Paponpan Sopajitwattana
About Paponpan Sopajitwattana
Paponpan Sopajitwattana is a Facilities Engineer – North Operation Support Engineer at Chevron in Bangkok, Thailand, with a background in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology.
Current Role at Chevron
Paponpan Sopajitwattana is a Facilities Engineer – North Operation Support Engineer at Chevron, based in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand. In this role, Paponpan supports the northern operations by ensuring reliable and optimized performance of facilities and infrastructure. This includes addressing technical challenges and implementing solutions that enhance operational efficiency.
Past Experience at Chevron
From 2015 to 2018, Paponpan Sopajitwattana held the position of Facilities Engineer - Instrument, SCADA, & Automation Engineer at Chevron in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. During this tenure, Paponpan's responsibilities included managing instrumentation and automation systems, which are critical to the operational integrity of the facilities. This role provided significant exposure to overseeing SCADA systems and automation technologies.
Educational Background
Paponpan Sopajitwattana earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from the Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, studying from 2011 to 2014. The program equipped Paponpan with a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles and practices, essential for a career in facilities engineering.
Roles and Responsibilities
In various capacities at Chevron, Paponpan Sopajitwattana has managed multiple roles including project manager, instrument & electrical engineer, and Management of Change (MOC) moderator for reliability improvement and optimization projects. Paponpan also coordinated well test meter reliability, supported digital transformation initiatives, and served as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for yearly budget planning. Moreover, Paponpan acted as the Risk Management Single Point of Contact to close safety gaps identified in Safety Analysis Studies.
Alarm Management and Coordination
At Chevron, Paponpan Sopajitwattana managed alarm coordination, focusing on reducing nuisance alarm rates to meet key performance indicators. This involved implementing strategies and solutions to ensure that alarms contribute effectively to operational safety and efficiency.