christiansted, St. Croix VI 00820
Lead Process Operator A 2000-Present
Prepared, operated, maintained, and ensured repair of sophisticated process equipment in critical
services.
Communicated within and throughout departments to ensure smooth unit operations, while minimizing
environmental incidents and maintaining high safety standards.
Completed operational tasks and worked with maintenance personnel to achieve maximum productivity
and unit performance.
Issued work permits and ensured equipment/work area is properly prepared and safe for maintenance
work to be executed.
Special Projects
Information Management Document Coordinator 2012-Present
Executed Information Management Protocol
Collected and inventoried company Records/Documentation
Sorted and organized Records for Retention/Preservation, and Document Destruction
LPG Turnaround Coordinator 2011-2012
Lead 12-14 hours shift operations and maintenance in the organization and execution of the safe
shutdown and maintenance activities on the Refrigerated Liquefied Petroleum Gas Storage and Flare
Facility
Directed and work along with operators and maintenance to ensure safe and efficient equipment
preparation for chemical cleaning, inspection, hydro testing, and re-commissioning of equipment and
piping systems
Area Trainer 2009- 2010
Worked along with area management and operations personnel to ensure that all required certifications are
obtained and kept in compliance
Scheduled certification testing and remediate to 100% as needed.
Organized new training documents/packages as needed per Management
Mentored and Trained new hires/transfers on area operations
PSM Compliance Coordinator 2007- 2008
Maintained Area compliance with safety, environmental and all aspects of PSM standards and regulations
Coordinated with all departments to ensure that MOC documents and field work are completed in a
timely manner and all reports submitted for review by PSM
Generated and modified procedures for yearly recertification and to facilitate safe and responsible process
operations.
Ensured that attempts to environmental repairs are completed within set guidelines
Coker Turnaround Coordinator 2007
Assisted operations and maintenance in the organization and execution of a safe unit shutdown
Directed and worked along with operators and maintenance to ensure safe and efficient equipment
preparation
Executed Chemical washing, equipment inspection, hydro testing, and re-commissioning of
equipment and piping systems
Hazardous Energy Isolation Program Coordinator 2006- 2007
Developed and Implemented Hazardous Energy Isolation Program/Lock Box System for DCU.
Conducted practical and theoretical training for operations and maintenance to ensure thorough
understanding of the new Lock Box System.
Updated and generated new HEIS and posted documents on the intranet as needed.
Maintained area Lock/Box supplies, replaced broken/defunct boxes, disposed of and replaced
compromised lock systems.
Key Achievements:
April 2008, Recognition Award, “BEST PROMOTER OF PSM”
Recognition Award, “EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 2007”
August 2007, “CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION” for outstanding efforts in the planning and
execution of HOVENSA’s 2007 Coker Block Turnaround.
March 2008, CHAMP Certification- Location of Portable Buildings
March 2008, CHAMP Certification-Minor Piping Changes
August 2006, LPG Storage and Refrigeration
January 2005, NCCER Certified, National Center for Construction Education and Research
June 2004, Fired Heaters Operation School
March 2002, Delayed Coker Unit Classroom Training
June 2001, Certified Sharp Observer
August 2000, No. 2 Crude Unit
June 2000, Basic Refinery Operations
January 2000, Computer Software Specialist, World Wide of the Caribbean, Inc.
Technical Proficiencies
Computers: Microsoft Vista, Windows, Word, Excel, and Visio Professional.
PowerPoint, ACCESS, Outlook, SAP, TRAQ’s Training System,
Intelatrac Data Collector, Micro Log Vibration Monitor, Data Entry for Microcomputers,
Business Math.
Equipment: Motor Driven Pumps, Turbines, Oil Fired Furnaces, Gas Fired furnaces, Wet Gas
Compressors, Air Compressors, Low and High Pressure Steam Generators, Steam
Reboilers, Hahn & Clay Hydraulic Coke Drum Heading and De-Heading System,
CokerDrum Cutting Equipment, Nitrogen Production Skid, Lubrimist Lubrication
System.
Processes: No. 2 Crude Unit, Delayed Coker Unit (Gas Concentration, Fractionator, Structure,
Blowdown), Merichem Unit, Liquid Petroleum Gas Storage and Refrigeration and Low
Pressure Flare, Sludge Storage/Injection System.
Procedures: Title 5, Environmental Regulations, Equipment Lock-Out/Tag-Out,
Emergency Response Procedures, Sample Collection, Unit Circulation, Bypassing of
Coke Drums, Emergency and Operating Procedures for DCU and LPG Storage