Dynamic Operations Project Manager with extensive experience at P66, adept at driving safety compliance and operational efficiency. Proven track record in managing complex refinery turnarounds, enhancing team performance through effective training and mentorship. Skilled in budget adherence and process optimization, ensuring high-quality results and seamless execution of projects.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Operation Project Manager
Refined Technologies Inc.
Carson, CA
01.2026 - Current
Independently develop, review, and implement MOC‑level clearing and cleaning plans using computer‑based tools, developer programs, and deep industry knowledge.
Apply RTI’s project planning and execution Roadmap to ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery aligned with best practices.
Train client personnel on RTI clearing and cleaning strategies and serve as a technical resource for less‑experienced colleagues.
Maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication, follow‑up, and resolution of any performance gaps to ensure expectations are met or exceeded.
Conduct all business in alignment with RTI’s Core Behaviors, emphasizing safety, servant leadership, and competitive urgency.
Build effective working relationships with employees at all levels within client organizations.
Control project costs through prudent daily decision‑making and identification of operational efficiencies for both RTI and client teams.
Identify and implement innovative solutions by applying fresh perspectives to existing processes and workflows.
Ensure thorough and effective JSAs are completed, reviewed, and fully compliant with all client site entry and safety requirements.
Serve as onsite safety liaison for assigned projects, identifying potential safety issues, escalating concerns, mitigating risks, and communicating lessons learned internally and to clients.
Complete Incident Reports and participate in cause‑finding and corrective action development.
Execute all project close‑out tasks and documentation with accuracy and timeliness.
Lead and coordinate diverse teams — including RTI personnel, client staff, and contractors — during clearing and cleaning project execution in refinery environments.
Serve as Lead Operations Project Manager when assigned, providing direction and oversight to project teams.
Guide and support part‑time Operations Project Technicians to ensure consistent performance and adherence to RTI standards.
Operations Turnaround Lead
P66
Carson And Wilmington, CA
01.2023 - 12.2025
Lead operations planning, scheduling, and execution for major refinery turnarounds at the Los Angeles Refinery, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality results.
Review and approve operations turnaround preparation plans in partnership with Unit Process Supervisors, ensuring alignment with best practices and operational readiness.
Drive operations‑related turnaround work processes, serving as a site turnaround expert and actively sharing company and industry best practices across all P66 locations.
Collaborate with Operations Turnaround Coordinators (OTCs) and safety representatives to develop robust turnaround safety plans and Safe Work Execution Plans (SWEPs).
Audit turnaround safety processes to verify compliance, identify gaps, and reinforce continuous improvement.
Supervise OTCs during turnaround preparation, providing mentorship, role clarity, and performance oversight.
Develop consistent role definitions and WGLL documentation for operations turnaround positions, strengthening standardization and training effectiveness.
Ensure all units have cost‑effective and efficient equipment preparation strategies; review and approve preparation plans with Process Supervisors.
Identify and resolve cross‑refinery conflicts such as environmental limitations and utility constraints that could impact preparation timelines.
Maintain high‑level understanding of work scopes, critical paths, and risk‑ranking processes to ensure consistency across units.
Partner with Process Supervisors and Superintendents to develop effective operations staffing plans for both planning and execution phases.
Work with Operations Coordinators to develop, validate, and approve shutdown and startup schedules; ensure alignment with benchmarking durations and integration into the overall mechanical schedule.
Ensure teams track progress against schedule during execution and maintain alignment with critical path milestones.
Define and integrate shutdown/startup requirements into scope items by process system (reaction, fractionation, steam, etc.).
Identify required policy deviations during planning and track closure of all changes or deviation requests prior to oil‑out.
Track turnaround milestones for timeliness, quality, and operational readiness, ensuring flawless execution and safe return to service.
Oversaw all salaried and union personnel across multiple refinery process units, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient daily operations while maintaining strict budget and production targets.
Implemented daily feed plans, coordinated maintenance activities, and ensured all work was thoroughly planned, risk‑assessed, and executed safely.
Authored, updated, and standardized operating procedures to strengthen operational discipline, compliance, and consistency across units.
Trained operations personnel on policies, procedures, equipment preparation, and safe work practices, improving team capability and readiness.
Successfully planned and executed multiple unit outages and major turnarounds safely, on schedule, and in alignment with refinery production goals.
Maintained all DOT qualifications and ensured regulatory compliance across assigned units.
Served as Process Supervisor in four major operational areas across Carson and Wilmington refineries, including multiple hydrotreaters, Carson Bulk Operations, Carson Distillation, and the Sulfur Recovery Unit.
Provided leadership coverage by backfilling Area Superintendent and other Process Supervisor roles as needed.
Led operations planning, scheduling, and execution for major refinery turnarounds at the Los Angeles Refinery, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality results.
Reviewed and approved operations turnaround preparation plans in partnership with Unit Process Supervisors.
Drove operations turnaround work processes and best practices, serving as a site expert and actively sharing improvements across units and other P66 locations.
Collaborated with Operations Turnaround Coordinators (OTCs) and safety representatives to develop robust turnaround safety plans and Safe Work Execution Plans (SWEPs).
Audited turnaround safety processes to ensure compliance, readiness, and continuous improvement.
Supervised OTCs during turnaround preparation, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance oversight.
Developed consistent role definitions, WGLL documentation, and training materials for operations turnaround positions.
Ensured all units had cost‑effective, efficient equipment preparation strategies and approved preparation plans with Process Supervisors.
Managed cross‑refinery constraints such as environmental limits and utility usage to maintain schedule integrity.
Maintained high‑level understanding of work scopes, critical paths, and risk‑ranking processes to ensure consistency across units.
Partnered with Process Supervisors and Superintendents to develop effective staffing plans for both planning and execution phases.
Worked with Operations Coordinators to develop, validate, and approve shutdown and startup schedules, ensuring alignment with benchmarking durations and integration into the overall mechanical schedule.
Ensured teams tracked progress against schedule during execution and maintained alignment with critical path milestones.
Defined and integrated shutdown/startup requirements into scope items by process system (reaction, fractionation, steam, etc.).
Identified required policy deviations during planning and ensured closure prior to oil‑out.
Tracked turnaround milestones for timeliness, quality, and operational readiness.
Shift Supervisor LARC and LARW
P66
Carson And Wilmington, CA
09.2014 - 01.2017
Oversee and execute daily operations, maintenance activities, and scheduling across refinery process units, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient performance.
Manage scheduling, payroll, and training compliance for all assigned personnel, ensuring accurate labor reporting and full adherence to regulatory and company requirements.
Coordinate and lead RAMS (Risk Assessment Meetings), driving hazard identification, mitigation strategies, and safe work execution across all operational activities.
Serve in a dedicated supervisory role for Turnarounds (TAs), supporting planning, preparation, and execution to deliver safe, timely, and high‑quality results.
Train, qualify, and develop operators across multiple units, strengthening operational capability, procedural compliance, and readiness for both routine operations and turnaround work.
Operator - Distillation, SRU, Hydrotreating
P66
Carson, CA
12.2005 - 09.2014
Directed departmental operations as a temporary foreman, focusing on enhancing team efficiency during pivotal turnarounds. Oversaw turnarounds for essential units such as SRU hydrotreating and distillation units to ensure seamless operational execution. Managed DCS cutover initiatives for the sulfur plant, facilitating critical upgrades. Supervised multiple unit turnarounds and developed a detailed daily maintenance schedule and operational feed plans. Engaged with supervisors and engineers to optimize unit performance and refine operational workflows.
Operated and monitored equipment to ensure safe and efficient production processes.
Conducted daily routine inspections to maintain compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
Assisted in training new operators on operation and safety protocols.
Education
No Degree - Construction Management, Business Admin
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
High School Diploma -
Moreno Valley High School
Moreno Valley, CA
06-2001
Skills
Maintenance Needs
Management of Change Process
Coordinating Daily Operations
Budget Adherence
Production Operations
Process Equipment
Process Knowledge
Safety Guidelines
Product Specifications
Equipment Safety
Routine Maintenance
Health and safety compliance
Standard operating procedures
Production scheduling
Teamwork and collaboration
Time management
Problem-solving abilities
Safety procedures
Training and mentoring
Timeline
Operation Project Manager
Refined Technologies Inc.
01.2026 - Current
Operations Turnaround Lead
P66
01.2023 - 12.2025
Process Supervisor LARW and LARC
P66
01.2017 - 12.2023
Shift Supervisor LARC and LARW
P66
09.2014 - 01.2017
Operator - Distillation, SRU, Hydrotreating
P66
12.2005 - 09.2014
No Degree - Construction Management, Business Admin