Andres Zavala Jr
PHELAN,CA
Summary
Reliable Maintenance Supervisor with 19 years at Chevron, adept at leading diverse teams and optimizing maintenance. 15 years of those years in the I&E Craft. Versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Chevron
02.2023 - 08.2025
- Supervised Chevron maintenance team of 15, made up of I&E, Welders, Machinist and an Expediter. while supervising contracting services such as Brand Scaffolding, PSC Vacuum services, UPS Machinist on a daily basis to ensure the execution and adherence of weekly work schedules in a safe and timely manner.
- Supported and worked closely with Engineering, Reliability, Planning and Scheduling teams find solutions to issues minimize downtime of equipment.
- Supervised Weekend Maintenance for 2 years with a skeleton crew of 7 employees to maintain the Chevron Refinery inside and out of the gates. From Community impact, environmental and process
- Prioritize Break-ins on a daily basis, Process leaking, electrical issues, motor replacement, high DP in process lines, pump replacement.
Scheduler 5/23/2022-2/1/2023
- Create weekly Routine Work scheduled for I&E, Welders, Machinist and expediters.
- Align Motor transportation for Mechanics, flat beds, Crane support, Forklift, Manlifts
- Coordinate with Operations, Engineering Vendors and contractors
- Verify work coming from planning is sequenced properly with associated materials
- Work in Prometheus, Maximo, RFM Viewer, Excel and Word
Planner 1/6/2020-5/22/2022
- Create job plans, including material, supporting resources, and writing of descriptive work direction.
- Build relationships with mechanics, Operations, Supervision, engineering, vendors and contractors
I&E Mechanic 5/22/2007-1/5/2020
- Troubleshooting systems of low and high voltage
- Honeywell transmitters, Dp, Level, radar, temperature, pressure.
- Limatorque actuators, MX, MXA, MXB
- Fisher Valves
- Siemins Controls
- Troublrshoot motor control circuits
Education
High School Diploma -
Hesperia High
Hesperia, CASkills
- Supervisor Chevron employees and Contractors
- Scheduler for I&E, Welders Machinist and expeditors using Prometheus
- Planner Instrumentation and Electrical in Maximo
- 16 years, I&E Mechanic
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Vendor relationship management
- Job prioritizing
- Employee motivation
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Dependable and consistent
- Maintenance planning
- Work order processing
- Contractor coordination
- Vendor coordination
- Maintenance scheduling
- Materials requisition
Accomplishments
- Participated in over 45 Turnarounds
- Oversaw the replacement distillation column and oil separator, 60 days from start to finish Managing 65 contract employees and 20 Chevron Mechanics safely and in a timely manner staying with in budget (3.5MM)
- Reduced Scaffolding Budget from 2.4MM down to 1.4 MM with one year time
Certification
- CPR Certified
- Altec Trainer Certified on Insulation Aerial Devices
- Forklift Certified
- Manlift Certified
- TWIC Badage
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Chevron
02.2023 - 08.2025
High School Diploma -
Hesperia High