Jeremy Averill
Valparaiso,IN
Summary
Responsive Manufacturing Technician with highly developed skills in Air Separation and Multi composition Gas blending. Sound knowledge of production operations. Well-versed in streamlining and optimizing processes to exceed customer expectations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ASU Production Technician
Airgas
10.2023 - Current
- Operate Air Separation Unit
- Operate run and optimize Pipeline to customer
- Operate and oversee multiple remote ASU locations
- Cryogenic production of Medical Grade Liquid Nitrogen, Medical Grade Liquid Oxygen, Industrial Liquid Argon
- Control Board operator interface computer consoles
- Interpret flow charts, process piping ISO's, schematics, P&IDs. electrical schematics.
- Loading of Cryogenic Medical Grade Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Industrial grade Argon tank trailers.
- Accurate record and documentation paperwork, policies, and procedures
- Perform operator rounds and readings, water sampling and testing
- Operation PM's
- Knowledge and ability in all plant operations, processes, and equipment
- Start up and Shutdown of process equipment including compressors, distillation columns, feed recycle compressors, Liquefier, Cold Box Heat exchanger
- Dupont Shift Work
Chemical Operator Specialty Blender
Airgas
11.2018 - 10.2023
- Blending Compressed and Liquified Gas Cylinders
- Blending Corrosive and Flamable gas mixtures
- Gravimetric Blendiing
- Partial Pressure Blending
- Pure gas Filling
- Fuel OX Certified, producing LEL and MOC calculations gas mixtures
- Perform routine calibration on production and analytical equipment
- Operation of vacuum pumps, cryogenic pumps, booster pumps and compressors
- Operation of production equipment to include manual and automated filling systems
- Off loading of cryogenic materials, cascade, and cold cylinder/ cold coil transfer filling.
- Production planning and prioritizing
- Troubleshoot production equipment
- Shift work
Chemical Operator
Grace
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Responsible for process and equipment operations of catalyst production
- Duties are to operate, monitor and control continuous and batch processes
- Handle, package and transport chemicals
- Using field controls and PLC's to maintain and troubleshoot the process and provide routine maintenance to process equipment and instrumentation
- Sample and analyze plant material to maintain quality standards and take corrective actions when needed
- When necessary respond to emergency situations including emergency plant shutdowns
- Operate Calciner furnance, Packaging station operations (Supersacs), Operate Rotex separator and screening equipment, Material (Fines) grinding for catalyst production, Complete plant data reports, environmental reports, and inventory reports, Forklift operations, Housekeeping.
LOADING SUPERVISOR/ PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
PVS CHEMICALS
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Analyzed production data and worked with Customer Service to communicate to production what chemicals needed to be manufactured for daily and future orders
- Once the orders were received and the chemicals were made I would be in charge of getting the chemicals loaded into tank trucks and railcars and shipped out on time and in full DOT compliance
- Communicate with corporate to determine the destination/schedule of shipments
- Supervised a 7-man loading team
- Managed inventory, purchasing, and all aspects of shipping/receiving hazmat chemicals
- Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly inventory forecasts.
LAB MANAGER
PVS CHEMICALS
01.2004 - 01.2017
- Oversaw daily operations for quality control, worked with production to keep the plant running at an optimized rate while ensuring quality control for sulfur products being manufactured
- Performed lab procedures, tests, quality control, process optimization
- Aligned testing with each client's production/quality standards
- Analyzed sulfur products using wet chemistry methods
- Calibrated instruments, prepared stock solutions
- Enhanced testing procedures and updated technology, certified instruments, and worked with vendors to learn about new technology
- Managed waste water, working with third party vendors
- Achieved certification as K-licensed Onsite Manager.
LAB TECHNICIAN
PVS CHEMICALS
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Performed various roles in production and quality control
- Tested products at each stage of manufacturing and loading processes
- Developed broad understanding of testing equipment and methodology
- Followed strict guidelines for safety
- Learned new roles and took on plant operation responsibilities.
Education
3 years worked towards BS, Chemistry. Pursuing Process Technology Degree, Ivy Tech -
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Calumet City, IndianaSkills
- Operations
- ASU Technician
- Multi comp Gas blending
- Maintenance
- Quality Control
- Compliance and Safety
- Lab Tech
- Production Planning
- Staff Supervision
- Emergency Response
Certification
- Hazmat: 40 hour OSHA Hazardous Material Training, Highway Emergency Response Specialist (HERS), C Kit training, Mobile Railcar Mover (Shuttlewagon), Forklift Operations
- Testing: wet chemistry methods, atomic absorption instrument, UV spectrophometer, mercury analyzer, pH meter, hydrometer
- MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Timeline
ASU Production Technician
Airgas
10.2023 - Current
Chemical Operator Specialty Blender
Airgas
11.2018 - 10.2023
Chemical Operator
Grace
01.2018 - 11.2018
LOADING SUPERVISOR/ PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
PVS CHEMICALS
01.2009 - 01.2017
LAB MANAGER
PVS CHEMICALS
01.2004 - 01.2017
LAB TECHNICIAN
PVS CHEMICALS
01.2000 - 01.2004
3 years worked towards BS, Chemistry. Pursuing Process Technology Degree, Ivy Tech -
PURDUE UNIVERSITY