Eastman Chemical Company

1
Instructor Internship

• Eastman Chemical Company
• Texas Operations

2
Need

• New Partnership with Louisiana Delta Community
  College (LDCC), Monroe, LA
• Existing, but young Process Technology Program
• Instructors eager to learn from Advisory
  Committee member companies
• Instructors technology background did not
  include Chemical Process Operations

3
Sponsors

• Eastman Chemical, TXO Manufacturing Training
  Committee agreed to host two instructors
• Broad guidelines agreed upon
• Five days (40 hrs.)
• Issued standard Visitor pass (escorted)
• Provided own FR coveralls and safety shoes
• Would not operate equipment
• No pay
• Instructors applied for CAPT grant
• Strong support from LDCC

4
Topics Covered

• Prior agreement on topics to be covered
• Safety
• Distillation
• Reaction
• Extrusion
• Furnaces/Boilers
• Waste Water Treatment
• Apprenticeship Training Program

5
Plant Areas Visited

• Plant Tour by Safety Inspector
• Five areas that matched topics to be covered
• Prior approval from Dept. Heads
• Day and time to fit areas schedule
• Dept. Head overview of operations
• SME tour and answer questions
• Discussions with real operators
• Observation of equipment and operations

6
Operator Apprenticeship Training

• Knowledge Courses (study units)
• Hands-On Exercises
• Distillation (Glass Column Simulation)
• DCS (Distributed Control Systems) Operation
• Lock-Out / Tag-Out Process
• Work Permits
• Training Aids

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Results

• Provide practical experience for Instructors
• Recognize completion of grueling 40 hr.
  internship
• Solicit feedback from instructors for improvement
  opportunities
• Solicit feedback from TXO Manufacturing Training
  Committee
• Provide feedback to LDCC and CAPT
• Strengthen partnership with Instructors
• (We took them to all our favorite restaurants!)