Mark O'Pry

Performing routine maintenance on process G.C.'s for the frac units along with gasoline blending Most of the analyzers are Emerson with three new Siemens Maxum II Assisted with startups on the Maxum II

Analyzer Technician at Energy Transfer (2026-05 – 2026-09)

• Performing routine maintenance on process G.C.'s for the frac units along with gasoline blending
• Most of the analyzers are Emerson with three new Siemens Maxum II
• Assisted with startups on the Maxum II
• Routinely certify the purity product analyzers and apply certificate of analysis for outgoing product

I/E and Analyzer technician at Air Liquide (2025-06 – 2026-04)

Each day is full of break-in work orders on all types of instrumentation, electrical, and analyzers.

• During routine maintenance, duties revolve around eight CEMS monitoring a large amount of water analyzers including pH, conductivity, dissolved O2, TOC, Silica, and turbidity
• O2 analyzers in ppm levels
• Total Hydrocarbon and two old ABB G.C.'S which I helped get back online and pass validation
• The GC's are looking for trace components of poisons for the final product
• The DCS systems are Delta V and Wonderware
• My limit on electrical is 480 V and below

Analyzer Specialist at INEOS (2024-09 – 2025-04)

• Performing routine maintenance for the acetic acid unit utilizing Maxum II G.C.'s for the process control
• ABB trace moisture analyzers, Ametek for heater combustion, Thermo environmental analyzers for the CEMS with Vivicom DAS
• Multiple manufacturers for the local vapor detection systems including MSA, Sierra, RC, and Scott
• CEMS and verified daily and inspected for SCS issues and resolved in a timely manner
• Assisting in training other technicians on analytical and instrumentation as needed

Analyzer Specialist at Next Wave (2024-01 – 2024-08)

Facility produces high-octane fuel through the alkylation process.

• There are 22 ABB PGC5000 GC controlling the process
• These analyzers have both liquid inject and gas
• Each SCS utilizes swirl clean filters and 7-micron last defense filters
• Multiple other analyzers within this process including water analyzers TOC, Silica, pH, Conductivity, and Sodium
• There is one CEMS utilizing ABB URAS and Magnos
• As a specialist, it was my duty to order bottles, open work orders and record history, close WO
• Create work requests and material requests
• Responsible for every analyzer in the plant including Yokogawa BTU, Ametek moisture, and acid strength analyzers

Project Manager at Smith Analytical (2023-04 – 2024-01)

Traveled to Memphis Valero where I stayed for three months doing all instrumentation work.

• Previously, a large amount of my duties were to write SOPs for customers and test them in the field before validating them as working SOP's
• Performed multiple training classes for plant customers on site and at the Smith facility
• Project managed work for multiple facilities with new construction needs, reapplications, and performing maintenance needs when called to do so

I&A Specialist at Contech (2021-06 – 2023-04)

• Bringing online a series of Yokogawa Mark 1000 analyzers along with some early version of Siemens Maxum II analyzers which were dormant for a long period of time
• While maintaining the running analyzers for the amines process which include but are not limited to ABB trace moisture analyzers and Galvanic color
• A large percentage of the work involves CEMS water analyzers including Mettler Toledo pH, Hach TOC, and Metrohm NH3 analyzers

I&A Technician at RUS Industrial (2020-05 – 2021-06)

Exxon BTEC unit is the R and D facility where I was involved in maintaining Maxum II's on 7 operating units, making multiple types of plastic utilizing many different methods such as gas phase reactors and liquid emulsion.

• Assisted in instrument PM's and break ins for flow, level, temp and pressure as needed
• Initiated the Dorado project with the objective of producing a chemical compound that has not previously been synthesized on a large-scale online unit
• Dorado has 14 Maxum II's with ramping ovens and liquid injects and measuring 23 peaks
• Assisted with the other analyzers within the unit but mainly concentrated on the G.C.'s with hour long cycles

Project Manager at JDC (2018-02 – 2020-05)

• Involved in every aspect of ongoing projects and performing job walks for upcoming projects
• Installing multiple types of analyzers along with performing the FAT
• Assist other instrument technicians at multiple sites with ongoing issues and help resolve all
• Perform training classes for upcoming analyzer technicians
• Currently designing sample systems for difficult applications
• Recruiting technicians for maintenance positions all along the Houston Ship Channel, Mont Belvieu and Freeport

Analyzer Specialist at Chevron Phillips (2014-03 – 2018-02)

• Overseeing all analyzer tech training and all projects for the complex including upgrading each unit with Advance Maxum II analyzers in place of the current Advance Optichrom
• This includes replacing the steam trace bundles with electric temperature controllers and smart sample systems with smart sample probes
• These systems require a NAU to talk to the new DCS Delta V
• Upgrading total hydrocarbon analyzers for the catalyst activation unit, new Servomex LEL analyzers monitoring fluff, residual Cl controlling analyzers for each cooling tower and multiple small projects
• Performing routine maintenance in three polyethylene units
• Training CPCHEM technicians on Maxum II analyzers utilizing GCP while identifying and resolving analyzer and sample system issues
• Initiating projects for new sample points for the C6 splitter and DeEthanizer columns to help operations advance process control
• All HRVOC analyzers are Yokogawa and resolved all sample systems and analyzer issues

A.A.S. in Instrumentation – Lee College (1994)