MAYA DEARMAN
Houston
Summary
Certified Instrumentation Technician experienced in electrical troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and reliability improvement within chemical manufacturing environments. Achieved operational efficiency through leadership during turnaround events, effective contractor coordination, and management of critical instrumentation work from planning to execution. Focused on enhancing plant control systems through meticulous maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of pneumatic and electrical devices.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Instrument Technician
Dow Chemical
Deer Park
08.2018 - Current
- Perform calibration, verification, troubleshooting, and functional testing of process and laboratory instrumentation.
- Troubleshoot and maintain pressure, temperature, flow, analytical, and control instrumentation.
- Perform valve stroke testing, interlock testing, and quality control verification activities.
- Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs through diagnostics and reliability initiatives.
- Maintain SAP PM records, work orders, asset history, and maintenance documentation.
- Utilize Microsoft Excel and Outlook to track maintenance activities and equipment performance.
- Reviewed work packages and red-lined job plans to improve efficiency of maintenance planning.
- Coordinate instrumentation activities during turnarounds and outages.
- Led instrument technician team during turnaround events, ensuring accurate job execution and thorough documentation.
- Assist with material identification and spare parts coordination through Adept.
- Troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation systems including 24VDC, 120VAC, control circuits, and MCC-associated equipment.
- Support root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Conducted regular inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Trained junior technicians on best practices and safety procedures to promote compliance and operational excellence.
- Calibrated, tested and adjusted flowmeters to ensure accurate readings.
- Supervised junior technicians during repair work or installations of new systems.
- Understood and worked from prints, drawings, graphs, charts and instruction technical manuals to make necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Constructed and evaluated electrical components for consumer electronics applications.
- Evaluated engineering proposals and drawings to assess feasibility and conformance with sound electrical engineering practices and safety standards.
- Conducted statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable or nonsustainable designs.
Sales Associate Lead
Sears
Texas City
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Coordinated daily operations, scheduling, inventory control, and customer service to enhance team effectiveness.
- Worked with team members to achieve store performance goals through collaborative efforts.
- Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application or usage.
- Assisted customers in product selection and provided detailed information.
- Organized and maintained store displays to enhance visual appeal and attract customer attention.
- Processed transactions using a point-of-sale system.
- Maintained store displays to ensure merchandise was visually appealing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Management (Supply Chain & Logistics Concentration)
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX 08.2024 - 06.2026
Associate of Applied Science - Instrumentation Technology
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TX 08.2018 - 05.2021
Skills
- Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
- Process Control Systems (DCS/PLC)
- Calibration techniques & Loop Checks
- Calibration expertise
- Calibration techniques
- Valve Stroke Testing
- Interlock Testing
- Field instrumentation
- Instrumentation troubleshooting
- Instrument repair
- Flow measurement
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- 24VDC & 120VAC Systems
- P&ID Interpretation
- MCC Exposure
- Predictive maintenance
- Root cause analysis
- Quality Control Verification
- Technical documentation
- Data Tracking & Reporting
- Microsoft Excel
- SAP PM / CMMS
- Work order management
- Maintenance support
- Shutdown coordination
- Contractor Coordination
- Safety compliance
- Material coordination
- Technical Team Collaboration
- Ultrasonic flow meters
- Control systems
- Control systems
- Calibration expertise
- Technical Team Collaboration
Professional Credentials And Certifications
- U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Apprenticeship Certificate of Completion (Instrumentation Technician)
- Active TWIC Card
- NCCER Level II Instrumentation
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Orientation (CSSO)
- NCCER Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills
- Emergency Response / Firefighter Certification
- Specimen Handling & Transportation Certification
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen & HIPAA Training
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Management (Supply Chain & Logistics Concentration)
Brazosport College
08.2024 - 06.2026
Associate of Applied Science - Instrumentation Technology
San Jacinto College
08.2018 - 05.2021
Instrument Technician
Dow Chemical
08.2018 - Current
Sales Associate Lead
Sears
07.2016 - 07.2018