Professional Plant Operator

Specialising in Permit Systems
and DCS control.

With over 10 years experience and a strong background in process operations and team leadership, I have developed expertise in managing complex industrial environments, particularly at upper tier COMAH sites. My experience spans permit to work systems, maintenance planning, training coordination, and digital process implementation.

I am skilled in quality control, safety compliance, and the operation of advanced systems such as SAP and DCS. My academic foundation in business creation, combined with hands-on roles in logistics and plant operations, has equipped me with a versatile skill set and a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Skills

I am a very versatile operator, I have gained a number of skills over my career and also have varied interests which intersect well with my professional role.

  • Permit to Work
  • Distributed Control System (DCS)
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP)
  • MJI10 - Flanged Joint Integrity
  • Technical Drawings & Isolation Design
  • Quality & Environmental Monitoring
  • Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Powerpoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint & Teams
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Upper tier COMAH

A Few Accomplishments

Educated at Northumbria University in Business, and having a different career path has made me very versatile in my work. I also have some keen interests outside of work which have led to a number of achievments in my professional life.

degree

BA Hons Degree - Business Creation

My degree was a big achievment, after 4 years of hard work. It has given me a good understanding of management decisions over my career.

digital permit system

Digital Permit Request system

I developed a digital permit request system after funding for a full electronic permit system was refused. This improved communication and let to a reduction in lengthy permit issue times.

gas forge

Building my own Forge

Being involved in a very engineering orientated industry, I took up blacksmithing as a hobby and one of my biggest achievements in this has been building my own propane forge, overcoming multiple technical issues and completing a project I get to enjoy myself each day.

Contact Me

To contact me you can send an email to     steve@notned.uk