Sean McKinna

Former member of UK Armed Forces. A production manager, shift team leader and chemical plant operative, with over 20 years of experience in the chemical industry. Previously employed as a Shift Operations Manager for CalaChem on a Top Tier COMAH Site.

Experienced in hazardous chemical handling and manufacturing, chemical plant construction, commissioning and overhauls. Significant experience in Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) such as permits to work, confined space entry including rescue plans, risk assessments, certificates of safety and control of temporary ignition sources. Competent in quality systems and integrated management systems, familiar with ISO9001.

Actively Transitioning To Seeking Employment at D360 Operations (2026 – Present)

Shift Operations Manager at CalaChem (2023 – 2026)

• Provide HSE incident management to the Grangemouth site.
• Record and investigate any incidents on site, ensuring reports are completed.
• Deliver site priorities and manage emergency response team.
• Manage all activities in line with company, site and regulatory requirements.
• Provide training and support for emergency response team and site personnel.
• Part of site security team, manage any complaints or requests for assistance from site stakeholders or the public.
• Task manage shift teams, process and engineering to ensure plant availability is maximised.
• Provide control of work for permits and associated documentation such as, temporary ignition source permits, certificates of safety for confined spaces and rescue plans.
• Maintain and improve standards whilst helping people display the correct behaviors in the work place.
• Change control documentation, temporary mod's and abnormal operations.
• Project management of contractors and improvements for site strategy.

Production Work Station Manager at Fujifilm (2019 – 2023)

• Manage safe production in compliance with site, company and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, manage and coach manufacturing technicians to deliver business objectives and targets.
• Monitor operational performance to maintain or improve quality, cost and productivity.
• Adhere to and promote company's quality, safety and environmental procedures.
• Safe production with no incidents or accidents.
• Form key relationships with other functions, plan and review agreed manufactures.
• Ensure SHE audits and any incidents or non compliance is investigated fully.
• Issue and control of permits to work, including confined space entries.
• Organise and co-ordinate plant outage for maintenance tasks, PM's and projects.
• Monitor performance and help deliver right first time across manufacturing units.
• Monthly PSPI and KPI meetings to check on performance and targets.
• MICC technical advisor.

Process Panel Technician at Ineos O&P (2014 – 2019)

• Process Operations, using trouble shooting skills to resolve any process deviations.
• DCS Trained (Foxboro).
• Laboratory Analysis and right first time quality control.
• First Line Maintenance of plant and shutdown co-ordinator.
• Work to Health & Safety Standards using company procedures & experience.
• First Aid and on scene commander trained.
• Electrical Isolations up to 1000V and forklift trained.
• Control of Work and permit specialist, authorised gas tester.
• Structured Monitoring of plant and safety audits.

Shift Team Leader at Fujifilm (2007 – 2014)

Chemical Process and Batch Manufacturing – High Hazardous Chemicals – Top Tier COMAH.

• Operation of Siemens PCS7 Computer System and Control Room Operations.
• Operation of Effluent Treatment and Abatement Systems, Centrifuge & Dryer Operations.
• At-Line Laboratory Analysis.
• Issue and Control of Safety Paperwork Systems.
• Responsible for the smooth operation and manning of several chemical units. Delegating labour and resources to meet business targets.
• Responsible for the construction of computer generated Permit to Work (RAP) forms, Temporary Ignition Source Permits and Certificates of Safety for enclosed spaces.
• Incident Officer, Responsible for dealing with any plant emergencies that may arise, e.g. fire alarms, injury to operator or loss of chemicals.
• Responsible for liaising with equipment vendors at plant operational level, collating information/documentation and generating new Plant Operating Instructions for equipment and training personnel within the manufacturing group.
• Responsible for shift plant status report ensuring accurate production data for chemical units such as progress and planned targets are highlighted and any abnormalities or breakdowns are recorded and corrective action initiated.

Sergeant (AFO CT) at Ministry Of Defence Police (2003 – 2007)

• General Police Duties, Prevention & Detection of Crime, Authorised Firearms Officer, Control Room Supervisor, Nuclear Guarding and Escort Duties at UK Strategic Atomic Weapons Facility, Public Order Duties, Line Manager and Trainer.

Safety Health and Environment Operator at Avecia (1997 – 2003)

• Fire and Rescue Duties - First Aid Duties - Confined Space Rescue.
• Control Room Operator & Site Emergency Response Team member.
• Command & Control (MICC) Operative.
• ROSPA Driver Development Course.

Various Roles at Various (2003)

Various Roles, including

• Security Officer
• Production Operative
• Warehouse Operative
• Retail Management
• Leading Seaman (Royal Navy)

Certificate of work based learning in Scottish Law – Middlesex University