Ryan Epperson
Palmdale
Summary
Experienced with managing complex chemical processes and equipment. Utilizes problem-solving skills to ensure smooth and safe operations. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and process optimization for enhanced productivity.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
chemical Operator
Lubrizol
02.2022 - Current
- Operates equipment and monitors control panels in any work units. Based upon operating procedures, sets control to start automatic or manual valves to feed materials through the process unit. Opens and closes valves manually to transfer fluid chemicals to and from specified tanks and to processing areas.
- May operate forklift to obtain chemical filter aids or to dispose of used filter cake. Opens or dismantles filtering equipment to facilitate cleaning. Scrapes plate and frame to remove excess material filtered out of the product. Removes and replaces filter paper into plate and frame to prepare equipment for filtering at maximum capacity.
- Opens valves at designated areas to extract samples at specified stages of production for analysis. Writes information on the container to identify samples and conducts simple tests or routes samples to laboratory for testing. Utilizes test results, laboratory analysis and instrument readings to facilitate regulation of processes to produce standardized products.
- Charges liquid material from drums through pump suction inlet. Fills drums using automatic drumming machine, and affixes identifying information such as batch number and date to prepare for shipment of product.
- Observes instruments, gauges and flow meters at stated time intervals in the plant area, and records the readings such as temperature, steam pressure, liquid levels and flow rates to maintain complete operating records on the batch sheet. Reviews recorded readings, and applies knowledge and experience to assure temperature, flows and pressures are always in balance according to specifications.
Heavy Equipment operator/ plant conveyor man
Robertson ready Mix
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Knowledge on how to operate front loaders, 100 ton haul truck, loader forklift, skid steer, man lift,and water truck
- Repair worn conveyor belts, motors, gear boxes , cone crusher rebuilds, screen shaker screen changes, and build/repair chutes
- Operation of crushing plant including maintenance on all equipment including jaw crusher, and cone crusher
- Familiar with plant and equipment maintenance to troubleshoot almost all maintenance situations and plant.
- Digging out and around crushing plant, and plant clean up and housekeeping activities.
Welder
Billet Barn
11.2017 - 09.2019
- Read and interpret project plans,blueprints and other written instructions and diagrams to perform tasks at hand,MIG and other types of weld based on project needs.
- Field install welds,metal sheeting,cement work and building horse corrals.
- Select proper fillers for jobs based on previous experience or project instructions.
- De-bur and grind metal as necessary to achieve proper surface texture.
Carpenter
Brand scaffolding
03.2007 - 01.2014
- Erection of scaffolding in and around the oil refinery,including confined space,extremely heated areas,and anywhere from 10-200 feet above ground.
- Ability to analyze the task at hand to determine what type of tools or equipment will be needed to complete the project.
- Capability to inspect current scaffolds in place due to knowledge of requirements and regulations.
Carpenter
Power Scaffolding
08.2005 - 12.2006
- Assisted with new plant construction
- Construction and scaffolding in and around power plants,towers,and tanks
- Proper maintenance and storage of all job materials.
Education
General Education
Highland
Palmdale, CA06.2003
Skills
- Hazardous chemicals
- Chemical handling proficiency
- Batch processing techniques
- Chemical reaction monitoring
- Critical thinking aptitude
- Data recording accuracy
- Analytical problem solving
- Emergency response preparedness
- Operation Monitoring
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Heavy equipment operation
- Safe equipment operation
- Heavy lifting
- Precision measuring
- Process control expertise
- Activity logging
Certification
- Electrical Craft Helper
- Guard Registration - power to arrest,and Weapons of mass destruction
Timeline
chemical Operator
Lubrizol
02.2022 - Current
Heavy Equipment operator/ plant conveyor man
Robertson ready Mix
09.2019 - 09.2021
Welder
Billet Barn
11.2017 - 09.2019
Carpenter
Brand scaffolding
03.2007 - 01.2014
Carpenter
Power Scaffolding
08.2005 - 12.2006
General Education
Highland
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