Alejandro Serrata
Deer Park,TX
Summary
Process technician seeking the opportunity to use diverse experience and skills to improve production and increase profitability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemical Operator
Tesla
Austin, TX
06.2023 - Current
- Commission plant for start up/ develop new process for battery production
- Wear proper PPE
- Identify health, safety, and environmental hazard
- Problem solve issues as a team to resolve off-spec products being made
- Create safety procedures for the process
- Fine tune equipment to meet process specifications
- (Air lines, timers)
- Work with contractors to make sure equipment install was up to par with P&ID’s
- Create PowerPoints to explain the process to new hire/trainers
- Train new employees about the unit, and sign-off new employees to be qualified in unit
Process Operator
Ampac Fine Chemicals
La Porte, TX
09.2019 - 06.2023
- Read, understand, and follow batch instructions/start up procedure
- Inspect reactors while mixing to verify agitation and product quality
- Use DCS board (Foxboro) to control settings in reactor to stay in specifications
- Wear proper PPE during sampling, drumming, and loading of product
- Package finished product into drums, and prepare them for quality control
- Train new employees about the unit, and sign-off new employees to be qualified in unit
- Identify health, safety, and environmental hazard
- Collect samples and run tests to verify the quality of the product
- Align raw material and finished products to tanks being processed in the distillation column
- Problem solve issues as a team to resolve off-spec products being made
- Supported site maintenance through permit issuing (hot work and LOTO) and isolations
- Operated KraussMaffei centrifuge and cone dryer systems
- Prepared and executed catalytic hydrogenation reactions
- Conducted exothermic PH titrations and phase splits
Process Operator
Sanyo chemical Texas industries
Pasadena, TX
03.2017 - 09.2019
- Troubleshooting pumps, boilers, cooling towers, and process during distillation
- Complete confined space entries and lock out tag out on equipment for safe use
- Identify health, safety, and environmental hazard
- Train new employees about the unit, and sign-off new employees to be qualified in unit
- Complete rounds of unit to check for leaks, regulate gases, and complete daily tasks
- Collect samples and run tests to verify the quality of the product
- Align raw material and finished products to tanks being processed in the distillation column
- Make adjustments to water treatment going to waterways to stay compliant under regulations
- Write permits for contractors and maintenance entering unit to complete their task safely
- Abide by USP (United States Pharmacopeia) and NF (National Formulary) regulations
- Problem solve issues as a team to resolve off-spec products being made
Education
Welding Certificate - Wording
Mainliners Welding Academy
Texas City, TX03.2019
High School - undefined
La Porte High School
La Porte, TX01.2016
Skills
- Manufacturing
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Welding (2 years)
- Bilingual
- Fabrication
- Quality Control (4 years)
- Case Management
- Qualified to operate ABB and Foxboro DCS
- 5th wheel experience
- HAZWOPER certified
- Leadership training TESLA
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Chemical Operator
Tesla
06.2023 - Current
Process Operator
Ampac Fine Chemicals
09.2019 - 06.2023
Process Operator
Sanyo chemical Texas industries
03.2017 - 09.2019
High School - undefined
La Porte High School
Welding Certificate - Wording
Mainliners Welding Academy