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Shawn P. Griffiths
Senior General Manager – Plant Management
OPTIMAL Group of Companies
OPTIMAL Administration Building
Kerteh Industrial Area
KM106, Jalan K. Terengganu – Kuantan
243000 Kerteh, Kemaman
Terengganu Darul Iman, MALAYSIA
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Personal Information
| Nationality |
United
States of America |
| Place of Birth |
Utah, USA |
Work Experience
| 2007
– present |
OPTIMAL Group of Companies
Senior
General Manager (Manufacturing) -
OPTIMAL OLEFINS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD;
OPTIMAL GLYCOLS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD; and
OPTIMAL CHEMICALS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD
Responsible for leading the overall operations of the OPTIMAL production site to achieve its health, safety and environment; reliability; and cost efficiency goals
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| 2003
– 2007 |
Hydrocarbons Products Facility – Fort Saskatchewan Alberta, Canada
- Provide plant leadership and direction for the Ethylene, Fractionator and Water Treatment plants and the associated pipelines as well as storage caverns
- Responsible for plant results, including health, safety and environmental performance; regulatory compliance; production and reliability; cost control; continuous improvement plans; and people development
- Represent Dow’s manufacturing interests for the Ethylene plant and cavern storage JVs in Alberta
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| 2001
– 2003 |
Olefins Plant – Seadrift, Texas, USA
- Provide plant leadership through a two-year Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) integration period to ensure alignment to all Dow / Business programs, policies and processes
- Responsible for plant results in key metrics
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| 1998
–2001 |
Plant Department Manager, Olefins Plant – Seadrift, Texas, USA
- Provide plant leadership through a two-year UCC integration period to ensure alignment to all Dow / Business programs, policies and processes
- Responsible for plant results in key metrics
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| 1997 |
Program Manager, Olefins Business – Houston, Texas, USA
- Conduct process safety audits / assessment to drive full compliance within the UCC Olefins plants
- Develop compliance plans and leverage process safety standards and critical learning across the business
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Other Employment Experience
1989 to 1997 – Run Engineer, Improvement Engineer, Turnaround Manager, Improvement Group Leader at Seadrift, Texas, USA. |
Education
| 1983
– 1987 |
University of Utah
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering |
Hobbies / Interests
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Travel, Hiking & Racquetball
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Recognition
| 2006 |
Dow Genesis Award winner for excellence in people leadership
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| 2003 |
Dow Genesis Award nominee for successful people management during plant closure |
| 1996 |
Union Carbide Chairman’s Award winner for Olefins Plant Improvements |
| 1992 |
Union Carbide Chairman’s Award winner for Variable Margin Improvements |
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