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James Brown

Summary

Started as an Operator Apprentice in 1991. Finished apprenticeship program and became a Flaker Operator. In 1993, I was promoted to Acrylic Lead Shipper/Supervisor where I was instrumental in the start-up of the new Acrylic unit. In 2006, I made a lateral move to become a Lead Shift Shipper/ Operator. I was promoted to a straight day job as a Refinery Shipper/ Operator in 2009. I transferred to our Hard Resin Unit as a Shipper/Push-Up Lead Shipper from 2010-2013. From 2014 unit 2022 I worked in our OFC Unit as a Lead Shipper. I am currently the Lead Shipper in our Refinery Unit.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Operator

Ingevity
09.1991 - Current
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Performed inspections and routine maintenance on equipment.
  • Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
  • Set up machines to start production cycles and controlled machine settings.
  • Performed quality assurance tasks to promote accuracy and minimize mistakes.
  • Dumped, poured and loaded specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
  • Ordered raw materials.
  • Worked with vendors to schedule daily pickups and weekly deliveries.
  • Maintained focus during busy times and delegated tasks to employees to keep business running smoothly.
  • Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
  • Reviewed paperwork to determine priorities and set schedules.

Education

Process Technology

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

High School Diploma -

Deridder High School
Deridder, LA
05.1987

Skills

  • Efficient in SAP
  • ERT Training
  • DOT Certified
  • HAZMAT Training
  • Forklift Certified
  • Forklift Trainer

Timeline

Operator

Ingevity
09.1991 - Current

Process Technology

McNeese State University

High School Diploma -

Deridder High School
James Brown