Brandon Clay
Oregon,OH
Summary
Operations Shift Supervisor with over 12 years of refinery operations and maintenance coordination experience. Expert in managing critical systems, implementing operational procedures, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations. Skilled in asset management systems (SAP), compliance support, maintenance planning, and training staff in high-risk environments. Proven ability to collaborate across departments and direct maintenance activities during off-hours to maintain operational excellence.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Shift Supervisor
Toledo Refining Company
09.2022 - Current
- Supervise refinery shift operations to ensure safe efficient and compliant performance of critical systems.
- Coordinate with maintenance, engineering, and project teams to plan and schedule preventative and corrective work.
- Direct maintenance activities during off-hours and support capital projects.
- Lead safety initiatives, oversee incident response, and ensure compliance with SOPs and regulatory standards.
- Mentor and train operations personnel to improve technical and leadership capabilities.
- Collaborate with multiple departments to optimize plant performance and reliability.
Senior Chief Operator
Toledo Refining Company
09.2012 - 09.2022
- Trained and qualified in all units of the plant
- Monitor and maintain units and equipment in a safe and reliable manner
- Write safe work permits for all work in applicable area
- Collaborate with internal groups to construct and execute capital projects
- Managed workforce during turnaround and maintenance outages
Receiving & Inventory Manager
Schuetz Container Systems
02.2009 - 08.2012
- Trained all new hires in the receiving department and members working in the inventory control department
- Planned and implemented KANBAN picking system for quality and inventory control
- Managed logistics of incoming shipments. Structured deal with Coyote logistics to take over after 2 years
- Handled HAZMAT and lipid waste paperwork and disposal
Education
3rd Class Stationary Engineering License - Engineering
Ohio State
Columbus06-2015
Skills
- SAP – 10 Years
- TDC & PKS – 10 Years
- Process Instrumentation – 10 Years
- Microsoft Suite – 10 Years
- MSDS – 10 Years
- AutoCAD – 2 Years
- SolidWorks – 1 Year
- Hexagon J5 - 1 Year
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Operations Excellence Group to implement efficiency & cost savings initiatives.
- Implemented maintenance tracking sheets for my affected areas to track Preventive Maintenance & Scheduled Maintenance attainment. Increased PM and SM attainment by 17% since implementation.
- Served as Turnaround Lead (salaried & hourly,) overseeing multi-disciplinary teams during planned outages, ensuring safe, on-time, and within-budget project completion.
- Maintained critical facility uptime by collaborating with multiple departments to schedule electrical, mechanical, and control system maintenance.
- Strived to improve safety culture by enforcing lockout/tagout, safety talks, and leading incident reviews, resulting in a measurable reduction in safety incidents.
Certification
- 2025 Corporate Leadership Training - PeopleCore INC
- 2021 Leadership Training – PeopleCore INC
- 2019 Instrumentation NCCER Training Course
- 2018 Combustion and Fired Heaters – John Zink Institute
- 2015 Preventing Pump Failure Course – Flowserve CO
Timeline
Operations Shift Supervisor
Toledo Refining Company
09.2022 - Current
Senior Chief Operator
Toledo Refining Company
09.2012 - 09.2022
Receiving & Inventory Manager
Schuetz Container Systems
02.2009 - 08.2012
3rd Class Stationary Engineering License - Engineering
Ohio State
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