Benjamin Trosclair
Lake Charles,LA
Summary
Safe, hardworking, and dedicated employee looking for the challenge of building and the commissioning of a new LNG facility. Able to coordinate and execute routine operations, major updates, complete shutdowns to correct problems and troubleshooting abilities to help avoid unit shutdowns. Excellent documentation, recordkeeping, compliance, and troubleshooting skills. Well-versed in handling operational tasks to maintain unit functionality and efficiency. .
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Production/Console Operator
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Lake Charles, LA
09.1998 - Current
- Console Operator from 2018 to present
- Supervised a plant operations team consisting of 30 personnel.
- Tracked and reviewed operational performance data to identify areas requiring immediate improvement.
- Implemented best practices and streamlined workflows to maintain an organized and safe plant environment.
- Addressed alarms in plant operations, escalating critical issues for safety mitigation.
- Monitored processes to avoid overloading and keep machinery functioning properly.
- Troubleshot issues with machines and made repairs.
- Troubleshot problems with equipment to make repairs or report diagnostics to supervisors.
- Planned and executed unit turnarounds since 2002.
- Recorded production data in daily logs.
- Recognized and reported defective material and equipment.
Maintenance Trainee
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Lake Charles, LA
04.1995 - 08.1998
-Assisted maintenance craftsman with daily repairs on pumps, boilers, exchangers, piping, and valve replacements to ensure operational efficiency.
Concluded trainee program in 1997, facilitating transition for trainees to test into operations.
-Coordinated turnaround maintenance activities from 1997-1998, overseeing repair processes and scheduling to minimize downtime.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Environmental Science
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LASkills
- Console/Board certified operator (TDC2000, Experion & DeltaV Live systems)
- Production planning
- Familiarity with production scheduling
- Process improvement
- Operational improvement
- Quality control knowledge
- Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Equipment maintenance
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Safety protocols and procedures
- Forklift operation
- Materials coordination
- Process facilitation
- Project organization
- Worked as a Temporary Unit Supervisor
- Software proficiency
Timeline
Production/Console Operator
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
09.1998 - Current
Maintenance Trainee
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
04.1995 - 08.1998
Some College (No Degree) - Environmental Science
McNeese State University