Tamera Southers

1 Main Street, New Cityland, CA 91010

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Profile
Detail-driven Senior Chemical Engineer with more than 17 years experience in Fortune 500 oil and gas and technology
companies. Resourceful thinker innovative problem solver and skilled communicator lending a sense of urgency and initiative to
every project. Six Sigma Black Belt with proven track record driving yield and productivity improvement projects.
Areas of Expertise
Data analysis Data center manageme
Quality control nt
Relationship managem Technology solutions
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Customer service ent
Training and develop Project management
ment Research and analysis
Professional Experience
Chemical Engineer
12/1/2004 Current
Fuel Corp.
New Cityland, CA
Supervise execution of crude oil receipts inter-refinery transfers gasoline blending and pipeline shipments
by 45-person team for 340000 barrel/day refinery
Investigated security and safety incidents and trained junior engineers in quality safety and reliability
procedures
Reduced restart leak events 85% by implementing reliability improvements on process reaction vessels
Trimmed finished product impurity 75% to meet new regulatory target for high-profit customer with
distillation control modifications
Dismantled It wont work culture to maintain continuous operation during reactor catalyst change
out earning additional $40K per day profit during 6-week period
Chemical Engineer
7/1/1997 10/1/2004
Smith Oil Inc.
New Cityland, CA
Facilitated lean manufacturing impact events for supply chain led turnaround procedures and oversaw
material handling work flow
Acted as technical resource for winterization infrastructure and risk reduction projects
Controlled overseas shipping costs by developing import/export alliances
Reduced transportation 20% by introducing new packaging options and increased terminals in St. Louis
Gained State funding for $125K railroad track improvements and reduced customer complaints 50%
through shipping service improvements
Directed safe production of benzyl chloride to exceed customer expectations for 200 million pounds of
bulkliquid product shipped annually in five product lines and multiple blends
Education
 Master of Science Chemical Engineering
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California State College
New Cityland, CA
Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering
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University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Additional Training and Certifications:
Confined Space Rescue
HAZWOPER
First Aid and CPR Certified
Emergency Firefighter Training
Principles of Sustainable Excellence