Thoba Simo Dlamini

Competently control the process plant both from the Console/DCS and Field (Reformer/Continuous Catalyst Regeneration, Naphtha Hydrotreater Platformer, Refinery Utilities, Pressure Swing Absorption Unit, Steam Generation, Waste Heat Boilers) Start up and shutdown of the process plant from different conditions e.g initial startups, after a trip condition, during the planned shutdowns and planned startups and under emergencies Monitoring the process plant conditions from the DCS and manipulating the process parameters to meet the product specifications for the process as per ISO 9000 Quality control standard

CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR - ARAMCO - Saudi Arabia

(2017-11 - 2024-11)

• Competently control the process plant both from the Console/DCS and Field (Reformer/Continuous Catalyst Regeneration, Naphtha Hydrotreater Platformer, Refinery Utilities, Pressure Swing Absorption Unit, Steam Generation, Waste Heat Boilers)
• Start up and shutdown of the process plant from different conditions e.g initial startups, after a trip condition, during the planned shutdowns and planned startups and under emergencies
• Monitoring the process plant conditions from the DCS and manipulating the process parameters to meet the product specifications for the process as per ISO 9000 Quality control standard
• Competently direct adjacent plants of similar complexity within the Refinery through directing the product specs and quality of all the final refinery products
• Developing and reviewing of process plant operating procedures to meet the safety standards of plant operation as per ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 and ISO18001
• Provide high level training to the Junior Operators on technical plant knowledge and process plant operation
• Playing a leading role in the pre-commissioning and commissioning activities of the plant e.g. Punching, Instrument loop testing, pipelines water flushing, chemical cleaning, and air blowing. Attending commissioning meetings with the Vendor, Service Provider and Technology regarding the pre and post commissioning challenges
• Involvement in the commissioning activities from the construction phase to PRC and to the BO phase
• Updating of the MFD's for the proper learning and understanding of the process systems
• Competent in various process units including Plat forming Unit, Alkylation Unit, FCCU, Crude Distillation Unit, Naphtha Hydro treating Units, Gas treating Units, Diesel Hydro treating Units, Auto Thermal Reforming Unit, Fischer Tropsch Wax Production, Slurry Bed Reactor, Filtration, Crude Vacuum Unit, Continuous Catalytic Reformer(CCR), Gasoline Treating Units, Benzene Extracting Units (Aromatics Project in Oman), Utilities and WHB (Waste Heat Boilers)
• Monitoring and correctly adjusting process plant parameters to meet high product quality by applying high level troubleshooting skills based on process safety reviews (PSR) and process optimization
• Positively rotating with other shift senior operators continuously on monthly bases to work as an outside senior operator
• Competent in Motor Power isolations from the Power Substations with power ranging up to 6000kw and monitoring the power consumptions of the plant from the SAP system through the PMS
• Acting as a shift Supervisor in leading the production team in operating, optimizing and daily running of the process plant and effectively communicating with the Process Coordination Section through the PPMS to monitor the real time economic performance of the refinery and through PDR meetings, daily production meetings and safety meetings
• Conducting safety meetings, production meetings and commissioning meetings when necessary using the safety standard and API standard procedures as per ISO 14001 and ISO9001
• Competent and Authorized permit issuer for cold work, hot work, radiation, A and B category confined space entry permits and excavation permits. This includes communicating with the Planner, Maintenance Team, Plant Engineers through the Work Management System (WMS) to report, plan and repair or resolve the faulty equipment in the plant following the Permit to Work PTW procedures and standards
• Currently acting as a Shift Supervisor leading a team of 2 DCS operators and 8 outside Process Artisans or Operators
• Currently involved in the shutdown planning and co-ordination for the FT Synthesis Gas to Liquid plant. Consisting of approx. 1000 work orders or job cards

CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR (DHT, NHT, REFORMER, CCR, PSA) - Sasol LTD - South Africa

(2011-01 - 2017-12)

• Competently control the process plant both from the Console/DCS and Field (Reformer/Continuous Catalyst Regeneration, Naphtha Hydrotreater, Platformer, Diesel Hydrotreater, Pressure Swing Absorption Unit, Sour Water Stripping Unit, Steam Generation, Waste Heat Boilers and FT Synthesis Reactors for the GTL process)
• Start up and shutdown of the process plant from different conditions e.g. initial startups, after a trip condition, during the planned shutdowns and planned startups and under emergencies
• Monitoring the process plant conditions from the DCS and manipulating the process parameters to meet the product specifications for the process as per ISO 9000 Quality control standard
• Competently direct adjacent plants of similar complexity within the Refinery through directing the product specs and quality of all the final refinery products
• Developing and reviewing of process plant operating procedures to meet the safety standards of plant operation as per ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 and ISO18001
• Provide high level training to the Junior Operators on technical plant knowledge and process plant operation
• Playing a leading role in the pre-commissioning and commissioning activities of the plant e.g. Punching, Instrument loop testing, pipelines water flushing, chemical cleaning, and air blowing. Attending commissioning meetings with the Vendor, Service Provider and Technology regarding the pre and post commissioning challenges
• Involvement in the commissioning activities from the construction phase to PRC and to the BO phase
• Updating of the MFD's for the proper learning and understanding of the process systems
• Competent in critical process equipment including Distillation column, multistage compressors, multistage centrifugal pumps, absorbers, pressure leaf filters, reactors, heat exchangers, fired heaters, furnaces, stripping columns, naphtha splitting columns etc.
• Monitoring and correctly adjusting process plant parameters to meet high product quality by applying high level troubleshooting skills based on process safety reviews (PSR) and process optimization
• Positively rotating with other shift senior operators continuously on monthly bases to work as an outside senior operator
• Competent in Motor Power isolations from the Power Substations with power ranging up to 6000kw and monitoring the power consumptions of the plant from the SAP system through the PMS
• Conducting safety meetings, production meetings and commissioning meetings when necessary using the safety standard and API standard procedures as per ISO 14001 and ISO9001
• Competent and Authorized permit issuer for cold work, hot work, radiation, A and B category confined space entry permits and excavation permits. This includes communicating with the Planner, Maintenance Team, Plant Engineers through the Work Management System (WMS) to report, plan and repair or resolve the faulty equipment in the plant following the Permit to Work PTW procedures and standards
• Currently acting as a Shift Supervisor leading a team of 2 DCS operators and 8 outside Process Artisans or Operators
• Currently involved in the shutdown planning and co-ordination for the FT Synthesis Gas to Liquid plant. Consisting of approx. 1000 work orders or job cards

Senior Console Operator (NHT & CCR) - Oman Refineries and Petrochemical Industry (ORPIC) - Oman

(2008-01 - 2011-12)

Aromatics Project

• Competently control the process plant both from the Console/DCS and Field (Reformer/Continuous Catalyst Regeneration, Naphtha Hydrotreater, Refinery Utilities, Amine treating Units, Pressure Swing Absorption Unit, Steam Generation, Waste Heat Boilers)
• Start up and shutdown of the process plant from different conditions e.g initial startups, after a trip condition, during the planned shutdowns and planned startups and under emergencies
• Monitoring the process plant conditions from the DCS and manipulating the process parameters to meet the product specifications for the process as per ISO 9000 Quality control standard
• Competently direct adjacent plants of similar complexity within the Refinery through directing the product specs and quality of all the final refinery products
• Developing and reviewing of process plant operating procedures to meet the safety standards of plant operation as per ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 and ISO18001
• Provide high level training to the Junior Operators on technical plant knowledge and process plant operation
• Playing a leading role in the pre-commissioning and commissioning activities of the plant e.g. Punching, Instrument loop testing, pipelines water flushing, chemical cleaning, and air blowing. Attending commissioning meetings with the Vendor, Service Provider and Technology regarding the pre and post commissioning challenges
• Involvement in the commissioning activities from the construction phase to PRC and to the BO phase
• Updating of the MFD's for the proper learning and understanding of the process systems
• Competent in critical process equipment including Distillation column, multistage compressors, multistage centrifugal pumps, absorbers, pressure leaf filters, reactors, heat exchangers, fired heaters, furnaces, stripping columns, naphtha splitting columns etc.
• Monitoring and correctly adjusting process plant parameters to meet high product quality by applying high level troubleshooting skills based on process safety reviews (PSR) and process optimization
• Positively rotating with other shift senior operators continuously on monthly bases to work as an outside senior operator
• Competent in Motor Power isolations from the Power Substations with power ranging up to 6000kw and monitoring the power consumptions of the plant from the SAP system through the PMS
• Conducting safety meetings, production meetings and commissioning meetings when necessary using the safety standard and API standard procedures as per ISO 14001 and ISO9001
• Competent and Authorized permit issuer for cold work, hot work, radiation, A and B category confined space entry permits and excavation permits. This includes communicating with the Planner, Maintenance Team, Plant Engineers through the Work Management System (WMS) to report, plan and repair or resolve the faulty equipment in the plant following the Permit to Work PTW procedures and standards

Senior Process Technician (DCS OPERATOR NHT & FCC) - South African Petroleum Refineries (SAPREF) - South Africa

(2006-01 - 2008-12)

• Competently control the process plant both from the Console/DCS and Field (Naphtha Hydrotreater, Fluidized Catalytic Cracker FCC, Platformer, Refinery Utilities, Sulphur Recovery Unit, Amine treating Units, Diesel Hydrotreater, Pressure Swing Absorption Unit, Sour Water Stripping Unit, Steam Generation, Waste Heat Boilers and Atmospheric Residue Desulphiriser)
• Start up and shutdown of the process plant from different conditions e.g. initial startups, after a trip condition, during the planned shutdowns and planned startups and under emergencies
• Monitoring the process plant conditions from the DCS and manipulating the process parameters to meet the product specifications for the process as per ISO 9000 Quality control standard
• Competently direct adjacent plants of similar complexity within the Refinery through directing the product specs and quality of all the final refinery products
• Developing and reviewing of process plant operating procedures to meet the safety standards of plant operation as per ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 and ISO18001
• Provide high level training to the Junior Operators on technical plant knowledge and process plant operation
• Playing a leading role in the pre-commissioning and commissioning activities of the plant e.g. Punching, Instrument loop testing, pipelines water flushing, chemical cleaning, and air blowing. Attending commissioning meetings with the Vendor, Service Provider and Technology regarding the pre and post commissioning challenges
• Involvement in the commissioning activities from the construction phase to PRC and to the BO phase
• Updating of the MFD's for the proper learning and understanding of the process systems
• Competent in critical process equipment including Distillation column, multistage compressors, multistage centrifugal pumps, absorbers, pressure leaf filters, reactors, heat exchangers, fired heaters, furnaces, stripping columns, naphtha splitting columns etc.
• Monitoring and correctly adjusting process plant parameters to meet high product quality by applying high level troubleshooting skills based on process safety reviews (PSR) and process optimization
• Positively rotating with other shift senior operators continuously on monthly bases to work as an outside senior operator
• Competent in Motor Power isolations from the Power Substations with power ranging up to 6000kw and monitoring the power consumptions of the plant from the SAP system through the PMS
• Conducting safety meetings, production meetings and commissioning meetings when necessary using the safety standard and API standard procedures as per ISO 14001 and ISO9001
• Competent and Authorized permit issuer for cold work, hot work, radiation, A and B category confined space entry permits and excavation permits. This includes communicating with the Planner, Maintenance Team, Plant Engineers through the Work Management System (WMS) to report, plan and repair or resolve the faulty equipment in the plant following the Permit to Work PTW procedures and standards

Process Technician Junior (Outside Operator) - PETROSA OFFSHORE PLATFORM - South Africa

(2003-01 - 2005-12)

Gas Exploration Plant and Gas injection systems in the Offshore Platform

Diploma - Chemical Engineering - Unknown (2002)

Grade 12 - Matriculation - Unknown

Occupational Qualification - NQF Level 4 Chemical Operations - Sasol LTD