Justin Kennedy
Houston,TX
Summary
Reliable Process Operator with undeniable troubleshooting and equipment maintenance skills. Compliant will all safety standards and procedure protocols. Exceptional at following orders and efficient at completing job duties. With almost 10 years of industry experience I would be a great fit for a company that values their employees and offers room for growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Process Operator
Sasol
Houston, TX
03.2021 - Current
- Monitor DCS and maintain control of process as well as receive and act upon supervisor instructions.
- Notify supervisor of abnormalities and corrective measures taken. Maintain the status of assigned area including work requests, lists for overhauls and shutdowns through verbal communication and written logs. Ensure satisfactory housekeeping and communicate status of assigned area to relief.
- Maintain thorough knowledge of all equipment and operations, especially procedures for emergency shutdown and start-up and coordinate efforts with operating personnel in related functions including assisting other operators in their areas and assisting in training of other operators.
- Coordinate mechanical activities in assigned area including: clearing and tagging equipment prior to mechanical work, following job progress, and accepting equipment upon completion of work. Complete job walks and issue work permits to ensure safe work.
- Maintain control of process. Catch samples for laboratory testing. Receive, interpret and act upon analytical results to keep process within parameters and maintain daily log on waste storage areas, maintaining daily record of leaks until repaired, react immediately to any leaks or spills and report to supervisor as soon as possible.
- Load and Unload Railcars/Tank Trucks from Process units and Product tanks
Chemical Operator
Dow Chemical
Beaumont, TX
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Adhered to safety procedures and protocols when using equipment and moving hazardous chemicals.
- Followed safety protocols when transferring chemicals between vessels such as drums, totes, and tankers.
- Conducted daily inspections of vehicles prior to loading process to check for any damage or leakage issues.
- Provide day-to-day operation of the plant to support the plant on-stream, production and reliability targets.
- Investigate equipment failures, determine root cause of failure, and recommend appropriate solutions to reduce reoccurrence of/or eliminate cause of failure.
- Maintain an error-free execution. Pay very close attention to details and implement work to the highest possible standard. Apply a Continuous Improvement philosophy to daily work.
- Participate in the planning and execution of minor and major shutdowns. Provide technical and hands- on support as required during shutdowns.
- Provide troubleshooting expertise for the production units.
- Follow Operating procedures & promote safety rules and regulations.
Pipefitter
Refractory Construction Services
Nederland, TX
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Read blueprints and specification to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Identify all tools required for tasks.
- Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
- Prepare, fabricate, install, and fit pipe to specifications.
- Install valves, hangers, supports, flanges inside piping system according to plans and applicable specifications.
- Perform test to ensure the quality of the pipe and the piping systems.
- Hoist loads using slings, chains, shackles, hooks, cables, and other rigging equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Buna High School
Buna, TX05-2016
Skills
- Process Technology
- Troubleshooting and Repair
- Permit Issuing
- Safe Equipment Operation
- SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel
- CPR/AED
- Forklift
- Safety Emergency Response Team
Certification
- CPR/AED
Timeline
Process Operator
Sasol
03.2021 - Current
Chemical Operator
Dow Chemical
01.2019 - 03.2021
Pipefitter
Refractory Construction Services
06.2016 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Buna High School
- CPR/AED
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