James Alcorn
Smithfield,KY
Summary
Competent leader with demonstrated skills in balancing loads, maintaining equipment and coordinating operations in petroleum storage and logistics facilities. Good technical and repair knowledge combined with superior work ethic and team-oriented approach. Highly observant, well-organized and proficient in supervisory roles.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Operator
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Louisville, KY
04.2017 - Current
- Led technical operations and maintenance tasks to maintain cross-organizational technology infrastructure effectiveness.
- Recommended fixes by investigating technology failure to ascertain vulnerability and root cause.
- Served as liaison between safety and production departments to implement new improvement plans and align them with our core values.
- Coached team on company policies, procedures, and best practices to enhance operational efficiency, employee productivity and subsequently decrease labor costs.
- Organized and prepared safe lockout-tagout procedures to prevent injury to personnel during maintenance procedures.
- Performed troubleshooting techniques and testing procedures to keep machines working optimally. (Pumps, motors, actuated valves and transmitters)
- Promoted positive work environment for Barge Operations and Pumper Operations by responding quickly to inquiries, delivering constructive feedback and pleasantly engaging employees.
- Delegated tasks to team members based upon individual strengths and expertise, leading to increase in productivity and workflows.
- Accomplished tasks according to schedule, assisting team members to meet deadlines.
- Organized the receiving, shipping and storage of all grades of gasoline, distillates, ethanol and Jet fuel.
- Synchronized activities across pumphouses to achieve continuous product flow and minimize contamination.
- Revised production schedules to account for changing designs, shortages and other types of interruptions. Work with two refineries, pipeline, and marine operations to ensure supply chain is not interrupted.
Pumphouse Operator
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Louisville, KY
01.2013 - 04.2017
- Orchestrated product movement, utilizing capacities of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps and tankage. Operated manual and actuated valves coming from pipeline, barge, railcar and truck to ensure product reached the correct tankage.
- Monitored gauges and pressure pumps throughout tasks to check safety and operational performance.
- Collected, labeled and conducted tests for product quality and laboratory specifications.
- Retrieved samples for laboratory analysis to comply with DOT and EPA guidelines.
- Monitored inventory of all grades of gasoline, distillates, ethanol and jet fuels for correct tankage, possible cross contamination and product quality issues.
- Supervised and assisted drivers during loading and unloading of products.
Barge Tankerman
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Louisville, KY
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Wrote daily vessel reports, inspections and updated logs, detailing any issues and remediation efforts.
- Operated engines and pumps to transfer product from barge to terminal tank farm.
- Maintained a Merchant Mariners certificate through the Coast Guard to safely pump hazardous material across waterways.
- Collected, labeled and stored lab samples for product quality analysis.
Casual Work/Summer Intern
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Cincinnati, OH
05.2005 - 01.2009
- Assisted with grounds maintenance with basic landscaping support, including mowing, trimming and debris removal.
- Monitored and reported inventories on terminal tankage by hand gauging.
- Assisted in loading chemical transports, metering and hand witting Bill of Landings.
- General cleaning, upkeep and remodeling of terminal office and various assets.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Thomas More College
Fort Mitchell, KY05-2023
Skills
- Goal-oriented
- Leadership
- Organizational skills
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Understanding of quality control
- Hazardous materials handling
- Safety Protocols
- Materials movement
Timeline
Lead Operator
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
04.2017 - Current
Pumphouse Operator
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
01.2013 - 04.2017
Barge Tankerman
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
01.2009 - 01.2013
Casual Work/Summer Intern
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
05.2005 - 01.2009
BBA - Business Administration
Thomas More College
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