Eric Bass

Accomplished Plant Manager and Adjunct Professor at San Jacinto College - HSE

Houston, Texas, United States

About

Results-driven Plant Manager with 20+ years of leadership in petrochemical operations, project delivery, and HSE management. Proven track record of commissioning grass-roots and debottleneck projects, driving zero-injury cultures, optimizing processes for multi-million dollar savings, and leading high-performance teams to exceed production, safety, and financial targets.

Experience

  • Sr. ESSH Manager at Ascend Performance Materials
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Adjunct Professor HSE at LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology at San Jacinto College
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Plant Manager - Bayport ASA Plant at INEOS Styrolution
    May 2019 - Mar 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • Kuraray America, Inc. (18 yrs 2 mos)
    • Plant Manager - Eval Plant
      Jan 2016 - May 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Plant Manager - Septon Plant
      May 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Operations Manager - Septon Plant
      Mar 2005 - May 2014 · 9 yrs 3 mos

  • Process Engineer at Aristech Chemical (Sunoco)
    May 1997 - Apr 2001 · 4 yrs