Mike Trask

• Supervised daily operations and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
• Coordinated team schedules and managed resource allocation effectively.
• Trained new employees on operational procedures and best practices.
• Facilitated communication between departments to streamline operations.
• Resolved operational issues promptly to minimize downtime and disruptions.
• Managed daily operations, including scheduling personnel, assigning tasks, and monitoring progress.
• Trained new employees on proper job functions and company policies and procedures.
• Ensured compliance with all safety regulations in the workplace.
• Monitored staff performance and provided feedback for improvement.
• Assisted in the hiring process by conducting interviews and making recommendations for new hires.
• Managed inventory control, reducing waste and optimizing stock levels for operational needs.

Daily operation and troubleshooting of all plants within the facility from the Delta V DCS system. Operation of pumps, steam turbines, compressors, chillers, boilers, conveyors, FFE.

-Nitric Acid Plants

-LAN Plant

-Prilled AN Plant

-Powerhouse

Responsible for operations scheduling, call outs, daily inventories.

• Analyzed variations in operating conditions and interpreted meter and gauge readings to troubleshoot plant equipment and resolve operational problems.
• Practiced safe lockout-tagout procedures to prevent injury to personnel during maintenance procedures.
• Completed tests of boiler water, plant condensate and chilled water to assess conformance with specifications.
• Adhered to plant safety and environmental policies and procedures at all times.

Responsible for daily ore sample preparation.

-Drying

-Crushing

-Labeling / Packaging

Plant Operator responsible for daily plant operations, rounds, water treatment.

• Inspection and readings on compressors, pumps, generators, turbines.
• Water treatment in the Zero Liquid Discharge unit.
• Closely inspected equipment for safety problems, leaks and wear and tear.
• Made sound and logical judgments regarding process changes.
• Responded to and initiated proper corrections to process alarms.
• Maintained correct temperature, levels and pressures on process systems and equipment.

Responsible for daily fly/wet ash removal.

Responsible for limestone slurry production for plant emission reduction.

Responsible for 120+ coal train unloading.

Responsible for daily water testing and treatment on boilers and cooling water.

Responsible for gas turbine monitoring and rounds.

• Updated computer data logs and prepared reports to inform next shift about notable needs and incidents.
• Monitored operating power plant equipment and readouts to identify problems and pursue corrective action.
• Practiced safe lockout-tagout procedures to prevent injury to personnel during maintenance procedures.