Warren Honc
Angleton,TX
Summary
Chemical operator with 8+ years supporting safe, efficient plant operations through process troubleshooting and quality control. Enforced safety compliance and coordinated emergency response to maintain zero injuries during critical incidents. Achieved consistent, record-level output by resolving operational issues in collaboration with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemical Inside/Outside Shift Relief Operator
Dow Chemical
Freeport, Texas
05.2018 - Current
- Supported immediate response efforts during critical unplanned events, coordinating outside personnel and emergency teams while maintaining zero injuries and zero asset loss.
- Led operations while being recognized during multiple turnarounds and major projects, working with team members and company procedures to keep equipment safe for maintenance and return plant to operation on time, safely, and efficiently.
- Isolated, cleared, and tagged equipment for safe maintenance and repair in line with company energy isolation requirements.
- Issued permits to maintenance and inspection personnel for safe work under life critical standards.
- Handled material movement in polyethylene plant by clearing, transferring, and unloading raw materials, including hydrocarbons, hydrogen, catalysts, and solvents.
- Used mechanical skills to install tubing, piping, and valves for clearing activities, projects and minor plant maintenance.
- Qualified under DOT standards to load and unload bulk materials, including solvent, catalyst, and hydrogen, from railcars, cylinders, and trucks.
- Completed shift rounds outside facility and at panel board to verify variable parameters stayed within safe operating limits.
- Managed multiple priorities while running board to coordinate normal plant activities, inspections, process changes, major and minor turnaround work, and plant startup and shutdown.
- Updated plant P&IDs and submitted required piping inspection forms to help prevent unplanned events affecting the environment, personnel, and reliability.
- Shared input during safety and reliability meetings to improve operating practices.
- Collected daily samples according to company procedures and PPE requirements.
Shade Technician Lead
JBS
Galveston, Texas
05.2010 - 08.2020
- Maintained equipment to support reliable, efficient operations, minimizing downtime
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Process Technology
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TX05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05-2014
Skills
- Chemical handling
- Safety compliance
- Quality control
- PI&D interpretation
- Process troubleshooting
- Operational efficiency
- Data analysis tools
- Crisis management
- Team leadership
- Mechanical aptitude
- Effective communication
- Energy isolation
Timeline
Chemical Inside/Outside Shift Relief Operator
Dow Chemical
05.2018 - Current
Shade Technician Lead
JBS
05.2010 - 08.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Process Technology
San Jacinto College
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University