Travis Stevens
BEAUMONT,TEXAS
Summary
Effective at completing difficult tasks and projects on schedule. Consistently follows through with all orders and instructions. Excellent team player and proactive in creating a safe and productive work environment. Advanced troubleshooting abilities with nearly 10 years of industrial refinery experience alongside a diverse workforce. Seeking opportunities to expand skills and knowledge while facilitating company growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Relief Operator II
Veolia Environmental Services
Port Arthur, TX
01.2024 - Current
- I was recently awarded the Relief Operator II position, allowing me to cross-train in different departments to help cover when short-handed, extraordinary circumstances arise and unit outages.
- Currently learning the APC Train (Air Pollution Control) and water clarification by means of filter cakes, chemical injection, IWS, Quench Tower, and WESP.
- Checked and calibrated instruments used in monitoring processes such as temperature gauges and flow meters.
- Cleaned up spills or messes as needed in order to maintain a safe working environment.
- Responded quickly to alarms or other signals indicating process problems.
- Evaluated water and residual samples to monitor quality control standards.
Lead Mix Operator
Veolia North America
Beaumont, TX
06.2022 - Current
- Serves as the lead operator and direct contact for Bulk Solids Operators and Material Handlers.
- Utilize an HMI and many other software programs to log and monitor production, communicate with management, and notify maintenance of any issues within the unit.
- Facilitate the destruction of hazardous waste through a process unit similar to Bulk Solids. The protection of a nitrogen blanket allows this system to process volatile materials with flash points of less than 140°.
- Maintain operation over the Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer, which pulls and destroys VOCs, pollutants, and odors from all departments within the facility before exhausting them to the atmosphere.
- Daily inspection of all process areas for any compliance, safety, or housekeeping issues.
- Issues permits, and performs lockout-tagout and gas monitoring for all work in the unit.
- Provided leadership, insight, and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of expectations, goals, and operations of the unit.
- Effectively performs all duties associated with the Bulk Solids Operator.
Bulk Solids Operator
Veolia North America
Beaumont, TX
08.2017 - Current
- Operate as a console operator on an HMI-driven program to ensure the functionality of all equipment, as well as bringing equipment online or shutting equipment down for repairs and outages.
- Blend compatible processed material using industrial grade articulating arm mounted on a fixed pedestal operated from a control room. Constantly mixing to ensure a homogeneous mix to optimize feed rates.
- Check burn plans to ensure all staged materiel is listed. Double check for compatibility and any other process directions that may be listed.
- Keep an accurate log of activities, maintenance work, downtime, and production reports.
- Write permits for hot work, confined space entry, and line breaks.
- Operate a over head crane to transport material to burn conveyor.
- Operate in compliance with regulations from RCRA, DOT, EPA, DEA and TCEQ.
- Assign tasks to employees and monitor productivity, performance, and all safety concerns.
- Check work areas to detect leaks or equipment malfunctions to promote safe operating conditions and minimize down time.
- Demonstrates self-reliance by meeting and exceeding all workflow needs.
- Observe gauges, recording instruments and monitoring screens to maintain specified conditions within the unit.
- Awarded Lead Mix Operator position.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hardin-Jefferson ISD
01.2013
Skills
- Safety minded
- Leadership
- Permit issuing
- Exceptional problem solver
- Knowledge retention
- Strong communication
- Detail-oriented
- Emergency Response Team Member
- Equipment operation
- Documentation ability
- Friendly and hardworking
- Quick hands-on learner
- Excellent driving record
- No criminal history
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Relief Operator II
Veolia Environmental Services
01.2024 - Current
Lead Mix Operator
Veolia North America
06.2022 - Current
Bulk Solids Operator
Veolia North America
08.2017 - Current
High School Diploma -
Hardin-Jefferson ISD
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