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FRANK R. MORALES CHEMICAL [email protected] (478) 521-2453 Sandersville, GA 31802
Highly skilled and loyal Chemical Operator with over 25 years’ of progressively responsible experience of training personnel and overseeing the equipment necessary to run a successful chemical manufacturing operation while improving plant quality, efficiency and safety. HAZMAT trained. Adept at setting up and preparing machinery for the production run as well as testing equipment for malfunctions, troubleshooting machines and executing preventative maintenance while checking meter and instrument readings, and making adjustments where necessary. Dedicated to providing high quality products to customers. Proficient in Siemens process suite, Fisher Provox and Delta V distributed control system.
Areas of Expertise include:
Balancing Safety & Production
Emergency Response Team ISO, OSHA and EPA Compliance
S.O.P. & Safety Compliance Engineer Flow Diagrams Chemical ProcessesStrategy & Tactics Isometric Drawings Communication &
Teamwork
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRAYON INC., Augusta, GA 11/2013-5/2016CHEMICAL OPERATOR Responsible for operating chemical plant machines and entire chemical processes. Monitored instruments, adjusted valves and gauges, and interpreted chemical reactions. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Completed training on operating a combination continuous/batch process in calcium plant,
maintained by use of manual and DCS control and periodic sample analysis. Loaded and unloaded hopper cars and trucks; closing down and cleaning the plant and
machinery, carrying out minor maintenance work; documentation and shift turnover; equipment isolation, console and control loop function and operation.
Responsible for creating or updating existing manufacturing instructions, as required, for process changes or addition of new equipment; Primedia training.
HALOCARBON PRODUCTS CORPORATION North Augusta, GA 08/2001-1/2003CHEMICAL OPERATORResponsible for ensuring production process runs safely and smoothly and that the plant produces quality results.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Operation of batch and continuous distillation processes per production and safety S.O.P.’s
through manual and DCS control.Tasked with accurate turnover for shift relief, operation documentation, and familiarization of
company emergency procedures.Involved in equipment isolation for scheduled shutdowns and general maintenance, unloading
of bulk chemical.
B.P. AMOCO POLYMERS Augusta, GA 9/1990-5/2001PRODUCTION CONSOLE OPERATOR/ACTING SENIOR OPERATOR
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Responsible for writing equipment isolation procedures for Amodel plant while handling and maintaining manufacturing equipment and correcting any deviations as well as maintaining production, quality, and safety standards in a team oriented plastics chemical manufacturing environment while environment while complying with ISO, OSHA, EPA, and company policies in batch and continuous processes.
PRODUCTION CONSOLE OPERATOR/ACTING SENIOR OPERATOR (CONT.)KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Downloaded parameters for various operations set forth by product/process requirements and
ensured S.O.P’s were executed for different product grades and different unit operational modes as dictated by parameters; managed liquid and solid material loading and unloading systems.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT.)Selected to act as acting senior operator and relief facilitator: made critical changes to the
overall operation of the unit, coordinated production and maintenance tasks, reviewed equipment isolations, conducted safety meetings, product disposition, feed batch adjustments, and interfaced with management.
Assumed responsibilities of interim shift chief; trained and served as captain on the Emergency Response Team
PRODUCTION FIELD OPERATOR, AMODEL, XYDOR & FINE ACIDS UNITS, 09/1990-11/1995KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Assisted console operators in verifying proper functioning of equipment, control loops and
transmitters by comparing to local instrument readout. Performed unit walk-throughs, pulled required samples, operated twin screw extruder, unloaded raw materials, lock-out-tag-out, proper disposition of hazardous waste, housekeeping, and trained new operators.
Green lined during construction for the AMODEL commercial unit, generated punch lists, commissioned support systems, and assisted console operators in control loop checks, including initial raw material storage.
Participated in initial startup for AMODEL unit. Also trained and served as a firefighter on ERT.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, GEORGE P. BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL, AUGUSTA, GAINDUSTRIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE: HAZMAT, FIREFIGHTING, HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE, MEDICAL
FIRST RESPONDER, CPR, AND CONFINED SPACE RESCUE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM CAPTAIN AND STRATEGY & TACTICS, TEXAS A&M AND LSU
