Alex Garcia
Portage,IN
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced technician. Ready to learn, progress and grow with the best of my abilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inside Sales Representative
Allied Valve
07.2023 - Current
- Answered customers' questions regarding products, prices, and availability.
- Managed friendly and professional customer interactions.
- Set up new accounts, established customer credit and set up payment methods.
- Quoted prices, credit terms and other bid specifications.
- Tracking down valves, actuators, etc.
- Quoting jobs.
- Preparing scope of work for techs.
- Assign techs in collaboration with Pipeline Manager.
Valve and Actuation Technician
Allied Valve Inc.
10.2012 - Current
- Project lead field technician.
- Performing toolbox safety meetings ahead of work.
- Leading groups of 1 - 8+ employees
- 10+ years experience working in various power plants, chemical plants, and gas/oil stations.
- Highly Mechanically inclined.
- Rigged and hoisted valve and actuator components in compliance with OSHA standards.
- Performed valve write-ups, including nameplate data.
- Identified problems with valves and used appropriate troubleshooting techniques to locate and resolve concerns.
- Maintained professional working environment and enhanced productivity by keeping all areas neat and organized.
- Collaborated with team members to complete customer requests and orders on time.
- Lubricated wearing surfaces of mechanical parts using oils or other lubricants.
- Maintaining the performance of actuators and valves.
- Disassembly and inspection of valves and actuators.
- Troubleshooting problematic actuators and or valve gearboxes.
- Repairing/Rebuilding Valves and actuators
- Modding/upgrading actuators
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Preformed onside training for customers on actuator function , troubleshooting, and presentation in various sized classrooms from 4 techs to 25+ for customers such as TC Energy.
Education
High School Diploma -
East Chicago Central High School
East Chicago, IN06.2012
Skills
- Safety management
- Pneumatic control devices
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- Valve pretesting
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Multitasking abilities
- Customer Service
- Excellent work ethic
- Written Communication
- Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Opportunity Identification
- Classroom Oversight
- Training Material Updates
Certification
- Three Rivers Safety Training
- OSHA 10 Safety Training
- Valve Pro Training
- Sealweld Valve Maintenance
- Shafer and Bettis Actuation Training
- Cameron valve and Ledeen actuator on site training
- Various OQ Certs.
Timeline
Inside Sales Representative
Allied Valve
07.2023 - Current
Valve and Actuation Technician
Allied Valve Inc.
10.2012 - Current
High School Diploma -
East Chicago Central High School