CARLOS ALBERTO RIVERO ARAUJO
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in DCS, PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems, complemented by proficiency in SAP and maintenance coordination. Demonstrates strong leadership and supervision skills, with a proven track record in coaching and training staff. Adept at turnaround and shutdown operation planning, with extensive experience in hydrogen and hydrotreatment processes. Skilled in technical documentation, risk assessment, and problem solving, ensuring health and safety compliance. Committed to quality assurance and customer orientation while effectively managing KPIs to achieve organisational goals.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
22
22
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Shift supervisor in Gasification block
Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company (JIGPC) JV SAUDIARAMCO\AQUA POWER\AIR PRODUCTS
11.2022 - Current
- Guarantee quantity and quality of the Hydrogen to power block and refinery.
- Ensure the adequate treatment of the synthesis raw gas from the Gasification units.
- Prepare daily reports and notify of chain of command.
- Report in SAP system any issues in plant. Make follow up to repairs.
- Guarantee the correct delivery of equipment to maintenance team, check equipment isolation and block (LOTO SYSTEM) and track these works.
- Apply the procedures, manual and instructions of the company.
- Participate in commissioning activities and initial start-up of units on charge.
- Carry out reviews and issue recommendations to the procedures and manuals used to optimize them.
DCS Panel operator in Reforming Catalyst Unit (RCA)
CONSORCIO ODI (Petróleos del Perú PetroPerú SA)
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Monitoring the different process variables and adjust control any deviations from these.
- Coordinating activities and adjustments with the shift supervisor and field operator. Keep communication about the units conditions.
- Supervise and coordinate plant personnel in startup, shutdown and other major operational.
- Ensure that safe procedures are adhered to regulations and that complete work is satisfactory. Responsibility for safety of plant and personnel on his shift.
- Evaluates safety aspects of work to be performed and ensures proper precautions have been taken before issuing work permits.
- Supervises the activities of assigned production personnel on his shift. Oversee maintenance work in progress or completed within the Unit.
Assistant to the Plant chief
Energy Generating Foods / Alimentos generadores de energia (AGESA)
11.2018 - 11.2021
- Guarantee the supply of raw materials to produce grocery products and sprouts.
- Guarantee the generation of records and keep control of the different processes of elaboration of finished products, Control and keep the inventory up to date.
- Keep the order and control of the logistics of delivery of personal equipment protection and uniforms, equipment, tools and supplies that the operation requires.
- Carry out information gathering on the occurrences of non-conformities and carry out the periodic review of performance by indicators to take prevention, containment, and correction actions.
- Carry out reviews and issue recommendations to the procedures and manuals used to optimize them.
- Comply with the company's workplace health and safety policies.
Shift supervisor in hydrotreatment block
PDVSA PETROCEDEÑO SA ( ex SINCOR)
12.2008 - 05.2018
- Guarantee that Hydrogen and Sulfur panel operator keep on control your units in order to supply your products to Hydrotreatment units.
- Guarantee that Hydrotreatment panel operator keep on control your units in order to produce synthetic crude in quantity and quality according the plan.
- Discuss with the panel operators and field operators the daily instructions and the maintenance activities to be done during your shift.
- Guarantee the correct delivery of equipment to maintenance team, check equipment isolation and block (LOTO SYSTEM) and track these works.
- Report any fail in equipment (Pumps, fin fan coolers, fan instruments, pipe/ lines/vessels drums, etc.) and track these repairs.
- Notify to the chain of command (engineer plant / area superintendent / shift superintendent) any deviations or problems during your shift as well as coordinate with them the application of the manuals and procedure to guarantee the people integrity, facilities integrity and not affecting the environment during the normal operation or in emergency cases.
DCS Panel operator in Hydrogen Manufacturing Units (HMU)
SINCRUDOS DE ORIENTE (SINCOR) JV TOTAL ENERGIES\STATOIL\PDVSA
12.1999 - 12.2008
- Monitoring the different process variables and make adjustments to control any deviations in the Hydrogen Manufacturing Units (HMU) and Pressure Swing adsorption in order to guarantee the hydrogen supply to Hydrotreatment units.
- Monitoring the different process variables and make adjustments to control any deviations in the Amine Recovery Units (ARU), Sour Water Stripper (SWS) in order to supply to Delayed Coker Unit (DCU) and Distillations Units (CDU VDU).
- Monitoring the different process variables and make adjustments to control any deviations in the Sulfur Recovery Units (SRU by Claus Process), Tail Gas Treatment unit (TGTU by SCOT process) to maintain specification and don´t affect the environment.
- Follow up and monitoring with the field operators the Works carried out in the area, notify the beginning and the end of these Works.
- Coordinating activities and adjustments with the shift supervisor and field operator. Keep continuous communication about the units conditions.
- Apply established manuals and procedures to guarantee the people integrity, facilities integrity and no affecting the environment during the normal operation or in emergency cases.
- Review and give recommendations about the manuals and procedure used to improve it.
DCS Panel operator in Methanol Plant
Metanol de Oriente (METOR) JV MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL
10.1992 - 12.1999
- Monitoring the different process variables and make adjustments to control any deviations from these.
- Coordinating activities and adjustments with the shift supervisor and field operator. Keep continuous communication about the units conditions.
- Review with the shift supervisor and field operator the production daily plan and daily instructions in order to guarantee the production of methanol in quantity and quality.
- Apply established manuals and procedures to guarantee the people integrity, facilities integrity and not affecting the environment during the normal operation or in emergency cases.
- Review and give recommendations about the manuals and procedure used to improved it.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Chemistry
Cumaná University Techologic Institute
Venezuela 10.1991 - 01.2014
Skills
- DCS / PLC / SCADA / HMI
- PDF /PID ISOMETRICS
- Safety work permit SWP and LOTO procedure
- Procedure Manual writer
- Lidership / Supervision / Coaching and training
- SAP and Maintenance coodinator
- Turnaround / Shutdown operation planner
- Hydrogen, hydrotreatment process
- Technical documentation
- Risk assessment
- Problem solving
- Staff motivation
- Customer orientation
- KPI management and goal setting
- Health and Safety Compliance
- MS Office Suite
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Written and verbal communication
- Supply chain understanding
- Quality assurance
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
www.linkedin.com/in/CarlosRiveroOilandgas
Personal Information
Age: 56
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
English
- Fluent english
Timeline
Shift supervisor in Gasification block
Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company (JIGPC) JV SAUDIARAMCO\AQUA POWER\AIR PRODUCTS
11.2022 - Current
DCS Panel operator in Reforming Catalyst Unit (RCA)
CONSORCIO ODI (Petróleos del Perú PetroPerú SA)
12.2021 - 10.2022
Assistant to the Plant chief
Energy Generating Foods / Alimentos generadores de energia (AGESA)
11.2018 - 11.2021
Shift supervisor in hydrotreatment block
PDVSA PETROCEDEÑO SA ( ex SINCOR)
12.2008 - 05.2018
DCS Panel operator in Hydrogen Manufacturing Units (HMU)
SINCRUDOS DE ORIENTE (SINCOR) JV TOTAL ENERGIES\STATOIL\PDVSA
12.1999 - 12.2008
DCS Panel operator in Methanol Plant
Metanol de Oriente (METOR) JV MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL
10.1992 - 12.1999
Diploma of Higher Education - Chemistry
Cumaná University Techologic Institute
10.1991 - 01.2014