Profile Summary
Seasoned refinery operations leader focused on safe reliable and efficient plant performance. Proven record in optimizing process throughput reducing operating costs and achieving regulatory compliance. Skilled in cross functional leadership capital project delivery and incident root cause analysis.
Experience
ABC Petro Refining — Operations Manager
Jan 2018 to Present | Houston TX
- Led a team of 45 technicians and supervisors to achieve 2.5 percent annual capacity uplift and 12 percent reduction in energy intensity
- Implemented reliability centered maintenance resulting in 22 percent lower unplanned downtime
- Directed incident investigations and corrective actions improving safety metric by 40 percent
XYZ Refinery Solutions — Senior Process Engineer
Mar 2014 to Dec 2017 | San Antonio TX
- Optimized crude distillation operations improving feedstock utilization by 8 percent
- Led cross functional teams in turnaround planning reducing outage duration by 18 percent
Skills
Process OptimizationSafety ManagementAsset ReliabilityLean Six SigmaProject ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisBudgetingRegulatory Compliance
Certifications
- OSHA 30
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- CAPM Project Management
Education
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2012
Bachelor of Engineering, Chennai Institute of Technology, 2008