Robert Thomson
Control Room Operator
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About
Experienced Control Room Operator with 18+ years of Industrial operations of combined experience in power generation, hydrogen production, process operations, and mechanical equipment maintenance.
Background in control room operations, process monitoring, equipment status assessment, operational safety and maintaining reliable plant performance. Experienced in working within procedure-driven industrial environments where attention to detail, effective communication, accurate documentation and sound operational judgement are essential. Committed to safe operations, timely identification of abnormal conditions, and effective coordination with operations and maintenance personnel.
Strong commitment to operational reliability, workplace safety, environmental compliance, and efficient plant performance
Experience
Control Room Operator - AES - Redondo Beach/ Huntington Beach, CA
(2020-02)
- In charge of day-to-day unit runs.
- In charge of startup, running units in accordance with EDF, CIASCO and plant orders.
- Perform safe and controlled unit shutdowns.
- Monitored and operate natural gas-fired power generation facility to support safe, reliable and efficient plan operations.
- Operate and monitor turbines, generators, boilers, steam systems, electrical distribution equipment. and auxiliary plan systems.
- Utilize DCS and SCADA systems to monitor plant conditions, evaluate equipment performance and make operational adjustments.
- Perform turbine startups and shutdowns, generator load changes and emergency shutdown procedures in accordance with established operating procedures.
- Monitor operating parameters, alarms and equipment conditions to identify abnormal operations and respond to potential equipment issues.
- Coordinate operational activities with plan personnel to maintain equipment reliability and support continuity of power generation.
- Apply established safety procedures when operating equipment and responding to changing plant conditions.
Senior Operator - Air Products - Wilmington, CA
(2012-12 - 2019-11)
- Responsible for all operational activities associated with the plant production of hydrogen.
- Monitored/ altered processing conditions while ensuring that the process meets strict safety, environmental and business guidelines and requirements
- Performed a wide variety of outside activities such as sampling of water chemistry, lockout tag out process, top off equipment’s and multiservice compressors.
- Performed water treatment systems operations (Boiler and Cooling water systems)
- Operated steam turbines for power generation.
- Performed as a Confined Space Supervisor as required.
- Performed operations for DCS monitoring systems, rotating equipment, catalyst reactors and pressure swing adsorption skid, rotating equipment.
- Performed plant startups and shutdowns.
- Performed control maintenance
- Regularly communicated with other plant operators, key vendors and other air products functional groups.
Operator - Air Products - Wilmington, CA USA
(2011-06 - 2012-11)
Auto Mechanic - Gary Hill’s Auto Service - Arcadia, CA, USA
(2010-01 - 2011-05)
- Performed all types of equipment and vehicle maintenance including but not limited to oil changes, replacing filters, lubrication, and clutch repair, wheel bearing service, tire service, transmission service and differential service.
Auto Mechanic - Bender’s Automative - Covina, CA, USA
(2009-06 - 2009-12)
- Performed diagnostics, repairs and maintenance on all types of vehicle transmissions.
Senior Lead Engineer - Total Waste Management - East Tullos, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
(2003 - 2008)
- Responsible for crew training and day to day workflow management.
- Supervises and aides’ equipment clean up, strip down and maintenance.
- Troubleshoot problems and provided weekly service reports regarding project plan implementation.
- Developed and created pumps for lubricating lines for drill cuttings.
- Fabricated, assembled and tested parts such as pumps, valves, and compressors.
- Performed offshore and international drilling.
- Working knowledge in handling of hazardous materials, industrial waste, oils, metals and gases.
Oil Service Technician - National Oil Well - Dyce, Aberdeen Scotland, UK
(2002 - 2003)
- Performed offshore and international drilling as required.
- Serviced down hole and string tools, strip down and repair of mud motors and service of brake out units.
- Performed flow testing, fault finding and repairs.
Oil Service Technician - Weatherford - Dyce, Aberdeen Scotland, UK
(1999 - 2002)
- Performed offshore and international drilling as required.
- Serviced handling tools.
