Mike McAlister
Tyler,TX
Summary
Operations and maintenance leader with 20+ years of experience in refinery operations and construction management. Maintenance planning, and safety compliance. Known for coordinating crews, reducing downtime, and improving daily productivity.
Soft ware experience with MS Office (Exceptional excel skills). SAP (GUI & Fiori). INFOR EAM, Tab Ware, TRACK, 3D Models.
Previous work history before 2010 available upon request.
Overview
1
1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager, OMC, Maintenance Planner
Delek, US Refinery
Tyler, Texas
12.2012 - 07.2026
- Developed and implemented maintenance schedules that minimized downtime and enhanced operational performance.
- Managed daily operations to optimize efficiency and productivity across departments.
- Directed daily refinery operations across Delek US Refinery units and crews.
- Coordinated maintenance schedules with operations and reliability teams to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Worked with teams to rank maintenance tasks and complete work on time.
- Monitored process conditions and adjusted work plans with supervisors.
- Set and enforced safety protocols to maintain safe working conditions.
- Enforced safety procedures and refinery compliance standards.
- Reviewed equipment status and supported outage planning activities.
Mechanical Piping Supervisor & Field Engineer
Shaw Constructors
Charlotte, North Carolina
02.2010 - 11.2012
- Supervised mechanical piping crews at Shaw Constructors industrial construction sites.
- Coordinated pipe installation, fit-up, and alignment with field craft teams.
- Reviewed isometric drawings, spool sheets, and piping specifications for work execution.
- Enforced safety rules, permits, and jobsite housekeeping during piping operations.
- Scheduled daily crew tasks and balanced manpower across active work fronts.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, ARSkills
- Refinery operations
- Maintenance planning
- Outage planning
- Safety compliance
- Crew supervision
- Budget management
- Inventory management
- Quality assurance
- Vendor negotiation
- Policy implementation
- Decision making
- Problem solving
Certification
- General Contractors License State of Georgia
- Boiler Fireman License State of Arkansas
- Waste Water Treatment License State of Arkansas
- TWIC Card
- I have let all of these expire - never renewed them
Timeline
Operations Manager, OMC, Maintenance Planner
Delek, US Refinery
12.2012 - 07.2026
Mechanical Piping Supervisor & Field Engineer
Shaw Constructors
02.2010 - 11.2012
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
University of Arkansas