Eric Flinn
Alvin
Summary
Utilize my skills, commitment, and experience in Operations Management and Leadership/Supervising to cultivate valuable change within an organization.
Dedicated to keeping construction and manufacturing operations efficient and safe. Result-driven and focused with an in-depth understanding of construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities. Knowledgeable about health, safety and environmental practices, as well as safety and emergency response protocols.
Dedicated to keeping manufacturing operations efficient and safe. Results-driven and focused with in-depth understanding of pre-commissioning and commissioning activities. Knowledgeable about health, safety, and environmental practices, as well as emergency response protocols.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Process Operator, Maintenance coordinator
Ascend Performance Materials
Alvin
05.2021 - Current
- Organizing operations to meet maintenance make-ready requirements
- Coordinate daily round-table meetings with production planners to determine production schedules
- Daily meetings with maintenance managers to develop schedules
- Direct operations team and monitor progress to meet production requirements and deadlines
- Coordinate and conduct safety training and auditing of critical procedures
Damage Prevention Technician
Gulf Coast Pipeline Service
Dickinson
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Responsible for performing damage prevention inspection, pipeline locating, and One-Call ticket processing
- Coordinated with third-party excavators to ensure the safety and integrity of underground pipelines during excavation activities, using hand tools to locate underground pipelines and complete all associated documentation daily
- Main point of contact and on-site liaison between asset owners and construction project personal
- Scheduled and coordinated excavation activities near ExxonMobil assets.
- Assisted in developing training materials for new technicians on best practices.
- Responded promptly to complaints regarding possible damages caused by excavations near utility lines.
- Reviewed plans submitted by developers and contractors prior to approving permits for excavation work.
- Monitored developments at job sites throughout the duration of construction projects.
- Assessed areas before construction begins to determine whether additional safeguards are necessary for preventing damages due to excavation work.
Owner/Founder
Gulf Coast R.O.W.
Dickinson
07.2017 - 07.2020
- Owner and direct manager of pipeline right-of-way maintenance services
- Sourced, hired, and trained new employees for all positions
- Maintained equipment records for entire company inventory
- Insured all assets were DOT compliant
- Implemented safety protocols to maintain compliance with industry standards.
- Coordinated with clients to assess needs and deliver tailored services.
- Facilitated training sessions for staff on best practices and operational procedures.
- Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.
- Oversaw project execution, phase progress, workmanship, and team performance to drive on-time completion of deliverables.
- Led startup and creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
Process Operator
Ashland Chemical
Texas City
11.2010 - 07.2017
- Monitored and adjusted utilities, raw materials feedstock and pipeline system control
- Running & Charging reactors with catalyst, monitoring and sampling reactions, asses changes on reactors controls, tank levels and pressures
- Trouble shooting, Tank to tank transfers, Kettle blending, (lock out tagout) LOTO.
- Served as new construction Project Operations representative. Coordinated design, risk analysis, procedure development, and PSSR (Pre-Start up Safety Review’s)
- Coordinated and administered new employee training and existing employee refresher training.
- Leader of the site’s first Process improvement program
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot operational issues.
- Prepared and documented production reports for management review.
- Resolved issues related to process control systems, instrumentation, and other technical components.
Lead Operator
Baker Hughes, Inc.
Texas City
11.2003 - 11.2010
- Served as shift supervisor, responsible for managing and leading the operations team.
- Coordinated daily round-table meetings with productions planners to determine production schedules.
- Directed operations team and monitored progress to meet productions requirements and deadlines.
- Coordinated and conducted safety trainings
- Developed various safety programs and advised on safety related topics while handling risk assessments
- Emergency Response Team Leader
- Organized post incident assessment, analysis and planning procedures to eliminate repetitive behaviors that cause incidents
- Maintained high-level communication with direct supervisors to support rapid issue resolution.
- Delegated tasks to team members based upon individual strengths and expertise, leading to increase in productivity and workflows.
Education
AAS -
Process Technology
Skills
- DCS Proficient
- Process design
- Capital Construction superintendent
- Process improvement
- Compliance
- Incident Management
- Policy / Procedures design and implementation
- Safety training
- Equipment maintenance
- Process optimization
- Production scheduling
- Damage prevention
- Team leadership
- Risk assessment
- Quality control
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Employee development
- Standard operating procedures
- Maintenance
- Regulatory compliance
Certification
- TWIC
- NCCER OQ Underground utility
- SAP Training
- First Aid/CPR
- FEMA NINS-100
- FEMA NIMS-200
- FEMA NIMS-300
- FEMA NIMS-400
- FEMA NIMS-700
- FEMA NIMS-800
Timeline
Process Operator, Maintenance coordinator
Ascend Performance Materials
05.2021 - Current
Damage Prevention Technician
Gulf Coast Pipeline Service
07.2020 - 05.2021
Owner/Founder
Gulf Coast R.O.W.
07.2017 - 07.2020
Process Operator
Ashland Chemical
11.2010 - 07.2017
Lead Operator
Baker Hughes, Inc.
11.2003 - 11.2010
AAS -
Process Technology