
Miranda Knowles
Process Operator
Plant running safely, on-spec, around the clock
Process operator with nine years running continuous chemical and process plant on Teesside. Operates and monitors plant from the control room and out in the field, adjusting parameters to keep production safe, stable and on-spec. Holds a clean safety record across nine years and works to strict permit-to-work and emergency procedures on a COMAH site. Responds calmly to alarms and upsets, carries out start-ups and shutdowns, and keeps accurate shift logs. Knows the process well enough to spot trouble before the alarms do. Reliable on a 24/7 shift rota and trusted on the panel. Looking for a process-operator or panel-operator role with a plant that runs safely and takes its operators seriously.
Tees Valley Chemicals - Teesside, UK
Process Operator April 2017 to Present 9 years & 3 months
Adjust the process parameters to keep production safe, stable and within specification across every shift.
Hold a clean personal safety record across nine years on a major-hazard COMAH chemical site.
Respond calmly to alarms and process upsets, taking corrective action and escalating when needed.
Carry out controlled plant start-ups, shutdowns and changeovers strictly to the written procedure.
Keep accurate shift logs and handovers, and spot developing issues before the alarms even trigger.
Northeast Process Plant - Teesside, UK
Trainee / Field Operator August 2014 to March 2017 2 years & 8 months
Learned the process, control systems and permit-to-work procedures on the job.
Supported the panel operators and steadily progressed onto the main control desk.
Took readings, samples and routine checks across the plant each shift.
Gained the process-safety certification and moved into a full process-operator role.
Teesside Industrial - Teesside, UK
Plant Operator Assistant June 2012 to July 2014 2 years & 2 months
Assisted with sampling, cleaning and the routine plant tasks under supervision.
Learned site safety, permits and the basics of plant operation on the job.
Earned the move into a trainee field-operator role of her own.
Teesside College of Technology
Diploma in Process Engineering / Operations (September 2012 to June 2014)
Teesside Process Safety Centre
Process Safety & Permit-to-Work Certification (January 2015 to May 2015)
Nine years, clean safety record
Spots trouble early
Process Safety & Permit-to-Work
Teesside Process Safety Centre (May 2015 to Present)
COSHH & Confined-Space Entry
Teesside Process Safety Centre (April 2019 to Present)
- Plant Operation
- Control-Room / Panel Operation
- Process Monitoring
- Start-Up & Shutdown
- Alarm & Upset Response
- Permit to Work
- Process Safety (COMAH)
- Sampling & Field Checks
- Shift Logs & Handover
- Troubleshooting