Mario Perez
Process Specialist
Houston,TX
Summary
To obtain a position as a Controller- Gas Pipeline utilizing my experience in the Refinery, Oil, Gas, and Chemical Manufacturing Industry along with my mechanical and technical skills I have acquired through work experience and my education.
Monitored process levels, flows, temperatures, and pressures via DCS, PLC, Delta V, Honeywell, Foxboro, Pneumatic controls, and other monitoring tools like PI. Experienced in Reactor Batch Process, Continuous Process, Atmospheric Distillation Process, Fractionator, Vacuum Distillation Process, Tank Farm Transfers, Heaters, Furnaces, Boilers, Potable water system, Wastewater system, Pumps, Compressors, Vapor Gas Recovery, Utilities, Cooling Water Towers, AC Chillers, Hot Oil System, Environmental Flaring and Treatment of various Processes and water supply. Proficient in reading PFD’s and P&ID’s. Lab -GC, pH, conductivity, solids, and other lab procedures. Sap, Maximo and Lims knowledgeable entering lab results and work orders as needed. Excellent in troubleshooting process issues. Participated in PHA’s, PSSR and MOC’s. Commissioning and Start-Up Refinery and Chemical Plants. Bi-lingual. I am not a smoker.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Process Specialist
Celanese/Indorama Ventures
Clear Lake, TX
10.2022 - Current
- Utilized Critical SOP’s and Guideline SOPs for equipment startups and shutdowns.
- Monitor ethylene gas skids, pipeline, vessels, tanks, towers flows, levels, pressures, and temperatures utilizing Foxboro DCS.
- Transferred final products to tank farm.
- Decontaminated equipment for PM’s and equipment repairs.
- Wrote Safe Work permits, LOTO permits, Hot Work permits and Confine Space permits.
- Knowledgeable in OHSA Regulation, EPA Regulations, TCEQ and RCRA.
- Sample products. Ran samples in the lab for UV’s, % TOC, pH, % percent water utilizing titrator and GC’s.
- Calibrated 4 gas meters and bumped test EO monitox meters every shift.
- Made relief with incoming shift.
- Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol Production
Shift Team Leader
Chevron Phillips Plastic Chemical Plant
Pasadena, TX
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Review Daily Operation and Maintenance instructions.
- Conducted daily shift safety tailgate meeting first thing before any work starts.
- Recorded assigned daily jobs for operators in the Qualification Manager Program.
- Recorded sick calls, vacations, one days, Overtime utilizing badge in and badge out recorders in Time Management Program.
- Wrote general permits, LOTO permits, Hot Work permits and Confine Space permits.
- Knowledgeable in OHSA Regulation, EPA Regulations, TCEQ and RCRA.
- Participated in JSA’s, PHA’s, HAZOPS, HAZWOPER, MOC’s and PSM’s.
- Reviewed upcoming maintenance activities that need to be prepared in SAP with the shift.
- Identified bottle neck in the process and suggested modification for De-bottling process flow issues.
- Monitored Delta V System process variables utilizing real time reading using PI Program to assist operators.
- Ran Process safely and directed operators as needed for a reliable, safe operation and maximize production.
- Relief turnovers for proper end of shift communication for current process data and any safety concerns.
- Kept up with mandatory training for assigned shift operators.
- Kept up with job qualifications for assigned shift operators.
- Conducted disciplines for various infractions of company policy.
- Quality control monitoring
- Polyethylene Process
Technical Specialist
Shea Technical Writing and Training Solutions
Houston, TX
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Wrote procedures for first fill startup and shutdown, equipment startup and shutdown, normal operations, LOTO, maintenance based on Engineering Operating Manuals, Vendors Manuals, P&ID’s, and PFD’s.
Shift Team Leader/Lead Controller Operator
Targa Resources
Channelview, TX
12.2017 - 12.2020
- Commissioned a 38,000 BPD Light Crude Splitter Unit Plant, Distillation-Fractionator columns and strippers and vacuum tower, fin fans, LNG Storage tanks, tank farm, environmental flaring system and water treatment system.
- Looped checked control valves and various instruments using Console Delta V program.
- Wrote general permits, LOTO permits, Hot Work permits and Confine Space permits.
- Commissioning process utilities such as air compressor, nitrogen supply, hot oil system, furnaces, cooling water tower, Gas compressor, potable water, utility water and fire water system.
- Basic Plus, Hazwoper certified.
- Knowledgeable in OHSA Regulation and EPA Regulations.
- Participated in PHA’s, Hazops and PSM.
- Red lined PFD’s and P&ID’s.
- Identified bottle neck in the process and suggested modification for De-bottling process flow issues.
- Supervisor/Lead Controller Operator-Delta V System utilizing real time optimization analysis JP3.
- Ran Process safely and direct operator as needed including tank farm operators for any transfers.
- Relief turnovers for proper end of shift communication for current process data and any safety concerns.
- Conducted daily safety meetings before start of shift and end of shift.
Chemical Operator
Solvay
Pasadena, TX
03.2015 - 02.2017
- Commissioned and safely started up a two train Ethelene Oxide and Propylene Oxide Surfactant Unit.
- Monitored flows, levels, pressures, and temperatures via Console Delta V.
- Looped checked control valves and various instruments using Delta V program.
- Wrote general permits, safe work permits, LOTO permits, Hot Work permits and Confine Space permits.
- Commissioned process utilities such as air compressor, nitrogen supply, steam supply, cooling water tower, AC chiller, potable water, utility water and fire water system.
- Houston Fire Department Training in Firefighting, Hazmat, CPR and First Aid.
- Trained in OHSA Regulation and EPA Regulations.
- Participated in PHA’s and MOC’s.
- Red lined PFD’s and P&ID’s.
Subject Matter Expert Auditor
Shea Technical Writing and Training Solutions
Houston, TX
05.2014 - 11.2014
- Technical Writer-wrote service procedures for isolation, decontamination, remove from service and return to service equipment. SOP’s. Utilizing P&ID’s as point of reference.
- Technical Auditor –Audited the Technical Writers for errors in the service procedures writing.
- Technical Adviser to Engineers, Technical Writers and Technical Reviewers.
Operator
Arkema
Houston, TX
06.2011 - 12.2012
- Ran and maintained daily process operation.
- Controlled and monitored unit process flows, temperatures, levels and pressures utilizing Honeywell DCS and PLC computers, assuring that any process upset, or change can immediately be corrected to achieve desired optimal spec thus producing quality product.
- Initiated work process maintenance with safety in mind when determining the scope of work to be performed safely and wrote permits-LOTO, Hot work, Confine space and general.
- Experienced in boiler operation-supply water, treated water, waste water, condensate water, boiler feed water, deaerator, fire tube boiler operation, water tube boiler operation and distillation process, vacuum process, reactors process, air compression and recovery gas process, cooling water tower operation, unit sampling and environmental flaring operation.
- Texas A&M Industrial Firefighting School.
Operator
Shell Oil
Deer Park, TX
08.1998 - 10.2010
- Ran and maintained daily process operation.
- Controlled and monitored Maya Crude Unit process flows, temperatures, levels and pressures utilizing Honeywell DCS and PLC computers, assuring that any process upset, or change can immediately be corrected safely to achieve desired optimal spec thus producing quality product.
- Initiated work process maintenance with safety in mind when determining the scope of work to be performed safely and wrote permits-LOTO, Hot work, Confine space and general.
- Experienced in 600-pound steam supply to process unit. Boiler feed water to Furnace operation and 200-pound Steam supply drum operation, distillation process, vacuum process, reactors process, gas compression and recovery process, cooling water tower operation, feed water treatment, unit sampling and environmental flaring operation.
- RTFC Corpus Christy Fire School.
Education
Degree in - Process Technology
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TXCertificate of - Process Technology
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TXSkills
- Critical SOP utilization
- DCS operation
- Process safety management
- Laboratory analysis
- Permit writing
- Quality control monitoring
- OHSA compliance
- Regulatory knowledge
- Team leadership
- Safety training facilitation
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability to change
- Time management
- Lean methodology
- Process automation
- Workflow design
- Process documentation
- Experienced with [technology]
- Verbal and written communication
- Reporting and documentation
- Staff mentoring and coaching
Certification
- 03/18, Delta V Continuous Operation-Onsite-7012S
- 04/15, Delta V Batch Operation - Onsite -e7014
- 04/15, Emerson
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Process Specialist
Celanese/Indorama Ventures
10.2022 - Current
Shift Team Leader
Chevron Phillips Plastic Chemical Plant
06.2021 - 09.2022
Technical Specialist
Shea Technical Writing and Training Solutions
01.2021 - 03.2021
Shift Team Leader/Lead Controller Operator
Targa Resources
12.2017 - 12.2020
Chemical Operator
Solvay
03.2015 - 02.2017
Subject Matter Expert Auditor
Shea Technical Writing and Training Solutions
05.2014 - 11.2014
Operator
Arkema
06.2011 - 12.2012
Operator
Shell Oil
08.1998 - 10.2010
Degree in - Process Technology
San Jacinto College
Certificate of - Process Technology
San Jacinto College