1. ELRIQUE DONOWIN MCKAY
67 De Bakke Terrace, Mossel Bay, South Africa
E-mail: elrique.mckay@yahoo.com| Phone: +27 715266373 | Mobile +27 078 6822 980
Personal Profile
Nationality: South African
Home Airport: George Airport, Western Cape, South Africa
Date of Birth 22 May 1971 (44 years old)
Marital Status Married
Languages: Fluent in both English and Afrikaans
Driver’s License: EB–Allowedtodrive LightMotorVehicle withtare weightof below 3,500 kg
Mobility: Fully mobile, open to relocation overseas or rotational work.
Interview Availability: 1 week
Notice Period: 4-6 weeks
Preferences: Open to both short term and long term work. Immediately available
CAREER SUMMARY
 26 years of onshore petrochemical experience in refineries as an operator of numerous production
facilities
 Extensive experience inanalysis,design, planning and implementation of projects in various business
functions.
 In-depthexperience infull range of “LogisticsandHumanResources”activitiesandbusinessprocesses.
 Strongunderstandingof dayto dayrefineryoperations andworkwell underpressure andhasthe
abilitytoexecute competingdemandsinafast-pacedworkenvironment
 Strongand thoroughtroubleshooting,problemsolvingandanalytical skills
 Excellent project management, high degree of conceptual and analytical skills and with good
communication and interpersonal skills.
 Possessstrongleadershipinthe areaof safe plantoperationandadherestoprocesssafetyrulesand
policies.
WORK EXPERIENCE
PetroSA (formerly MOSSGAS), South Africa June 1998 – present
Production Shift Supervisor (Onshore)
Area of Responsibility: Synthol / turnaround / shutdowns at Units 10/11 & 14/16.
Involved in all aspects of field operation and currently working in the control room with PLC and DCS
systems.
This position is responsible for supporting the day to day operations of the plant and provides technical
support needed to execute the required production plan.
Duties and Responsibilities:
 Manage plant operation, safety, housekeeping, plant maintenance, enforces permit to work system,
time keeping, operational objectives.
 Operationof the unitstoachieve the requiredthroughoutof on-specificationproductsafelyandwithin
design constraints.
 Problem solving to achieve a high standard of safety and plant efficiency.

2. ELRIQUE DONOWIN MCKAY
67 De Bakke Terrace, Mossel Bay, South Africa
E-mail: elrique.mckay@yahoo.com| Phone: +27 715266373 | Mobile +27 078 6822 980
 Team trainingtoenable successful pre-commissioning,commissioning and optimal operation of units.
 Practical / theoretical trainingof ProcessandassistantProcess Controllers/Senior Process Controllers.
(MIT`s). Manage the development and implementation of a personal learning and growth plan to
ensure continued development.
 Manage shift team members performance and development of learning and growth plans, provide
ongoingcoachingandhandle personnelrelatedqueries toensure goodperformancedelivery,retention
and talent development
 Matching or improving objectives on plant equipment and maximising unit rundowns.
 Safely shut down and commissioning of units.
 Safely and efficiently operates different types of high pressure running equipment such as pumps,
compressors, etc.
 KnowsandunderstandsthefunctionandoperationoftheDCSkeyboard,DCSsystemandfully understands
all DCS graphics.
 Safe makingofequipmentandalsothepreparationof equipmentformaintenance according to procedure.
 KnowsandunderstandstheESDsystemsandfullyunderstandstheconsequencesof activatingthis systems.
 During times of emergencies, assume responsibility of all operational decisions to ensure the safe
operation of the Synthol area and the safety of all staff on shift.
 Work the firewater systems of the entire factory.
 Advanced petroleum firefighting course at PetroSA (South Africa) fire training centre.
 Does monthly mock emergencies as well as testing of all fire/gas alarms & spray systems.
 Planand provide supervisionduringthe shutdown to ensure the scope of work for the Synthol Area is
carried out within the required scope, time and budget excluding external factors.
PetroSA, South Africa May 1998 – May 2008
Senior Process Controller (Onshore)
Systems comprises of the following:
 Safe operation of the onshore plant – Synthol (Gas to liquid)
 Gas Compressors (Dresser)
 Hot Quench Towers
 SLO System (Stabilized Light Oil)
 Reaction water system
 Flash gas system
 Start UP FURNACE
 Slide valve system
 Boiler feed water system
 Catalyst online removal and additions
 Heating- and Cooling Medium Closed-loop systems
 Instrument and Plant air
 Fuel Gas and both HP & LP Flare systems
 Nitrogen Compressors (Atlas Copco)
 Gunk plant
 Alcohol Recovery unit
 Catalyst Reactors/Hoppers (Fisher Tropsch)
Duties and responsibilities:
 Take immediate actioninanysituationrelatedtothe Process Plant (upset) or Safety issue/scenario
 Co-ordinate activities between all disciplines for planned and breakdown maintenance, to ensure
maximum plant availability, including statutory shutdown and inspections.
 Responsible for the training of newly recruited personnel (in the field) and for training on the DCS
and ESD Fire & Gas panels in the CCR
 Involved in the Commissioning/Decommissioning of the plant in 8 total shutdowns

3. ELRIQUE DONOWIN MCKAY
67 De Bakke Terrace, Mossel Bay, South Africa
E-mail: elrique.mckay@yahoo.com| Phone: +27 715266373 | Mobile +27 078 6822 980
 Conversant in PTW and emergency/safety procedures.
 Assisting in problem solving to achieve a high standard of safety and plant efficiency
 Team training to achieve goals and objectives.
 Monitoring, operationandoptimizationof plantequipmentandprocess.
 Operatingplantsectionsas wellasDCSconsole
 Regularplantchecks andinspections
 Recognizing,reporting, followingupof andcorrecting ofabnormal plantconditionsanddeviations
 Safe start upandshutdownof sectionsworked,bothinthe fieldandasaDCS Operator.
 Understanding safe limitsof operation
 Preparingand isolationof equipmentandsectionsforintrusivemaintenance
 Takingsamplesandtakingrequiredreadings
 PermittoWork,Smithlock,ConfinedSpace Entry andAuthorizedGasTester
 CompletinglogsandShifthandover
 Communicating withcolleagues,SupervisorandManagement
 Chemical dosingofProcess Systems
 Maintaining goodgeneral housekeeping
 PlantSafetyandensuringtheSafetyof personnel
 Fire andGasandESD Systems
 MBO System
 Emergency Response
 Training andadvancementof FIELD ProcessControllers aswellasnewDCS operators
 As DCS operator I worked in conjunction with the process engineer to achieve the desired specification of the
products produced, andoperatingthe sectiontoachievethe targets setbythe weeklyproductionschedule
 Trouble shootingandproblemsolvingisamajorpart of mydailyactivityasaDCSoperator.
 I also had the opportunity to work as a shutdown coordinator, supervising and verifying all maintenance work
that hadtobedone
 Plant sections worked include: Alcohol Recovery section (includes Primary Distillation and Hydrogenation),
Tailgas, Water Degassing and SLO Sections, Synthol Reactor Section, Hot Quench Tower and Product Separation
Section,GunkPlantSectionandCompressor Section.
Mossgas (PetroSA) Refinery Plant, South Africa January 1991 – May 1998
Senior Operator
 RelocatedtoMossel Bay,SouthAfricain 1991 and commencedworkatthe Mossgas (PetroSA) Refinery
plant, part of the pre-commissioning and start-up of the factory.
 Advanced to Advanced Operator following the Mossgas internal training program and acted Shift
Supervisor.
Sasol 2, South Africa June 1989 – December 1990
Trainee Operator
 Worked on gas to liquids production based on high temperature Fischer Tropsch process

4. ELRIQUE DONOWIN MCKAY
67 De Bakke Terrace, Mossel Bay, South Africa
E-mail: elrique.mckay@yahoo.com| Phone: +27 715266373 | Mobile +27 078 6822 980
Production Experience:
Have Experience on the following Equipment and Systems
Other
- Earthing & Lighting Protection
- Cathodic Protection
- Environmental Control
- Factory Flare system
- Fuel Gas system
- Interconnecting pipelines
- Underground piping
- Flame resistors
Pump Systems
Reciprocating pumps including
- Pulsation
- Centrifugal pumps
- Positive displacement pumps
- Multi- stage pumps
Control Systems
- Taylor
- Fisher
- Siemens
- Hartmann & Brown
- DCS
- Bentley Nevada
Drawings
- Process Flow Diagrams PFD
- Mechanical Flow Diagrams
MFD's
Synthol Turnaround
- Maintenance and inspectionof
Synthol unit
- Coordinationwithother
departmentssuchas
Maintenance contractorsetc.
- Preparationof PermittoWork
(PTW) for everyjob
- Ensure atmosphere isgasfree
for vessel entry
Pneumatic
- PI Maestro
LIMMS
EDUCATION
 1988 - National SeniorCertificate complete atBastiaanse SeniorSecondarySchool with the following
subjects passed: English / Afrikaans / Math’s / Biology / Geography & Physical Science
 Supervisory Development Programme (Durban University)
TRAINING
Operations systems: PI ProcessBook,LIMMS, DCS Control systems - Hartmann & Braun and ABB
Control system 10 years
Software: MicrosoftOffice Suite,15yearsextensiveexperience with SAP R/3 PM/ QM
Authorizations: Explosive & Gas testing
Permit to work Authorisations PetroSA
Electrical isolations and resetting.

5. ELRIQUE DONOWIN MCKAY
67 De Bakke Terrace, Mossel Bay, South Africa
E-mail: elrique.mckay@yahoo.com| Phone: +27 715266373 | Mobile +27 078 6822 980
Additional Training and Computer Skills
- MBO Safety System Auditing
(NOSA)
- Occupational First Aid
- Safety Representative Training
- Safety Training
- Accident/IncidentInvestigation
- Basic fire fighting
- Supervisors Safety Training
- Occupational Hygiene
- General Health and Safety
Training
- Safety Standby
- Permit to Work
- Advanced plant operations
- Industrial Safety
- SAP R3
- DCS course
- Core (Supervisory training)
- HPC (High Performance
Culture) for Supervisors
- Samtrac
- IRCA - RCAT – Root Cause
Analysis
- Intro.to Windows
- MicrosoftExcel
- MicrosoftExchange
- MicrosoftWord
- MicrosoftPowerpoint
- MicrosoftVisio
Professional
- PI ProcessBook
- Lims
- Synthol TheoryonFlanges,
Blanksand Spades
- Centrifugal Compressors;
Operationand
Maintenance
Reference available on request