1. David R. Zimmer
823 South Linda St, Hobart, IN 46342
Telephone: (219) 805-2507
Email: Zimmer2s@yahoo.com
Profile:
I am a safety-focused, deadline-conscious supervisor with 30+ years of experience in construction,
turnaround, and maintenance roles. I have strong field leadership and project management expertise;
exceptional analytical and communication skills, a record for making sound decisions and delivering high-
quality projects and turnarounds within deadlines and budgets. I have experience in various refining
process units including: Hydrotreating (naphtha and distillate), Catalytic Cracking, Delayed Coking, Sulfur
Recovery, Alkylation, Vacuum Distillation, and Crude Oil Distillation. I am proficient in the use of
Microsoft Office, MMS, SAP, Navatrack, and I have a basic understanding of Primavera scheduling
software.
Education:
River Forest, High School Hobart, IN Honors Graduate
1977-1981
Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN Under-grade, Construction Management
+ 100 credits
Work/ Trained/ Attended various classed in Supervision, Leadership, Organization
1981-2016
UBC certified, BP skill trades certified, Purdue Scaffold Erector Qualification
1994-2011
Trained Amoco, BP, Site Equipment, and Piping, Supervisor, and Coordinator
1999-2016
Training Coordinator, Director for Builders and Contractors Crafts
2006-2012
Amoco/BP Safety, Job REP-Coordinator, Management/ Supervisor Training, Whiting, IN
1995-2016
Amoco/BP Whiting Yearly Safety Programs, JOB REP, Coordinator, Risk Accessor
1982-2016
Work Experience:
TAR Superintendent, 2013 – 2016
• Plan and Developed TAR schedules and budgets for 10MM to 90MM events
• Development of bid packages and contracting strategies
• Mentored and trained a highly affective planning and execution staff
• Direct involvement in creating event safety plans, Man-Power resources, Contract
Performance
• Directly responsible for all field activities, budgets, and schedule compliance for
assigned events
• Tar SUPT Managed, 12PS Swoop, CFHU Swoop, CFHU TAR, DDU Event, FCC 600 Tar,
4UF Event BP, Whiting, IN
North Plant Area Maintenance Superintendent, 1998 - 2006 and 2011 - 2013
• Responsible for salaried supervision and hourly field craft, for 12PS, 300VRU,
Treating Plant, FCC Complex, , DDU, CFHU, DHT, Multi-craft and Mixed Contractor
crafts
• Focus on improvements for operational reliability thru PPM program, Managed
Daily LDARS, Compliance items, Environmental Compliance items for complex
• Integrate Capital and SPE projects, Estimating/ Planning and Execution, for all TAR,
Outages, Both CE and NCE
• Develop training programs for all direct reports, Work with Union Training
Coordinators
• Played a lead role in the overall refinery safety program, Achieved Best Pump
Reliability
• Key role in assessing and responding to unplanned plant outages in refinery

2. • Responsible for meeting a 26MM yearly budget, Major routine outages
• Tar Coordinator 11C, DHT, SRU, FCC Fire, Various Small Projects and Capital
BP, Whiting, IN
Builder Craft Team Lead, 2006 - 2011
• Expanded the capabilities of the department to support maintenance field activities
• Mentored and developed competent field supervisors, Craft Training Coordinator
• Improved in-house insulation blanket manufacturing capabilities, Supply and
Contractor Reliability Standards
• Managed the Full Refinery Head count for all Scaffold, Civil, Insulation, CWT and
scaffold supply materials and yards
• Co-authored refinery policies for scaffold, excavation, COW and Standard
Maintenance Procedures for routine work
• Worked with Company and Union Maintenance Committee, Training Skills
Committees, and the Refinery Maintenance Leadership Team
• Played Key role as Tar Shift Lead for Alky, PCU, 12 and 11PS, Coker TAR, Coke Drum
repairs , Pipe Still Upgrades, Cross Tank Line replacement, REG Compressor Outages
BP, Whiting, IN
Builder Craft, 1994 - 1998
• Preformed assigned work carpentry, insulation, and civil
• Served as a crew lead in various process units
• Provided job status updates to direct supervisor, Managed TEAM for area complex
• Served as a step up supervisor during unplanned plant outages, TARS
• Focused on completing quality work in a safe and timely manner BP,
Whiting, IN
UBC Journeymen Carpenter, 1982 - 1997
• Performed work as a union carpenter in various industries, Indiana, Illinois
• Worked as Journeyman, field foremen, General Foreman, SUPT, Site manager on
many projects
• Read, understand, and interpret blueprints and job specifications United
Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 1005, Hobart, IN
Zimmer Construction, 1977 - 1997
• Owned and operated a residential construction business
References:
Doug Montgomery BP Project Manager 20 yrs relationship
219-545-1028
Fred Austin BP TAR SUPT, retired 20+yrs relationship
219-781-2625
Joe McLain PES Group TAR SUPT 5 yrs relationship
484-614-4796
Kyle Roach BP TAR SUP, 15 yrs relationship
219-433-8204
Dan Feddeler BP Engineering SME 20 yrs relationship
219-512-4652