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Chemistry
Chemical Plant Operator
Monitor manufacturing plant operations through SCADA software. Ensure consistent quality of products by frequent chemical analysis. Coordinate with control room, field, and lab personnel to adjust equipment as needed. Communicate with coworkers for safe and accurate filling of trucks. Effectively convey information via radio communication for process adjustments.
- Initiated several changes to increase employee safety.
- Proposed various suggestions for continuous improvement, such as improved training
- Participated in policy revisions and advancements, including updates to employee
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Journalism And Mass Communication
Plant Operator
Monitored ethanol plant from control room, making adjustments to equipment via DCS computer systems.
- Obtained samples of production items from plant and performed quality control tests on items in a laboratory setting. Recorded and kept organized records of results.
- Responsible for keeping control room, lab, and plant clean and presentable.
- Performed minor maintenance and repairs on plant equipment.
- Participated in monthly safety meetings and used Lock Out/ Tag Out procedures regularly.
- Used forklift in the unloading of trucks when necessary.
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Industrial Maintenance And Electrical Technology
Hvac / R
Hvac / R
Production Fill Plant Operator
Operate and maintain an RPS Recovery Process System to recover R-404a, R-410a, R-134a, R-22, R-12, R-408a, and other types of refrigerants.
- Perform skilled technical work in an ultra-high pressure station transferring R-23, R-13, R-503b, R-14, and other high pressure refrigerants.
- Inspects and tests, recovers and recharges refrigeration systems.
- Knowledgeable in filling of refrigerant gases & ISO debulking (gas transfer into container).
- Mechanical ability to perform basic maintenance on refrigeration equipment.
- Maintain records and paperwork required for maintenance and operations logs.
- Responsible for compliance to all Plant policies, procedures, safety and sanitation rules and governmental regulation.
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Nuclear Power Program
Relation To Naval Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear Power Plant Operator
U S Navy Nuclear Power Plant Operator: machinist mate operator qualified and trained aboard the USS John C Stennis (CVN 74) as Chief Reactor Watch and Quality Assurance Supervisor
- Performed/supervised corrective and preventative maintenance actions and testing of propulsion plant systems during both shipyard overhaul and operational conditions.
- Oversaw all Quality Assurance aspects during shipyard availability resulting in above average reviews from the Naval Mobile Training Team and Operational Reactor Safeguard Exam.
- Skilled in use of schematics, blueprints, technical manuals and test equipment to isolate and diagnose faults in the various systems.
- Performed calibration on a variety of high and low pressure instruments.
- Certified by Navy for supervision of quality maintenance on all nuclear-grade, steam plant, and high-pressure air systems.
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Business Management And Mechanical / Automotive Techniques
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Perform daily tests in a laboratory setting of Wastewater Plant influent and effluent flow for pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrates, ammonia, suspended solids, and heavy metals presence according to DEP and EPA established guidelines. Reported test results to Laboratory Technicians and Supervisors to discuss discrepancy corrective actions.
- Operate and maintain sludge thickening and centrifuge equipment for waste handling and disposal. In addition, I monitor and maintain polymer and caustic soda level feed pumps for this equipment.
- Operate and maintain wastewater and sludge directional pumps and flow meters.
- Monitor SCADA computer controlled, fully automated plant operations system.
- Service and maintain 30 submerged dissolved oxygen, suspended solids, nitrates, and ammonia level monitoring probes on weekly basis.
- Perform general plant laborer duties (Clean and maintain facilities, snow removal, etc.)
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High School Diploma
Assistant Foreman & Plant Operator
Performed or assisted with all of same "Torray Plastics America" functions (see above).
- Operated fork lift, pallet jack, cherry picker, and overhead hoist.
- Obtained and tested samples to ensure all product was within specifications.
- Trained and managed up to 10 employees.
- Worked closely with Packing, Shipping/Receiving, and Slitting Departments to ensure all inventory was completed, stored, and shipped.
- Organized daily tasks and oversaw time cards.
- Coordinated start-ups, shut-downs, lock-outs, and tag-outs.
- Served as lead key person.
- Conducted daily safety meetings.
- Designed new tool and procedures for extruder to increase accuracy and productivity.
- Received "MVP Award" (9/2001).
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Science And Engineering Management
Engineering Applications
Auxiliary Plant Operator
Prepared and maintained production operations and distribution records to meet FDA, DPA, OSHA, ISO Quality Systems.
- Trained in ISO, ISO 2200 and FDA Food Safety Certified.
- Obtain knowledge to understand the plant's water chemistry to assure proper cooling tower operations and equipment functioning.
- Installed Computers and projection systems.
- Installed Data cable Cat-5, Cat6.
- Answered multi-line telephone systems and filed documents
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High School Diploma
Mmi
Plant Operator/maintenance Technician
Responsible for all operational aspects of a highly automated paver plant.
- Performed all quality inspections of products produced.
- Conducted all corrective repairs including but not limited to; worn component replacement, hydraulic repair, minor welding and fabrication.
- Oversee assigned personnel to ensure all aspects of process are completed safely and efficiently.
- Responsible for installing, troubleshooting, adjusting, and repairing equipment and special purpose machinery such as, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, production line machinery, grinders, fork lifts, and other yard vehicles.
- Diagnose mechanical problems and determine root cause, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- Performs all preventative maintenance to ensure that the machines continue to run efficiently using a state of the art CMMS program.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing techniques (i.e. 5S, Kaisan, fish bone diagrams, etc.) to ensure safety, ergonomics, and to increase machine productivity.
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Process Operations Technology
Plant Operator
This position is responsible for ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of all plant and field equipment, including compressors, process pumps, and heaters.
- Determines safe and efficient movement of products through pipelines and gas plant, utilizing knowledge of interconnections, pipeline capacities, manifolds, and pumps.
- Tests samples to ensure proper levels, meets quality specifications, processes in hot water bath, and analyzes for acceptable vapor pressure.
- Clean up and housekeeping of facilities, various other duties as assigned.
- Work mostly outdoor, in and around mechanical, industrial and electrical equipment.
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High School Diploma
Plant Operator
Monitor and record equipment temperatures, flows, and levels in associate plant equipment and medical gasses
- Operate and maintain boilers, chillers, cooling towers, water heaters, pumps, air compressors, air handlers, heat exchangers, tube system, medical gasses, diesel generators, vacuum pumps, exhaust fans, and chemicals
- Troubleshoot and repair HVAC equipment electrically and mechanically, replace heating and cooling valves, fans, belts, and actuators
- Sample and test therapy pool, adjust to proper chlorine levels if needed
- Perform PM on medical gas equipment, boilers, and pumps using proper procedures and tools
- Weld and solder copper, brass, and carbon steel
- Answer and log daily activities of trouble calls and plant operations
- 6040 Medical Gas Systems Maintenance Personnel certified by NITC
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Mining Engineering
Mining
Plant Operator, Quality Control, HR
Moved from Plant Grounds man to Plant Operator to Payroll to Quality Control
- Ran Phase 2 (40 belts, 3 7X20 screens, 2 pep screens, cone crusher and a vertical crusher)
- Conducted pre-shift and end of shift inspection of plant for proper maintenance
- Oversaw small maintenance projects such as screen changes, conveyor belt repair, etc.
- Conducted tests on aggregate to ensure they met size and chemical composition specs
- Managed 3 lab technicians and made sure their day to day activities were organized
- Tracked air quality of quarry, barges and barge loading orders, maintain fire extinguishers, first aid kits, label all stockpiles and emergency
- Submitted payroll, and did office tasks
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Sports Science
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Operate and adjust controls on equipment to purify and clarify water and record operational data on specified forms.
- Collect and test water samples, using test equipment.
- Inspect equipment or monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges to determine load requirements and detect malfunctions.
- Add chemicals such as chlorine, sodium hydroxide, polymers, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, aluminum chloride to tanks to ensure that specifications are met.
- Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as waste water, chemical feeds and deionized water system.
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks or power lifts to load or unload chemicals, dump filter cake from press.
- Clean and maintain tanks, filter presses, and other work areas using hand tools and power tools.
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High School Diploma
Business Management
Business Management
Plant Operator and Maintenance/haul Truck Driver
Operate and monitor rock separation plant using Windows based operating systems.
- Lead daily meetings as well as discuss expectations with team for improvements and production.
- Complete daily reports both manually and electronically, create maintenance work orders to prevent production loss, and downtime.
- Inspect drives, motors, belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance duties, following protocol.
- Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials as required, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
- Follow all safety regulations in order to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment and to insure the safety of other workers and team members.
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High School Diploma
Waste Water Plant Operator
Operate and adjust controls on equipment to purify and clarify water, process or dispose of sewage, and generate power.
- Clean and maintain tanks, filter beds, and other work areas using hand tools and power tools.
- Inspect equipment or monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges to determine load requirements and detect malfunctions.
- Maintain machines and equipment
- Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and color analysis standards.
- Clean and maintain tanks, filter beds, and other work areas using hand tools and power tools.
- Collect Dissolved Oxygen Readings and document through out all of plant
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Electrical Engineering Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, 36gpa
Sr. Utility Power Plant Operator/technician
Operations supervisor and site safety supervisor for three week rotations
- Maintain and repair all electrical from 24V up to 12470V including switchgear, generator breakers, utility transformers, etc.
- Ensure equipment and plant stay in compliance with Federal, State, EPA and OSHA regulations
- Control room operations using DCS that included starting or stopping generators, turbines, and other power plant equipment as necessary, etc.
- Clean, lubricate, and maintain equipment, such as generators, turbines, pumps, and compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration
- Familiar with all aspects of power generation
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Associate of Applied Science
Acid Plant Operator
Controlled valves, pumps, motors, and processes via Emerson Delta V, PLC's, and manual operation.
- Mixed SO2 gas and Ammonia to produce Sulfuric Acid.
- Produced SO2 gas with Sulfur Burner.
- Unload Anhydrous Ammonia from a railcar and covert it to Aqueous Ammonia.
- Mixed and recycled sulfuric acid in storage tanks to assist supply for Digester use.
- Effectively operated and maintained 10+ automated equipment processes.
- Trained on over four different types of forklifts, and man lift.
- Assist with Digester operation when cook would need to leave the floor.
- Monitor and work with teams from Boiler, Digesters, Pulp Bleaching, Screen Room and Waste Water.
- During major shutdown worked as part of team to lockout around 500 control elements.
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Mechanics And Basic Electricity
Repair And Chemistry
Utility Plant Operator - Associate
Responsible for the operation and upkeep of 6 commercial chillers from 1500-4000 ton capacity, three high pressure boilers and all associated support equipment, to include pumps, piping, valving, condensers, deaerators, reverse osmosis units and chemical delivery systems.
- Took rounds on equipment throughout the thermal plant
- Started and stopped machinery as required to support the thermal demand of the university
- Performed preventative maintenance on commercial chillers, High Pressure Boilers and associated equipment
- Performed extensive water chemistry testing
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High School Diploma
Certificate
Power Plant Operator
Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
- Adjust controls to generate specific electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between stations and substations.
- Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.
- Inspects records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to access equipment operating status.
- Data entry of power generating equipment readings.
- Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi automatic equipment.
- Control or maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feed water heaters, filters, or chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, or axillary power.
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Applied Science
Plant Operator
- One of two Plant Operators of a four turbine [company name] sharing callouts 24/7.
- Assisted with the decommissioning of one turbine package and one fuel gas compressor package for use at another site.
- Assisted with the installation of a Sequence Batch Reactor for wastewater pretreatment.
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Chemical Engineering
Materials Plant Operator
Maintenance and operation of PLC controlled equipment. Monitor and report for line, pump, and tank irregularities daily.
- Preparation of process stock solutions, measure bulk tank pH, temperature and agitator speed.
- Secure reactor samples and perform laboratory analyses for ion concentration, pH, titration and particle size.
- Analyze and report test data and results
- Strict adherence to safety practices and procedures including use of personal protective equipment
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Certificate
Certificate
Power Plant Operator
Maintain daily operations of seventeen, 800kw caterpillar natural gas generators
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems within a timely manner
- Rotate on call schedule 24/7
- Operate 4160 volt switchgear and 24 volt engine electrical system
- Overhaul 16 cylinder and 20 cylinder caterpillar generators ranging from 800kw-1.6mw
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Nuclear Power Training Unit
Plant Operator/maintenance
Perform daily maintenance and troubleshooting activities, making necessary adjustments to keep plant operating efficiently and at maximum up time and output.
- Perform routine maintenance on site equipment, including: natural gas turbines, landfill gas compressors, electrical controls and distribution, backup/emergency diesel engines, condensate collection and treatment systems, refrigeration system, and air compressors.
- Observe and listen to equipment for potential mechanical problems, notifying management if unable to correct problems.
- Maintain safe conditions and operates within established permits.
- Record all relevant facts and events concerning the plant's operations and maintenance.
- Fill out forms and enforces safety procedures.
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Computer Information Technology
Plant Operator Trainee - Wastewater
Actively working towards Wastewater Plant Operator's Class C licensing
- Monitors 24 hour operations of a 24 million gallon wastewater facility
- Assists licensed Plant Operators with daily, monthly and yearly compliance for Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Performs preventive maintenance and minor repair of plant equipment, including the lubrication of motors and pumps
- Maintains records of plant operation and prepares and submits related reports; monitors and participates in shut-downs and start-ups of equipment as directed
- Tests and analyzes water samples for possible changes to the biological process
- Understands scientific concepts, mathematical calculations, mechanical aptitude and skills to properly operate tools and equipment
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Petroleum Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Plant Operator
Responsible for the maintenance of water pumps and electrical equipment within the plant.
- Monitor the flow of brine from the field into the plant.
- Utilize analytical chemistry techniques to monitor the efficiency of the operations.
- Conduct crystallization to complete the iodine extraction process.
- Responsible for repairing all mechanical devices and plumbing systems when necessary
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Business Education
Nuclear Power Plant Operator
Operate, diagnostically monitor and repair reactor and steam plant components onboard a nuclear submarine.
- Write and supervise the use of quality control packages for preventative maintenance and corrective repairs.
- Develop and implement training and qualification programs for new team members.
- Perform all divisional monitoring equipment calibrations.
- Qualified Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Welder.
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Certificate
Mathematics / Physics
Applied Natural Sciences
Wastewater Plant Operator / Chief Laboratory Chemist
Responsible for entire chemistry and biochemistry laboratory testing.
- Answerable with meeting proper chemistry of discharged waters as per EPA regulations.
- Responsible for weekly and daily process control. Modified settings to ensure highest quality and efficiency of effluent by increasing efficiency and reliability of tests.
- Liable for entire laboratory inventory.
- Liable for maintenance and repair of several wastewater operating equipment.
- Introduced a temporary denitrification process to study if cleaner effluent standards are met.
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Business Management
Transportation
Plant Operator
While the mine was under development I worked on a survey crew that laid out the entire project. Next I worked on construction of the processing facility.
- Worked as a processing plant operator
- Responsible for plant efficiency, mixing cyanide solution for the leaching process as well as chlorine solutions for neutralizing the cyanide solution
- Environmental monitoring & compliance and managing spring run off * General site maintenance; pumps, plumbing, metal fabrication, carpentry, diesel generator, telephone repeater and snow removal utilizing loader & backhoe.
- Certified to draw blood for heavy metals monitoring
- Certified to administer cyanide antidote injections
- Worked in assay lab
- Extensive experience working in deep snow and sub zero conditions; snowmobiles, snowshoes, and skis
- Supervised up to 15 employees
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Management
Education And Training
Business
Water and Sewage Plant Operator
Operate and maintain small public water systems for Mendocino Unit. Apply best practices and technical expertise in operation, repair and maintenance of all potable and non potable systems including fire camps, fire stations, headquarters and state operated residences.
- Operate in accordance with state safe drinking water standards title 22
- Monitor and sample water quality
- Perform installations make recommendations for treatment processes and equipment
- Keep accurate records and notify state health of operations
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Agricultural Education
Plant Operator
Cleaned, sized, bagged, and shipped over 900,000 lbs. of pecans
- Tracked and maintained daily on-hand inventory
- Routine forklift operation
- Performed operator level maintenance of machinery and equipment
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