Miguel Avila
Sanford,NC
Summary
Chemical Plant Operator with 19+ years of experience operating and maintaining all forms of reaction, analysis throughout chemical production. Efficient and organized worker with a strong work ethic and drive to maintain and exceed personal and productive goals. With understanding of the hazards involved with chemical and capable of keeping temperament while performing tasks that keep plants & reactors running at peak performance at all times.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Men Production Operator
Arclin Performance Applied
Moncure, NC
03.2007 - Current
- Supervised a team of 5 operators and served as primary point of contact for production during off hours (nights/weekends)
- Audit Production areas to assure Standard Operating Procedures are being followed.
- Insolated and prepared equipment for corrective and scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Work with various departments and assist as necessary to meet production goals.
- Monitors all Plant Data Systems to ensure production flow is normal and to correct process upset conditions.
- Works with upper management to facilitate the integration of new shift members using performance reviews.
- Ensures all production lab equipment to be calibrated and ready for use.
- Ensures all Environmental Safety and Health Standards and regulations are met on shift.
- Effectively communicates production targets\changes\issues to other shift teams using end of shift reports.
Chemical Operator
Arclin Inc.
Moncure, NC
04.2004 - 03.2007
- Ensures required shipping documents are completed and procedures are followed to be in compliance with all regulations and corporate requirements.
- Operates endothermic and exothermic chemical reactors.
- Traveled to other resin plants to work in other projects.
- Manufactures resin and formaldehyde and/or related surfaces according to established procedures and HSE regulations.
- Unloads and loads raw materials and finished products following established procedures (tanker trailers, railcars, box trucks, and bulk trucks) Collaborates with management to meet the production and shipping schedule.
- Manufactured PF, MUF, UF and MF resin type batches using SOP's.
- Performs viscosity of samples using Gardner-holdt and Brookfield equipment.
- Visually monitors processes within their area of accountability and immediately informs the Lead Operator of any deviations or abnormalities.
- Responds to process alarms and interlocks promptly and coordinates timely confirmation and corrective actions to resolve conditions generating the alarms and interlocks.
- Performs In-Process Checks (IPC’s) to verify batch progression and quality using laboratory equipment (GC, Titrator, pH meter, etc.) Performs troubleshooting in the event of process deviations.
- Participates in the Joint Health and Safety Committee to facilitate safety improvements.
- Insulate and prepared equipment for maintenance.
Skills
Coaching & Mentoring
Training and Development
Safety and SOP Operations
Regulatory Compliance
Critical Issue Resolution
Process Improvement
Delta V Automation
Quality Assurance / Control
Resource Issue Resolution
Batch Records
Hazardous Material Handling/shipping
Certification
- Certified Process Technician
- Certified in all resin manufacturing reactors (PF, UF, MUF, MF resins)
- Delta V & Troubleshooting Certified
- Resin truck loading and unloading
- Methanol handling Certification
- Formaldehyde handling Certification
- Phenol handling Certification
- Participate in MOC's
Timeline
Lead Men Production Operator
Arclin Performance Applied
03.2007 - Current
Chemical Operator
Arclin Inc.
04.2004 - 03.2007
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