Raymond A Hawkins

Contact Information
Last Name: Hawkins First Name: Raymond A
Internet ID: rh943074@westpost.net Office phone: 713-557-1779
Preferences
Profile Confidential: Yes
Objectives: SHORT TERM GOALS I would consider any assignment that is aligned wit
h my personal values. This includes jobs that would provide exposure to differen
t areas of our business while at the same time, would extend an opportunity for
personal development and utilization of my people skills and problem solving cap
abilities. Another element would include increased span of control, decision mak
ing and accountability in any future assignment. LONG TERM GOALS Loss Control Co
nsultant. Process Hazards Management Coordinator. Facility/Process Superintenden
t. My long term goal is an assignment that includes the opportunity to make high
er level decisions in one of the areas mentioned above. Whether it is within PP,
E & P, or another sector would depend on the nature of the assignment. Basicall
y, I am flexible to what a future assignment would be at this point. I am intere
sted in many aspects of our business and am open to moves that would allow for m
ore exposure to these areas.
Current Position
Retired

Work History

Title: Process Operator

Start: 10-03-77
End: 03-09-86
Title: Shift Supervisor
Start: 03-09-86
End: 05-01-91
Title: Training Supervisor
Start: 05-01-91
End: 01-02-94
Title: Training Supervisor / Relief Supervisor / Scheduler
Start: 01-02-94
End: 01-12-97
Title: Asset Training Supervisor
Start: 01-12-97
End: 03-23-97
Title: Sr. Asset Training Supervisor
Start: 03-23-97
End: 05-04-97
Title: Sr. Training Coordinator - Octane/Aromatics
Start: 05-04-97
End: 05-01-99
Title: Sr. Asset Supervisor - Ultraformer 3
Start: 05-02-00
End: 12-15-00
Title: Hydrocarbon Loss Coordinator
Start: 12-15-00
End: 06-30-03
Title: Operations Superintendent ARU/AU2/ISOM/NDU
Start: 07-01-03
End: 07-01-05
Title: Project Operations Manager
Start: 07-02-05
End: 11-01-08
Title: Operations Production Specialist
Start: 11-02-2008
End: 02-14-210
Education / Certifications / Languages
Education:
High School
Certifications:
Distillation Simulator Instructor Certification: 1991 - 24 hours, Texas City, Te
xas
Operations Training Development Certificate: July 30, 1992.
* Instructional System Design / Job Task Analysis Workshop, 24 classroom hours -
1991 Galveston, Texas.
* Train The Trainer Workshops, 40 classroom hours:
* 1991 - Houston, Texas - 8 hours
* 1991 - New Orleans, Louisiana - 4 hours
* 1992 - Houston, Texas - 4 hours
* 1993 - Houston, Texas - 24 hours
* Business and Technical Writing Course, 16 hours - 1992, LaMarque, Texas.
Hazard Analysis Leader Certificate: 24 classroom hours - July 1993 - LaMarque, T
exas.
Customer Focus Facilitator Certificate: 40 classroom hours - June 1993, Galvesto
n, Texas.
Front Line Leadership Facilitator Certificate: 40 classroom hours - June 1994, G
alveston, Texas
Level III Incident Leader Certificate: 24 classroom hours - August 1996, Texas C
ity, Texas
Hydrocarbon Measurement - 80 classroom hours - 2002 University of Texas
Advanced Management Training - 280 classroom hours 2006 - 2007 J&B
Languages:
English - Fluent
Competencies
Technical Competencies:
Finance Leadership Network approved - all streams. - Understanding Accounts - Sk
illful Application
Finance Leadership Network approved - all streams. - External Financial World -
Basic Application
Finance Leadership Network approved - all streams. - Internal Control - Basic Ap
plication
Finance Leadership Network approved - all streams. - Business Planning - Basic A
pplication
Finance Leadership Network approved - all streams. - Managing Performance - Skil
lful Application
Finance Leadership Network approved - all streams. - Economic Evaluation Methodo
logy - Skillful Application
Process Engineering - Old Data Pre-2001 - Sour Water Stripping - Skillful Applic
ation
Process Engineering - Old Data Pre-2001 - Cat Reforming/Isomerisation - Mastery
Process Engineering - Old Data Pre-2001 - Hydrotreating - Mastery
Process Engineering - Old Data Pre-2001 - Cat Cracking and Polymerisation - Skil
lful Application

Additional Information
SUPPORT FOR GOALS
My years of experience in the refinery have given me a strong background in unit
operations. This, combined with my knowledge of OSHA 1910.119 and the applicati
on of its content, give me a perspective that many do not have. I feel that this
perspective is a great asset in moving forward to a new position.
I have good communication skills and I have developed a good rapport with peers,
subordinates, and supervisors.
These are some of the Skills and Experience that I have:
* Training development certification
* Facilitation skills
* Process Hazard Analysis leader certification
* Level III Incident Investigation Leader certification
* Good communication\People skills
* Good operation technology skills in Ultraforming, HDS process, and UOP Aromati
c Extractive Distillation process.
* Served as a management team member during the 1996 contract negotiations.
* Served as a leader in 2 level III investigations.
* Certified as PHA leader.
* Chairman's Award in 1996 for Shared Reliability Responsibility.
* Served as a management team member for development of HiPRO training.
* Assigned as Lead Supervisor for two TAR's for Ultraformer No. 3.
* Facilitated Customer Focus Awareness training for refinery personnel.
* Facilitated Front Line Leadership training for refinery personnel.
* Assisted in refinery PETROSEP inspection by OSHA.
* Served as a member of the Refinery Process Safety Committeen from 1996 - 2001.
* Step up to process superintendent for Aromatics and Ultraformer complex.

TECHNICAL TRAINING
Catalytic Regeneration: 1991 - 16 hours
Ultraforming Conference: 1993 - 24 hours
HDS/Catalytic Reforming Technology Training: 1994 - 24 hours
UOP Aromatics/ Sulfolane Training: 1995 - 24 hours
Ultraformer Technology Training: 1997 - 16 hours
HDS Technology Training: 1997 - 16 hours
Basic Chemistry/Physics/Distillation Training: 1997 - 80 hours
Process Control and Instrumentation: 1997 - 40 hours
Hydrogen Process Technology: 1997 - 24 hours
Hydrocarbon Loss Accounting: 2001 - 3 months
Loss Control Measurement Course: 2001 - 40 hours
Hydrocarbon Measurement: 2002 - 80 hours

COMPUTER SKILLS
Word
Visio Technical
Excel
PowerPoint
PRIDE
LIMS
MMS
Process Book
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT DUTIES
Retired
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT DUTIES
Operations Superintendent
As Operations Superintendent I manage the ARU/AU2/ISOM/NDU operating areas of th
e refinery, and have responsibility for overall operation of these asset includi
ng safety and environmental performance, delivery of production goals, managing
spending, and developing improvement concepts.
Current Roles & Responsibilities:
*Serve as the single point of accountability for area safety and environmental p
erformance.
*Generate daily unit operating instructions in coordination with the refinery op
erating plan. Work with other Superintendents and planners to optimize refinery
economic performance. Communicate and resolve area issues that impact the abilit
y to meet plan targets.
*Identify key drivers to area availability and energy performance, and work with
the appropriate technical staff to develop improvement and monitoring plans.
*Develop career growth plans for team members.
*Insure the area team is aligned by providing clear written and verbal communica
tion around critical issues.
*Establish a high performance culture by setting appropriate priorities for the
team, encouraging thinking outside of specific areas of responsibility, and prov
iding clear expectations and feedback on performance.
*Participate in refinery wide decisions to manage spending for the best overall
business outcome.
*Provide focus to growth and innovation efforts by conducting brainstorming sess
ions, using group networks to cultivate high quality improvement opportunities,
and actively managing area resources for the best business result.
*Participate in development of strategic business improvement initiatives for th
e refinery, and communicate the key business drivers to members of the area team
.
*Act as a gatekeeper and single point of accountability for refinery projects.
*Improve the capacity of the area by utilizing HRO (High Reliability Organizatio
n) principles.
Previous Assignments:
Hydrocarbon Loss Coordinator

Texas City Refinery is keenly focused on achieving and sustaining significant bo

ttom line improvement (~$9 million/year) from reduced Hydrocarbon Losses and imp
roving and sustaining it every year. The site has generated a strategy for achie
ving these goals and it was my job to consolidate, coordinate and be a guiding f
orce in a cross functional team that addressed the many and varied aspects of hy
drocarbon loss. These included issues related to metering, flaring, inventory we
ight balance, slop control, and identification of both controllable and uncontro
llable losses.
In the role of Hydrocarbon Loss Coordinator it was my responsibility to engage p
eople on site to achieve aggressive improvement targets. My assignment was a tec
hnical position, organizationally in the Commercial Division, and it was critica
l to understand the dynamics of the site, work with engineering, maintenance and
operations employees but also work directly with the accounting and commercial
interests in the business unit.
As part of the Commercial Team of the Refinery, it was my responsibility to achi
eve both short term and sustainable long-term improvement that not only impacted
both the bottom line of the business, but also the working capital via better i
nventory control.

Sr. Asset Supervisor for Ultraformer 3

Supervise and lead the outside operator Asset Management team, whose primary obj
ective is to achieve the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operations of
their assigned process units through proactive and planned maintenance, adheren
ce to established procedures, Process Safety Standards and Good Practices, devel
opment of the ability to anticipate operational
problems in advance and/or respond to problems quickly, and adoption of a cultur
e of continuous improvement. This includes:
* Adherence to and championing unit safety and environmental performance and sta
ndards.
* Assuring quality unit operation and utilization.
* Provision of fast, reliable outside operations service as needed by board oper
ator to implement plan.
* Development of outside operator's skills.
* Integration and communication with the Plant Optimization team to ensure there
is good coordination of current economics with current unit capabilities.
Other Duties
Develop training programs for refinery new and incumbent supervisory operations
personnel.
Assist refinery in conducting operations training compliance reviews and audits.
Coordinate jointly with Optimization team on maintenance/operational issues.
Develop and certify operating procedures.
Develop Training Guides to comply with OSHA 1910.119.
Develop and implement procedures to comply with Process Safety Guidelines.
Conduct PHAs.
Resolve PHA action items.
Resolve Management Of Change items.
Develop Operations Manual for facility.