KEVIN MORRICAL
Bradley
Summary
Highly productive and efficient Reactor Operator with a reputation for reliability and precision in task completion. Expertise in reactor operation management, rigorous adherence to safety protocols, and strategic emergency response planning. Proficient in critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills crucial for ensuring seamless operation and team coordination in challenging environments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Batching Operator /Reactor Operator
DuPont/Dow
Wilmington, Illinois/Kankakee Illinois
01.2005 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: Currently DuPont Chemical
- Operated Delta V system and Siemens running 2 different reactor units and blenders
- Load and unload raw materials and finished product tank wagons
- Used red tag master system to prepare equipment for maintenance and also performed basic Maintenance
- Filtered finished products to the proper storage tanks
- Lead the shift as Shift Activity Coordinator and was also a medical first responder, shift EH&S focal point, shift Technical Adviser, Shift training coordinator, Immediate Response Leader and was the plant security subject matter expert
- Trained in hazwhopper, track mobile, forklift and spotter certified
- Performed plant cycle counts manage the waste water system, and maintained plant utilities to successfully run the plant
- Ran the housekeeping team to improve the 5S in the plant
- Wrote safe work permits for confined space, hydro blasting, elevated work and hot work
Shipping and Inventory Specialist
Chiquita Fresh Cut Fruit
Manteno, IL
09.2003 - 01.2005
- Supervised material flow, storage and global order fulfillment
- Maintained accurate stock records and schedules
- Selected products for specific routes according to pick sheets
- Oversaw special orders and after-hours, urgent Shipping jobs
- Unloaded, picked, staged and loaded products for Shipping
- Conducted monthly, quarterly and yearly inventories of warehouse stock
- Oversaw warehousing and storage practices and housekeeping
- Worked at a rapid pace to meet tight deadlines
- Removed pallets, freezer boxes and damaged products from returning trailers
- Banded, wrapped, packaged and cleaned equipment
- Operated powered lift trucks, floor sweepers, pallet jacks and forklifts safely, with a 0% incident rate
Shipping and Inventory Specialist
Shoup MFG
Kankakee, IL
06.2000 - 09.2003
- Unloaded, picked, staged and loaded products for shipping
- Banded, wrapped, packaged and cleaned equipment
- Operated powered lift trucks, floor sweepers, pallet jacks and forklifts safely, with a 0% incident rate
- Packed containers and re-packed damaged containers
- Loaded flat bed by forklift and hand truck
- Resolved service issues in a timely manner, including coordinating and processing returns
- Reported inventory balances and cycle counts
Stocker and Loss Prevention Associate
Kmart
Bradley, IL
02.1996 - 07.2000
- Certified on forklift operations
- Stocked shelves to maintain inventory
- Utilized camera systems to enhance loss prevention measures.
- Performed cycle counts to keep track of inventory
Education
High School Diploma - General
Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School
Bradley, IL01.1998
Skills
- Reactor Operator
- Forklift Operator
- Shift Technical Adviser
- Immediate Response Leader
- EH&S Focal Point
- Medical First Responder
- SAP Trained
- LIMS Trained
- Shift Activity Coordinator
- Control room operations
Timeline
Batching Operator /Reactor Operator
DuPont/Dow
01.2005 - 10.2024
Shipping and Inventory Specialist
Chiquita Fresh Cut Fruit
09.2003 - 01.2005
Shipping and Inventory Specialist
Shoup MFG
06.2000 - 09.2003
Stocker and Loss Prevention Associate
Kmart
02.1996 - 07.2000
High School Diploma - General
Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School