Chad Britz

Selected as part of the Petronas team to assist with the start-up of the new RAPID refinery operation in Malaysia. This team was compiled based on hands on refinery experience relating to refinery start up. Experience gained during the secondment includes:

· Assisted with all start up activities for the following units:

- Sulphur recovery units

- Amines units

- Sour water stripper units

- Flare system

· System experience using Yokogawa

• Adhering to Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, work instructions, guidelines, regulations / legislation and programs
• Recognising that HSE accountability is included in performance expectations
• Proactively acting to identify and correct potential unsafe conditions and acts
• Integrating of HSE into business practices, processes, procedures and standards
• Investigating environmental complaints
• Accountable for compliance and enforcement of Refinery Policies and Procedures
• Accountable for compliance with shift schedule requirements
• Prioritising and accountability for assignment of work and tasks
• Accountable for personnel relationships
• Participating in assignments as required
• Console Monitoring and corrective actions
• Operate plant equipment within specified operating (design) envelopes
• Accurate status log
• Detailed knowledge of plant integrity status and impact thereof
• Systematic process of recognising, isolating, identifying and resolving equipment related problems
• Monitoring and evaluation of maintenance progress
• Economic evaluation
• Application of procedures and process support documentation for start-up, shutdown and for normal and emergency control of process
• Systematic process of recognising, isolating, identifying and resolving process problems
• Effective monitoring and optimisation of the production of on specification products as per production targets
• Prevention of abnormal and emergency situations by proactive identification and reacting effectively
• Communication of abnormal and emergency situations as per Work Instructions and Procedures
• Effective management of cause and effect and the minimisation of up and downstream impact
• Keeps current on abnormal situation handling strategies
• Participating in Alarm management program
• Monitoring and manipulation of the process using graphical interface (schematics) and other monitoring tools (TDC3000, Honeywell Gus Station, Process History Data)
• Knowledge of concepts and principles of data acquisition and automatic controls
• Effective management of DCS status alarms
• Optimising control loops in normal mode
• In depth knowledge of matrix control systems
• Feedback and feed forward controls,
• Auxiliary controls (auto/manual stations, high/low selectors),
• Interlocks and permissive,
• High level programming languages (e.g., RMPCT and other advanced controls)
• Monitor maintenance and other activities in the area
• Prepare plant and equipment for maintenance and others as per Work Instructions and Procedures
• Co-ordination of plant and Process control center (PCC) activities during turnaround
• Assists other departments when necessary, with plant and or process related queries
• Taking active ownership role in the refinery, area, unit, individual job
• Accepting responsibility for job performance
• Performing in a professional manner above and beyond the minimum requirements
• Working effectively with others to successfully complete area activities and objectives
• Coaching, mentoring, gap identification and closure of team members' knowledge and skills.

• Health Safety & Environment compliance
• Knowledge of emergency equipment and systems in an emergency or hazardous situation
• Participated as a Safety representative for Area
• Knowledge of all MSDS and HSE guidelines concerning hazardous or chemical materials usage in current operating plant
• Care for storing and transporting of hazardous and chemical materials
• Safe handling and usage of hazardous and chemical materials in process operations, and equipment operations or maintenance
• Knowledge of disposing of hazardous and chemical materials
• Adhere to all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for the job
• Maintaining and monitoring Plant and equipment reliability and availability
• Properly maintains and uses operational equipment and condition monitoring tools
• Regular on shift checks e.g.:
• Lube oil levels, Utility supply, Liquid to seals, Pump cavitation, Discharge pressure gauges, Safety equipment, PPE, Flange breaking, pulling up flanges and cleaning of pump strainers
• Successful commissioning of equipment after maintenance
• Accurate timeous report of current plant condition
• Compliance with procedures and work instructions
• Identification of faults and work list created for shutdown
• Right first time for entry and maintenance work during Shutdown and preparing equipment for handover
• Knowledge on to provide accurate butt lists for equipment handover
• Recognising potential cost savings, quality and reliability enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement
• Demonstrates understanding of how each job impacts the refinery's profitability
• Demonstrates working knowledge of other plants' role in the refinery
• Sharing personal knowledge and skills with co-workers and others outside the workgroup.