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Dakotah Todd

Summary

A dedicated leader seeking an Operations Foreman position to leverage my experience to build a strong, collaborative team and contribute to the success of BP Cherry Point Refinery.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Long Term Step-Up Foreman

BP Cherry Point
05.2025 - Current
  • Filled day to day duties of Ops Foreman ensuring all technician training is up to date and tracked appropriately.
  • Communicated and effectively managed payroll issues to ensure employee time off requests are met and recorded correctly.
  • Effectively communicated Unit standing and limitations with volume plan requests

Senior Technician

BP Cherry Point
02.2016 - 05.2025
  • Multiple years as a step-up foreman in both the Hydrocracker and Reformer areas with a proven track record of effectively leading teams, managing volume plan requests, and training new hires.
  • Assigned and took on Ops Coordinator role during December 2024-Jan 2025 HYC 2nd Frac Reboiler leak for maintenance activities.
  • Actively supported Ops as a member of the 2023 Hydrocracker fire investigation team. Thoroughly reviewed incident to come up procedural gaps to reduce future incidents and maintain unit safety and reliability.

Unit Ops Coordinator

BP Cherry Point
08.2021 - 08.2023
  • Represented the unit/team in a key role during a major cycle ending turnaround requiring coordination with other units and departments.
  • Provided asset input on unit projects to meet overall unit objectives and improve unit reliability and operability with the goal of meeting project deadlines.
  • Supported the creation and delivery of unit Manual, Procedure and Training material to promote and deliver a quality and safe shutdown/startup of #1 Hydrogen plant.

Operations Technician

BP Cherry Point
02.2013 - 02.2016
  • Developed and implemented 1802 compressor seal oil operation procedure during unit regens to minimize seal wear and improve unit safety.
  • Supported unit needs as a unit AA and RC backfill to further unit knowledge and effectively manage maintenance activities.
  • Active member of 2018 LEU revalidation to determine unit susceptibility and actionable closeouts of unit findings.

Operations Technician

Tesoro
07.2012 - 02.2013
  • Learned basic operational skills working to get fully qualified in the vacuum unit.
  • Trained to learn safety protocols, equipment operation, and company procedures.

Education

Certificate - Process Technology

Bellingham Technical College
12.2011

Bachelor's degree - Business Management

Central Washington University
06.2010

Associates Transfer Degree -

Whatcom Community College
06.2008

Skills

  • Long Term Step-up foreman in Hydrocracker
  • Step-up foreman in multiple areas
  • Ops hiring committee member
  • 2023 H2 CETAR Ops Coordinator
  • Hydrocracker fire investigation team
  • ERT Member 2014-2020
  • Member of 2018 Unit transfer program
  • 2018 Light Ends unit revalidation
  • Area Authority backfill
  • AC backfill

Timeline

Long Term Step-Up Foreman

BP Cherry Point
05.2025 - Current

Unit Ops Coordinator

BP Cherry Point
08.2021 - 08.2023

Senior Technician

BP Cherry Point
02.2016 - 05.2025

Operations Technician

BP Cherry Point
02.2013 - 02.2016

Operations Technician

Tesoro
07.2012 - 02.2013

Certificate - Process Technology

Bellingham Technical College

Bachelor's degree - Business Management

Central Washington University

Associates Transfer Degree -

Whatcom Community College

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