Daniel T. Schout has over 16 years of experience in refineries and 15 years of management experience. He is seeking a position that utilizes his experience in refinery operations, management, safety, and planning/scheduling. His experience includes roles as a safety supervisor, permit coordinator, manager of building operations, safety officer, maintenance supervisor, and refinery operator.

1. Daniel T. Schout
15352 Thistlewood Drive Orland Park, Illinois 60462
Cell (708) 307-1459 Home (708) 364-0570
Email: Dschout@comcast.net
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position that will utilize my 16 years of refinery, 15 years of management, 6
years of Safety and 3 years of planner/scheduler experience.
Professional Experience:
Total Safety Inc. – Safety Supervisor contracted to:
Pyro Const. at Suncoke Plant, East Chicago, IN October 2015
 Responsible for safety supervision/orientation of 35 contractor laborers, bricklayers, and
operating engineers.
 Conducted field safety inspections and communicated corrective actions.
 Reviewed JSAs for hazard recognition and mitigation at job site and distributed PPE.
 Conducted safety audits on crews to ensure compliance with Suncoke, Pyro and OSHA
regulatory safety standards.
Complete Safety Inc. – Safety Supervisor contracted to:
Graycor Const. at LGS Nuclear Plant, Pottstown, PA March-August 2015
 Responsible for safety supervision/orientation of 40 contractor laborers, ironworkers, carpenters
and concrete finishers.
 Conducted incident investigations, root cause analyses and communicated corrective actions;
field monitoring and reviewed JSAs for hazard recognition and mitigation.
 Lead safety meetings for Graycor at job site and distributed PPE
 Conducted safety audits on crews to ensure compliance with LGS, Graycor and nuclear
regulatory safety standards.
Meade Electric, Chicago, Illinois December 2014 – February 2015
 Responsible for safety supervision of electricians operating engineers and pipefitters.
 Conducted incident investigations, root cause analyses and communicated corrective actions
 Conducted field monitoring and reviewed JSAs for hazard recognition and mitigation.
 Lead safety meetings at commercial and pipeline job sites and distributed PPE
 Conducted safety audits to ensure compliance with Meade, Customer and OSHA standards.
NRG Energy, Waukegan, Illinois August 2014 – December 2014
 Responsible for safety supervision of Contractors and NRG employees.
 Conduct safety observations and report them to Energy management.
 Review safe work, hot work permits and conduct hazard risk assessments.
 Conduct Safety Training and orientations for Contractor personnel.

2. One Way Safety - Safety Supervisor contracted to Scheck Mechanical at
Pine Bend Refinery, MN March 2014 – May 2014
 Responsible for safety supervision of 80-100 pipefitters
 Conducted safety audits on crews to ensure compliance with refinery safety standards.
 Lead safety start of shift safety meetings and tool box talks
 Inspected safety equipment to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
 Reviewed JSAs for applicability to the task at hand.
Airgas Safety Services contracted to be -
Permit Coordinator at Citgo Refinery November 2013 – February 2014
 Facilitated Maintenance job scope prioritization meeting for the shift permitting Core Team.
 Assisted field crews to obtain proper permits and directed them to proper field contacts.
 Ensured that active permits were posted and permits were signed off at end of work task/shift.
 Conveyed permit issues/concerns to Citgo Area 2 Safety Supervisor.
Amex Nooter Construction, Hammond Indiana
Safety Supervisor June - August 2013
 Responsible for safety supervision of 40 pipefitters/welders on night shift.
 Maintained respirator safety equipment for maintenance crew.
 Distributed PPE and calibrated H2S monitors for Amex craftsmen on shift.
 Monitored safe work practices and conducted safety audits daily.
 Gave daily Tool Box Talks and Safety Stand Downs to promote a safe working environment.
Code Red Safety contracted for Central Rent-a-Crane
Safety Rep for BP Refinery Sulfur Recovery Complex June 2012- May 2013
 Provided Safety Supervision for 48 crane operators.
 Conducted Safety audits for Central Rent-a Crane Jacobs and BP.
 Participated in Hitras and Safety meetings.
 Distributed PPE as necessary.
 Conducted incident investigations, 5 Why reports and Root Cause Analyses.
Code Red Safety contracted for ABB Engineering and Sargent Electric
Site Safety Rep at Grand Ridge Solar Project April-May 2012
 Developed daily JSA's.
 Provided safety supervision for electrical substation construction project.
 Distributed PPE to line men and ground men when necessary.
Code Red Safety contracted for Arcelor Mittal Steel Corp.
Site Rescue Supervisor August 2011- March 2012
 Managed 27 rescue technicians for confined space/hole watch and High Angle rescue at the
Arcelor Mittal Steel West Plant site (formerly LTV Steel).
 Conducted rope rescue training for Code Red Safety personnel at the site.
 Maintained site compliance with OSHA regulations.
 Conducted jobsite inspections to evaluate hazardous conditions and develop PHAs.
 Reviewed confined space permits, attendant logs, air monitoring equipment usage.

3. BP Refinery, Whiting, Indiana
Turnaround Maintenance Planner June 2008 - July 2011
 Developed overall plans for the 2009 and 2011 Diesel Desulfurization Unit and 2010 DHT
turnarounds and achieved 100% of the planning KPIs and milestones.
 Safely completed DDU/DHT TAR and Small Project work scope within the scheduled duration.
 Coordinated planning with operations, maintenance, SMEs, inspections and contractors to
execute the turnarounds according to plan and under the $16.4 million, 7.4 million and $30.3
million budgets, respectively.
 Developed and published critical path and comprehensive P6 schedules for each turnaround.
 Utilized CMMS to prioritize tasks and procure resources to meet the P6 schedule deadlines.
 Organized/communicated post outage “Lessons Learned” reviews for continuous improvement.
 Developed estimates, organized manpower plans, published monthly budget forecasts and
project cash flow reports while processing EWOs and Change Orders in work scope.
 Conducted planning team safety meetings, reviewed job safety analyses and Hazard Incident
and Task Risk Assessments.
 Executed quarterly Control of Work Audits and weekly Safety Observations and Conservations
with contractors.
Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois
Manager of Building Operations November 2006 - June 2008
 Managed 62 technicians that maintained and repaired facilities and equipment.
 Clinical/non clinical HVAC, medical gas compressors and infectious disease exhaust systems.
 Computer Maintenance Management Systems and Electronic building maintenance program.
 Mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, carpentry, Building and grounds, lock and key.
 Food preparation, dietary equipment, Clinical sterilization equipment and steam heat exchangers
 Reviewed capital construction projects for the hospital.
 Briefed senior corporate executives on maintenance department project status.
 Developed personnel training programs to ensure dependable and safe services that conform to
proper fire safety, building and design codes.
Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois
Safety Officer March 2007 - June 2008
 Ensured safe and expedient response to emergency situations to ensure maximum protection of
lives and property.
 Developed and implemented OSHA training for the Contractor Safety Program.
 Coordinated the Environment of Care inspections for deficiencies and opportunities regarding
improvement of Life Safety throughout the medical center.
 Published hazard notices of recall reports on equipment used by the facility.
 Developed and updated hospital wide safety policies and incident command procedures.
 Conducted weekly training for new employees in Safety orientation programs regarding fire
safety, blood pathogens, incident reporting and hazard communication, MSDS and PPE.
 Developed continuing education for all employees in the safety process and procedures.
 Coordinated hospital lab and clinic offsite safety inspections to meet NFPA codes and JCAHO
guidelines.
 Conducted fire and disaster drill scenarios at hospital labs, wards and offsite clinics to maintain
compliance with regulations from OSHA federal, state and local organizations.

4. Rush Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Maintenance Supervisor June 2001 - July 2006
 Supervised crews from 4-22 tradesmen of various crafts on day, afternoon and midnight shifts
including:
 Plumbing - steam traps, heat exchangers, utility piping, pumps and Hydraulic compactors.
 HVAC - maintenance of chillers, cooling tower fan motors, centrifugal exhaust fans, air movers,
lab exhaust air hoods, medical air compressors, DDC and directional exhaust controls.
 Carpentry - door, floor and wall repair.
 Electricians - Trouble shot problems affecting 110v, 480v, and 2160v hospital electrical
distribution systems and isolation of high voltage substations.
 Painting - improved décor of patient rooms and hallways.
 Biomedical Technicians - maintenance of the patient care communication systems and all
electronics including bed repair.
 Lead a specialized mechanical repair team for sump and ejector pump maintenance.
 Trained in the MAXIMO Computer Maintenance Management System.
 Implemented safety programs such as lock out/tag out, PPE and Job Hazard Analysis.
 Safety liaison between Medical Center Engineering and RUMC Safety Department.
 Presented regular shift safety training instruction including fire safety, blood born pathogen
training, patient safety, confined space and scissor lift training.
 Conducted fire and disaster drill scenarios in association with RUMC Safety Department for all
Rush clinics on campus.
Affiliated Steam and Equipment Company, Alsip, Illinois
Steam Service Technician February 2001 -June 2001
 Surveyed and trouble shot steam and condensate recovery systems for Armstrong International
Inc. and Affiliated Steam customers.
 Discovered internal and external steam leaks on commercial process heating equipment.
 Repaired relief valves on steam heated hot water exchangers and humidification equipment.
Premcor Refining, Blue Island, Illinois
Refinery Operator/Maintenance Mechanic September 1990 - January 2001
 Operated centrifugal and positive displacement pumps and compressors.
 Maintained Fired heaters, shell and tube exchangers and Steam Reboilers.
 Safely isolated reactors and piping for maintenance.
 Operated catalytic reformers, saturated gas distillation and Naphtha hydro treating units.
 Operated Claus SRU, Tail Gas, Stretford desulphurization and MDEA (Amine) fuel gas units.
 Operated and maintained Diesel hydro treating/cracking unit (i.e. DHT) and Refinery Flares.
 Maintained Utility air compressors, instrument air compressors, Pressure/Swing Adsorption
Dryers and Liquid nitrogen storage units.
 Operated refinery steam turbines and maintained condensate recovery systems.
 Operated small carry deck cranes and extended reach fork lift equipment.
 Operations fire team and fire brigade member for 10 years.
 Confined Space Rescue team member for 5 years.
 Developed the first job hazard analyses for hydro processing unit equipment shut downs based
on OSHA requirements.

5. Royal Crown Cola Bottling Company, Chicago, Illinois
Driver/Helper May 1988 - September 1990
 Delivered beverages products on various distribution routes throughout Chicago and suburbs.
 Performed retail merchandising and sales promotions during store grand openings.
 Built promotion displays to increase sales.
 Assisted route drivers in distribution of product.
Grace Chemical Company, Chicago, Illinois
Laborer May 1986 - September 1986
 Organized warehouse inventory for various products.
 Cleaned various mechanical equipment processes.
 Processed environmental waste.
 Removed material from storage vessels and transport equipment for disposal.
Education: Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois (1988)
I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with minor studies in Psychology and Theology.
Certificates:
 OSHA 30 Construction Industry Certificate
 Steam Optimization Certificate in Steam Applications from Armstrong Steam School, Three
Rivers Michigan (1998): Applications for heat tracing steam utilization, condensate recovery,
load applications and process equipment heating techniques.
 Certified Industrial Medical Technician in Life Saving from St. James Hospital and Medical Center.
Chicago Heights, Illinois (1995) techniques in CPR, medical and first responder training.
 Hazmat Certificate Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Technician Level
(2002).
 OSHA Training - Class IV Asbestos Awareness (2002).
 Class IV (Stationary Engineers) License from the National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of
Power Engineers (2005).
Skills and Abilities:
 Fire Services – 10+ years of experience. Trained at Louisiana State University and Mobil Joliet,
Illinois.
 Rescue team - 5 years of experience.
 Experienced in Safety training and OSHA regulations.
 Taught Junior Achievement.
 Teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade religious education (21 years of experience)
 Coached youth football, baseball, soccer, basketball and softball.
 Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and P6.