Chemical industry

Chemical production foreman CV: example and template

This example is for production and plant foremen at chemical, fertiliser, paint, plastics and pharmaceutical plants, and for process operators who want to run a plant.

The employer wants to know which plant you run, how many people you have, how you look after parameters and process safety, how you work with hazardous substances and how you respond to upsets. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: chemical production foreman

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Hubert Sadowski

Production foreman

Pulawy +48 123 456 789 hubert.sadowski@example.com

Professional profile

Production foreman with 16 years in the chemical industry, the last 7 running a fertiliser plant at an upper-tier major accident hazard site. I run a shift of 14 process operators and am responsible for process parameters, safety, permits to work and start-ups after shutdowns. Energy use per tonne of product fell by 6%, and the plant has run for 5 years with no leak incident.

Work experience

Production foreman, fertiliser plant

01.2019 - present

Chemical plant, Pulawy

  • Running a shift of 14 process operators in continuous operation.
  • Overseeing reactor parameters and the plant control system.
  • Energy use per tonne of product down 6% after changing set points with the technologist.
  • Permits to work, preparing equipment for maintenance and start-ups after shutdowns.
  • Process safety, drills with the site fire brigade and 5 years with no leak incident.

Chemical process operator

09.2008 - 12.2018

Chemical plant, Pulawy

  • Operating equipment and taking samples.
  • Working at the control panel.
  • Standing in for the shift foreman.

Education

Engineering degree, chemical technology

2004 - 2008

Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin

Skills

  • Running a chemical plant
  • Process parameters and the control system
  • Process safety
  • Hazardous substances
  • Permits to work and preparing for maintenance
  • Plant start-ups and shutdowns

Qualifications

  • SEP qualification certificate, operation of thermal equipment
  • Process safety training, 2021
  • Work in explosion hazard zones training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Continuous operation, including nights and public holidays

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a chemical production foreman CV

Professional summary

Write which plant you run, at which site, how many people you have and which substances and processes you know. Add results, for example energy use or years with no incidents. The employer is looking for someone who will keep the plant within safe limits and respond well to an upset.

Chemical process operator with 10 years of experience at a chemical plant. I operate equipment and the control panel, take samples and stand in for the shift foreman. I am looking for work as a production foreman.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the plant, process, shift, parameters, safety, permits, start-ups and maintenance. Show results in numbers. Add your work with the technologist, the laboratory and maintenance.

Weaker: Running the shift.

Better: Running a shift of 14 process operators in continuous operation.

Weaker: Energy.

Better: Energy use per tonne of product down 6% after changing set points with the technologist.

Weaker: Safety.

Better: Process safety, drills with the site fire brigade and 5 years with no leak incident.

Skills worth listing

List running a plant, parameters, the control system, process safety, hazardous substances and permits. In your soft skills show composure, accuracy and decisiveness.

Professional skills

  • Chemical plant
  • Control system
  • Process safety
  • Hazardous substances
  • Permits to work
  • Start-ups

Personal skills

  • Composure
  • Accuracy
  • Decisiveness
  • Responsibility
  • Communication

Qualifications

List qualification certificates for operating equipment and training in process safety and work in explosion hazard zones. Add training on the substances you work with.

How to become a chemical production foreman

Most people move up from process operator who knows the whole plant. On your CV show your cover and the emergencies you take part in.

Add safety training and permits to work. A foreman is responsible for the people and for keeping the plant in a safe state.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A fertiliser plant looks for continuous operation and process safety, a paint manufacturer for batch processes and recipes, and a pharmaceutical plant for documentation and cleanliness. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a chemical production foreman CV

Questions and answers

What should a chemical production foreman put on a CV?

The plant, process, people, parameters, safety, permits, start-ups, qualifications and training.

Which results are worth giving?

Raw material and energy use, plan completion, downtime and safety incidents.

Is a chemistry degree needed?

Not always, but it helps, especially on complex plants.

How does a foreman differ from a process operator?

A process operator runs equipment, and a foreman runs the shift, the people and the whole plant.

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