Richard Butler
Citgo LCMC
Westlake
12
years of professional experience
Accomplished Operations Leader with over 10 years in refinery operations, specializing in workplace safety and policy enforcement. Expertise in shift supervision, staff management, and troubleshooting to ensure safe and stable production. Proficient in safety compliance and conflict resolution, with a strong capacity to coordinate maintenance and operations under both routine and emergency conditions.
Work History
Temporary Shift Supervisor
2 Years 3 Months- Supervised shift operations, ensuring safe, continuous workflow across production areas.
- Coordinated shift handoffs, communicating priorities, equipment status, and open issues.
- Enforced safety procedures, permitting standards, and environmental compliance requirements.
- Directed operators during troubleshooting, equipment upsets, and emergency response actions.
- Improved workflow coordination between maintenance, operations, and support teams.
- Resolved conflicts among team members diplomatically, promoting a harmonious work atmosphere conducive to collaboration.
Chief Operator
12 Years 3 Months- Monitored control room indicators and adjusted process conditions to keep equipment within operating limits.
- Coordinated field operators during rounds, troubleshooting, and abnormal process conditions.
- Directed unit operations to maintain safe, continuous refinery processing and production stability.
- Enforced permit-to-work, lockout/tagout, and safety procedures across operating areas.
- Trained operators on operating procedures, emergency response, and shift handoff expectations.
- Evaluated process readings and instrument data to identify equipment issues and prevent downtime.
- Collaborated with maintenance and operations teams to resolve mechanical and process disruptions.
- Documented shift logs, operating changes, and safety observations to support accurate unit communication.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Process Technology
Skills
Workplace safety
Safety awareness
Policy enforcement
Safety training
Team dynamics management
Emergency response coordination
Schedule management
Staff scheduling
Shift reporting
Document management
Team dynamics management techniques
Timeline
Temporary Shift Supervisor
CITGO LCMC
07.2024 - CurrentRead More
Chief Operator
Citgo LCMC
07.2014 - CurrentRead More
Sowela Technical Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Process Technology
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