PAUL HARRIS
Liberty,TX
Summary
Dedicated Supervisor with 34 years of experience in chemical, plastics, and LPG processing plants, including 28 years in the technical Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) field. Proven track record in managing a multi-craft department while leading teams through safety performance enhancements and operational improvements. Highly skilled in troubleshooting instrumentation and control systems, high voltage electrical applications, and utilizing SAP for efficient workflow management. Strong leadership capabilities coupled with extensive training in coaching and supervisory skills drive positive outcomes in team productivity and development.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
I/E/A Supervisor-Polyethylene
Chevron-Phillips Golden Triangle Polymers
Orange, Texas
02.2024 - Current
- I am responsible for supervising and mentoring a group of multi-craft employees – 6 instrument techs, 6 analyzer techs and 4 electricians
- Work with construction contractors executing the construction of the plant/unit
- Work with Operations on building OWMP practices
- Building/implementing SMP’s for I/E/A workforce to improve efficiency across the board
- Making sure employees are adequately and properly trained to meet/surpass expectations
- Expense report submittal and approval
Instrument/Controls Tech
Chevron-Phillips Cedar Bayou
Baytown, Texas
08.2010 - 02.2024
- I was primarily responsible for general and preventative maintenance on all instrumentation and control systems in an Autoclave Polyethylene unit
- I have experience in all areas of the plant, including our Ethylene cracking units, NAO/PAO units, Loop Polyethylene unit, Dense Phase Polyethylene units
- My expertise was utilized in a multitude of ways during day-to-day facility activities all the way from calibrations of all types of industrial instrumentation, PLC troubleshooting with occasional work on analyzer sample systems and ABB/Foxboro DCS systems
- During my employment we had multiple planned shutdowns at the plant and I was heavily involved in vibration systems on turbines and compressors throughout the facility
- Changed out outdated vibration systems with new Prognost Silver and Bently Nevada 3500 systems from the hardware all the way to the logic controlling machinery alarms/shutdowns
- Was heavily involved in installation/commissioning of state-of-the-art Yokagawa tunable diode laser (TDLS) analyzers on our ethylene cracking furnaces which detect/measure CO and flammable gas build-ups inside the firebox of furnaces
- Acted as the SME and contract supervisor of new melt index/CMR machines on 6 extruders in my unit
- My involvement was from day 1 of design/approval all the way through FAT to installation and commissioning of the machines once they arrived at our facility
- Commissioned new/upgraded extrusion valve for our autoclave process reactors – culmination of 5+ years of design and trials
- I oversaw work on vibration systems on our large steam turbines in the Ethylene cracking unit during large outages
- Was certified to work up as a supervisor in the facility and did so in every unit of the plant at different times during my employment
I&E Technician
Kaneka Texas Corp.
Pasadena, Texas
05.2009 - 10.2010
I & E Technician
MEMC Corp.
Pasadena, Texas
04.2007 - 05.2009
I & E Technician
TASC @ Oxy Vinyls
Deer Park, Texas
10.2003 - 11.2005
Sr. O&M Tech – I&E
Enron Clean Fuels
LaPorte, Texas
12.1998 - 10.2003
Education
A.A.S. - Instrumentation Systems Support
Lee College
Baytown12-1996
Diploma -
Liberty High School
Liberty, TexasSkills
- Schedule development
- Staff management
- Department organization
- Policy and procedure development
- Process monitoring and improvement
- Employee motivation
- Complex Problem-solving
- Policy enforcement
- Coaching and mentoring
- Relationship building
- Workflow management
- Verbal and written communication
- Human resources management
- Staff discipline
- Staff development
- Budget management
- Attention to detail
- Change management
- Employee development
- Conflict resolution
- Documentation and reporting
- Training and mentoring
Certification
- NCCER Certification in both Instrumentation and Electrical
Accomplishments
- Promoted to Supervisor at Golden Triangle Polymers
Timeline
I/E/A Supervisor-Polyethylene
Chevron-Phillips Golden Triangle Polymers
02.2024 - Current
Instrument/Controls Tech
Chevron-Phillips Cedar Bayou
08.2010 - 02.2024
I&E Technician
Kaneka Texas Corp.
05.2009 - 10.2010
I & E Technician
MEMC Corp.
04.2007 - 05.2009
I & E Technician
TASC @ Oxy Vinyls
10.2003 - 11.2005
Sr. O&M Tech – I&E
Enron Clean Fuels
12.1998 - 10.2003
A.A.S. - Instrumentation Systems Support
Lee College
Diploma -
Liberty High School
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