Field Operator
ENOC - Emirates Gas LLC
Total years of experience :18 years, 3 Months
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Perform routine field operations for bulk LPG, propane and butane receiving from oil and gas refineries EPCL and DUGAS ensuring on time and safe loading of products on designated tanks, gas tanker loading and offloading, product blending and aerosol propellant processing, following the standard operating procedure and HSE.
• Ensures safe tank ullage, monitors line and tank pressure, ensures proper stroke rate of odorizing unit, take product samples and prepare gauge ticket during the receiving of product from the refineries and bulk road tankers.
• Operates loading arm when loading/unloading road tankers ensuring to follow the standard operating procedure and safety. Checks safe pressure and level of the tanker during loading operation.
• Operates, monitors, starts and stops pumps and rotating equipment. Opens and shuts various kinds of valves manually. Ensures correct valve line up, pumps and tanks selection for filling plant and loading bays.
• Prepare equipments for maintenance ensuring adherence to standards procedure. Performs proper positive isolation, purging and gas testing of the equipment.
• Sign work permits, follow on-going jobs and monitor contractors activities ensuring adherence to safety regulations and procedures.
• Make regular inspection of plant equipments such as pumps and compressors, checks storage tank level, temperature and pressure, checks for any gas leak at the pipelines and loading bays. Correcting malfunctions if appropriate or referring situation to the Supervisor.
• Perform LPG, Propane and Aerosol propellant bulk deliveries for ex-plant customers.
• Perform product inventory in storage tanks and road tankers.
• Assist the technical inspector in new customer tank commissioning/decommissioning and pre-delivery inspections.
• Respond to emergency situations by taking necessary shutdown or process adjustment actions to restore normal operating conditions.
• Cooperate with maintenance personnel by identifying/locating and demonstrating malfunctioning plant and equipment.
• Participate in Tool box meetings, fire drills, safe chemical handling, personal protective equipment usage, safe equipment operation and maintenance (Lock out- Tag out) and adhering to work permit system
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
• In charge in planning and giving everyday job assignments to mechanical technicians and supervises them to ensure that the instruction is followed standard procedure and safety is being followed.
• Reviews technical documents including project design drawings, equipment specifications and prepare comments.
• Perform the required task concerning operation and maintenance of the facilities in an efficient and cost effective manner.
• Makes decision pertaining to maintenance activities, maintenance and repairs schedule in the absence of the maintenance and plant manager.
• Coordinates with the Shift Engineers and Production Manager regarding scheduled maintenance activities and machine repairs.
• Identifies present and potential problems on matters concerning equipment failures or machine repairs.
• Conducts regular recording of equipment failure and/or repair and updates the existing equipment history data bank.
• Conducts regular inspections, preventive and corrective maintenance to all equipment such as centrifugal pumps, vacuum pumps, air compressors, refrigeration unit (package chiller and vilter unit), boiler unit and polymerizers/reactors.
• During the VCM ship unloading operation;
1. In-charge in the preparation and hydrotesting the 6”diameter stainless flexible hose, checks the tools and materials needed for hosing, unloading, and de-hosing operations, at least three days before the vessel’s estimated time of arrival.
2. In charge in the inspection of the submarine pipeline, from the mooring buoy to the pier, before/after and during VCM ship unloading operation.
3. Mobilizes and lead the maintenance crews and divers for the safe transportation and connection of flexible hose to the submarine pipeline and to the ship unloading manifold.
4. Conveys, through constant radio communication, the unloading activity details to personnel on shore and on the vessel.
5. Checks for proper berthing and unberthing of the vessels at the four mooring buoys.
6. Join the safety/operations meeting with vessel representative, surveyor and shore officer prior to the commencement of discharging operation and monitor for leak during discharge.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supervises operators of polymerization, drying, boiler, demineralization and refrigeration plants ensuring that they function properly.
• Assigned to different areas of production and carries out the duties of the area inspector (namely: polymerization area, dryer area, demineralization and refrigeration area, boiler area).
• Checks the polymerizer/reactor for proper cleaning and perform checklist following SOP prior to charging operation.
• Issues work permit to maintenance technicians and contractors.
• In-charge for the proper recovery of the unreacted gaseous vinyl chloride monomer ensuring that recovery operator is following the standard operating procedure and safety.
• Conducts experiments and technical studies on process improvements and procures materials needed for the fabrication or implementation of approved projects.
• Identifies present and potential problems and coordinates with the maintenance department on matters concerning equipment failures or machine repairs.
• Prepares production plans and progress reports, ensuring that the production process achieves the set targets.
• In-charge of plant start-up during scheduled maintenance shutdown and VCM deliveries.
• Monitors product quality, checks raw material specifications and coordinates with the quality control department.
• Operates the Yokogawa PID and DAQ Station in controlling the reaction temperatures.
• Performs technical audit through regular inspection, assessment and evaluation of all running equipment, and the personnel who directly handle it.
• Provide training and lecture to newly hired operators.
• Ensures that the plant runs safely and efficiently according to the plant’s safety regulations.
April 2003 - May 2003 On-the-Job Training (Coconut Oil Milling Plant)
GranexPort Manufacturing Corporation.
Kiwalan, Iligan City, Philippines
• Knows the oil milling process from raw material copra down to crude oil and the by-product pellets.
• Knows the oil refining operation from crude coconut oil to edible oil.
• Knows the basic operating parameters of water tube and fire tube boiler and performed water analysis for the boiler feedwater. Experienced to operate water softener and water tube boiler.
• Assisted in various repair and replacing of wearing parts of French Expeller where the mechanical extraction of oil occurs.
• Assisted in dismantling and reassembling of various types of pumps and naming of parts and identifying specific application of the different kinds of pumps.
Tertiary: Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (1999-2004)
Vocational: Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines Automotive Technology (1997-1999)
Secondary: National High School, Lanao Del Norte, Philippines High School Diploma (1993-1997)