Randy Narvaez
League City,TX
Summary
Specialist with over 35 years petrochemical/refinery industry experience in Commercial Operations of Ethylene, Ethylbenzene, Styrene Dehydrogenation, Polymers, and Cumene Units, Health/Safety/Environmental (HSE), EMT/Fire/Rescue, Operations Training, and Research & Development including Lab/Pilot Plant Unit design, construction, operation, and supervision.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Lead Writer, QA-QC Lead, Trainer/Training Coordinator, Project Manager
Specialized Consulting/KBC Advanced Technologies
01.2014 - Current
- Senior lead of interdisciplinary project teams in Material Development including training manuals, job specific task manuals, test and answer keys, operating procedures, job aids, train the trainer and technical writing workshops
Catalyst Specialist/Global Alkylation Specialist
ExxonMobil Basic Technology and Engineering Complex
01.2006 - 01.2014
- Execute administrative lab function responsibilities for 7-10 Technicians including safety, supervision, training, and mentoring including, budget formulation, equipment/supplies procurement, and maintenance of facilities/equipment
- Design/develop, construct, and operate lab/pilot plant units (batch and high throughput)
- Design/develop and maintain Data Integrity Assurance Management System (DIAMS) including training manuals/procedures, safety assessments, and MOC protocols
- Collaborate with commercial plant/site engineers regarding data collection/analysis, unit operations, catalyst performance/analysis, catalyst regeneration, site support and training
Operator/Technician
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
01.2006 - 06.2006
- Operate and field check Polymers Plant process equipment including monitoring process conditions, key performance metrics, equipment and control systems aligned with Plant/Site/Business goals.
- Prepare equipment for maintenance including decontaminate and isolate sources of hazardous energy utilizing standard operating procedures and LOTO protocols
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and correct abnormal conditions and equipment malfunctions including analyze process samples
- Works with shift team members and other teams to leverage skills and knowledge to balance workload of scheduled operational related tasks and DOT Railcar Loading/Unloading
HSE Technician
Shell Chemical Technology Center
01.2004 - 01.2006
- General after-hours Site supervision including emergency response, safe operations, and wastewater/outfalls testing/reporting as needed
- First line contact and resource for site research technicians and safety/security management related to HSE policies and procedures
- Drive HSE compliance and performance improvement by conducting/facilitating various training sessions and assisting in tracking/completion of Incident Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action identification, Risk Assessments, facility inspections, audits, permits, etc.
- Enhanced workplace safety by conducting regular inspections and identifying potential hazards.
- Collaborated with management to develop and implement effective health, safety, and environmental policies.
Apprentice/Journeyman Operator
Sterling Chemicals
01.1989 - 01.2004
- Operate and field check Ethylene, Ethylbenzene, and Styrene Plant process equipment including monitoring process conditions, key performance metrics, equipment and control systems aligned with Plant/Site/Business goals.
- Prepare equipment for maintenance including decontaminate and isolate sources of hazardous energy utilizing standard operating procedures and LOTO protocols
- Design/development Training Manuals, Lockout/Tagout, and various Standard Operating Procedures as the Operations Team Trainer and Shutdown/Start-up Operations Team Lead
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Rescue/Fire Team Member
Education
Unit Operations/Process Technology -
College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX01.1992
US Dept of Labor Apprenticeship Operator Program -
College of the Mainland/Sterling Chemicals
Texas City, TX01.1992
Skills
- Microsoft Teams
- Office 365
- SharePoint
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Visio
- DCS (Honeywell-DeltaV)
- Wonderware
- Adult Learning Theory
- ADDIE Instructional System Designs
- Target audience understanding
Specific Industry Roles
- Apprentice to Journeyman Operator
- DCS Console Operator/Supervisor
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Shutdown/Start-up Team Lead
- Operations Team Trainer
- HSE Technician
- Research Technician
- Global Alkylation/Catalyst Specialist
- Sr Lead Writer
- QA-QC Lead
- Training Coordinator
- Project Manager
Timeline
Sr Lead Writer, QA-QC Lead, Trainer/Training Coordinator, Project Manager
Specialized Consulting/KBC Advanced Technologies
01.2014 - Current
Catalyst Specialist/Global Alkylation Specialist
ExxonMobil Basic Technology and Engineering Complex
01.2006 - 01.2014
Operator/Technician
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
01.2006 - 06.2006
HSE Technician
Shell Chemical Technology Center
01.2004 - 01.2006
Apprentice/Journeyman Operator
Sterling Chemicals
01.1989 - 01.2004
Unit Operations/Process Technology -
College of the Mainland
US Dept of Labor Apprenticeship Operator Program -
College of the Mainland/Sterling Chemicals
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