Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Robert C Busby

Mobile,AL

Summary

Forward-thinking Operations Specialist bringing over 18 years of expertise in Turnaround Planning and Execution for Chevron sector businesses. Cultivates rapport with individuals to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement strategies. Proficient in SCS (Shutdown/Cleanup/Startup and Turnaround Planning.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Turnaround SCS Regional Advisor (Shutdown/Cleanup/Startup)

Chevron
07.2024 - Current
  • Regional Turnover Advisor for shutdown, cleanup, startup (SCS) activities across manufacturing.
  • Advisor for southeast region / mid-west region for optimizing all SCS durations and efficiency.
  • Provide oversight across all of downstream facilities for turnaround KPI's and Deliverables on high complexity major TA's.
  • Created new Impact Web templates for SCS deliverables.
  • Advise Operations TA Coordinators on all SCS Impact Web deliverables.
  • Facilitate / Co-facilitate Standard Optimization Workshops (SOW's) in efforts to reduce cost and durations for Manufacturing Turnarounds.
  • Communicate cleanup best practices with Operations TA Coordinators.
  • Facilitate SCS workshops to determine SCS best practices are followed for unit cleanups across manufacturing.
  • Serve as Shutdown / Cleanup / Startup Specialist for (phase 2, phase 3, phase 4, phase 7).
  • Conduct Peer Reviews for all phases of Manufacturing Turnarounds.
  • Monitor / Mentor SCS Operations Coordinators by reinforcing best practices and identifying opportunities to challenge the status quo.
  • Liaised and collaborated with client teams to identify potential risks and pain points in deliverables and services.
  • Capitalized on strategic business partnerships to foster new market penetration.
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
  • Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.

Head Operator

Chevron
06.2023 - Current
  • Leadership in enforcing Refinery safe work practices and performing LPSAs/SLTs and making safety a priority during decision making.
  • Approve work permits for Chevron and contract maintenance personnel after ensuring that all Refinery Instructions, Safety, and Environmental regulations are followed.
  • Worked with the STL to set clear expectations on Operational Excellence and teamwork while holding the crew accountable for these expectations.
  • Provided written and verbal feedback to operators and trainees on crew in effort to encourage development.
  • Reviewed LPOs and participated in LI/NLI investigations.
  • Ensure that all environmental rules and regulations are followed including understanding steps to control or stop releases, waste disposal procedures and permitting, and understands the MDSD for all chemicals and hazardous materials in the plant.
  • Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Reviewed production schedules and streamlined processes.
  • Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
  • Tested products or subassemblies for functionality or quality and troubleshot problems with equipment, devices, or products.

IMPACT Coordinator - Sulfur Operations

Chevron
06.2023 - 07.2024
  • IMPACT Operations Coordinator for the Sulfur Area.
  • Coordinates major turnarounds in the Sulfur area.
  • Coordinates major capital projects in the Sulfur area.
  • Coordinates personnel for turnarounds/projects in the Sulfur area.
  • Ensures all deliverables, worklists, procedures are created and updated in Salesforce.
  • Creates and edits MOC's in KMS weekly.
  • Trains area operators on turnaround work scope, timelines, and changes made during turnarounds.
  • Reviews previous PHA recommendations, TA reports, compliance inspections, BIN best practices, Integrity threats, Refinery Instructions, Temporary Leak Repairs, OERI dashboard, Maximo, Lessons Learned.
  • Mentored shutdown coordinators for turnarounds in the Sulfur Area.
  • Challenged current procedures and/or best practices to save on cost during turnarounds.
  • Successfully worked with Environmental Ops to develop a way to dispose of materials that has cost millions of dollars in the past to dispose of.
  • Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
  • Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.

Turnaround Advisor (START Team Rep) / Operations Advisor

Chevron
11.2018 - 09.2022
  • 2022 - Richmond Contingency Operations Advisor > Qualified as Alky Plant Operator during contingency.
  • > Operations Rep for RLOP Turnaround 2019.
  • > START Team Rep at Richmond Refinery TR1 SRU Turnaround 2018.
  • > START Team Rep at Richmond Refinery TR2 SRU Turnaround.
  • Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
  • Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
  • Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.

Operations Rep / Turnaround Advisor

Chevron
05.2014 - 09.2022
  • Significant Outside Activities & Accomplishments (Work Related Only).
  • - Emergency Response Team Member (NFPA Fire Fighter / HazMat Tech).
  • - Operations Shutdown Coordinator 27 Plant Major Cluster 2023.
  • - 94 plant PHA 2023.
  • - Richmond Contingency Operations Advisor 2022.
  • - Operations Rep RLOP Major shutdown 2022.
  • - Operations Rep Train 2 DEA shutdown in 2021 as work-up HO.
  • - Operations Rep for 67 Plant Hydrotreater in 2020.
  • - SRU Train 1 shutdown at the Richmond Refinery as START TEAM member in 2019.
  • - SRU Train 2 shutdown at the Richmond Refinery as START TEAM member in 2018.
  • - Operations Rep 90, 91, 27 plant major shutdowns in 2017 in UES as work-up HO.
  • - Operations Rep 92 plant shutdown in 2016 as work-up HO.
  • - Operations Rep 95 plant pit-stop for piping and acid wash in 2016 as work-up HO.
  • - Operations Rep Cracking I FCC Major shutdown in 2016 as work-up HO.
  • - Operations Rep Cracking II 62 plant shutdown in 2015 as work-up HO.
  • - Operations Rep Coker Major Shutdown in 2013.
  • - Operations Rep Coker HDN 85 plant shutdown in 2011.
  • - Completed all required qualifications for Fully Qualified Operator in over THIRTEEN jobs, over TEN different plants in THREE different Business Units at TWO different refineries.
  • Analyzed customer portfolios to recommend adjustments and new investments.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Instrumentation Technology

Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL

Skills

  • Presentations and public speaking
  • Curriculum requirements
  • Risk assessment
  • Client relationship management
  • Data interpretation
  • Performance analysis
  • Strategic planning
  • Decision-making
  • Research
  • Critical thinking
  • Report generation
  • Group facilitation
  • Time management
  • Product knowledge

Timeline

Turnaround SCS Regional Advisor (Shutdown/Cleanup/Startup)

Chevron
07.2024 - Current

IMPACT Coordinator - Sulfur Operations

Chevron
06.2023 - 07.2024

Head Operator

Chevron
06.2023 - Current

Turnaround Advisor (START Team Rep) / Operations Advisor

Chevron
11.2018 - 09.2022

Operations Rep / Turnaround Advisor

Chevron
05.2014 - 09.2022

Some College (No Degree) - Instrumentation Technology

Bishop State Community College

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE