JUSTIN SALVANT
Belle Chasse,United States
Summary
Experienced Operator with over 12 years of experience working in a high nose environment while operating various machines. Superb critical thinking and organizational abilities. Expertise in understanding machine schematics and models. Supervised a team of 7 operators on a daily basis. USW committee member for 3 years and also apart of the VPP safety committee for 4 years. Veteran Field Supervisor with hands-on approach to solving problems and correcting deficiencies. Versed in setting schedules and maintaining timelines. Also have experience in marine division doing key meetings with chief mate, connecting arms/hose to vessel for loading. Ready to apply experience and expertise to challenging new position.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
DCS Board Operator.
Venture Global LNG
Port Sulphur, LA
03.2023 - Current
- Completed daily tank measurements, checked flow lines and recorded pressures.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Coordinate with outside operator on different moves on the process
- Start/Stop pumps for the loading of vessels at the jetty's
- Communicated with other workers by telephone and radio to coordinate pump operations.
- Operated automated measuring machines to check part specifications.
- Worked safely with cryogenic material.
OWNER
JTS CONSTRUCTION LLC
BELLE CHASSE, LA
09.2020 - Current
- Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
- Oversaw staff hiring, initiating new training and scheduled processes to streamline operations.
- Devised business and marketing plans and prepared monthly financial reports.
- Led startup and opening of business and provided business development, creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
- Trained teams on specific operations, applicable procedures and techniques for each job site.
- Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
- Oversaw project execution, phase progress, workmanship and team performance to drive on-time completion of deliverables.
- My company also hired personnel that work in a coal terminal operating equipment and working in the warehouse
Pipeline Operator
BAYWATER
Belle Chasse, LA
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Monitored pipeline locations to oversee excavations and line crossings.
- Adhered to reporting standards for safety issues.
- Conveyed instructions to equipment operators for smooth operations.
- Completed ongoing regulation training and participated in site expectation meetings before new projects.
- Cleaned feeder pipes with scrapers and steel brushes.
- Utilized pressure gauges and leak detectors to inspect pipelines for leaks.
- Measured and marked right-of-way for pipeline ditches with tape measures and paint.
- Connected pump hoses and pipelines to transfer material.
- Monitored gauges and pressure pumps throughout tasks to check safety and operational performance.
- Monitored gauges and flowmeters to inspect equipment and reported abnormalities.
- Collaborated with coworkers to update safety practices and uphold effective safety behaviors.
- Paid close attention to operations schedules and timelines to achieve targets and maintain optimal productivity levels.
- Responded to emergency situations with calm, professionalism and skill to address and resolve issues and return pump function to ideal levels.
- Delivered sample solutions for laboratory analysis.
REFINERY OPERATOR/Consultant
PTS ADVANCE (CHEVRON)
Richmond, CA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Performed inspections on equipment and products to find root problems, measure progress and meet client needs.
- Handled various mechanical and technical machinery during manufacturing process.
- Learned and adhered to industry standards and safety procedures.
- Loading and unloading of vessels
- Maintained production and quality documentation.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed equipment malfunctions to minimize downtime.
- Rotated among various workstations, performing work necessary to meet production needs.
Operator/Field Supervisor
Phillips 66
Belle Chasse, LA
08.2010 - 08.2020
- Prepared machines to begin production cycles and properly adjusted settings.
- Performed calibration on machines when needed.
- Interpreted blueprints, schematics, and manuals.
- Worked with chemicals and raw materials such as benzene and crude oil.
- Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
- Managed and supervised daily activities of 7 team members to verify fulfillment of customer orders and adherence to general warehouse operations.
- Assigned individual work plans and reviewed jobs to accomplish tasks within expected parameters.
- Controlled material usage to keep costs low, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies to minimize waste.
- Supervised equipment upgrades and modifications.
- Identified and helped resolve nonconforming product issues to support accurate order fulfillment.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Board operator operating pipeline activity on a daily basis
- DOT trained
- Work-up supervisor in absence of field supervisor
- Blending operator
- Handled workovers, engineering tasks and operational oversight for operations activities.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Kept production team moving forward for progress in daily site operations.
- Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
- Developed successful resolutions for issues that arose during field operations.
- Completed projects milestones on time by keeping team members on task and operating with efficiency.
- Monitored timelines, set up order of operations and managed field schedules.
- Maintained positive vendor relationships and open lines of communication to enable resource availability.
- Troubleshot with fault isolation techniques and utilized remote test systems to isolate and resolve ongoing issues.
- Chemical transferring and deliveries
- Manage Preventive Maintenance Program
- Sample Collection and testing
- Worked with generators, compressors, pumps and piping
- Worked the tank field where i transferred products from units and to docks
- Worked the docks where we loading/unloaded ships and barges
- Conducted pre-conference meetings on board ships before. loading/discharging of product.
- Ran pre-conference meeting with chief mate on ship
- Coordinated with ship personnel and dcs operator during loading of vessel
- Knowledge of river protocol for bringing ship to berth
- Safely mooring a ship to berth
Operator
Cytec Industries
Waggaman, LA
03.2009 - 07.2010
- Prepared machines to begin production cycles and properly adjusted settings.
- Performed calibration on machines when needed.
- Interpreted blueprints, schematics, and manuals.
- Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
- Assigned individual work plans and reviewed jobs to accomplish tasks within expected parameters.
- Controlled material usage to keep costs low, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies to minimize waste.
- Supervised equipment upgrades and modifications.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Accountant
Ernest Kelly
New Orleans, LA
05.2003 - 03.2009
- Analyzed financial statements and income statements to review company's financial performance.
- Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
- Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts.
- Balanced reports and batch summaries to submit for approval.
- Collaborated extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes.
- Monitored company costs and presented budget forecasts for each quarter.
- Identified process inefficiencies and recommended improvements.
- Created detailed financial models and applied analytical tools to facilitate variance analysis.
- Created and executed short- and long-term customized comprehensive financial strategies to reach company goals.
- Managed team of financial professionals and coached each employee in job tasks and duties.
- Reduced closing time for monthly and quarterly close by implementing new consolidation procedures.
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
- Developed and implemented cost and budget processes to ensure budget control and accurate forecasting.
- Collaborated with accounting associates to improve reconciliation processes.
- Gained accounting efficiency and improved documentation coordination through development of optimal journal entry schedules.
- Adhered to audit standards and requirements by monitoring and improving accounting procedures.
- Developed training procedures and mentored new accounting personnel on company policies and best practices.
- Analyzed complex regulation and policy documents that directly impacted budgetary and financial matters.
- Improved year-end inventory audit process to increase accuracy.
IRON WORKER
Cajun Industries LLC.
Belle Chasse, LA
03.2002 - 04.2003
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
- Received structural steel and moved it to modular locations.
- Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
- Determined safety risks associated with projects and implemented precautions to address risks.
- Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
- Encouraged workers to take precautions to prevent mishaps and injuries on job sites.
- Assessed blueprints and specifications to determine aspects of project before work started.
- Managed and tracked materials and supplies needed for projects and expedited additional materials to avoid project delay.
- Wrote and submitted detailed project reports and evaluated completed work via visual inspection to confirm safety and quality of work.
- Studied blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of work.
- Performed mod assembly, erected and connected structural steel and leveled and torqued connections after steel placement.
Warehouse Lead (ALLIANCE REFINERY)
Zachary Construction
Belle Chasse, LA
10.2001 - 03.2002
- Staged and sorted products for loading.
- Operated forklifts, pallet jacks and variety of warehouse mechanical equipment according to safe operating standards.
- Reviewed production schedule, customer orders, work orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
- Packaged finished products for shipping by shrink-wrapping, boxing and labeling.
- Assembled customer orders from stock and staged completed orders on pallets or shelves.
- Completed daily document logs to track shipments and inventory.
- Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
- Palletized boxes to increase movement and shipment efficiency.
- Oversaw the lay-down yard during turnaround operations.
- Tracked parcel movement using hand-held scanners and daily production sheets to keep records accurate.
- Juggled shift duties, prioritizing immediate tasks to streamline operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
SOUTHERN oF New Orleans
New Orleans12.2003
Associate of Science - Process Technology
Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA05.2007
Skills
- Experience operating complex machinery
- Knowledge of CAM technology
- Blueprint and Schematics Interpretation
- Safety Protocols
- Interpreting blueprints
- Preventive maintenance
- Quality assurance standards
- Equipment operation
- Documentation ability
- Loading and unloading protocols
- Flexible
- Clerical
- Problem resolution
- Active listening
- Assembly procedures
Additional Information
I was a DCS board operator for 5 year at phillips 66, also a work up supervisor. Part of the fire brigade, and rescue team. Also served on the JHSEC for 5 years (Joint HEALTH SAFETY ENVOIRMENTAL COMMITTEE).
Timeline
DCS Board Operator.
Venture Global LNG
03.2023 - Current
Pipeline Operator
BAYWATER
12.2022 - 02.2023
REFINERY OPERATOR/Consultant
PTS ADVANCE (CHEVRON)
05.2022 - 08.2022
OWNER
JTS CONSTRUCTION LLC
09.2020 - Current
Operator/Field Supervisor
Phillips 66
08.2010 - 08.2020
Operator
Cytec Industries
03.2009 - 07.2010
Accountant
Ernest Kelly
05.2003 - 03.2009
IRON WORKER
Cajun Industries LLC.
03.2002 - 04.2003
Warehouse Lead (ALLIANCE REFINERY)
Zachary Construction
10.2001 - 03.2002
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
SOUTHERN oF New Orleans
Associate of Science - Process Technology
Nunez Community College
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