Brian West
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Become a vital team member in your organization to instill the experience acquired throughout my career of over twenty years within a VPP operation in the petrochemical manufacturing business, as a Process Technician and EH&S Delivery Technician, Facilities Manager as well as thirteen plus years in the Broadcast Media field. Given the chance, I believe my experiences will be an asset to your organization.
Safety-conscious security team member with excellent communication skills and eye for detail. Physically dexterous to monitor premises through advanced security cameras. Skilled at handling and resolving conflicts professionally.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
02.2023 - Current
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.
Quality Inspector
Indo-MIM Inc.
08.2020 - 10.2022
- Inspecting military and medical parts tolerances before shipping to customers
- Well versed with different measuring instruments: Micrometer, Caliber, Height Master, and Lab equipment
- Other methods of inspecting by preforming Density, Carbon, and Hardness Testing
- Additional duties include; Receiving Inspections, data entry, preparing new batches for next shift
- Worked with specific production team members to rectify production issues and maintain high-quality final products.
- Inspected outbound shipments and conducted random sampling of product quality.
Dow Chemical Contingent Staff for Facility Manage
Kelly Services
04.2017 - 09.2019
- As Facilities Manager, responsible for managing the daily operations of approximately 90 facilities including warehouses, offices, multi-craft shops, pipelines, contractor villages, utilities, and cafeterias throughout Texas Operations.
- Instituted new protocols for the Work Process policies and procedures across all employees, contractors, and vendors including:
- Permit Writing (Qualified for General, Confine Space, Hot Work, ESWP, Heavy Equipment, Critical Elevated Work, Excavation, Small Unman Drones, Critical Lifts)
- Perform Safety Compliance Checks (Fire Extinguishers, Emergency Lights, Safety Shower/Eyewash Stations, SCBA's, Transformers/SPCC, Potable Water/RPZ, Auditor)
- Lockout/Tag Out
- Comply w/Life Critical Standards
- WAC, AC/GK, Planner/Scheduler
- Procedure User/Approver
- Trainer/Mentor
- SAP User (Enter Notifications and Submit PMO's to Proper Contractor Groups)
- Perform Emission Testing for “Line Equipment Openings”
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Process/Health & Safety Delivery Technician
OlinBC
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Procedure user/writer/reviewer/approver
- Compliance Task Tool (CTT) Implementer/editor/reviewer/assigner
- Master Task List (MTL) Implementer/editor/reviewer/assigner
- Life-Critical-Guard approver/inspector
- Sensitive & Critical Equipment approver/inspector
- Critical Elevated Work approver
- Qualified PPE inspector/purchaser
- Approve SCBA/Mouth-bit Respirator user
- Equipment and Compliance Task Self-Assessment auditor
- Qualified Scaffold inspector
- Radiation Equipment & Source inspector/auditor
- Hearing Conservation auditor
- Participate in & Audit PACE/BBP programs
- Participate in & Audit VPP programs
- Perform duties and comply with Title V regulations
- Safety Instrumented System (SIS) process/procedure user & auditor
- Management of Change (MOC) writer/reviewer/approver/trainer
- Plant Safety Equipment inspector/auditor
- Facilitate & Participate in Root Cause Investigations (RCI)
- Investigate Process Safety Incident (PSI)
- Event & Action Tool (EAT) originator/team member/action item assigner
- Develop and present presentations on H&S for meetings & leverage to other plants
- Work with all Olin programs and SAP for Work Requests/Orders/Scheduling Activities
Process Technician
Dow Chemical Co.
03.2001 - 11.2015
- As a member of DOW Texas Operation/Oyster Creek Division, my duties as a Process Technician the Vinyl/EDC Business included and not limited to:
- Qualified Ecology, Furnace, Distillation, and Lab Tech
- Core EH&S Team member and Schedule EH&S Rep throughout my career with DOW
- Qualified & authorized procedure writer/user/reviewer/approver
- Qualified Safe Work, Confine Space Entry, Hot-Work, and Critical Elevated Work Permit Writer & Co-signer
- Trainer & Instructor on JLG's, Forklifts, and Carrier Decks
- Maintained & Audit SIS (safety instrumentation system)
- Maintained & Retained Compliance Documentation per SOP, OSHA, EPA, TCEQ, and “Title V”
- Performed several construction, commission, and demo projects
- Prep equipment for maintenance & RTO (Return to Operation) equipment
- Complied with safety rules and standards to maximize efficiencies while reducing accidents.
- Performed maintenance on machinery and escalated major malfunctions to supervisor for immediate assistance.
- Prevented equipment fires and alerted plant personnel regarding hazards.
- Provided technical support to all projects and provided research for all developmental teams.
- Performed preventive maintenance on equipment during scheduled downtime.
- Performed electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on equipment.
- Administered processes, resolved issues and recommended improvements for all structure methods.
- Attended training seminars and met with vendors to understand new equipment and train other employees.
- Updated documentation such as technical manuals and equipment maintenance records.
Education
Associates Degree - Process Tech
Victoria College
Victoria, Texas05.2000
High School Diploma -
United High
Laredo, Texas05.1978
Skills
- Typing Speed 45 Words/Minute
- Proficient in Office Programs: Word, Excel, Power Point, Out Look
- Data protection
- Threat assessment
- Loss prevention strategies
- Quick learner
Summary of Qualifications
Petrochemical Technician, Lab Technician, EH&S Technician, Management, Communications (Television, Radio, and Print for News and Production), Safety Presentation Developer/Facilitator/Presenter, Safety and Compliance Auditor, SAP and Window's Office Systems and Outlook, Instructor /Trainer, Safe Work Permit Writer SME, WAC, AC/GK, Planner/Scheduler, Mentor, Lock-Out-Tag Out SME, Risk Assessments, Facilitate Root Cause Investigations
Driver's License
Class C - Standard Driver's License
Certification
- Licensed Security Professional - Current
Timeline
Professional Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
02.2023 - Current
Quality Inspector
Indo-MIM Inc.
08.2020 - 10.2022
Dow Chemical Contingent Staff for Facility Manage
Kelly Services
04.2017 - 09.2019
Process/Health & Safety Delivery Technician
OlinBC
03.2015 - 05.2016
Process Technician
Dow Chemical Co.
03.2001 - 11.2015
Associates Degree - Process Tech
Victoria College
High School Diploma -
United High
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