Austin Goree
Texas City
Summary
Experienced in plant operations with a strong background in team leadership and safety compliance. Successfully directed a team of 15 employees, implementing operational policies that enhanced workflow efficiency and productivity. Conducted regular performance evaluations and training sessions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adherence to safety protocols. Demonstrated technical proficiency in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, ensuring optimal operational performance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Hydroblasting Supervisor
Usadebusk
Deer Park
09.2023 - Current
- Trained new employees on company policies and procedures.
- Conducted weekly meetings with team members to discuss upcoming tasks and project deadlines.
- Evaluated employee performance through periodic reviews and documented results accordingly.
- Performed monthly inventory checks to ensure sufficient stock levels for all products.
- Developed strategies to improve team performance and productivity.
- Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy of workflows.
- Directed and supervised team of 15 employees in daily operations.
- Provided guidance and direction to subordinates regarding job duties and responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
- Participated in recruitment efforts by interviewing prospective candidates for open positions.
- Created new strategies for improving customer service standards within the organization.
- Recruited, hired, trained, mentored, coached, evaluated, and terminated staff as necessary.
- Ensured compliance with workplace safety regulations by providing training sessions for all staff members.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Tracked progress on projects and provided timely feedback to staff members.
- Monitored employee productivity levels on a regular basis to identify areas of improvement.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate workflow processes between teams.
- Monitored employee productivity to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
- Fostered a positive and motivating work environment, leading to an increase in team morale.
- Acted as a liaison between upper management and staff, facilitating open communication.
- Prepared and presented reports on team performance, challenges, and achievements to senior management.
- Oversaw inventory management, ensuring adequate stock levels and reducing waste.
- Managed team of XX employees, ensuring high productivity and quality standards were met.
- Responded to customer questions regarding products, prices and availability.
- Coordinated with other department supervisors to ensure smooth workflow and project alignment.
- Trained new employees on company policies, job duties, and performance expectations.
- Streamlined workflow processes, reducing project completion times.
- Managed budget for department, ensuring all expenses stayed within allocated funds.
- Led weekly team meetings to discuss progress, address issues, and plan future actions.
- Managed scheduling for staff, ensuring adequate coverage during peak times and projects.
- Addressed and resolved interpersonal conflicts within the team, maintaining a harmonious work environment.
- Developed and maintained a safe working environment, adhering to all safety protocols and regulations.
- Implemented quality control measures, significantly reducing error rates.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues promptly, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Negotiated with suppliers to secure cost-effective resources.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback and setting individual goals.
- Monitored employee attendance, addressing any punctuality or absenteeism issues.
- Negotiated with vendors and suppliers to secure advantageous terms and pricing.
- Implemented new operational procedures, increasing efficiency.
- Complied with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Identified opportunities for process improvements, leading to cost reductions and increased productivity.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Set specific goals for projects to measure progress and evaluate end results.
- Utilized document management system to organize company files, keeping up-to-date and easily accessible data.
- Audited company's legal documents to verify compliant policies and procedures.
- Organized client meetings to provide project updates.
- Assessed company operations for compliance with safety standards.
- Implemented strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.
- Oversaw quality control to identify inconsistencies and malfunctions.
- Analyzed company's expenditures and developed financial models.
- Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance.
- Wrote and submitted reports on industry trends, prompting managers to develop business plans.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Identified areas for improvement, narrowing focus for decision-makers in making necessary changes.
- Determined consumer needs to provide products and services appealing to larger market.
- Worked closely with human resources to support employee management and organizational planning.
- Created plans to propose solutions to problems related to efficiency, costs or profits.
- Evaluated needs of departments and delegated tasks to optimize overall production.
- Analyzed key performance indicators to identify effective strategies.
Boilermaker and Rigger Supervisor
Preferred Industrial Contractors
Houma
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Operated cranes and hoists to move large objects during repair projects.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
- Conducted tests on welds to ensure strength requirements were met.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Installed insulation on pipes, tanks, and other mechanical systems.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
- Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
- Diagnosed problems with boilers and related equipment using technical manuals.
- Removed old insulation from pipes prior to installation of new insulation.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Maintained records of all repair work performed on boilers and related machinery.
- Adjusted controls to generate specified electric power or steam output.
- Repaired worn or damaged parts of boilers, tanks, and vats by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates or sections.
- Constructed steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
- Assisted in the construction of new boilers from scratch according to customer specifications.
- Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
- Cleaned boiler firetubes with wire brushes to remove soot deposits after shutdowns.
- Examined boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots and defective sections.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Cleaned pressure vessel equipment by using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships, and dimensions of parts.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Assembled and checked each boiler for defects.
- Used welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components following blueprints and job specifications.
- Requisitioned tools and equipment and selected type and size of pipes for transport to worksite.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Used hoist to load structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels, and tanks on pallets.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Mentored apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
- Inspected and assembled tubes, fittings, valves, controls and auxiliary mechanisms to locate defects.
- Designed, installed and repaired boilers used to heat water for generating electric power or providing heat.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Opened, cleaned and repaired pressure vessels.
- Shaped seams, joints, and irregular edges of pressure vessel sections and structural parts to attain specified fit of parts.
- Prepared materials using plate shears, punch presses and bending rolls.
- Located and marked reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using blueprints and measuring instruments.
- Installed manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges and feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers.
- Marked reference points for columns and plates on foundations using master straightedge.
- Scheduled maintenance inspections on all rigging equipment.
- Developed and implemented procedures for proper handling of heavy equipment.
- Coordinated with crane operators to safely move materials into position.
- Investigated accidents or near misses involving crane operation or material handling activities.
- Inspected rigging equipment, such as slings, shackles, hoists and spreader bars for wear or damage.
- Resolved customer inquiries promptly and efficiently in accordance with company standards.
- Collaborated closely with other departments on projects requiring special attention or expertise.
- Evaluated existing processes for efficiency improvements.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations as needed.
- Maintained communication between field crews and office staff throughout the day.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure timely delivery of materials and supplies.
- Trained new employees in safe use of tools, lifting techniques and job-specific duties.
- Provided guidance on how best to utilize available equipment resources.
- Implemented corrective actions when necessary to address any unsafe conditions observed at the worksite.
- Participated in regular safety meetings with crew members and management staff.
- Ensured all personnel were trained in proper rigging techniques.
- Assessed potential hazards associated with each job site prior to commencement of work activities.
- Monitored team performance to ensure all safety protocols were followed.
- Performed daily pre-shift checklists on cranes, hoists, forklifts.
- Maintained accurate records of load weights, lift plans and other data related to rigging operations.
- Monitored personnel during lifts to ensure they are working within established safety guidelines.
- Prepared detailed reports regarding any incidents that occurred during rigging operations.
- Supervised and coordinated the rigging of cargo for loading and unloading operations.
- Set up metal pipes and support cables in effective arrangements for required loads.
- Conducted frequent safety evaluations on rigging equipment.
Boilermaker and Rigger Forman
Gulf Island
Houma
08.2020 - 04.2022
- Maintained records of all repair work performed on boilers and related machinery.
- Operated cranes and hoists to move large objects during repair projects.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Cleaned boiler firetubes with wire brushes to remove soot deposits after shutdowns.
- Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
- Assisted in the construction of new boilers from scratch according to customer specifications.
- Adjusted controls to generate specified electric power or steam output.
- Removed old insulation from pipes prior to installation of new insulation.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
- Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Installed insulation on pipes, tanks, and other mechanical systems.
- Conducted tests on welds to ensure strength requirements were met.
- Repaired worn or damaged parts of boilers, tanks, and vats by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates or sections.
- Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
- Constructed steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
- Diagnosed problems with boilers and related equipment using technical manuals.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Cleaned pressure vessel equipment by using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
- Examined boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots and defective sections.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Used welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components following blueprints and job specifications.
- Assembled and checked each boiler for defects.
- Mentored apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships, and dimensions of parts.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Used hoist to load structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels, and tanks on pallets.
- Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
- Requisitioned tools and equipment and selected type and size of pipes for transport to worksite.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Located and marked reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using blueprints and measuring instruments.
- Prepared materials using plate shears, punch presses and bending rolls.
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
- Shaped seams, joints, and irregular edges of pressure vessel sections and structural parts to attain specified fit of parts.
- Installed manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges and feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers.
- Marked reference points for columns and plates on foundations using master straightedge.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Inspected and assembled tubes, fittings, valves, controls and auxiliary mechanisms to locate defects.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
- Designed, installed and repaired boilers used to heat water for generating electric power or providing heat.
- Opened, cleaned and repaired pressure vessels.
Education
Associate of Arts - Process Technology
College of The Mainland
Texas City, TX08-2025
Associate of Arts - Welding
Tulsa Welding School
Tulsa, OK04-2021
Skills
- Inventory management
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Project management
- Employee training
- Safety compliance
- Technical troubleshooting
- Human resources management
- Risk management
- Department organization
- Task delegation
- Training and mentoring
- Process monitoring and improvement
- Staff management
- Safety protocols
- Operations management
- Team building
- Boiler installation
- Welding techniques
- Pipe fitting
- Blueprint interpretation
- Customer service
- Problem solving
- Work order processing
- Pressure vessels
- Structural fabrication
- Metal cutting
- Welding expertise
- Parts and components fabrication
- Plasma cutting
- Pressure vessel construction
- Tube installation
- Repair services
- Cutting and threading
- Rigging
- Tank assembly
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Shielded metal arc
- Welding
- System Tests
- Structural steelwork
- Parts fabrication
- System building
- Technical documentation
- Boiler equipment
- Blueprint reading
- Pipe cutting
- Gas metal arc welding
- Heavy lifting
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Material prepping
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Hydroblasting Supervisor
Usadebusk
09.2023 - Current
Boilermaker and Rigger Supervisor
Preferred Industrial Contractors
04.2022 - 09.2023
Boilermaker and Rigger Forman
Gulf Island
08.2020 - 04.2022
Associate of Arts - Process Technology
College of The Mainland
Associate of Arts - Welding
Tulsa Welding School