Jonathan Dornewass
Penns Grove,NJ
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Poly Rover Technician
Mexichem/Vestolit
01.2014 - Current
- Maintain safe and environmental sound operations.
- Maintain certification on Console Technician, Charge Technician, and Rover Technician duties.
- Maintain good communications with day staff and other staff.
- Prepares Steam Turbine for operation.
- Direct shift members in emergencies.
- Maintain good communications with other plant areas.
- Change filters in all process and environmental compliance equipment.
- Sampling products.
- Switch cooling water supplies to reactors.
- Hazardous waste handling and storage.
- Tank Farm Tours and reporting.
- Arranging shift coverage.
- Coordinate daily with maintenance of process related incidents.
- Basic knowledge in SAP in writing work orders
- Maintained Emergency Certifications by attending State/County refresher classes
Computer Console Technician
Mexichem/Vestolit
03.2009 - 01.2014
- Monitored and controlled the charging, polymerization, poly pump-out, recovery, slurry stripping, and reactor coating operations in the dispersion poly and related areas using the process control computer. Understood process and computer logic used to control it.
- Understood and implemented the correct procedures for handling over pressured, hydrofoil, phase-separated and other abnormal charges.
- Understood EPA and OSHA requirements and used the proper procedures for meeting these requirements. Recorded data required.
- Understood how process variables affect product quality and identify and correct situations which may lower product quality.
- Recognized and distinguished between mechanical and computer problems and relayed information to appropriate personnel using maintenance work orders, logs, and personal contacts.
- Understood use and followed safety procedures and attend safety training sessions as required.
- Maintained the housekeeping in the console room at a high level.
- Maintained a good attendance record and cover for the absences of others.
- Provided good information on problems, observations and action to other technicians, lead technicians, engineers, and the department/plant manager through written logs, data sheets and personal contact.
- Suggested process improvements such as equipment modifications, procedure changes, and computer logic changes.
- Helped co-ordinate Dispersion area response to plant wide emergencies when working in the computer console area.
Poly Technician
Mexichem/Vestolit
10.2006 - 03.2009
- Prepare vessel for cleaning.
- Maintain good communications with day staff and other shifts.
- Maintain good communications with Lead Technician.
- Emergency response to alarms.
- Monitor slurry transfer system.
- Monitor recovery system.
- Monitor and document Reactor status daily
- Prepare premix for charging (meter station).
- Prepare premix for MA and Acid charging.
- Prepare calibration tank for Acid charging.
- Poly opening requirements.
- Leak detection (GC and LEL points).
- Prepare shortstop system for operation.
- Prepare vessel for charging.
- Participate in areas process drills.
- Hazardous waste storage
- Changing of filters
- Sampling products
- Switching water supplies
Dryer Technician
Mexichem/Vestolit
10.2004 - 03.2006
- Maintain dryer rates by monitoring dryer charts.
- Direct serviceman duties.
- Prepare trucks for unloading raw materials (latex, carbowax)
- Respond to emergency alarms.
- Prepare abcor units for cleaning and retubing.
- Monitor abcor performance
- Prepare automatic bagging equipment for maintenance.
- Prepare trucks for loading and unloading.
- Prepare dryer equipment for maintenance.
- Prepare automatic bagging equipment for maintenance.
- Prepare bulk loading equipment for operation.
- Prepare baghouse and flexkleens for maintenance.
- Do daily shift dryer tours.
- Use E-mail computer system for communication.
- Handling hazardous waste
- Change filters
- Sample product
- Spongeballing abcor cabinets
Maintenance Mechanic
Mexichem/Vestolit
09.2000 - 10.2004
- Preventive and predictive maintenance and inspection of equipment.
- Troubleshooting of process systems and equipment and identification of repair needs.
- Initiated purchase requisitions, work orders, spare parts requests and maintain equipment records.
- Investigated opportunities to upgrade and improve the efficiency of existing equipment.
- Repaired plant equipment.
- Field installation of plant equipment.
- No late TCPA or ISO PMs and provide proper documentation.
- Maintained appropriate training and certifications.
- Performed maintenance, repaired tasks and/or assist Maintenance Mechanic personnel with dryer building equipment and processes.
- Performed dryer building preventative maintenance tasks (PM’s).
- Performed dryer building equipment and process troubleshooting.
- Loaded air pallets from the production line.
- Assist in troubleshooting the bulk loading system.
- Communicated on daily basis with Vestolit Technicians. Communicated with Vestolit Supervision when issues arise.
- Require written communication with other shifts when necessary.
- Performed general computer input for organization of data, retrieving data, prioritizing tasks, and tracking progress.
- Provided services to help reduce Vestolit costs.
- Performed general housekeeping in dryer building area.
- Learned and able to perform abcor duties by end of third progression.
- Learned and be able to start and stop the dryer by the end of the third progression.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
High School Diploma -
N/A
05.2002
Skills
- Computer operating system
- Instrumentation knowledge of analog and digital
- Strong initiative
- Excellent people and interaction skills
- Analytical skills and attention to details
- Problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge of industrial equipment installation and repair or desire and ability to learn
- Knowledge of computer hardware and software operation
- Proficient with OSHA standards of Lock out / Tag out
- Applicable mechanical repair equipment
- Shop machining tools, hand power tools, and hand tools
- Forklift truck, high reach, motorized cart, pick-up truck
- Computer for programming controllers and plant network computer for maintenance, purchasing and communications
- Rewrote and updated entire department SOP’s
- Implement new lockout/tagout procedures for every department equipment and update old procedures
- Air pumps, Electric pumps
- Compressors
- Pneumatic tools
- Air driven valves
- Chain falls
- VCM sampling and other leak detection devices
- Chain Falls/Winches
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Steam Turbine
- Pneumatic tools/hand tools/air operated valves
- Operating pumps
- Computer both personal and process
- Use of inst/ factory air
- Understand electric pumps
- Updated all department Confined Space Procedures
Certification
Incident Command System.
Hazardous Materials Technician
Confined Space Operations.
Industrial Fire Brigade/Advanced Exterior.
Basic First Aid
CPR, and Blood Borne Pathogens
Timeline
Poly Rover Technician
Mexichem/Vestolit
01.2014 - Current
Computer Console Technician
Mexichem/Vestolit
03.2009 - 01.2014
Poly Technician
Mexichem/Vestolit
10.2006 - 03.2009
Dryer Technician
Mexichem/Vestolit
10.2004 - 03.2006
Maintenance Mechanic
Mexichem/Vestolit
09.2000 - 10.2004
High School Diploma -
N/A
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