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Cade Austin

Luling,LA

Summary

Maintenance Safety Coordinator, Heavy Equipment/Rigging Supervisor and Maintenance Mechanic with over 30 years of experience, excelling in equipment maintenance and safety compliance. Proven track record in welding coordination and work permit writing, enhancing operational efficiency. Strong leadership and training abilities, ensuring adherence to safety standards while driving team performance in high-stakes environments.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Maintenance Expert

Bayer CropScience Ltd
Luling, LA
10.2024 - Current
  • SAP Scheduler for Maintenance Monthly PM's
  • Plant-wide welding coordinator.
  • Plant-wide heavy equipment coordinator.
  • Hoist Manager.
  • Confined space rescue equipment Manager

Field Safety Coordinator

Bayer CropScience Ltd
Luling, LA
03.2018 - 10.2024
  • Responsible for writing work permits pertaining to critical lifts, confined space, line breaks, hot work, fall plan, and excavation.
  • Plant wide rigging specialist
  • Maintenance Trainer
  • Performing Safety meetings/Audits
  • Maintaining safety procedure updates

Maintenance Mechanic

Bayer CropScience Ltd
Luling, LA
08.2007 - 05.2018
  • Performing maintenance on industrial machinery in Chlorine unit
  • Performing maintenance on industrial machinery in Glyphosate unit

Process Technician

Dow Chemical
Taft, LA
03.2003 - 08.2007
  • Oxide Unit
  • Performed daily equipment inspections
  • Wrote work permits for contractors
  • Updated operating procedures
  • Work coordinator during shutdowns

Heavy Equipment Op/Safety Inspector/Supervisor

Zachary Construction
Various, Various
08.1999 - 05.2003
  • Traveled with company for 4 years assuming various roles depending on needs of job
  • Heavy Equipment Operator certified up to 125 ton hydraulic cranes
  • Field foreman - General foreman
  • Field Safety Inspector

Heavy Equipment Operator/Journeyman Rigger

Flour Daniels Construction
Taft, LA
05.1994 - 08.1999
  • Journeyman Rigger
  • Heavy Equipment operator certified up to 80 ton cranes

Education

High School Diploma -

Hahnville High School
Boutte, LA
05-1994

Skills

  • Process equipment maintenance and operation
  • Welding coordination
  • Safety training and compliance
  • Work permit writing
  • Rigging trainer
  • Heavy Equipment Coordinator

Certification

  • OSHA - COSS & SGE Certified
  • ROCO - FAll protection Competent Person
  • National Trench and Safety - Excavation Competent Person
  • CICB - Certified Rigging Trainer

Affiliations

  • Emergency Response Team Member - trained in HAZMAT , Confined Space Rescue, BLS/First Aid , Structural Fire

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Maintenance Expert

Bayer CropScience Ltd
10.2024 - Current

Field Safety Coordinator

Bayer CropScience Ltd
03.2018 - 10.2024

Maintenance Mechanic

Bayer CropScience Ltd
08.2007 - 05.2018

Process Technician

Dow Chemical
03.2003 - 08.2007

Heavy Equipment Op/Safety Inspector/Supervisor

Zachary Construction
08.1999 - 05.2003

Heavy Equipment Operator/Journeyman Rigger

Flour Daniels Construction
05.1994 - 08.1999

High School Diploma -

Hahnville High School

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