Andrew Novak
Pittsburgh,PA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Operator
Shell Polymers Monaca
Monaca, Pennsylvania
06.2025 - Current
- Monitored equipment performance and reported any issues immediately.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain a secure work environment.
- Trained and qualified as a finishing field operator in the operation of an extruder.
- Participated in LOTO and safe permitting procedures
- Operated machinery to support polymer production processes efficiently.
- Maintained accurate logs of production activities and equipment usage.
Operator
Sunoco/Gladieux
Indianola, PA
08.2020 - 06.2025
- Learned to interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams.
- Performed laboratory work to test product specifications.
- Learned to read and interpret operating instructions for a transmix distillation facility and put these procedures into practice.
- Operated fork lifts.
- Operated and assisted in the maintenance of centrifugal and diaphragm pumps.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment
- Practiced safe lockout-tagout procedures to prevent injury to personnel during maintenance procedures.
- Cleaned and lubricated equipment on regular schedules to maintain life of machinery and achieve consistent operations.
- Created and maintained daily activity logs to track ongoing operational performance.
- Received and processed written and verbal instructions, prints and work orders.
- Maintained correct temperature, levels and pressures on process systems and equipment.
- Trained new operators.
- Assisted manager in overseeing process start up and shut down.
- Filled in for manager in completing daily reports utilizing excel and communicated information via email.
- Took initiative in starting and completing projects around the plant during down time.
- Utilized understanding of the process to troubleshoot and resolve issues in the unit.
Painter in Restoration
Evergreene Architectural Arts Inc.
New York, NY
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Worked as a painter in restoration on such projects as the Union Club in Manhattan, and Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore, MD, as well as other projects both in New York City and across the country.
- Executed many complex, and oftentimes very physical, processes in high stress construction environments.
- Worked collaboratively in environments that were oftentimes not conducive to good communication.
- Exhibited strict adherence to OSHA requirements along with Evergreene safety requirements.
- Acquired OSHA 30 safety training and User Supported Scaffold training
- Collaborated closely with foremen, managers and clients on projects to stay on task.
- Inspected equipment such as scaffolds for safety.
- Prepared for each task with a sense of order and foresight.
- Collaborated with other trades on job sites to maintain a sense of order in an oftentimes chaotic environment.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting and Drawing
The Pennsylvania State University
12.2017
Skills
- Ability to adapt to various work environments
- Listens well to directions and always follows through with strict adherence to guidelines
- Able to work both individually and collaboratively
- Eager to learn and always respectful of those above me
- Excellent communication skills
Timeline
Operator
Shell Polymers Monaca
06.2025 - Current
Operator
Sunoco/Gladieux
08.2020 - 06.2025
Painter in Restoration
Evergreene Architectural Arts Inc.
08.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting and Drawing
The Pennsylvania State University