Paul Macdonald
Control Room Operator, Nightshift Production Supervisor, and Production Technician
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About
Highly experienced and qualified Control Room Operator, Nightshift Production Supervisor, and Production Technician with extensive offshore and onshore process operations experience within high-hazard environments. Demonstrates strong operational discipline, leadership capability, and a clear commitment to health, safety, and environmental compliance. Proven ability to operate and optimise complex hydrocarbon production systems, lead shift teams, and maintain operational integrity under demanding conditions.
Recognised for a proactive approach, strong communication skills, and consistently delivering safe and efficient plant performance.
Experience
Control Room Operator / Production Technician at Petrofac / Three60 Energy (2024-04 – Present)
- Operate and control complex wellhead, oil production, and utility systems
- Execute safe start-up, monitoring, and shutdown of production systems in accordance with platform procedures
- Issue permits and isolation certificates via ISSOW (Permit Vision)
- Carry out mechanical isolations in line with safety standards
- Perform sampling and analysis of produced water and BS&W
Control Room Operator at Anglo American (2023-03 – 2024-02)
- Appointed as Control Room Operator during commissioning phase
- Responsible for shift reporting and operational readiness support
Ad Hoc Production Technician at Wood PLC (2023-01 – 2023-03)
- Provided offshore production technician support within a live process environment
- Assisted in maintaining safe and efficient plant operations
Control Room Operator / Nightshift Supervisor / Production Technician at Wood / Repsol Sinopec UK (2008-08 – 2022-01)
- Controlled and optimised wellhead, oil production, gas compression, and utility systems
- Managed plant start-up, shutdown, and steady-state operations
- Issued permits and isolation certificates via ISSOW (Permit Vision)
- Conducted mechanical isolations and ensured safe system handovers
- Carried out sampling and analysis of produced water and BS&W
- Supervised nightshift operations, ensuring safe execution of maintenance and production activities
Process Operator at Degussa Fine Organics (2006-08 – 2008-08)
- Ensured safe and compliant operation of chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
- Conducted atmospheric and vacuum distillations
- Managed vessel-to-vessel transfers using pumps, nitrogen pressure, and vacuum systems
- Performed routine sampling and controlled batch additions within defined operating parameters
Production Operator at British Steel / Corus (1998-01 – 2006-08)
- Operated within furnace team to ensure slabs reached specified temperatures prior to discharge
- Supported reheating furnace operations and downstream rolling and coiling processes
Education
HNC in Chemical Engineering
SVQ Level 3 in Control Room Operations
SVQ Level 3 in Processing Hydrocarbons
NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Operations
City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3 in Process Plant Operations O Levels / CSE Passes
