LEWIN NEWSOME
La Marque,TX
Summary
SR. MANUFACTURING & MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Transit
D.O.K. Logistics, Inc.
12.2017 - 03.2018
- Conferred with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality
- Operated experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design
- Inspected operating units such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, and driers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency
- Regulated or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by emergency operations procedures and/or supervisory personnel
- Monitored external air quality surrounding hazard storage facility using an automated ACAM monitoring system
- Familiar with SAP inventory (warehousing) and payroll.
Powerhouse Operator
Honeywell’s Uranium Enrichment Facility
03.2015 - 06.2015
- Conferred with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality
- Operated experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design
- Inspected operating units such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, and driers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency
- Regulated or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by emergency operations procedures and/or supervisory personnel
- Monitored external air quality surrounding hazard storage facility using an automated ACAM monitoring system
- Familiar with SAP inventory (warehousing) and payroll.
Operations Specialist
Systran Inc.
09.2013 - 02.2015
- Conferred with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality
- Operated experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design
- Inspected operating units such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, and driers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency
- Regulated or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by emergency operations procedures and/or supervisory personnel
- Monitored external air quality surrounding hazard storage facility using an automated ACAM monitoring system
- Familiar with SAP inventory (warehousing) and payroll.
Lead Operator
Shell R&D Gasmer Plant
05.2013 - 09.2013
- Conferred with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality
- Operated experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design
- Inspected operating units such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, and driers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency
- Regulated or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by emergency operations procedures and/or supervisory personnel
- Monitored external air quality surrounding hazard storage facility using an automated ACAM monitoring system
- Familiar with SAP inventory (warehousing) and payroll.
Process Engineering Tech
Siemens Engineering
10.2011 - 08.2013
- Conferred with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality
- Operated experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design
- Inspected operating units such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, and driers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency
- Regulated or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by emergency operations procedures and/or supervisory personnel
- Monitored external air quality surrounding hazard storage facility using an automated ACAM monitoring system
- Familiar with SAP inventory (warehousing) and payroll.
Boiler Operator
Holman Boiler Works Inc.
01.2013 - 04.2013
- Conferred with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, efficiency, and product quality
- Operated experimental pilot plants, assisting with experimental design
- Inspected operating units such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, and driers to ensure that all are functioning, and to maintain maximum efficiency
- Regulated or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by emergency operations procedures and/or supervisory personnel
- Monitored external air quality surrounding hazard storage facility using an automated ACAM monitoring system
- Familiar with SAP inventory (warehousing) and payroll.
Powerhouse Operator
Honeywell’s Uranium Enrichment Facility
10.2010 - 10.2011
- Operated unit support equipment such as forklift, scissor lift, pallet jack, transstacker, and manlift.
SR. MANUFACTURING & MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
09.1979 - 12.2006
- Promoted several times to apply sharp business acumen and technical expertise on a variety of different projects, with a focus on leading shift operators to maintain on specification product while working in conjunction with maintenance, I
- E., Material Handling and Safety Depts
- Led, developed, and motivated staff in all aspects of project planning, development, and management, with strong focus on optimizing productivity and efficiency
- Trained, mentored, and supervised new and junior staff members, including Console Operators and Chief Operators on all aspects of job duties assignments
- Strategically planned and coordinated schedules to maximize use of resources while controlling costs and meeting project needs
- Stayed abreast of state and federal rules and regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures; authored a broad spectrum of safety and operating procedures, including an HCN manual
- Ensured strict compliance with all ISO-9000, OSHA and EPA regulations
- Annual HazMat/HazWoper training
- Conducted comprehensive review and analysis and reported trouble issues to upper management.
Education
Skills
- Manufacturing Operations
- Safety
- Team Leadership
- Staff Training
- Plant Operations
- Policies/Procedures Development
- Technology-Driven Solutions
- Strategic Planning
- Quality Control
- Technical knowledge
- Documentation And Reporting
- Problem-Solving
- Computer Skills
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Safety Procedures
- Training and mentoring
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Cost reduction and containment
- Solutions Development
- Strategy Development
- Decision-Making
- Safety Management
- Quality Assurance
- Process improvement strategies
- Production Management
- Scheduling and Planning
- Production
- Employee Development
- Compliance Management
- Project Management
- Performance monitoring
- Scheduling Coordination
- Production Planning
- Business process improvement
- Operational Excellence
- Operational Efficiency
- Planning and coordination
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Scheduling Management
- Workflow Streamlining
- Time Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Sterling Star Award for participating role as a supervisor for a two year plus construction project of a DSIDA to include startup and production of in specification product (Dept. 52) at Sterling Chemicals.
- Commendation for the role of Safety Coordinator for the two year "A-Train" construction project in Dept. 51 Sterling Chemicals with no loss of production due to downtime.
- Commendation for contribution as a team member in the retrofitting of the HCN manifold project in Dept. 51 Sterling Chemicals.
- Commendation for compilation of a HCN Manual to inform employees how to work safely with HCN and treatment from exposure to HCN.
- Ability to sketch field piping and equipment isometrically and to translate material into AutoCAD.
- Populated data into PPM/PSPPM with data collected from field and acquisition of materials supplied by facility contact personnel.
- Walked down/Red-Lined P&ID drawings for accuracy and completeness.
Training
- Professional Insurance Claims Adjuster (Property & Casualty)
- Professional Real Estate Inspector
- Texas CDL Class-BM with (PSTX) endorsements
- Current D.O.T. physical and current certification
- DD-214 Honorable discharge from U.S. A. Army
Timeline
Plant Transit
D.O.K. Logistics, Inc.
12.2017 - 03.2018
Powerhouse Operator
Honeywell’s Uranium Enrichment Facility
03.2015 - 06.2015
Operations Specialist
Systran Inc.
09.2013 - 02.2015
Lead Operator
Shell R&D Gasmer Plant
05.2013 - 09.2013
Boiler Operator
Holman Boiler Works Inc.
01.2013 - 04.2013
Process Engineering Tech
Siemens Engineering
10.2011 - 08.2013
Powerhouse Operator
Honeywell’s Uranium Enrichment Facility
10.2010 - 10.2011
SR. MANUFACTURING & MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
09.1979 - 12.2006