Lane Benford, Cmrp
About Lane Benford, Cmrp
Lane Benford is the Central Resource Team Manager at Chemtrade Logistics with extensive experience in reliability and process engineering.
Title
Lane Benford is currently the Central Resource Team Manager at Chemtrade Logistics. In this role, he oversees corporate teams within the company, ensuring maximum efficiency and reliability in operations.
Current Company
Lane Benford is based in Beaumont, Texas, and plays a pivotal role in the local chemicals industry through his position at Chemtrade Logistics. His work has a significant impact on the company's safety and efficiency practices.
Education and Expertise
Lane Benford earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial/Electrical Engineering from Grambling State University, graduating in 1982. He possesses expertise in Predictive Maintenance and HAZOP Study, contributing to enhanced safety and efficiency in plant operations. He also has a strong background in Process Control and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), which helps in optimizing plant performance.
Previous Positions
Lane Benford has a considerable professional history in reliability and process engineering. He served as Corporate Reliability Manager at Chemtrade Logistics from 2008 to 2012. Prior to that, he was a Reliability Manager at Cargill from 2006 to 2008. He dedicated 19 years to Georgia-Pacific LLC as the Reliability Superintendent between 1987 and 2006. Earlier in his career, Benford worked as a Process/Reliability Engineer at The Dow Chemical Company from 1982 to 1987.
Industry Experience
With over a decade of experience managing corporate teams in chemical, electrical, and process engineering, Lane Benford is a seasoned professional. His extensive background includes roles that have shaped his expertise in enhancing plant performance and ensuring operational reliability across various industries.