Jyron Adams
Thibodaux,LA
Summary
Process Operator with 16 years at DOW CHEMICAL Saint Charles Operations, skilled in optimizing production through advanced control loops and safety compliance. Proven leader in training and emergency response, enhancing operational reliability and team collaboration. Recognized for implementing process improvements that significantly reduced downtime and improved efficiency. Outstanding track record of being a reliable team member, a positive impact to unit morale, and continuously make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemical Process Operator
DOW CHEMICAL, Union Carbide
02.2010 - Current
- 16 years total of process operations experience
- certified in two different process units which resulted in a total of five different outside jobs and three different inside board jobs using honey well stations within years of experience
- Certified Shift activity coordinator
- Certified Immediate response leader
- led unit with immediate response drills monthly
- active member of the site "Power To Influence Team" attended two conventions in Houston Texas representing the Dow SCO Butanol Unit
- active member of the "Site Leadership Team" attended convention at L'Auberge Event Center as a representative of the front line workers to obtain information of site budget strategy, site new development plans, and production expectations
- active member of environmental health and safety team that is chartered to establish a proactive attitude, build upon our environmental health and safety results to prevent unplanned events
- Certified issuer on standard safe work permits, Line Equipment Opening Permits, High Energy and Low Energy Permits, confined space permits, and heavy equipment permits
- Certified as a Forklift user
- Active Member on the Emergency Rescue team
- Volunteered and active member on the Hurricane, freeze protection, and natural diaster team
- Supported another onsite unit (olefin's unit from August 1,2024 to October 11,2024 ) which was a three month turnaround on night shift assisting in permit support such as Line equipments openings, hot work permits and confined space permits
- Supported a off site shutdown and turn around for Dow In Texas City, Texas (April 2, 2025 to May 20, 2025 working day shift) , leading the Confined space permits and hot work permits
- 10 out of my 16 years of experience was operating reactors and distillations columns under vacuum,(Ethyl Acrylate Unit & Ethylhexl Acrylate Unit which was built in 1965 second oldest unit on site) certified on outside and inside jobs
- Focal Point and designated trainer for new employees for Ethyl Acrylate unit and Ehtylhexl Acrylate unit outside certifications and inside board certifications
- updated process unit training material and process unit procedures
- supported area Engineers and technical advisor with expansion of Ethylhexl Acrylate Unit
- Created new run book conditions for Ethyl Acrylate Unit by working with technical center, senior technicians, and area engineer
- member of the plant wide site team for the implementation of electronic safe work permits
- led two units with the introduction of the electronic safe work permits
- During unit shut downs was selected to be the turn around coordinator for the night shift in Ethyle Acrylate Unit
- certified with hazardous waste and non hazardous waste disposal
- 6 years of experience operating a high pressure unit with a gas furnace and reactors
- Operated and monitored chemical processes variables to ensure optimal maximum production efficiency.
- lead unit expansion project with support from area engineer & technical advisor
- Focal point and designated Trainer for new employees for Ethyl Acrylate & Ethylhexl Acrylate Unit Outside certifications and inside Board certifications
- Trained new operators on safety protocols, equipment operations, and standard procedures.
- Conducted routine inspections and maintenance on equipment to uphold safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and resolve process issues effectively.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced operational reliability and reduced downtime.
- Perform Laboratory testing on water samples and process sample using gas chromatography machines
- Order and manage Trailer loading and shipments which vary each week based on unit production rates
- representative of shift for people success team which gathers ideas from each shift for employees training paths, shift realignments, safety concerns, and unit changes
- job shadowed and assisted process control technician to remove and update honey well control board schematics, graphics, and control loops
- was on the Methyl Acrylate Start Up Team assisted in obtaining different pipe specifications, column specifications, flow parameters, desired pressure and temperatures to start production of the new process
Education
Associate of Science - Process Technology
South Central Louisiana Technical College
Reserve, LA05.2010
Skills
- Certified inside board technician that monitors, adjust, and optimize process variables to maximize production within run book conditions and safety parameters
- certified board technician that operates a unit efficiently using cascade loops, automatic and manual control loops to operate components such as reactors, distillation columns, refractory lined generators, unit storage tanks and unit flares
- efficient at obtaining data from process variable chart trends, laboratory process results, and communication with other technicians, unit engineers, and unit technical advisors to accumulate thorough shift notes to obtain in a logbook for shift relief
- ability to follow and update emergency procedures, critical operating procedures, routine procedures, and non-routine procedures
- certified outside technicians that makes multiple rounds to ensure maximum production is met within safety standards by ensuring process equipments such as centrifugal pumps,pneumatic pumps, reactors, heat exchangers, digital motor valve, process totes, high pressure equipment, process safety valves, pressure gauges, are all compliant with safety regulations and no signs of equipment failure
- ability to identify, clean, and tag out equipment for specific jobs
- knows how to prioritize jobs until completion based around safety concerns and production impact in a timely manner
- experience with creating and contributing information for troubleshooting guides
- experience with commissioning process of new unit
Timeline
Chemical Process Operator
DOW CHEMICAL, Union Carbide
02.2010 - Current
Associate of Science - Process Technology
South Central Louisiana Technical College