1. 2751 FM 518 Rd E, Apt. 1402
League City, TX 77573
(281) 755-9324
wbhigh@comcast.net
William B. High
Objective Seeking a Maintenance Management, Turnaround Management or
Senior Technical Mechanical Engineering role within an organization that
values continuous improvement through self-evaluation and by exploring
new processes or strategies to be successful.
Experience:
Over 30 years of experience in the design, construction, inspection,
maintenance, turnaround and reliability within the Petrochemical and
Specialty Chemical industries.
Technical background includes utilizing mechanical engineering degree
in developing and establishing preventive/predictive maintenance
programs for rotating equipment assets. Have also developed and
established mechanical integrity programs for fixed equipment assets to
meet the requirements of OSHA PSM Regulations. Risk based
techniques have been utilized in both these areas.
Management background includes 20 years of direct supervision of
technical, salaried non-professional and hourly employees. Have
successfully implemented new work processes in each leadership role to
deliver on the overall strategies of the company including HES
improvements, work process standardization, efficiency/productivity
improvements and by promoting overall teamwork principles.
Strengths:
Have led or participated in many company- wide initiatives to drive
continuous improvements in maintenance work processes/execution,
engineering project processes/execution, turnaround
processes/execution, structured HES processes and organizational
structuring.
Strong leadership skills to drive improvements in various organizations
lead as well as across departmental boundaries.
Experience 2015 - 2016 Chemtrade Logistics Shreveport, LA
Maintenance Manager
This position is responsible for overall utilization of plant resources to
achieve strategic maintenance and reliability objectives. This includes
compliance with Chemtrade Responsible Care objectives and the
maintenance and reliability program, preparation and tracking of
maintenance budget, implementation of capital projects, and

2. management of all maintenance activities including the annual
turnaround. The maintenance manager manages in the 1 month to 1
year time frame.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Safety and Environmental - accountable for the entire maintenance
department’s adherence to safety policies and procedures. The
maintenance manager sets the example for safety in the department by
leading outage hazard recognition meetings, auditing daily crew
meetings, performing housekeeping audits, and maintaining excellent
personal safety performance. The maintenance manager also leads or
participates in incident investigation.
• Plant maintenance and reliability program leader – implement and
update policies and
procedures and oversee the plant mechanical integrity program which
includes: Vibration Analysis,
RCFA, Oil Analysis, Infrared Analysis and Maintenance Work Flow. The
maintenance manager is accountable for reliability metrics such as plant
availability, and for completing the majority of the action items from the
corporate database.
• Maintenance budget – accountable for cost control of daily work, 1 day
outages, and annual
turnaround. Also responsible for budgeting, scheduling, pre-outage
hazard preparation,
measurement metrics, critiques, etc.
• Plant Reliability and Maintenance Engineer – Perform engineering
troubleshooting of plant
process and/or equipment issues.
• Capital projects - development and management of projects.
• People – Hold maintenance department accountable to performance
expectations – assist
maintenance supervisor when needed on people issues such as
answering grievances and other
contract relations.
2012 - 2015 TPC Group Houston, TX
Maintenance Manager - HNO
 Managed overall maintenance program at site’s Butadiene/Specialty
Products manufacturing facility including all aspects of backlog
management, planning, scheduling and execution of routine and
preventive maintenance activities.
 Managed site's technical resources (mechanical, fixed and I&E) to drive
reliability of equipment assets through performance of root cause failure
analysis and PM/PdM program improvements utilizing risk based criteria
to establish frequencies and requirements.
 Managed departments EHS performance through a structured safety
and environmental process which included metrics, sequential safety
meetings, housekeeping requirements, safety system inspections,
permitting audits and general overall program auditing.
 Managed implementation of standard work days for maintenance
supervisors, implementation of 5S principles, teamwork and focused
improvement at the shop floor level.
 Managed development of technician skills assessment program and

3. skills training matrix to identify training gaps/improvements.
 Managed overall turnaround program for site including all aspects of
scope development, planning, scheduling, contracting and execution of
site’s turnarounds.
 Developed and managed site’s maintenance/turnaround budgets to
meet site’s financial objectives.
 Led Corporate Initiative to drive sustainable improvements in
Maintenance/Reliability efficiency and effectiveness resulting in reduced
maintenance fixed costs of $6 MM annually.
 Performed review of current Oracle eAM Asset Management program
and determined the need to implement stronger system. Participated in
evaluation of available programs and successfully recommended change
to Maximo.
2006 - 2012 TPC Group Pt. Neches, TX
Maintenance Manager - PNO
 Managed overall maintenance program at site’s Butadiene
manufacturing facility including all aspects of backlog management,
planning, scheduling and execution of routine and preventive
maintenance activities.
 Managed site's technical resources (mechanical, fixed and I&E) to drive
reliability of equipment assets through performance of root cause failure
analysis and PM/PdM program improvements utilizing risk based criteria
to establish frequencies and requirements.
 Managed departments EHS performance through a structured safety
and environmental process which included metrics, sequential safety
meetings, housekeeping requirements, safety system inspections,
permitting audits and general overall program auditing.
 Managed overall turnaround program for site including all aspects of
scope development, planning, scheduling, contracting and execution of
site’s turnarounds.
 Developed and managed site’s maintenance/turnaround budgets to
meet site’s financial objectives.
2005 - 2006 Huntsman Port Arthur, TX
Maintenance Manager - PABC
 Managed overall maintenance program at site’s Light Olefins/Aromatics
manufacturing facility including all aspects of backlog management,
planning, scheduling and execution of routine and preventive
maintenance activities.
 Managed site's technical resources (mechanical, fixed and I&E) to drive
reliability of equipment assets through performance of root cause failure
analysis and PM/PdM program improvements utilizing risk based criteria
to establish frequencies and requirements.
 Led County-wide team to identify and drive improvements in the overall
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling processes. Developed workflows,
job roles & responsibilities and enhanced daily maintenance scheduling
process utilizing Primavera P-3
 Reduced annualized maintenance overtime costs by $2 million.

4.  Reduced overall annualized contractor spend by $8 million.
2004 - 2005 Huntsman Jefferson County, TX
Maintenance Improvement Team Champion
 Led County-wide team to identify and drive improvements in the overall
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling processes. Developed workflows,
job roles & responsibilities and enhanced daily maintenance scheduling
process utilizing Primavera P-3
 Reduced annualized maintenance overtime costs by $2 million.
 Reduced overall annualized contractor spend by $8 million.
2003 - 2004 Huntsman Odessa, TX
Turnaround Manager
 Led cross functional Turnaround Team (Maintenance, Engineering,
Operations and EH&S) during scope development, planning, scheduling,
and execution of a $18 million (15 day) total site shutdown which included
a 5 day total site power outage during the event.
 Successfully met budget and duration for shutdown which included
Olefins, Polypropylene and Polyethylene facilities.
 Implemented first time contracting strategies at the Odessa Facility that
were instrumental in meeting short duration of shutdown.
2002 - 2003 Huntsman Port Arthur, TX
Turnaround Team Leader
 Led cross functional Turnaround Team (Maintenance, Engineering,
Operations and EH&S) during scope development, planning, scheduling,
and execution of a $19 million (45 day) total site shutdown.
 Successfully met budgeted costs in spite of extended duration of 7 days
due to unscheduled facility shutdown as the result of a power outage one
month prior to the scheduled outage which resulted in additional olefins
cracking furnace repair scope.
 Shutdown included 1.4 Mlb/day Olefins unit, Aromatics unit and
Cyclohexane unit..
2001 - 2002 Huntsman Jefferson County, TX
Reliability Team Leader
 Responsible for County-wide Inspection and Reliability Services to
multiple plants.
 Standardized Inspection Services across the county.
1999 - 2001 Huntsman Port Arthur, TX
Engineering Services Superintendent
 Managed Engineering Services including Project Engineering group,
Drafting group, Inspection group and Utility Engineers.
 Responsible for managing $15 million/year Capital Budget.
 Identified and drove Utility cost saving initiatives through improved usage
tracking methodologies.

5.  Led county-wide effort to implement standardized Engineering
processes and procedures.
1998 - 1999 Huntsman Port Arthur, TX
Design Engineering Group Leader
 Responsible for leading Project Engineers in implementing $15
million/year Capital Budget and providing Engineering Support to
Maintenance Group.
 Engineering group included Mechanical, Civil and I/E Engineers.
 Developed standardized Project Management process for group to drive
improvements in meeting budgets and required completion dates.
1994 - 1998 Huntsman/Texaco Chemical Port Arthur, TX
Inspection Supervisor
 Developed and implemented API Code based inspection program for
the Port Arthur Facility (Olefins and Aromatics production).
 Developed and implemented Inspection Procedures for Administration
and Execution of Inspection Program including visual and NDT
procedures.
 Initiated and facilitated Huntsman North American Annual Inspection
Forum to encourage sharing of best practices within company.
 Served as Inspection Authority for Facility during routine maintenance
repairs and turnaround activities.
 Supervised plant inspection personnel (company and contractor)
1988 - 1994 Texaco Chemical Co. Port Arthur, TX
Inspection Engineer
 Implemented computer based Corrosion Monitoring Program for Facility
utilizing PCMS (Plant Corrosion Management System) software
 Provided fixed equipment technical support to Facility Maintenance
Organization
 Provided Inspection Supervisor role as stated above during this time
period also.
1986 - 1988 Texaco Chemical Co. Port Arthur, TX
Area Maintenance Engineer
 Provided mechanical technical support/troubleshooting to the Lube Oil
Additive Plant’s Maintenance Organization.
 Identified and implemented reliability improvement projects.
 Provided failure analysis support and technical support to several small
unit turnarounds.
1981 - 1986 Texaco Chemical Co. Port Arthur, TX
Project Engineer
 Responsible for all aspects of Capital Project development, design and
installation including cost and schedule control.
 Projects included all types (environmental, safety, reliability improvement

6. and business development) from $15 K to $5 M.
 Served as Mechanical Engineering support (Rotating equipment and
pressure equipment design) on other projects as required.
Education 1981 University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
 BS – Mechanical Engineering.
Interests American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member
API-510 & API-570 Certified Inspector (Expired)

7. and business development) from $15 K to $5 M.
 Served as Mechanical Engineering support (Rotating equipment and
pressure equipment design) on other projects as required.
Education 1981 University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
 BS – Mechanical Engineering.
Interests American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member
API-510 & API-570 Certified Inspector (Expired)