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Raul Torres

Lindale

Summary

Operations Leader with extensive experience in power generation and maintenance support. Expertise in enhancing safety culture, coordinating maintenance activities, and mentoring personnel to optimize operational readiness. Committed to continuous improvement and regulatory compliance through disciplined execution practices.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Operator – Cogen

Eastman Chemical Company
01.2024 - Current
  • Provide visible daily leadership for safe and reliable plant operations and maintenance support activities
  • Lead daily production and safety meetings to align operations, maintenance priorities, and execution readiness
  • Reinforced safety culture and accountability through consistent adherence to disciplined execution practices
  • Coordinated maintenance activities and planned work execution to ensure operational readiness
  • Prepare equipment for safe work execution including LOTO and permits
  • Optimize alarm management systems improving reliability
  • Train and develop operators, including mentoring an apprentice to full qualification
  • Support outage preparation and coordination with contractors, maintenance, and engineering
  • Developed template for NERC line voltage schedule deviations to streamline compliance and reporting

Operator – Cogen

Eastman Chemical Company
01.2017 - 01.2024
  • Operated control systems (ABB, MKV, Ovation) for safe plant operation
  • Executed startups and shutdowns while troubleshooting to ensure reliable plant operations
  • Supported turnaround and maintenance activities with contractors
  • Analyzed PI data to identify trends and root causes, resolving process issues effectively
  • Maintained fuel systems and ensured water treatment compliance to uphold regulatory standards

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Power Plant Technology

Tyler Junior College

Skills

  • Operations and maintenance coordination
  • Outage planning and execution
  • Lockout and permit systems
  • Asset reliability and improvement
  • Team leadership and development
  • Root cause analysis and PI systems
  • Alarm management

Timeline

Lead Operator – Cogen

Eastman Chemical Company
01.2024 - Current

Operator – Cogen

Eastman Chemical Company
01.2017 - 01.2024

Associate of Applied Science - Power Plant Technology

Tyler Junior College
Raul Torres