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Thomas Stevenson

Country Club Hills

Summary

Results-driven chemical process operator with extensive experience at Koppers Performance Chemicals. Proficient in chemical process control and equipment maintenance, ensuring quality assurance and efficient flow regulation. Recognized for effectively managing material handling and enhancing operational efficiency. Strong communicator and team player, committed to achieving safety and performance goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tar Processmen

Koppers Performance Chemicals
04.2020 - Current
  • Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using control boards, or semi-automatic equipment
  • Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through pumps, storage tanks, or agitator tanks
  • Start pumps to reactor vessels, to exhaust gases or vapors, to regulate the flow of steam, oil or air to towers or to add products to blending vessels
  • Defrost frozen valves and lines, using steam hoses
  • Gauge tank levels
  • Loaded Railcars, Tanker trucks, and ISO containers
  • Experience with: Cooling towers, Distillation columns, Blending vessels, Reactors, Reboiler pumps, Centrifugal pumps, Rotary pumps, Industrial fans, Gas analyzers, Pressure gauges, Control boards, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel

Chemical Packaging Operator

Flint Hills Resources
10.2015 - 04.2020
  • Labeled, recorded, and inspected packaging to prepare for shipment or storage.
  • Packaged Purified Isophthalic Acid (PIA) into 1000kg, 500kg, supersacs & 50lbs bags
  • Packaged Trimellitic Anhydride (TMA) into 1000kg, 500kg, supersacs & 25kg bags
  • Loaded hopper trucks, railcars, shipping containers and trailers
  • Transfered material from process units to storage tanks
  • Gauged storage tanks

Conductor/Operator Technician

Landisville Railroad
11.2013 - 09.2017
  • Prepared forms, required reports, switch lists and train orders daily.
  • Railcar switching and movement, Shuttlewagon and Trackmobile operator and trainer
  • Loaded and offloaded propylene, ultra-low sulphur diesel, crude oil and its derivatives

Education

Certificate - Railroad Conductor Training

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH
02-2000

Skills

  • Chemical process control
  • Control board operation
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Flow regulation
  • Quality assurance
  • Material handling
  • Weight measurement

Certification

  • Hazwopper, RCRA training, TWIC
  • Respiratory fit tested SCBA, full/half face mask

Timeline

Tar Processmen

Koppers Performance Chemicals
04.2020 - Current

Chemical Packaging Operator

Flint Hills Resources
10.2015 - 04.2020

Conductor/Operator Technician

Landisville Railroad
11.2013 - 09.2017

Certificate - Railroad Conductor Training

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Thomas Stevenson