Raul Guzman
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
Board operator with attention to detail committed to driving results, increasing production, minimizing equipment downtime, and ensuring operator safety. Experience also includes roles as a process operator with training in petroleum, petrochemicals, performing maintenance activities and familiarity with LNG.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Operator
Flint Hills Resources
Corpus Christi, TX
03.2021 - Current
- Control, regulate, monitor, and respond to process conditions to operate units safely, and economically within quality parameters using the following tools: DCS, DMC, PI data, PIVision.
- Review, validate and implement new procedures such as EOP, NOP, NSU, NSD.
- Plan and coordinate unit shutdowns, turn-arounds, and start-ups.
- Contributor to MOC/Process Hazard Analysis to innovate or implement new operating parameters.
Operation Specialist
Flint Hills Resources
Corpus Christi, TX
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Control, regulate, monitor, and respond to process conditions to operate units safely, and economically within quality parameters using the following tools: DCS, Advanced control systems, PI data, PIVision.
- Develop cleaning plans to be used for unit outages, maintenance activities, or troubleshooting.
- Understanding of unit pressure and recovery processes; working knowledge of heat exchangers, draft cooling towers and fin fans.
- Mentor/train operators and upcoming board ops
- Ordering and managing material logistics for unit operations
Process Operator
Flint Hills Resources
Corpus Christi, TX
05.2014 - 05.2019
- LOTO, issue safe work control permits and conduct unit audits to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly operations of the unit and follow OSHA guidelines.
- Respond to unit upsets and emergencies in a safe and effective manner.
- Perform pump switching, filter cleaning, open and closed valves, and unit troubleshooting.
Automotive Technician
Corpus Christi Subaru
Corpus Christi, TX
11.2011 - 07.2013
- Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and make suggested, necessary repairs.
- Communicate with customers and gather information about the problem at hand.
Apprentice Electrician
Bayside Electric
Corpus Christi, TX
06.2008 - 11.2011
- Measured, cut and bent wire and conduit using hand tools and power tools.
- Read blueprints or technical diagrams to determine the layout of a system.
- Installed electrical wiring and fixtures, such as outlets, switches, circuit breakers, junction boxes and wall sockets.
- Tested continuity of circuits in electrical wiring using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters and multimeter.
- Ensured compliance with relevant codes related to the National Electrical Code.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tuloso-Midway High School
Corpus Christi, TX05.2008
Skills
- Strong leadership abilities
- Ability to read piping and instrumentation diagram/drawings
- Strong mechanical knowledge and electrical basics
- DCS/DMC
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Risk mitigation
- Operations coordination
- Process planning
- Unit troubleshooting
- Team alignment
- Safe work practices
- Amine experience
- Shield & Permit writing
Timeline
Board Operator
Flint Hills Resources
03.2021 - Current
Operation Specialist
Flint Hills Resources
01.2019 - 03.2021
Process Operator
Flint Hills Resources
05.2014 - 05.2019
Automotive Technician
Corpus Christi Subaru
11.2011 - 07.2013
Apprentice Electrician
Bayside Electric
06.2008 - 11.2011
High School Diploma -
Tuloso-Midway High School