Adrian Gonzalez

About Adrian Gonzalez

I am a seasoned refining professional with more than 25 years of leadership and operational experience in hydro-processing and crude unit operations. My career has been built on driving safe, reliable, and efficient refinery performance while leading teams through complex operational challenges and continuous improvement initiatives.Throughout my journey, strong work ethic and disciplined execution have enabled me to take on demanding leadership roles where accountability, strategic thinking, and people development are essential. I bring a balanced leadership approach that aligns operational excellence with safety, regulatory compliance, and long-term organizational goals.I believe the strongest organizations are built on trust, integrity, and unity. By fostering a culture of respect, transparency, and collaboration, I aim to empower teams to perform at their highest level while maintaining a focus on resilience, determination, and sustainable results. My leadership philosophy centers on creating stability in high-risk environments, strengthening teams, and driving performance through purpose and shared values.

Experience

1. Operations Manager

   Valero

   Sep 2023 — Present · US

Skills

• Inspection
• Gas
• P
• Factory
• Pumps
• Onshore
• Process Safety
• Hazop
• Commissioning
• Oil/Gas
• Power Generation
• Petroleum
• Steam
• Instrumentation
• Oil
• Industrial Safety
• Hazop Study
• Petrochemical
• Gas Processing
• Pipelines
• Piping
• Engineering
• Refinery
• Supervisory Skills
• Boilers
• Occupational Health
• Natural Gas
• Downstream Oil & Gas
• Oil
• Sap
• Safety Management Systems
• Dcs
• Refining
• Power Plants
• Process Improvement
• Energy Industry
• Refineries
• Energy
• Permit to Work