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Leslie Dobson

Moss Point,MS

Summary

I am a Business Administration Graduate, with industrial operations, supervision, and maintenance experience. I have demonstrated time management skills to multitask, work under pressure, meet deadlines and maintain accuracy while safely performing my duties as the Nitrogen plant owner for Linde Inc. at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery.

Experienced with strategic planning, financial management, and team leadership. Utilizes industry knowledge to drive business growth and operational efficiency. Track record of creating and implementing innovative strategies to enhance profitability and productivity.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nitrogen Plant Owner/SR. Technician

Linde Inc.
04.2019 - Current
  • Nitrogen plant located in Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery
  • Supplies Nitrogen gas to various units in the refinery
  • Responsible for:
  • Site Safety
  • Nitrogen Plant operations (Cryogenic process)
  • Plant maintenance, reliability, planning & contractor coordination
  • Managing plant budget
  • Quality Assurance, product sampling & analyzer calibration
  • Cost Estimating & Plant purchasing

Process Technician

DuPont
04.2017 - 11.2017
  • Insecticide Batch Process
  • Reactors, Distillation columns, exchangers/evaporators, and vent systems
  • Loading ISO containers
  • Daily sample analysis

Operations Technician

Olin Corporation (formally DOW)
08.2015 - 04.2017
  • Chlorine plant liquefaction operator
  • Distillation columns, re-boilers, exchangers/evaporators, and refrigeration compressors
  • Troubleshooting triple redundant SIS instrumentation
  • Daily sample analysis during equipment rounds

Industrial Electrical Foreman

ISC Constructors
01.2013 - 08.2015
  • Foreman
  • NCCER certified-plus Industrial Electrician
  • Flare Emissions Upgrade Project, Exxon Mobile, Baton Rouge, LA

Power Plant Operator

Mississippi Power Company
03.2008 - 07.2013
  • Coal fired boiler/condenser operator
  • Member of Plant Daniel’s safety awareness team
  • Member of Plant Daniel’s budget team

Chemical Plant Operator

Albemarle Corporation
01.2006 - 07.2007
  • Hydro-processing catalyst plant
  • Chemical batch operator
  • Emergency Response Team

Production Operator

Great Lakes Carbon (formerly Alcoa/Reynolds Metals)
04.1998 - 04.2005
  • Relief shift supervisor
  • Lab technician
  • Emergency Response Team
  • EMT

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, accounting

The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
08-2013

Skills

  • Nitrogen Plant Owner, Chevron Pascagoula
  • Shift Supervisor experience
  • Experienced DCS operator
  • Budget management
  • Turn around area owner, Dow Chemical
  • Proficient in Microsoft and other work-related software
  • Outage Planning
  • Instrumentation and analyzer calibration experience
  • 2021 Exceptional Performance Award (presented by Chevron Pascagoula Refinery)

Certification

NCCER Certified Industrial Electrician PLUS

Timeline

Nitrogen Plant Owner/SR. Technician

Linde Inc.
04.2019 - Current

Process Technician

DuPont
04.2017 - 11.2017

Operations Technician

Olin Corporation (formally DOW)
08.2015 - 04.2017

Industrial Electrical Foreman

ISC Constructors
01.2013 - 08.2015

Power Plant Operator

Mississippi Power Company
03.2008 - 07.2013

Chemical Plant Operator

Albemarle Corporation
01.2006 - 07.2007

Production Operator

Great Lakes Carbon (formerly Alcoa/Reynolds Metals)
04.1998 - 04.2005

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, accounting

The University of Southern Mississippi
Leslie Dobson