Dayle Byragee
Savonetta
Summary
Results-driven management professional with a proven track record in overseeing plant operations and optimizing production processes. Expertise in fostering team collaboration and ensuring operational efficiency while adeptly adapting to evolving demands. Strong skills in resource management, process improvement, and safety compliance contribute to consistently delivering impactful outcomes through strategic leadership and decisive action. Recognized as an effective business manager and motivational leader, with a successful 20-year career in manufacturing management, emphasizing the importance of building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Process Systems and Solutions Manager
Process Management Limited
09.2024 - 01.2026
- Manage engineering team focused on delivering DCS- Distributive Control System (Emerson Delta V) solutions to clients locally, regionally and internationally.
- Prepare and present department financial reporting for management meetings.
- Oversee DCS projects and lifecycle deliverables
- Mentor technical team members
- Collaborate with other departments to identify and address technology requirements
- Focused on staying up to date with emerging technological trends and solutions
Plant Manager
Caribbean Industrial Gases Unlimited
11.2021 - 01.2024
- Deliver safe operation, fully compliant with Air Products standards and procedures whilst adhering to local legislation. (Zero lost time, Zero process safety incidents, two recordable injuries over 19 years)
- Engaged with customer- Methanex for Emergency Preparedness for ASU and site requirements in various scenarios.
- Compliance management awareness to ensure all environmental releases and requirements are understood by the team and actions implemented for prevention.
- Communicated with customer (Methanex- methanol producers) to ensure high reliability (No back-up Oxygen storage to enable Methanol plant to remain in operation) and fulfill all expectations in the Oxygen Sales Agreement (OSA).
- Ensured preventative maintenance executed regarding current work orders, critical safety systems, process safety valve inspections and general inspections within the specified framework and cost.
- Budgeted for major TAR (2020)- 13m USD and financial year capital expenditure- 1.5m USD.
- Prepared monthly production report and plant operation/ safety reports for Board of Directors.
- Focused on employee training and development.
- (Largest Air Separation Unit-ASU in the world, Point Lisas, Trinidad-2004)
Operations Supervisor
03.2012 - 11.2021
- Supervised the Operators and provided technical support to maintain safe and reliable plant operations.
- Co-ordinated on-going planning of Shutdown and Turnaround Maintenance work with the Mechanical, E&I Technicians and APCI personnel
- Reviewed and updated the Site Work Instruction Manual (SWIM) and Process and Instrumentation (P&ID) Diagrams as necessary.
- Submitted all technical data and coordinated the implementation of Management of Change (MOC) improvements.
- Ensured timely completion of the monthly Basic Safety Process (BSP) and Reliability Maintenance System -RMS or “7i “) tasks lists by the operators and technicians.
Process Plant Operator I, II & III
01.2005 - 03.2012
- Responsible for operating the Plant in a safe manner via the Plant’s DCS System and conducting field Operations. (Lone operator on shift)
- Prepared Safety Work Permits, Risk Assessments and supervised the work of contractors on site.
- Maintained appropriate communication with the customer, to ensure coordination of activities on both Plants.
- Able to startup and shutdown the Plant under the guidance of the Operations Supervisor.
- Took a lead role during Turnarounds and Startup/Shut down situations by providing guidance to the Operator I and II on plant operational issues.
Offshore Production operator
BPTTLLC
07.2001 - 01.2005
- Responsible for the safe and timely delivery of gas and oil to onshore processing facilities.
- Member of commissioning team for Kapok rated as a 1bcf/day gas production platform and Cassia B platform- largest world oil and gas processing facility at the time of construction (2002).
Instrumentation Technician
Methanoll III, IV and Caribbean Methanol Company Ltd.
10.2000 - 06.2001
- General Maintenance of Electrical and Instrumentation Systems
- Operate, troubleshoot, control, and monitor Rosemount Distributive Control System (D.C.S.) RS3
- Repair, service and calibrate Analytical Instrumentation essential for optimum plant throughput and quality.
- Service, test and maintain 480V and 4160V Electrical Motor Starters, Control Circuitry and 66KV transformers.
Electrical and Instrumentation Trainee technician
P.C.S. Nitrogen Trinidad Ltd.
09.1997 - 06.2001
- Completed the Electrical & Instrumentation Technician Training (obtained certificate upon completion)
- Electrical areas covered:
- Motors and associated Switchgears and control circuits
- Control circuit for safety systems and logic controls
- Plant Electrical Distribution System
- Instrumentation areas covered:
- Pneumatic and Electronic Control Systems with an introduction of DCS
- Analytical Instruments
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Sunderland
UK01.2015
City & Guilds Diploma - Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician
UK01.2000
Skills
- Combination of technical and business skills with 25 years’ experience on various industrial sites both offshore and on land
- Specialist in Cryogenic Air Separation Operations and Oxygen & Nitrogen safety practices
- Highly focused on Process Safety and general safety in industry
- Decision-making
- Team leadership
- Time management
Certification
- 2023 IG Non-Hyco Gases Plant Leader Certification- Air Products (Baytown ASU-Texas)
- 2023 TRACE Global Anti-Bribery Compliance Challenge for Intermediaries
- TRACE Global Anti-Bribery Compliance Challenge for Employees
- TRACE Compliance Minute: Creating a Culture of Compliance
- TRACE Conflicts of Interest
- TRACE Guide to Compliant Gifts and Hospitality
- 2017 January 2017-January 2018 Transformational Safety Leadership Program for Massy Energy (Taylor Clarke Partnership Ltd).
- 2013-2014 Massy Middle Management Program
- 2009 Invensys Learning Center- Introduction to Configuration V8 -Houston Tx.
- 2006 Basic training on turboglog control system for machine train (MAN)- Germany
- 2006 Certification of completion- Emerson Process Management-Special Field Vue Training
- 2003 Certificate of Completion- Solar Technical training (Turbotronic Control System logic for Generator
- 2002 Honeywell-Plantscape Operation and Implementation
Timeline
Process Systems and Solutions Manager
Process Management Limited
09.2024 - 01.2026
Plant Manager
Caribbean Industrial Gases Unlimited
11.2021 - 01.2024
Operations Supervisor
03.2012 - 11.2021
Process Plant Operator I, II & III
01.2005 - 03.2012
Offshore Production operator
BPTTLLC
07.2001 - 01.2005
Instrumentation Technician
Methanoll III, IV and Caribbean Methanol Company Ltd.
10.2000 - 06.2001
Electrical and Instrumentation Trainee technician
P.C.S. Nitrogen Trinidad Ltd.
09.1997 - 06.2001
City & Guilds Diploma - Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Sunderland
Education
- 1996-2000 Metal Industries Co. – National Skills Development Programme Journeyman Programme
- 1997-2000 P.C.S. Nitrogen Electrical and Instrumentation Training Programme- Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
Hobbies
Playing football, hiking
and swimming